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Walmart CEO to speak
SEARCY — The 2013 American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series will conclude with president and CEO of Walmart Bill Simon at Harding University at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Benson Auditorium. The event is open to the public and no ticket is necessary. For more information …
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Student writers wanted
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy is seeking submissions from high school students statewide to compete in its Future Pharmacists Essay Contest. Students must be enrolled in grades 9-12 and will compete for a $250 prize in …
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Hillcrest alum participates in research
CONWAY — Desiree Shaw, a senior at the University of Central Arkansas and a 2008 graduate of Hillcrest High School, recently participated in a student research seminar hosted by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Central Arkansas. Her presentation was …
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Atlas receives resurfacing bid on Highway 25
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas State Highway Commission has opened bids for improvements to a roadway in Independence County. The purpose of this project is to resurface approximately seven miles of Highway 25, north of Dowdy. The work will extend from Highway 122 to the …
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Local student to perform
BEEBE — The Singers and the Chamber Singers at Arkansas State University-Beebe will perform a spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Owen Center Theater on the Beebe campus. Members of the choral groups include Michael Spinks of Batesville. Both groups are under the …
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Audubon Society meeting set
FAIRFIELD BAY — Little Red River Audubon Society will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for a Dutch-treat dinner at Indian Hills Country Club in Fairfield Bay. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Dr. Vickie McDonald, associate professor of ornithology at …
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Japanese American Internment Museum, exhibits dedicated at McGehee
McGEHEE — Actor George Takei spoke quietly and thoughtfully as the Japanese American internment museum and the exhibit “Against Their Will: The Japanese American Experience in World War II Arkansas” were commemorated through two ceremonies in Desha County on Tuesday. The museum is located at …
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Hillcrest senior awarded
PARAGOULD — Brandon Scott of Jesup been awarded an Academic Distinction Scholarship for the fall 2013 semester at Black River Technical College at Paragould. The scholarship provides full tuition renewable up to four semesters provided the recipient successfully completes a minimum of 12 credit hours …
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PB man jailed for theft from graves
PINE BLUFF (AP) — Jefferson County authorities say a Pine Bluff man has been arrested for stealing metal plates from the grave markers of military veterans. Sheriff’s Maj. Lafayette Woods said that 44-year-old Harold Lawes was trying to sell the metal plates for scrap metal. …
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Birdhouse workshop offered
JONESBORO — The Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center will have a “gourdeous” birdhouse workshop from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Gourds provide a natural, protective nesting site for birds and offer many hours of bird watching. All supplies are furnished. There is no …
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Fairview to host old-time revival
VIOLET HILL — Fairview Baptist Church in Violet Hill will hold an old-time revival at 6 p.m. April 21 and at 7 p.m. April 22 through 24. Curt Howard will be the evangelist. For more information call Randy Bailey, pastor, at (870) 322-7316.
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Storms, heavy rain forecast for tonight
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Severe storms are expected today throughout Arkansas as a storm system and cold front gradually make their way through the state. The National Weather Service says isolated tornadoes and damaging winds are possible ahead of and along the cold front. The …
