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1 dead after truck hits church van
PINDALL (AP) — Authorities say one person is dead after a three-vehicle collision involving a van carrying 20 people from a Hot Springs church. Arkansas State Police say the crash happened Thursday afternoon on U.S. 65 one mile south of Pindall in Searcy County. Authorities …
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AHPP to host free cemetery preservation information fair
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program will host a Cemetery Preservation Information Fair from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 17 in Morrison Hall at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral at 310 W. 17th St. in Little Rock, said Director Frances McSwain. “Attendees can obtain cemetery-related …
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Bill Dees, co-writer of ‘Oh, Pretty Woman,’ dies
MOUNTAIN HOME (AP) — Bill Dees emerged from his days as an out-of-cash young songwriter to pen tunes recorded by Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn and other country music greats, but the centerpiece of his career was his work with Roy Orbison, including co-writing the classic …
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Marijuana proposal may start local fights
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — If Arkansas voters approve a ballot issue to make the state the first in the South to legalize medical marijuana, the move could set off a new series of fights in cities and counties over how to deal with the measure’s …
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Judge: Physical evidence not public record in WM3
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Evidence collected in the high-profile 1993 murders of three Cub Scouts in northeast Arkansas cannot be released to their parents under the state’s open records law, though they may be able to pursue other legal avenues, a judge ruled this week. …
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Co-ops send workers to East
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Repair crews with Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. are on the nation’s East Coast to help restore power following a strong storm that hit the region. AECI Vice President Pat McClafferty says 34 workers left Saturday to help restore power in the …
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Fake officer uses blue light
BAY (AP) — Authorities in Craighead County say a motorist in an unmarked white car used a flashing blue light to pull over a female motorist from Trumann. Sheriff’s investigators say the incident happened over the weekend when the woman turned south from U.S. Highway …
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No fees at rec sites during veterans holiday
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees at most of its day-use recreation sites over the Veterans Day holiday weekend Nov. 10-12. The fee waivers — the fourth this year — are offered in cooperation with other federal agencies under the Federal …
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Dogwood Canyon is great for nature lovers
LEMPE, Mo. — On a recent October morning a bright sun peeks over high canyon walls, to sparkle along the tops of numerous waterfalls and creeks, revealing the brilliant colors of fall. The yellow leaves of walnut trees, reddish browns of oaks and the occasional …
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Mountain Home man shot in dispute with brother
MOUNTAIN HOME (AP) — Authorities in Baxter County say one man was shot in the face as he and his brother fought over a handgun. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says the two brothers were at a Mountain Home residence early Sunday when the shooting …
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Arts center to present Bunnicula
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Arts Center will present an adults-only showing of Bunnicula at 8 p.m. Tuesday at 501 E. Ninth St. in Little Rock. A reception with adult drinks and snacks will begin at 6:30. The admission fee is $10. Costumes are encouraged. …
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Temperature swings with front
NORTH LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Thursday was the kind of day where forecasters were able to consult tables for wind chill factors and heat indexes to describe Arkansas’ weather. A powerful cold front sliced through the state in the afternoon, and at one point Arkadelphia …
