Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized in good condition with no date set for his release, a Pentagon spokesman said Saturday.  Read More   ​ 

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Jacksonville police arrest rape suspect  Read More   ​ 

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Cross Bank of Wynne announced the hiring of Gary Edwards as vice president and CFO. Edwards assumes the role after the retirement of the lender’s longtime CFO Beth Dildine. In a news release, Cross Bank said Edwards is a certified public accountant with more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He was…

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The Pentagon’s internal watchdog said Thursday he will review the secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization and why the Defense Department waited days to inform the White House that he had transferred authority to his deputy.  Read More   ​ 

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The Biden administration is awarding $623 million in grants to states, local governments and tribes to help build an electric vehicle charging network across the nation. Grants announced Thursday will fund 47 charging stations and related projects in 22 states and Puerto Rico, including 7,500 charging ports, officials said.  Read More   ​ 

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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits inched down to its lowest level in nearly three months last week as the U.S. labor market continues to flex its muscle in spite of elevated interest rates.  Read More   ​ 

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Critical awards announced by the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and upcoming screenings from the Arkansas Cinema Society and the Fayetteville Film Fest.  Read More   ​ 

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is among the senators pressing the Defense Department to provide information related to Secretary Lloyd Austin’s recent hospitalization and “the apparent breakdown in communications” between Austin, the White House and Congress.  Read More   ​ 

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The Jacksonville Police Department is looking for the whereabouts of a 16-year-old girl. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives.   Read More   ​ 

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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer, and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract infection related to that operation, his doctors said Tuesday.  Read More   ​ 

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