Hello! Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Arkansas. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the AP-Little Rock bureau aparkansas@ap.org or 1-800-715-7291. The Little Rock bureau is reachable at: 501-225-3668.

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TOP STORIES:

TOM COTTON-WHITE POWDER

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas man who mailed white powder to Sen. Tom Cotton’s Washington office in 2018 along with a letter has lost voting privileges and gained a felony conviction after being sentenced to one year of probation. 300 words, photo.

IN BRIEF:

—SPECIAL ELECTION-ARKANSAS HOUSE — Two candidates seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for an Arkansas House seat that had been held by a civil rights attorney who died last year are advancing to a runoff.

IN SPORTS:

FBC-MISSOURI ST-PETRINO

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Bobby Petrino has been hired as the new football coach at Missouri State. The school says Petrino will be introduced at a news conference Thursday. He will replace Dave Steckel, who was fired last week after winning just 13 games in five seasons. Petrino has a 119-56 record in 14 seasons at Arkansas, Western Kentucky and Louisville. He left the Arkansas job after a motorcycle accident exposed an extra-marital affair. 500 words, photo.

BKC-VANDERBILT-ARKANSAS

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas, just outside of the Top 25, hosts Vanderbilt.

—BKC-STEPHEN F AUSTIN-CENTRAL ARKANSAS — Stephen F. Austin plays Central Arkansas at Farris Center.

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