Arkansas Tech Makes Space Arrangements for Theatre Students

(RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.) -- After safety issues recently caused the Techionery theatre workshop to be closed, Arkansas Tech University says it has made arrangements for the theatre students to continue their studies.

School officials say they have identified classroom space for classes to be held, while the Witherspoon Auditorium will be used for the 2011 fall production of Candide, which will reportedly go on as scheduled. These, along with other arrangements being made, were posted in a news release on the university's website.

The Techionery theatre workshop was reportedly closed in September, after an inspection by the Russellville Fire Department found unsafe conditions present at the facility.

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Update: One Traskwood Body Identified, Woman Arrested

(BENTON, Ark.) -- A 50-year-old woman is in police custody after two bodies were discovered in her home on Wednesday.

On Thursday, officials positively identified one of the bodies as that of 40-year-old Joe Lee Richards Jr. who was reported missing by relatives in Oct. 2010. After receiving a tip, a joint task force of Benton Police, Saline County Police and other law enforcement served a search warrant at 2902 W. Main St. in Traskwood.  Officials are working to identify the second body.

Marissa Wright, the homeowner, was arrested without incident and faces capital murder charges.

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Little Rock Apple Store Robbed

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) -- An Apple Store in Little Rock was robbed by a pair of suspects Wednesday night, ABC News Little Rock affiliate KATV-TV reports.

The suspects robbed the store located at 17711 Chenal Parkway, according to witnesses who were on the scene placing flowers in memory of Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs, who died earlier Wednesday.

According to witness reports, an unidentified black male ran from the store and got into a maroon Pontiac driven by another person.

The suspects took off with a large number of laptops and iPhones, authorities report.

Police are still searching for the suspects.

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With Flu Season Comes Flu Vaccines for Arkansas Students

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) -- Arkansas' Department of Health (ADH) and Department of Education are teaming up with school districts across the state to offer seasonal flu vaccines to students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

"It has been shown that vaccinating our children is the best way to protect other age groups from the flu, especially the elderly population, which is more vulnerable to the most severe effects of the flu," ADH director and state health officer, Dr. Paul Halverson, said in a statement.

Vaccination is scheduled to begin in mid-October, and officials say school clinics will be operational for the next several months. Vaccines will be available in nasal mist and injectable forms.

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One Man Dead in Four-Car Crash in Little Rock

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) -- Police say one man is dead following a four-vehicle accident in Little Rock Wednesday morning.

Authorities have yet to release the victim's name, but say he was killed when his 1991 Mazda Protege was hit from behind and forced into the westbound lanes at the intersection of Cantrell and Reservoir Road. The victim's car crashed into a truck and was crushed when the vehicle rolled on top of his Mazda.

Officers say none of the other drivers involved in the crash were injured, and that the case remains under investigation.

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