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Rogers approves paramedics to cover for nurses The City Council unanimously approved on Tuesday an informal agreement between the city and the School District to allow off-duty paramedics to work as substitute nurses. by Mary Jordan 16 hrs. ago

Renovation will help protect Springdale firefighters at Station No. 4 The City Council has answered the call to protect the firefighters in the Fire Department. by Laurinda Joenks 16 hrs. ago

Bentonville council approves policy for police body camera use The City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved a body camera policy for the Police Department. by Mike Jones 16 hrs. ago

For 2021, UA loosens testing requirements FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville is temporarily suspending some of its minimum test score requirements for freshmen enrolling next year. by Jaime Adame 16 hrs. ago

State cases up 617; vigilance stressed Arkansas' "winter strategies" for dealing with the coronavirus include encouraging more residents to get flu shots, improving the state's contact tracing efforts and having about 100,000 more molecular tests done by Oct. 20, so that a total of 1 million Arkansans will have been tested at that point, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday. by Andy Davis, Cynthia Howell 16 hrs. ago

Walmart: Hiring 20,000 for holidays Walmart Inc. plans to hire 20,000 workers to staff its U.S. e-commerce fulfillment centers during the Christmas shopping season. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 21 hrs. ago

Washington County Sheriff's Office says procedures followed in jail hanging incident Jailers at the Washington County Detention Center followed departmental policies the night a detainee was found dead in his cell, according to the Sheriff's Office. by Tom Sissom 17 hrs. ago

Bentonville West student killed in crash A senior wrestler at West High School was killed Monday in a car crash. by Tracy Neal 16 hrs. ago

Report: Pilot trying to correct course when plane crashed in Crawford County The pilot of a small airplane that crashed earlier this month in Arkansas told air traffic controllers that he was trying to correct his course after the aircraft got caught in some wind, a preliminary report said. by The Associated Press 12 hrs. ago

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Arkansas reports 982 new virus cases, 20 additional deaths Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Wednesday by 982, the largest increase since Saturday, according to the state Department of Health's online dashboard of covid-19 information. by Andy Davis 6 hrs. ago

ASU postpones game against Tulsa Arkansas State University announced Wednesday its game against Tulsa scheduled for Saturday has been postponed after the Red Wolves were unable "to assemble a two-deep depth chart at one position group that would allow the game to be played safely." by George Stoia 7 hrs. ago

Walmart drones to carry virus test kits Walmart Inc. is adding to its drone delivery trials with a pilot project delivering covid-19 self-collection testing kits to customers' homes. by Serenah McKay 11 hrs. ago

Covid-19 cases creep up, Hutchinson to discuss winter with virus Arkansas health officials reported 596 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, on top of 45 likely new cases, as most metrics used to track the spread of the virus saw increases over the previous day. by John Moritz

State sees third day of illnesses higher than 800 Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose by 871 Friday, the third-straight day of increases of more than 800 cases. by Andy Davis, Cynthia Howell

Northwest Arkansas schools continue to report covid-19 cases The four largest school districts in Northwest Arkansas reported 54 new covid-19 cases among students, staff and faculty within the past week. by Alex Golden

State's virus case count rises by 871 Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose by 871 on Friday, the third-straight day of increases of more than 800 cases. by Andy Davis

CDC drops controversial testing advice that caused backlash U.S. health officials on Friday dropped a controversial piece of coronavirus guidance and said anyone who has been in close contact with an infected person should get tested. by The Associated Press

State notches 992 increase in virus cases Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Thursday by 992 -- the largest one-day increase in almost a week. by Andy Davis, Cynthia Howell, Emily Walkenhorst

State case count up by 992 Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Thursday by 992 — the largest one-day increase in almost a week. by Andy Davis

Darker forecast a wake-up call, governor says Projections forecasting hundreds more deaths in Arkansas because of the coronavirus over the next month and a half are a "wake-up call" about the seriousness of the virus and highlight the need to take precautions to avoid spreading it, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday. by Andy Davis, Cynthia Howell

State’s confirmed virus cases rise by 606; 7 new deaths reported Arkansas confirmed 606 new cases of covid-19 on Wednesday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said, and recorded an additional 95 probable cases from antigen tests, for a combined increase of 701 confirmed or probable cases. by Nyssa Kruse

State's virus deaths pass 1,000 Arkansas' count of deaths from the coronavirus soared above 1,000 on Tuesday as Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that the state would add 139 deaths among "probable" cases to the total. by Jaime Adame, Andy Davis

State colleges report fall-off in enrollment Fewer people enrolled in Arkansas’ colleges this fall, part of a long-term trend exacerbated by the economic challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. by EMILY WALKENHORST ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE

State’s covid-19 toll passes 1,000; another 139 deaths have virus as probable cause The number of confirmed deaths from covid-19 in Arkansas climbed over the 1,000 mark, state officials said Tuesday afternoon. by Eric E. Harrison

State's new-case tally falls 3rd day to 408 The number of known, active covid-19 cases in Arkansas dipped slightly Monday, as deaths and recoveries outpaced the 408 new cases reported by the state's Department of Health. by Jaime Adame, Cynthia Howell, John Moritz

State reports 408 positive covid tests The Arkansas Department of Health reported 408 new positive tests for coronavirus on Monday, while the number of active cases in the state shrank. by John Moritz

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Maumelle man makes record find at Crater of Diamonds State Park Kevin Kinard of Maumelle visited Crater of Diamonds State Park on Labor Day and found the second-largest diamond in the park’s history, according to a news release. by David Wilson 6 hrs. ago

1 officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case; not for her death A Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday indicted a single former police officer for shooting into neighboring apartments but did not move forward with charges against any officers for their role in Breonna Taylor’s death. by The Associated Press 10 hrs. ago

Ginsburg remembered as American icon With crowds of admirers swelling outside, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was remembered Wednesday at the court by grieving family, colleagues and friends as a prophet for justice who persevered against long odds to become an American icon. by The Associated Press 11 hrs. ago

Stocks fall on Wall Street as September churn continues U.S. stock indexes are falling Wednesday morning, as Wall Street's tumultuous month continues to churn. by The Associated Press 12 hrs. ago

Belarus president sworn in at unannounced inaugural ceremony President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in Wednesday to his sixth term in office at an inaugural ceremony that was not announced in advance amid weeks of huge protests of the authoritarian leader's reelection, which the opposition says was rigged. by The Associated Press 12 hrs. ago

Chamber maker space now a reality SILOAM SPRINGS -- Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of its new maker space Monday. by Janelle Jessen 12 hrs. ago

Cincinnati Masonic Lodge to be sold at auction SILOAM SPRINGS -- The old Masonic Lodge in the Cincinnati community will add a new chapter to its history when it goes up for auction at noon on Friday. by Marc Hayot 12 hrs. ago

Kiwanis, Rotary partner on Dolly Parton's Imagination Library SILOAM SPRINGS -- Rotarians have partnered with the Kiwanis Club to continue bringing Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to children in Siloam Springs. by Janelle Jessen 12 hrs. ago

Burglary suspect arrested SILOAM SPRINGS -- A Siloam Springs man was taken into custody on Sept. 17 for allegedly committing a string of burglaries throughout the early morning hours on East Main Street, according to a news release from Capt. Derek Spicer of the Police Department. by Marc Hayot 12 hrs. ago

Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77 Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL's best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died. He was 77. by The Associated Press 13 hrs. ago

U.S. government executes killer obsessed with witchcraft The U.S. government on Tuesday executed a former soldier who said an obsession with witchcraft led him to kill a Georgia nurse he believed had put a spell on him. by The Associated Press 14 hrs. ago

Candidate looks to future in Springdale's Ward 4 Mark Fougerousse and Derek VanVoast are running to represent Ward 4, the northeast and central parts of the city, on the City Council. by Laurinda Joenks 17 hrs. ago

Alcohol measure will not be on November ballot for Gentry Residents will have to wait awhile longer to decide if alcohol will be sold on Sunday in the city. by Tracy Neal 17 hrs. ago

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OPINION | FRONT BURNER: Tomato soup is tops for fall's arrival Tomato soup — with or without a grilled-cheese sandwich — is one of my favorite rainy or cool weather meals. And with fall officially here, hot soup season can begin in earnest. by Kelly Brant

RECIPES: Versatile ground turkey takes on flavors of whatever you cook with it After a day of taking pictures of dishes made with ground turkey — the same pictures you see on these pages — photographer Hillary Levin had an insight. In a moment of clarity and understanding usually attainable only by solitary meditation on a remote mountaintop, she said, "Ground turkey is the tofu of meat." by Daniel Neman St. Louis Post Dispatch/TNS

READING NOOK To celebrate 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, the American Bar Association Commission on the Nineteenth Amendment has assembled a free digital cookbook, "The Nineteenth Amendment Centennial Cookbook: 100 Recipes for 100 Years," with recipes from judges, Supreme Court justices, lawyers, scholars and others connected to the legal field. by The New York Times

Take weeknight shrimp to the next level with juicy cherry tomatoes For the occasional shrimp eater, it can be hard to get past the scampi trap. by Melissa Clark The New York Times

UNCORKED: Chile's climate makes its wine some of the best I have always had a passion for finding value wines. They exist all around us but a great place to find outstanding examples is the "Chile" section of your retail store and on restaurant wine lists. by Lorri Hambuchen

7-Day Menu Planner A week's worth of quick, healthful meals for budget-minded families by Susan Nicholson

IDEA ALLEY: Kats contribute tasty pies: One savory, one sweet Over the last several weeks, I've been asking for Alley Kats to share what you've been up to in the kitchen. To those of you who have sent in recipes, thank you! As we transition to fall, I'd love for you to share some of your favorite fall recipes, and of course any recipes you think fellow Alley readers would enjoy. by Kelly Brant

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Hangout, taco shop opening Wicked Taco Factory, in the Pyramid Building, 221 W. Second St., Little Rock, once a Subway outlet, opened Monday. by Eric E. Harrison

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