Christine Marie Jones
News InternChristine Jones was an intern with KUAR News in the summer of 2021 as part of the George C. Douthit Endowed Scholarship program. She is a writer, editor, and student in the UA Little Rock Professional Technical Writing MA Program. She also works as a Graduate Assistant for The College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education at UA Little Rock, as the Communications Assistant.
Christine serves as the chairwoman of the UA Little Rock Racial Barriers Committee, is vice president of the Graduate Student Association, senator at large on the Student Government Association, as well as a member of the Academic Integrity Grievance Committee on campus.
Christine currently lives in Cabot, Arkansas with her husband Mike, two cats, three children, and four dogs.
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A federal eviction moratorium that was put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will expire Saturday, leaving more than 1,300 Arkansas families who are waiting for state rental assistance in danger of losing their homes. -
As many parents are fearing for the safety of their children with the start of the new school year, Gov. Asa Hutchinson says it will be up to lawmakers to decide whether to repeal a facemask ban in schools. -
Three weeks after 17-year-old Hunter Brittain was shot and killed by Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Michael Davis during a traffic stop near Cabot, the defendant’s lawyer spoke about the case. -
On Thursday, a day Arkansas saw its highest number of new coronavirus cases since February, Gov. Asa Hutchinson held the first of several “Community COVID Conversations” that are being planned around the state. -
A memorial service was held Wednesday for Hunter Brittain, the 17-year-old who was gunned down last month by a Lonoke County sheriff’s deputy during a routine traffic stop. -
One day after a sergeant with the Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office was fired regarding the shooting death of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop, a memorial service is planned for Friday evening in Beebe, Ark.
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One of Central Arkansas' top tourist destinations, the Clinton Presidential Center, plans to reopen for the first time in over a year, giving officials hope that tourism in the region could get a much needed boost. -
About 16,000 socially disadvantaged farmers are set to begin receiving about $4 billion in federal debt payment relief as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. -
Ahead of an expected decision Monday, five artists who want the honor of making statues of civil rights leader Daisy Bates and music legend Johnny Cash showed models Wednesday of what their works would look like.
