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Record days for Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations continue Texas coronavirus hospitalizations continued to edge closer to the 14,000 level Friday as the string of record hospitalizations continued, state health officials said. by Associated Press Published Jan. 8 2021 @ 9:03pm

Coronavirus hospitalizations set another record in Arkansas The number of coronavirus patients in Arkansas' hospitals has set another record high Friday while 40 more people died of the illness the virus causes, according to the state health department. by Associated Press Published Jan. 8 2021 @ 8:58pm

Effort in Arkansas to enact hate crimes law in jeopardy A push to finally enact a hate crimes law in Arkansas, a state with a history of white supremacists, appeared to have all the elements for success: a popular Republican governor who made it a priority, major corporations endorsing the idea and support from communities where hate groups have flourished. by Associated Press Published Jan. 8 2021 @ 10:10am

Staffer: Westerman safe in undisclosed location U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman is safe in an undisclosed location, his communications director Rebekah Hoshiko said shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday. by Karl Richter Published Jan. 6 2021 @ 2:59pm

State senators in Arkansas come from a variety of backgrounds When the legislature convened in regular session at noon on Monday, the individuals in the Senate will bring a wide variety of real-world experience to the task. by Arkansas Senate Information Office Published Jan. 6 2021 @ 12:01am

Top staff exodus has Texas AG Ken Paxton seeking millions in Google lawsuit The mass exodus of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's top staff over accusations of bribery against their former boss has left the Republican seeking $43 million in public funds to replace some of them with outside lawyers to lead a high-profile antitrust lawsuit against Google. by Associated Press Published Jan. 5 2021 @ 11:46pm

Appeals court upholds hold on Arkansas abortion laws A federal appeals court on Tuesday kept on hold an Arkansas law banning abortions 18 weeks into a woman's pregnancy and another banning the procedure from being performed because the fetus has Down syndrome. by Associated Press Published Jan. 5 2021 @ 11:42pm

Man fatally shot after encounter with off-duty Texas officer An Austin police officer fatally shot a man early Tuesday after a series of events that began when another, off-duty police officer opened fire on the man's car, the city's police chief said. by Associated Press Published Jan. 5 2021 @ 11:09am

Suspect in church shooting identified as Marshall resident A 21-year-old man who hid from police in an East Texas church was charged with first-degree murder and felony assault in a shooting that left the pastor dead and two other people injured Sunday, a local sheriff said. by Associated Press Published Jan. 5 2021 @ 12:34am

Baylor hires BYU's Jeff Grimes as new offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes has been named offensive coordinator at Baylor after three seasons in the same position at BYU. by The Associated Press Published Jan. 4 2021 @ 4:44pm

COWBOYS WRAPUP | Defense figures to be focus as Cowboys miss playoffs again The answers on offense for the Dallas Cowboys going into coach Mike McCarthy's second season are in place, simply waiting to return from injury, most notably quarterback Dak Prescott. by Schuyler Dixon, AP Pro Football Writer Published Jan. 4 2021 @ 4:36pm

Shooting leaves pastor dead, 3 hurt near Tyler WINONA, Texas — A pastor is dead and three people injured after a shooting Sunday at a small East Texas church near Tyler, Texas. The pastor, armed with a gun, confronted a man who hid from police in the church overnight, a local sheriff said. by Compiled by Gazette Staff from Wire Reports Published Jan. 4 2021 @ 1:01am

Hospitals hit new COVID high for fifth straight day Texas hit a new record high for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 for the fifth consecutive day Friday, in a continued surge of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus following holiday gatherings and travel. by Associated Press Published Jan. 1 2021 @ 9:10pm

Official suspect in defacing old segregation sign Controversy over a segregation-era "Negroes" sign in a Texas courthouse has taken an unusual turn after a top county official was identified as a suspect in a criminal investigation into the historical sign being vandalized. by Associated Press Published Jan. 1 2021 @ 9:08pm

Arkansas health secretary extends bar, restaurant curfew Arkansas health secretary Dr. Jose Romero on Thursday extended the 11 p.m. closing time for bars and restaurants that serve alcohol for 30 days as the number of people hospitalized in the state due to coronavirus reached another record high. by Associated Press Published Dec. 31 2020 @ 9:57pm

Texas hits new virus hospitalization record Texas hit another grim milestone Thursday when it surpassed 12,000 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, setting a new record high in that category for the fourth consecutive day. by Associated Press Published Dec. 31 2020 @ 9:51pm

Sheriff: Four dead in Texas domestic violence shooting Four people were killed at a Houston home Wednesday in what authorities said was likely a domestic violence shooting that included a man firing at police before turning a gun on himself. by Associated Press Published Dec. 30 2020 @ 10:16pm

Mother, son found dead in Hot Springs, homicide suspected A woman and her young son have been found dead in an apartment in Hot Springs and homicide is suspected, police said Wednesday. by Associated Press Published Dec. 30 2020 @ 10:15pm