Stories from Thursday, May 21, 2020

Trophy or table-fare? Catch a notable fish and you’re stuck with the choice. Besides the high cost, taxidermy requires handing over your prize instead of enjoying it as a meal. A quick photo of the fish at the time of the catch is nice to share with friends via social media, but rarely are worthy of hanging on a wall...

The sounds of gunfire were a welcome change of pace at Dr. James E. Moore Jr. Camp Robinson Firing Range in Mayflower Wednesday. Last week marked the first time the range had been open in more than a month. “The unmanned Jack Cox Range at W.E. Brewer Scatter Creek WMA in Paragould opened last week as well,” said Grant Tomlin, assistant chief of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Education Division. ...

Gov. Asa Hutchinson and state officials gave an update on COVID-19 in Arkansas Thursday afternoon. Gov. Hutchinson noted the state has had the largest single-day increase since reporting. s of Thursday, there are 5,458 cases in the state, 455 new cases is the largest single day increase, while only 1,433 are active. ...