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Citing sovereign immunity, Arkansas AG calls on court to dismiss LEARNS Act lawsuit
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Citing sovereign immunity, Arkansas AG calls on court to dismiss LEARNS Act lawsuit

Griffin argued that because plaintiffs can’t show the state acted unlawfully, their claims are barred by sovereign immunity, a legal doctrine that prevents most lawsuits against the state. 

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Hog Wild: Clark County drug agent crashes, ditches car when baseball trip turns foul
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Hog Wild: Clark County drug agent crashes, ditches car when baseball trip turns foul

A Group 6 Narcotics agent found himself the target of another agency’s investigation in Northwest Arkansas when he left the scene of a car accident.

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Dispatch Desk: Tuesday, June 6
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Dispatch Desk: Tuesday, June 6

The following incidents were gathered from reports filed at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

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Crash claims life of Fordyce resident
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Crash claims life of Fordyce resident

A single vehicle accident early Sunday morning in Kingsland, Arkansas, left a Fordyce man dead.

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Tigers tap Jeff Jackson as head softball coach
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Tigers tap Jeff Jackson as head softball coach

Ouachita Baptist University Director of Athletics David Sharp has announced the hiring of Jeff Jackson as the head coach for the Tiger softball program.

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Responses filed to Arkansas AG’s request to toss LEARNS Act restraining order

The Marvell-Elaine School District is in a bind due to litigation officials say “makes it impossible” for them to begin next school year on time.

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Dispatch Desk: Friday, June 2
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Dispatch Desk: Friday, June 2

The following incidents were gathered from reports filed at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

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