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Southside receives grants for trail, ball field renovations
SOUTHSIDE — A walking trail will soon occupy an area near Southside Elementary thanks to an $84,000 Arkansas Parks and Tourism grant. Superintendent Roger Rich recently told the Southside School Board about the award and plans for the trail that he hopes will be completed …
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Driver runs over clerk, hits wall
No one was seriously injured in a freak accident that sent a pickup truck racing through a local business before striking an employee and then an outside wall. Gary D. Hibner, 67, of Cushman reportedly told Deputy Patrick Collins that as he was backing into …
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Adventurers plan development of Jamestown bluffs
One of the best kept rock climbing secrets of Independence County is going public thanks to the efforts of three brothers and their love of the outdoors. Two of the brothers, Kyle and Aaron Christopher, made the announcement during a Batesville Kiwanis Club presentation Friday …
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Michele Wood named to head hospital marketing
Michele Wood has recently been named director of marketing for White River Health System by Gary Bebow, administrator/CEO. She is responsible for overall marketing and planning at WRHS and overseeing CommHealth, Physician Liaison Services, and Public Relations. Wood graduated with high honors from Walden University …
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Stuck driver cited for trespass
A decision to take a joyride in a muddy field late Monday night wasn’t a good one for a Bradford man, according to police. Marty Aydelotte of Batesville called police around midnight regarding someone being stuck on his farm property on Departee Creek Lane in …
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Evacuation ends after gas blast
CLINTON (AP) — A fire that followed a blast at a natural gas compression station in Van Buren County led to several dozen homes being evacuated for a time. No one was hurt. A statement from BHP Billiton Petroleum says the fire started at about …
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‘Wonder Women’ to be topic
NORTH LITTLE ROCK — “Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines” will be shown as part of Community Cinema at 6:30 tonight at the William F. Laman Library auditorium, located at 2801 Orange St. in North Little Rock. Admission is free. The show traces …
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State officials say revenues up due to lack of tax refunds
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — A lack of individual income tax refunds last month helped push Arkansas’ revenues above predictions and last year’s numbers, state financial officials said Monday, but warned they expected those gains to level off later this year. The Department of Finance and …
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House panel to discuss raising minimum wage
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — An Arkansas House panel is weighing a proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage. The House Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the measure, which would increase the state’s minimum wage by two dollars …
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Senate takes up override of abortion ban veto
LITTLE ROCK. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate is attempting to override Gov. Mike Beebe’s veto of legislation that would ban most abortions in the state 12 weeks into a pregnancy. The Senate planned to vote today on overriding Beebe’s veto of the measure that would …
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Prayer shawl group to meet
BETHESDA — The prayer shawl knitting/crocheting group meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. at 10 Harmontown Road, Bethesda Refreshments are served, and all are welcome, according to Joyce Williams. Williams also offers free knitting and crocheting lessons. Besides making prayer shawls, the group also makes …
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TOPS meeting scheduled
Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter No. AR542 meets every Thursday morning at Ruddell Hill Baptist Church. Weigh-in starts at 9:30 a.m. with the meeting following at 10. The TOPS mission is to support members as they take off and keep off pounds sensibly. For more …
