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Judge denies motion to dismiss redistricting suit
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — The state’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the boundaries of a redrawn state Senate district in eastern Arkansas has been denied. U.S. District Judge Leon Holmes on Thursday denied the request by Gov. Mike Beebe and Attorney General Dustin McDaniel …
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Teacher grazed by bullet
RUSSELLVILLE (AP) — The Russellville School District says a teacher suffered minor injuries when she was grazed by a bullet as she was leaving an elementary school Thursday night. The district says the shot was fired at about 5:15 p.m. — after students were gone …
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Pit bull attacks 3-year-old
MOUNTAIN HOME (AP) — The Baxter County sheriff says a 3-year-old boy was critically injured by a pit bull terrier his mother had adopted from an animal shelter. Sheriff John Montgomery says the boy was bitten on his face and head at about 9 a.m. …
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Appeals court affirms alcohol permit
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a private club operating in dry Columbia County was properly issued a permit to serve alcohol as a way to enhance the experience of customers at its restaurant, a finding that the court …
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Flea market booth applications available
SALEM — The Fulton County Fair Association will sponsor the Ninth Annual Spring Fairgrounds Flea Market in conjunction with the Salem Chamber of Commerce Community Yard Sales on April 13 and 14. Vendors will set up on Friday morning, and the flea market hours will …
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Charlie Daniels to headline Portfest
JACKSONPORT — Country will come to town when The Charlie Daniels Band and Craig Morgan take the stage during the 31st annual Portfest “Rollin’ on the River” Festival on June 1-2. The event is held on the banks of the White River at Jacksonport State …
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‘Singing for a Cure’ set
NEWPORT — Relay for Life of Jackson County will host a “Singing for a Cure” karaoke competition April 5 at the Silver Moon banquet hall in Newport. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. with the competition at 7. Winners will be determined by dollar votes. All …
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California quilt artist to conduct workshops
Rose Hughes Rose Hughes, quilt artist, author, lecturer and teacher, will be the guest of Hill ’N Hollow Quilters Guild in Mountain Home in workshops from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 11, 12 and 13. The workshops will provide opportunities to experiment with new …
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Man receives life term for baby’s death
FORT SMITH (AP) — An Oklahoma judge has formally sentenced a man to life in prison for the death of his former fiancée’s baby boy. Le Flore County Associate District Judge Bill Welch on Tuesday followed the recommendation of a jury that convicted Aaron Hinson …
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Police search home for missing teen
PINE BLUFF (AP) — Police obtained a warrant to search a man’s home for clues into the 1994 disappearance of an 18-year-old woman after someone reported seeing blood at the house, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Authorities seized four items when they searched Larry …
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Dozens of warm weather records set in March
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Dozens of Arkansas weather stations broke warm-weather records for the month of March, temperature readings compiled by the National Weather Service on Tuesday show. March temperatures broke records at 46 Arkansas weather stations, from Marshall in far north Arkansas to the …
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Gambling worries prompt Bald Knob bingo ban
BALD KNOB (AP) — The Bald Knob City Council has approved a ban on bingo games with cash prizes over concerns about gambling issues at the town’s senior citizens’ center. The council approved the ban this week. Mayor Doyle Wallace says he’s received several letters …
