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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 130 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending March 26.

473 deaths in Arkansas in week ending March 19

There were 473 deaths in Arkansas in the week ending March 19, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

125 people die in Arkansas from heart disease in week ending April 9, 2022

There were 125 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending April 9, 2022, a 5.9% increase over the previous week.

Arkansas ranks 37th in the U.S. for the most license taxes paid in 2021

In 2021, Arkansas collected $423.9 million in license taxes, ranking it 37th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

ARKANSAS COUNTY – AR: ARDOT reminds candidates: Political Campaign Signs Not Permitted on Highway Right of Ways

By Press release submission | Apr 13, 2022

ARDOT reminds political candidates and their supporters

ARKANSAS AUDITOR OF STATE: Tax Day is until April 18

By Press release submission | Apr 13, 2022

REMINDER: The deadline to file your taxes is one week from today (April 18)!

ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE: Rutledge Tours Arkansas State Crime Lab, Allocates $250,000 To Fight Opioid Epidemic

By Press release submission | Apr 13, 2022

I am allocating $250,000 from opioid settlement funds to the Crime Lab

17 people die in Arkansas from cerebrovascular disease in week ending April 9, 2022

There were 17 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending April 9, 2022, a 19% decrease from the previous week.

Week of March 26: 163 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Arkansas

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 163 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending March 26.

95 people die in Arkansas from cancer in week ending April 9, 2022

There were 95 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending April 9, 2022, a 39.7% increase over the previous week.

Arkansas ranks 32nd in the U.S. for the most other selective sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2021

In 2021, Arkansas collected $293.2 million in other selective sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 32nd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

ARKANSAS: Thompson and Holland Win 2022 Board of Advocates Negotiations Competition

By Press release submission | Apr 12, 2022

First-year law student John Thompson and second-year law student Jacob Holland won the final round of the 2022 Board of Advocates Negotiations Competition on April 8.

Arkansas deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending March 26

Arkansas's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending March 26, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

ARKANSAS ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION: Volunteer Sign Up: Wills For Heroes 2022

By Press release submission | Apr 12, 2022

Volunteer Sign Up

Arkansas ranks 27th in the U.S. for the most tobacco products sales tax paid in 2021

In 2021, Arkansas collected $233.2 million in tobacco products sales tax, ranking it 27th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Week ending March 26 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Arkansas

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 139 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending March 26.

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ARKANSAS ADJUTANT GENERAL: Receives military members engaging in the State Partnership Program

By Press release submission | Apr 11, 2022

Building on our 20-year partnership through The National Guard's State Partnership Program.

21 people die in Arkansas from Alzheimer's disease in week ending April 9, 2022

There were 21 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending April 9, 2022, a 12.5% decrease from the previous week.

38 people die in Arkansas from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending April 9, 2022