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Little Rock- Over the past two years, Arkansas has felt the impact of the pandemic in many ways. To date, more than 11,000 Arkansans have died because of COVID-19. Community and faith leaders have an opportunity now to help Arkansans process the traumas and human losses we have experienced during the pandemic, the board of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement said Thursday.

LITTLE ROCK - Members of the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment (E&E) will gather for a media event at 10 a.m. Friday, April 8 at ARDOT’s Equipment and Procurement building to showcase the new, lower emissions trucks purchased using State Agency Fleet Emissions Reduction (SAFER) Grant funding.

The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday, April 14, 2022, upstairs in the Marion County Courthouse at 7:00 p.m. The public and members are invited to attend.

William Dale Fries Jr., born November 15, 1928, died at 93 on April 1, 2022. William was best known by his stage name C. W. McCall, was an American singer who wrote truck-themed outlaw country songs. He was also an activist and politician.

The Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission Meeting will be held Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Arkansas State Capitol, Room 171, 500 Woodlane Street, Little Rock.

Will Smith, facing possible expulsion or suspension after he assaulted Chris Rock during last Sunday’s Oscars telecast, has instead resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. The resignation comes as the actor was pressured by members of the Academy and of the media.