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KASU News: Critical Race Theory Debate, Mayoral Threat, and Busy Sports Weekend

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Today's headlines from KASU News for Wednesday, October 23, 2024, cover the legal challenge over Arkansas' ban on critical race theory, with major arguments set to be presented in court. We also report on the felony charge against a Trumann man threatening a Jonesboro mayoral candidate. Additionally, local voting issues, a boil order in Marked Tree, steady unemployment rates, and a deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's are highlighted. The upcoming busy sports weekend for A-State in basketball, rugby, and football rounds out the news.

00:30 Arkansas Critical Race Theory Lawsuit

02:03 Early Voting and Local Ballot Proposals

03:08 Felony Charge Against Trumann Man

04:03 Boil Order in Marked Tree

05:27 Arkansas Unemployment Report

06:17 E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's

06:59 Arkansas Motion Picture Industry Study

07:27 A-State Athletic Department Weekend Preview

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A Northeast Arkansas native from Wynne, I’ve been involved with radio for about 15 years. I got my Bachelor of Arts degree from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, where I also served as an award-winning News Director for 2 years at KSWH-LP.