Truck drivers remain in high demand as holidays approach, Arkansas experts say

We've seen shortages for everything throughout the pandemic, from toilet paper to chicken wings. Now, there's another shortage that has persisted even before the pandemic – truck drivers. "The trucking…

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State’s COVID-19 cases up by 1,004, deaths by 21

The spread of the coronavirus in Arkansas appeared to be continuing to slow Thursday, with a report showing another drop in active cases in public schools, and the number of…

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Merck says a trial shows it has produced the first effective antiviral pill for COVID-19.

The drugmaker Merck said on Friday that it would seek authorization for the first antiviral pill for Covid after its drug, known as molnupiravir, was shown in a clinical trial…

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What economic impact could Juneteenth as a federal holiday have on Arkansas?

Despite its celebration for several years, no data has been collected on the economic impacts in Arkansas of federalizing Juneteenth. Juneteenth was celebrated as a national holiday for the first…

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