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Cave City sees boom in new businesses
CAVE CITY — With a new Dollar General store expected to open this summer and with the Bank of Cave City constructing a new multimillion dollar facility, Cave City is seeing its share of new businesses to serve a variety of needs. Strawberry Poultry …
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WRHS hires chief info officer
Gary L. Bebow, White River Health System administrator/CEO has announced the addition of Gary Paxson to the position of chief information officer. As chief information officer, Paxson has administrative responsibility for technical operations throughout White River Health System including electronic medical record telecommunications, networking and …
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Despite primary vote, Wolfe gets no delegates
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Democrats selected 55 delegates to send to the party’s national convention in September, but none for John Wolfe, who captured 42 percent of the vote against President Barack Obama in last month’s primary. Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Will Bond has maintained …
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Searcy man arrested in Izard Co. burglary
MELBOURNE — A Searcy man was arrested June 9 on a warrant accusing him of entering a home at 4364 Highway 56, Brockwell, and taking items from the home as well as taking items from tractor-trailer truck parked at the residence. Izard County Sheriff Tate …
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Fire damages Newark apartments
A fire that damaged two apartments on West Fourth Street in Newark Friday afternoon is being investigated after officials reportedly heard rumors of arson. Independence County Deputy Billy Croom said he responded to the fire scene around 3 p.m. and spoke with Newark Assistant Fire …
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Accident claims 2 lives
SWIFTON — A Black Rock couple died and two small children were injured in a one-car crash shortly after noon Saturday near Swifton. Arkansas State Police Trooper Daniel Riley said Donna K. Moore, 66, was thrown from a 2007 Ford Expedition driven by Jerry L. …
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Contestants to visit Batesville
Local pageant contestants will be in Batesville from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday to sign autographs and pose for photos at A Formal Affair, 510 S. St. Louis St. Miss White River Helen Wisner, Miss Batesville Norma Lopez, White River Outstanding Teen Shree Govindarajan and …
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Cedar Ridge School Board to consider expulsions
NEWARK — The Cedar Ridge School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the central office board room. The board will consider the expulsions of three high school students, a girl and two boys, who on May 14 shared prescription pills on campus. The …
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Concord board to review bids
CONCORD — The Concord School Board will meet at 7 tonight in the high school library to consider several bids, according to an agenda for the meeting. The directors will look at separate bids for a road for the new maintenance facility, a parking lot …
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Parks to discuss grants
The Independence County Quorum Court will hold a parks and recreation committee meeting at 7 tonight in the county courtroom at 192 E. Main St. The committee will be considering additional grant requests and grant money for the city’s soccer field. Meetings are open to …
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2 small earthquakes reported in NE Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Two small earthquakes have been recorded in northeastern Arkansas. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a 1.8-magnitude quake occurred around 3:03 a.m. Friday about 4 miles northwest of Strawberry in Lawrence County. A 2.2-magnitude quake was recorded around 8:23 a.m. about …
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Fulton Co. fair pageant, contest deadline nears
SALEM — Zeta Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi has announced plans for the 2012 Fulton County Fair beauty pageants and photogenic contests. Pageants will be held during the Fulton County Fair Aug. 6-11. Contestants must be residents of Fulton County or attend school in …
