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Senior Haven renovated, expanded at WRMC
Patients and care providers of Senior Haven, White River Medical Center’s geriatric psychiatric program, recently moved into their newly renovated and expanded space that many are saying truly feels like a haven, according to officials. Senior Haven is a program that provides 24-hour nursing and …
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Warrant issued in multiple thefts
A Batesville man is wanted in connection with two burglaries in west Batesville in November of last year, according to a court affidavit filed by Independence County Sheriff’s Detective Dustin Robbins. Jimmy Lewis, 28, is being charged with burglarizing Carol Harris’ cabinet shop on Ross …
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Another drug house raided
HEBER SPRINGS — Officers raided another drug house in Heber Springs last week, arresting three people on various charges, said Cleburne County Sheriff Marty Moss. Narcotics investigators, detectives and deputies from the sheriff’s office, along with detectives and officers from the Heber Springs Police Department …
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Home fire now crime scene
A fire at 3915 White Drive Monday morning is now being considered as an act of arson to cover up a burglary and theft. Independence County Deputy Michael Calendar responded to the fire call shortly after 9 a.m. to find flames coming from the front …
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Beebe asks feds to weigh in on Medicaid proposal
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Gov. Mike Beebe has asked the federal government whether Arkansans who earn just above the poverty level could choose private health insurance on the state’s exchange rather than Medicaid coverage. Beebe spokesman Matt DeCample says the governor asked U.S. Health and …
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Senate panel to vote on death penalty bill
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — An Arkansas Senate committee is considering legislation to rewrite the state’s lethal injection law after it was thrown out by the state Supreme Court last year. The Senate Judiciary Committee was expected to vote today on a bill that would spell …
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Arkansas justice reports $50K trip to Italy
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Financial disclosure reports show that Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Hudson Goodson received a $50,000 trip to Italy last year from a Fayetteville attorney. Goodson reported the gift from lawyer W.H. Taylor in a statement of financial interest. Goodson did not …
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Diabetic support group offers Valentine’s desserts program
ASH FLAT — A program called “Diabetic Desserts for Valentine’s Day and Beyond” will be offered at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Sharp County Health Unit, located at 724 Ash Flat Drive in Ash Flat. Guest presenter will be Rhonda Woods, a registered nurse with …
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Harding lecture series to feature Stephen Moore
SEARCY — The Harding University American Studies Distinguished Lecture Series will present Stephen Moore at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Benson Auditorium, located on the Harding campus in Searcy. The lecture is titled “How America Can Get Its Mojo Back.” Moore joined The Wall Street Journal …
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Boogie-woogie wild man Jason D. Williams concert set as part of performing arts series
MOUNTAIN HOME — The Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Performing Arts Series will present Jason D. Williams at 7 p.m. Friday at The Sheid, located in the Ed Coulter Performing Arts Center on the ASU-MH campus. According to a news release, Williams is known worldwide as …
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AETN accepting entries for PBS KIDS GO! Writer’s Contest
CONWAY — The Arkansas Educational Television Network is accepting entries for the Public Broadcasting Service KIDS GO! Writers Contest through April 5. The contest is a national initiative designed to promote the advancement of children’s literacy skills through hands-on, active learning. The contest, made possible …
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Kade Mitchell Pickren
Joshua and Shelby Pickren have announced the birth of a son at White River Medical Center on Jan. 31, 2013. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 12.9 ounces and has been named Kade Mitchell Pickren.
