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Company says it will close compressor factory Danfoss announced Tuesday it's closing its manufacturing facility in Arkansas and furloughing 170 employees by the end of the year. by Associated Press Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 6:01am

Arkansas city renames a street in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Residents in the northeast Arkansas city of Jonesboro celebrated a street being renamed in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. after months of contentious debate. by Associated Press Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 5:51am

Judge: Return badge, gun to Little Rock police officer An Arkansas judge ordered the city of Little Rock to give an officer fired for fatally shooting a black motorist his badge and gun back as soon as possible, and says the city's police chief will lose his own badge and gun if officials don't comply. by Associated Press Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 5:49am

Arkansas inmate dies after being found hanging in cell PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Arkansas prison officials said Sunday that a state prison inmate has died after being found hanging in his cell. Published Jan. 20 2020 @ 2:34am

Arkansas man convicted of killing Oklahoma sheriff's father An Arkansas man has been convicted of killing the father of an Oklahoma county sheriff. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 3:22am

Integrity tests done on Arkansas oil pipeline that ruptured, leaked A company tested the integrity of a segment of pipeline that has been idle since it ruptured in 2013, spilling 5,000 barrels of crude oil in a Arkansas neighborhood and causing more than $57 million in damage. by Associated Press Published Jan. 18 2020 @ 3:01am

Panel OKs funding for levee repair along Arkansas River A state commission has approved nearly $9 million in funding to repair levees that were damaged by record flooding last year. by Associated Press Published Jan. 18 2020 @ 2:58am

Federal prosecutor in western district of Arkansas resigning for private sector The federal prosecutor for western Arkansas announced Monday that he'll step down this week. by Associated Press Published Jan. 17 2020 @ 4:09am

Arkansas university: Employees are not obeying vaccine terms The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville had 194 faculty and staff members who had not complied with a state vaccination directive in response to a campus mumps outbreak, a university official said. by Associated Press Published Jan. 17 2020 @ 1:58am

Man gets probation after mailing powder to Sen. Cotton A 78-year-old Arkansas man has been sentenced to a year of probation after mailing white powder and a threatening letter about slavery reparations to Republican Sen. Tom Cotton's office in Washington two years ago. by Associated Press Published Jan. 16 2020 @ 4:03am

Woman charged in ex-lawmaker's death faces new charges A woman charged with killing a former Arkansas state lawmaker faced new charges Tuesday alleging that she asked fellow inmates to kill the victim's ex-husband. by Associated Press Published Jan. 15 2020 @ 4:45am

Officers cleared for duty after shooting Two Fayetteville police officers who fatally shot the man who killed a fellow officer last month can return to duty after an investigation exonerated them of wrongdoing, the police chief said. by Associated Press Published Jan. 15 2020 @ 4:42am

Circuit judge candidate appeals removal from ballot An Arkansas district judge is appealing his removal from the ballot as a candidate for a circuit judge position. by Associated Press Published Jan. 15 2020 @ 4:41am

Arkansas governor defends decision to let state accept new refugees Arkansas' Republican governor on Monday defended his decision to continue accepting new refugees, challenging skeptical GOP lawmakers to avoid creating "fear" about welcoming people from other countries. by Associated Press Published Jan. 15 2020 @ 2:19am

Second local marijuana dispensary to open Wednesday Bloom Medicinals, a medical marijuana dispensary, will open its Texarkana location this week. by Karl Richter Published Jan. 13 2020 @ 10:43pm

Authorities seek identity of pedestrian killed on I-49 Authorities are trying to identify a man who died Saturday night after he was hit by a pickup on Interstate 49. Published Jan. 13 2020 @ 7:27am

Widening project slated for U.S. 82 in Arkansas | Work will improve Texarkana-El Dorado route "This project contributes to the four-lane widening of Highway 82 between El Dorado and Texarkana," Arkansas Department of Transportation said. "When complete, the additional lanes will enhance the transportation connection between the cities, increase capacity and improve traveler safety. Published Jan. 13 2020 @ 7:25am

Recovery begins after storms that kill 11 in South, Midwest Deadly tornadoes, icy roads and punishing waves — severe weekend weather has been blamed for 11 deaths and major damage in parts of the South, Midwest and Northeast. by Associated Press Published Jan. 13 2020 @ 7:15am

Men charged in scheme to defraud military insurer An Arkansas doctor and a medical sales representative have been accused of taking part in a scheme which defrauded the U.S. military's health insurer of more than $12 million. by Associated Press Published Jan. 12 2020 @ 1:33am

Cost of special education keeps rising Over the past decade, greater numbers of Arkansas children have been diagnosed with disabilities that require them to receive education. by Arkansas Senate Information Office Published Jan. 11 2020 @ 2:11am

Inmate cites mental illness in death penalty appeal An Arkansas death row inmate convicted of killing a state legislator's daughter was diagnosed with schizophrenia and should not be executed, his attorney told the state Supreme Court Thursday. by Associated Press Published Jan. 10 2020 @ 4:30am

Man accused in $9M embezzlement pleads guilty to bank fraud A retired Arkansas accountant has pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud just months after being hit with a $9.2 million civil judgment for embezzling funds from a manufacturing company over two years. by Associated Press Published Jan. 9 2020 @ 3:52am

Judge signs order declaring paternity in Hunter Biden case Hunter Biden is the "biological and legal father" of Baby Doe, the child of an Independence County woman, Circuit Judge Holly Meyer declared in an order signed Tuesday. Published Jan. 8 2020 @ 4:22am