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State prisons to release inmates early
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – With prisons bulging, the state prison board Monday invoked the Emergency Powers Act authorizing release of up to 593 prisoners months before their parole date.
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Accidental house fire reported
A Charlotte woman suffered minor burns when she attempted to start a fire using green wood and camp fuel, according to information from the Independence County Sheriff’s Office.
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Ambrose, Cariker to wed
Mr. and Mrs. James Ambrose of Batesville announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelley Suzanne Ambrose, to Jon-David L.
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Auto Show set for March
JONESBORO – The 12th annual Jonesboro Auto Show will be March 17-18 at the Arkansas State University Convocation Center.
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Glover convenient out for Mars
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Rep. Bobby Glover has been around a long time. He’s knowledgeable in legislative procedures and comfortable with the process.
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Teacher pay raise bill offers no guarantees
Few people are more important in a child’s life than their teachers. Every day, teachers must play parent, counselor and friend. They are role models for our children.
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’10: Lights stay on at post office
91 YEARS AGO
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Sheriff urges support for ranch
Sheriff Dan Johnson urges residents of Independence County to join him and other Arkansas sheriffs in their work to help the state’s abused, neglected and abandoned children by supporting the Arkan
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Virginia home for Grisham
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Best-selling author John Grisham, whose many books have had settings in Mississippi, says his family has gotten settled in Virginia.
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Newspaper says FSA office, farmer under investigation
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The federal government is investigating the payment of more than $8.5 million in alleged improper farm subsidies through the Farm Service Administration in Jackson County.
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LR firm wins city’s account
HOT SPRINGS (AP) – A Little Rock advertising agency has won the $1.3 million account of the Hot Springs Advertising and Promotion Commission.
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Time running out for tax credit, returning credit forms to office
More than 6,000 homeowners in Independence County have failed to file for the $300 tax credit and time is running out, according to Independence County Assessor Odus Fulmer.
