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Churches join summer program to feed low-income Arkansas children
SPRINGDALE (AP) — It’s lunchtime at Colony Square, a low-income apartment complex in Springdale. Stan Nichols, a member of Christ for the World of Northwest Arkansas, drives his Dodge Caravan into the complex. Aided by a couple of volunteers, he sets up a table on …
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3 mayors facing recall votes
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Three Arkansas mayors facing recall votes in November say they are confident they’ll survive the political challenge. Petitions asking for the recall of Alexander Mayor Paul Mitchell, Bauxite Mayor Johnny McMahan and Cotton Plant Mayor Ronnie Conley have been approved and …
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About 3,000 fish killed in lake
HAVANA (AP) — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission says about 3,000 fish have been found dead on the Petit Jean River near Blue Mountain Lake. The commission says the fish kill is located near the Logan-Yell county line in western Arkansas. Officials say it …
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260 inmates fall ill at Tucker
TUCKER (AP) — The Arkansas Department of Correction says about 260 inmates at the Tucker Unit were placed in isolation because of illness. Spokeswoman Shea Wilson says the inmates were isolated in the prison’s gym Sunday because of symptoms that point to either a stomach …
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Mother drowns saving sons
MONTE NE (AP) — Benton County authorities say a 39-year-old Rogers woman has drowned in Beaver Lake while saving her sons from the water near Monte Ne. Sheriff’s Sgt. Dale Denver said the body of Kimberlee Weaber was found about noon Saturday in about five …
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Lightning may have caused fatal fire in White County
ALBION (AP) — Authorities say a woman has been found dead in a house in White County that was destroyed by fire. Albion firefighters were battling the blaze around 6:30 a.m. Thursday when they discovered the woman. Authorities haven’t released the name of the woman, …
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$50,000 Fishing Challenge extended
HOT SPRINGS – The $50,000 Hot Springs Fishing Challenge on Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine has been extended until Aug. 31. “We conferred with our friends at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Andrew Hulsey Fish Hatchery, and they agreed it would be fair to …
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NWR quota deer hunt permits available
AUGUSTA – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now accepting permit applications for quota deer hunts on three of is wildlife refuges, according to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The quota hunts will be held on the Cache River, Bald Knob and Wapanocca …
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Hunter education gives lifetime benefits
LITTLE ROCK – Don’t get caught up in the last minute rush. With hunting seasons approaching, outdoors people, young and not so young, around the state are urged to sign up for hunting education classes to get acquainted with the skills, regulations and responsibilities that …
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Ozark ‘limo’ rides offered at Gaston’s resort
LAKEVIEW — Gaston’s White River Resort in Lakeview is now offering the Ozark Limo Ride, which is a 16-foot 1940s John Deere cotton wagon pulled by a tractor. The wagon seats up to 20 people. Riders are taken on a four-mile excursion through the Riverside …
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Fiscal year begins with revenues up
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas’ fiscal year began with revenues tracking slightly ahead of forecast and above last year’s figures, though a dip in sales tax revenue hurt gains in individual and corporate income tax collections, the state’s finance office said Thursday. The Arkansas Department of …
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Inmate escapes jail rec area
PERRYVILLE (AP) — Officials are looking for an inmate who they say escaped from the Perry County jail and stole a road department vehicle. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday 34-year-old Charles Hamner left the jail’s recreation area and removed bolts from a chain-link …
