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’51: Contract to pave road to Mtn. View
90 YEARS AGO
There was an attraction in Bethesda this week that caused quite an excitement. Three wagon loads of Indians passed through the town, the first for many years.
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Mexican immigrants enjoy new status
WASHINGTON (AP) – California voters clearly were fed up with the illegal Mexican immigrants in their midst in November 1994.
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Great watermelon festival
The recently-completed 22nd annual Cave City Watermelon Festival was fantastic – great melons, great food, great musical entertainment, a great car show, a great pancake and sausage breakfast, all
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Highest peaks by difficulty
Listed below are the state’s highest peaks, ranked in difficulty (beginning with the most difficult) by the Highpointers organization. Height is listed in feet:
Alaska – Mount McKinley, 20,320
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Lyon College to begin new year Friday, next week
Lyon College is preparing to begin its 2001-02 academic year, with freshmen arriving on campus Friday. Upperclassmen are scheduled to return Sunday.
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Two overpower guard, steal truck, escape
VARNER (AP) – A pair of inmates feigned illness, then overpowered a guard this morning and escaped from a work detail at the Cummins Unit prison, a prison spokeswoman said.
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Property thefts reported
Three thefts of property were reported to Independence County Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday.
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Two Batesville doctors climb California’s highest mountain
Hitting the tallest peak in 30 states has been a high point in Dr. Mark Chunn’s life.
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River Valley bans buses, hears from parents
STRAWBERRY – River Valley Superintendent Randy Scarbrough said a new district policy designed to stop the migration of students to Evening Shade brought parents to the school’s board meeting Aug.
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Rings, music, but no fireworks at Newark board meeting
NEWARK – Tuesday’s Newark School Board meeting got off to a great start with the long-awaited presentation of rings to members of the school’s state champion girls fast-pitch softball team, reporte
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9-1-1 director, police officer resign positions
Investigation cited as cause
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Fisheries lab at Newport will analyze water, fish samples to diagnose fish disease, water quality
A joint agreement between the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Aquaculture/Fisheries Center and Arkansas State University at Newport will be announced at a press conference Aug. 30 at 10 a.m.
