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2 die at Searcy apartment
SEARCY (AP) — Police are investigating the deaths of two people found at a home in Searcy as suspicious. Officers say a woman called authorities after finding her 19-year-old son, Aaron Sweet, and his 23-year-old girlfriend, Samantha Espy, in a bedroom at the woman’s apartment …
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Blues festival begins Thursday
HOT SPRINGS — The 16th annual Hot Springs Blues Festival will be held Thursday through Saturday in Hill Wheatley Plaza in downtown Hot Springs. The event is hosted by Spa City Blues Society. “Beale Street fixtures Eric Hughes and Brandon Santini will bring their bands …
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Head recognized for leadership
SEARCY — DaVita Inc., a provider of kidney care services, has announced that Mandy Head of Searcy, formerly of Floral, has been recognized as a DaVita “Shining Rock Star” for outstanding team leadership, corporate citizenship and providing superior patient care. DaVita employees who receive this …
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USAF colonel retires
Little Rock Air Force Base — After nearly 40 years of military service, the 189th Airlift Wing’s first African American colonel has retired. On Aug. 30, Col. Ronald W. McDaniel will retire from the Arkansas Air National Guard. His retirement ceremony was held at the …
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Saffell awarded scholarships
FAYETTVILLE — Sarah Saffell, the daughter of Ronald and Becky Saffell of Saffell, has been awarded academic scholarships for 2012-13 by the Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas. Saffell, a freshman argricultural business major with a pre-law …
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Students accepted to pharmacy school
LITTLE ROCK — Two Independence County residents have been accepted into the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy, according to a news release. Kirbi McMullin and Alyssa Stott were among those students to receive white coats symbolizing the transition from undergraduate to …
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Area student to show off ‘Skills’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dylan Thomas, a student at Arkansas State University-Heber Springs, a center of ASU-Beebe, recently earned 10th place at the 2012 National SkillsUSA Conference in Kansas City, qualifying for the next level of national competitions, according to a news release. Thomas, of …
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Mtn. View resident graduates
BOSTON — Lukas Pool of Mountain View recently participated in Berklee College of Music’s 2012 commencement held at Boston University’s Agganis Arena, according to a news release. Pool received a bachelor of music in professional music. His class included more than 900 graduates.
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2 shot in accidental discharge
SEARCY (AP) — Authorities say two men were wounded when a man removing a rifle from a gun rack accidentally fired the weapon inside a northern White County home. Sheriff’s deputies said two men were seated at a kitchen table Thursday when 44-year-old Allen Lee …
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Boy loses finger in accident
MOUNTAIN HOME (AP) — Officials in Mountain Home say an 11-year-old middle school student lost a finger when it got caught in a playground slide. The accident happened Thursday morning at Pinkston Middle School. Principal Michelle McWilliams says the boy’s left pinkie finger was severed …
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Two more arrested in motel death
HOT SPRINGS (AP) — Hot Springs police have arrested two more people in connection with a fatal beating at a motel. Officers responded to the El Rancho Motel early Wednesday after someone who called 911 said a man was being beaten with a baseball bat. …
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Training session offered
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program will offer a free training session Sept. 8 for anyone interested in nominating a property to the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of historically significant sites, AHPP director Frances McSwain has announced. The training session will …
