State News

Student-care idea gains panel's favor School districts would be authorized to give consent for medical care for homeless students under a bill that cleared the Senate Committee on Public Health, Wel... February 21, 2019

CALENDAR: Today's legislative schedule The calendar of public events of the 92nd General Assembly for today, the 39th day of the 2019 regular session. February 21, 2019

Bill to let advanced nurses prescribe drugs rejected The Senate public health committee on Wednesday rejected a bill that would allow advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe drugs without entering an agre... by Andy Davis - February 21, 2019

Adoption oversight focus of House bill A bill aimed at greater oversight of adoptions, particularly among the Marshallese population in Northwest Arkansas, also would make it a felony to coerce an ex... by Doug Thompson - February 21, 2019

Change to plant act's penalties sails in panel A bill that would raise the bar for assessing penalties for farmers misusing dicamba or certain other herbicides flew through a House committee Wednesday. by Jeannie Roberts - February 21, 2019

ASU System approves plan to add school Arkansas State University System trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to begin merging College of the Ouachitas into the university's system. by Emily Walkenhorst - February 21, 2019

Firm looks at De Queen hospital Mena-based nonprofit Healthy Connections is in talks to acquire the troubled De Queen Medical Center hospital, De Queen and company officials say. by Kat Stromquist - February 21, 2019

Incumbents only filers for board Ron McDaniel and Marcia Dornblaser were the only people to file by Wednesday's deadline to be candidates for election May 21 to the Jacksonville/North Pulaski S... by Cynthia Howell - February 21, 2019

Seminar to offer job-application tips Goodwill Industries and Arkansas Workforce Centers will host a career empowerment seminar today from 6-8 p.m. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - February 21, 2019

Nude-photo bid earns probation A former employee at an Arkansas mental health center was placed on probation for asking a teen he met there to send him a nude photograph. by Tracy Neal - February 21, 2019

Association tags Griffin as chairman for this year Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin will serve as 2019 chairman of the Republican Lieutenant Governors Association, the association has announced. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - February 21, 2019

LR mayor employs temporary assistant Brett Kincaid has been hired as a temporary executive assistant to Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. by Rachel Herzog - February 21, 2019

Widening project to close I-630 lanes Work on an $87.4 million project to widen a section of Interstate 630 in west Little Rock will reduce westbound traffic to one lane tonight and Friday night, th... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - February 21, 2019

Blytheville man charged in killing A Blytheville man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he was found in the same residence as a deceased woman, police said. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - February 21, 2019

Student in custody after gun is found A student was in custody Wednesday after police found a gun inside a backpack at a West Memphis junior high school, authorities said. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - February 21, 2019