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Black Democrats try to revive party in Trump territory
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Chris Jones would seem to have an ideal biography to run for governor, a job that's wide open in Arkansas for the first time in eight years. He's both an ordained Baptist minister and a nuclear engineer who can talk about his faith as easily as scientific...
Police: Man fatally shot supervisor, wounded ex-coworker
BURR RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — A truck driver about to lose his job over a dispute about pay and property fatally shot his supervisor and wounded a former co-worker at another company in suburban Chicago before he took his own life as officers were closing in on him, police said. At a...
State Playoff Glance
State Playoff Glance
State Playoff Glance
Montgomery leads Alcorn St. over Arkansas-Pine Bluff 100-77
LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — Keondre Montgomery had 21 points as Alcorn State romped past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 100-77 on Saturday. Montgomery hit 5 of 6 3-pointers. Lenell Henry had 17 points and nine rebounds for Alcorn State (15-15, 14-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference),...
Evans Jr. lifts Jackson St. over Ark.-Pine Bluff 87-79
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Ken Evans Jr. had 24 points as Jackson State topped Arkansas-Pine Bluff 87-79 on Thursday night. Jayveous McKinnis had 19 points and 14 rebounds for Jackson State (10-18, 8-9 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Jamarcus Jones added 15 points. Jonas James III...
State Playoff Glance
Ark.-Pine Bluff beats Mississippi Valley St. 93-79
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Shawn Williams had a career-high 34 points as Arkansas-Pine Bluff topped Mississippi Valley State 93-79 on Saturday. Kylen Milton had 23 points for Arkansas-Pine Bluff (7-22, 5-11 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which ended its four-game home losing...
Arkansas lawmakers clear way for mobile sports bets to begin
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers have cleared the way for the state's casinos to begin accepting mobile sports bets from gamblers in the state next month. The Joint Budget Committee on Tuesday approved the state Racing Commission's mobile sports betting rule, the...
