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Maintenance of Traffic Sensors to Require Lane Closures I-30 in Clark County

CLARK COUNTY – Crews replacing sensors in a traffic box on Interstate 30 near Arkadelphia will require lane closures, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.

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Donkey takes goats on a midnight stroll

WEST COVINA, Calif. (AP) — It was less an arrest than a roundup.
Police say a donkey led more than a dozen sheep and goats on a stroll through a suburban West Covina neighborhood east of Los Angeles.

Arkansas State Sen. Jake Files pleads guilty to fraud, plans to resign

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says a state senator who pleaded guilty to fraud charges intends to resign soon.

Ex-veterans employee accused of trying to sell personal data

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — A federal grand jury in Arkansas has accused a former database manager for the Department of Veterans Affairs of trying to sell the personal information of veterans and VA employees.

Inspections find neglect at 2 Arkansas juvenile facilities

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — An Arkansas advocacy group found that two state-run juvenile facilities are in dire conditions, with pools of standing water in hallways, unheated dorms, mold-infested shower stalls and supply shortages.

Walmart to lay off workers at Arkansas headquarters

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is laying off workers at its Arkansas headquarters this week.

The company is trimming jobs in its global business, finance, human resources, merchandise, real estate and technology divisions.

Wet or dry? With liquor law missing, questions linger

The Alcoholic Beverage Control board of the Department of Finance and Administration has listed Hot Spring County as a dry county for many years. According to Scott Hardin, ABC/DFA spokesperson, this law has not come into question until just recently.

Dollar value dips after Treasury Secretary says low dollar value good for exports

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are sinking at midday Wednesday as losses for Texas Instruments and other chipmakers, as well as Apple, pull technology companies lower. The dollar is weaker after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the declining dollar is good for U.S.

Teens charged with cyberstalking before girl's suicide

Two 12-year-olds in Florida have been charged with cyberstalking in connection with the death of a middle-school student who police say hanged herself two weeks ago.

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