Listen to the Aug. 24 update from the Arkansas Now Newsroom:
- Burn bans issued in several counties across the state; Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees select Russell Jones to serve as acting interim president; St. Bernard’s Health Care designates Pocahontas hospital as rural emergency hospital.
- Crittenden County woman sentenced for embezzlement; Arkansas State Police running Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign until Sept. 4.
- Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services employee shot Saturday, has died; Little Rock Zoo officials report zoo will be closed for the remainder of the week; State Senator Linda Chesterfield will not seek reelection.