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- Arkansas says 1st flu death of season confirmed 10/19/2018LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas health officials say the state has recorded its first flu death of the season. The Arkansas Department of Health says the person was between the ages of 45 and 64 and had not been vaccinated. The state did not release where the person lived. Arkansas is urging residents to […]The Associated Press
- Arkansas court blocks ‘tort reform’ measure, keeps wage hike 10/19/2018by Andrew DeMillo, AP LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ highest court on Thursday ordered election officials to not count votes for a proposal to limit damages awarded in civil lawsuits and rejected an effort to block an initiative to raise the state’s minimum wage. The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled on the two ballot measures […]The Associated Press
- Mountain Home man wins big on Lottery ticket 10/18/2018LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Mountain Home man has won $380,000 on a Natural State Jackpot ticket from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Thomas Bedran of Mountain Home was working in New Orleans last Thursday when he heard through the grapevine that someone had bought the winning ticket at the Snappy Mart location on Highway 5 […]Ed Button
- Singletary appointed to AMEC committee 10/18/2018WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Dan Singletary was recently appointed as a district representative to the Internal Operations Committee of the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives (AMEC). Singletary, who is the CEO and General Manager of Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative, will be responsible for activities concerned with the internal operation of the statewide association and ensure local electric […]Ed Button
- Kosh man faces drug, firearm charges 10/18/2018MELBOURNE, Ark. — A Koshkonong man faces drug charges in Izard County. The Izard County Sheriff’s Office says 28-year-old Kevin Barnes was arrested earlier this month on charges of possession of a controlled substance, theft by receiving, possession of a defaced firearm, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Barnes was incarcerated and bonded on a $15,000 […]Ed Button
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- CMT Artists of the Year: Overheard on the Red Carpet 10/18/2018Smokey Robinson, Sara Evans, Tori Kelly and more talk on the red carpet about the magic and female empowerment of the 2018 CMT Artists of the Year.Samantha Stephens
- Glamour Takes Home a Big CMT Artists of the Year Win 10/18/2018What might have seemed like an otherwise routine Wednesday night outside Nashville’s legendary Schermerhorn Symphony Center was actually anything but. Because inside, at the CMT Artists of the Year event, the all-female honorees, country stars and celebrity guests all stunned in what turned out to be a something of an unofficial fashion show. Some style... […]Alison Bonaguro
- Darius Rucker, Morgan Wallen and Their Songwriters Celebrated at Separate Parties 10/18/2018Before the 2018 CMT Artists of the Year, Darius Rucker and Morgan Wallen got together with their collaborators to celebrate respective hits, "For the First Time" and "Up Down."Edward Morris
- Carrie Underwood Closes CMT Artists of the Year with 50 Years of Songs 10/18/2018Keith Urban’s introduction of Carrie Underwood on Wednesday night (Oct. 17) wasn’t just about her long list of achievements in country music. It was just about her. He listed her virtues as a wife, a mother, a songwriter, a producer, an entertainer, a humanitarian, a culture shifter, and one of the greatest vocalists we’ve ever... […]Alison Bonaguro
- Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile Salute Aretha Franklin with Monumental Performance 10/18/2018Grammy-winners Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile deliver an unforgettable tribute to the late Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, at the 2018 CMT Artists of the Year.Samantha Stephens