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War reaching epidemic levels
One hundred and fifty years ago, while the Southern States were reeling in their victory at Bull Run at Manassas Junction, Arkansas was steadily busying herself with supplying brave new recruits for the Confederate Army while debates continued in the North over the cause of the War in which they found themselves already loosing.
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GOP bluff
GOP leaders in Congress don’t want a balanced-budget amendment. The party, which rails against government bureaucracy, is counting on government bureaucracy to prevent them from successfully changing our founding documents. It’s perfect because they don’t actually want to amend the Constitution — well, not in a serious way. Maybe in a drunken, overly-clever, 1:30 a.m. in a Hill-adjacent dive bar kind of way: “The 28th Amendment should outlaw blue food on Wednesdays…that’d be hilarious!!”
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The spoiler is also the spoilee
I spent last week spoiling a 9-year-old girl, but I think she spoiled me as much as I did her.
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Dog days for PETA
Ah, heck. I wasn’t in Washington, D.C., a week ago and missed the Lettuce Ladies.
You see, July, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, is National Hot Dog Month. It’s when we pay homage to the 7 billion delicious dogs we’ll eat between Memorial Day and Labor Day this year.
But People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is none too happy about that. Every July, PETA sends babes clad in bikinis made from lettuce leaves to Capitol Hill, where they promote vegetarian dogs. -
Cross burner pleads
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to criminal violations of housing rights in the burning of a cross in front of a black man’s apartment in Salado.
The Department of Justice says Curtis Coffee entered the plea Monday.
Justice Department officials say co-defendants, Tony Branscum, 25, and James Bradley “Brad” Branscum, 23, who are first cousins, pleaded guilty in the case last week.
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David Dugger
David Dugger, 49, of Batesville, AR died Thursday, July 21, 2011. He was born May 29, 1962 in Searcy, AR. David was a member of Bradford Baptist Church. He is the son of Don and Joan Dugger of Bradford, AR.
David grew up in Bradford and moved to Batesville, AR in 1990. He had worked at
M and A Jones as a construction foreman for twelve years before going into business for himself in 2003. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and going camping. In his younger years he also enjoyed water skiing. He loved his family and was always doing for others when he wasn’t working. -
Melvin Eitzenhefer
HIGHLAND — Melvin C. Eitzenhefer, 71, of Highland died Monday, July 25, 2011, in Highland.
Born Jan. 4, 1940, at Freeburg, Ill., he was the son of Clifford and Matilda Kettler Eitzenhefer. He was an owner and operator in Illinois and Arkansas. He was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, Quapaw Area Council, Boy Scouts Troop 639 and Pack 639 in Cherokee Village and American Legion Post 58 in Belleville, Ill. -
Philip Feske
CONCORD — Philip L. Feske, 90, of Concord died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at his home.
Born March 23, 1921, at Salem, S.D., he was the son of Daniel and Lydia Hirsch Feske. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, having served in World War II. He was a retired machinist and a member of First Baptist Church in Concord. -
Mary Shaver
HARDY — Mary Ella Shaver, 88, of Hardy died Sunday, July 24, 2011, in Jonesboro.
Born March 28, 1923, in Hope, she was the daughter of Austin and Ella Manning Gray. She was a homemaker, assisted her husband in running Hardy Exxon Station and was an Avon representative. She was a member of the Parent-Teacher Association and a member of Hardy United Methodist Church for 69 years. She sang in the church choir and with the Hardy Harmonettes Quartet. She enjoyed reading. -
Elsie Davis
PLEASANT GROVE — Elsie Edith Davis, 95, of Pleasant Grove died Monday, July 25, 2011, at Mountain View.
Born March 31, 1916, at Reyno, she was the daughter of William Stanley and Cora Dell Greenway Younger. She was the oldest active member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. -
Suspect in cop’s slaying to be tried
HARRISBURG (AP) — A new trial date of Feb. 13 was set Friday for a man accused of killing a Trumann police officer and trying to kill another, but Poinsett County Circuit Judge Brent Davis acknowledged that the trial may have to be delayed further.
Jerry Lard, 37, 12320 Renshaw Lane, Trumann, is charged with capital murder, attempted capital murder, felon in possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine. He’s also a suspect in a rape case. -
Arrest made for meth components
Detained by police for faulty vehicle equipment in Pleasant Plains, an Oil Trough man is now facing felony drug related charges after police reportedly found ingredients for making “Nazi meth,” according to an affidavit filed in the Independence County Circuit Court.
Independence County Sheriff’s Office narcotics officer Chris Toland said in the affidavit that around 5:25 p.m. July 16, Pleasant Plains Marshal Matt Thomas stopped a Nissan Pathfinder for numerous vehicle violations which lead to active warrants for both the driver and passenger.
