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One pleads guilty to voyeurism
SEARCY (AP) — A man accused of surreptitiously filming employees at the White County Medical Center has pleaded guilty to four counts of video voyeurism. Kyle Carpenter was sentenced to 10 years in prison on the felony charges. Prosecutors accused the 28-year-old of using his …
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Young entrepreneur demonstrates endurance
PARAGOULD (AP) — On many street corners and vacant parking lots, during the summer months, there are a large number of entrepreneurs selling their homegrown produce. People often visit their favorite produce stands enjoying each gardeners prize of vegetables or fruit. Krystin Walden, 13, not …
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Batesville among 11 record highs set Saturday
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Eleven high-temperature records fell in Arkansas on Saturday including Batesville, the National Weather Service said Sunday, and three others were tied. Nimrod Dam bested its record high of 107 in 1943 with 108 on Saturday. Other cities recording record highs Saturday …
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Reservists bring new life to museum
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE — On an overcast Sunday morning, about 120 Air Force reservists descended on the Jacksonville Museum of Military History to give back to the community surrounding the Little Rock Air Force Base and honor their heritage. Detachment 1 of the …
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Beebe builds case for Medicaid expansion
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Gov. Mike Beebe says he hasn’t made up his mind on whether Arkansas should expand its Medicaid eligibility to cover 250,000 more people, but he’s gradually making the case for going forward with the plan well before next year’s legislative session. …
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Historic program solicits comments
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, will conduct a listening session at Batesville to solicit comments about regional historic preservation issues, AHPP director Frances McSwain said. The meeting, which is one of a series being …
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Beginners’ knitting workshop scheduled
DES ARC — A Beginners’ Knitting Workshop will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lower White River Museum State Park in Des Arc. Participants will learn how to cast on and off and how to knit the basic knit stitch. Those …
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Officials: Congressional candidate too young
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — The Green Party’s nominee for a U.S. House seat in east Arkansas is too young to serve in Congress, but state election officials said Wednesday that they can’t remove him from the ballot without a court order. The secretary of state’s …
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Ark. man’s tattoos express his religious beliefs
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Colorful tattoos cover almost every inch of Trevor Sarver’s arms. Even the tops of his hands, his knuckles and palms are tattooed, not to mention his entire torso. His left arm is emblazoned with a design featuring the words “Rock ’n’ …
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Theft nets 2 arrests
MOUNTAIN HOME — One adult and one juvenile from Sharp County were arrested Sunday evening in Baxter County for stealing a boat-trolling motor and battery charger from a grounded boat. The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office received a report at about 5:15 from a caller who …
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WBC sets classes at Bradford
BRADFORD — Williams Baptist College will offer classes in Bradford for the 2012 fall semester, according to a news release from the college’s main campus at Walnut Ridge. Registration will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 7, at Bradford High School. The classes are held at …
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Editor, employee no longer with Ark. magazine
CONWAY (AP) — The editor of The Oxford American literary magazine no longer works at the Arkansas-based publication. Publisher Warwick Sabin confirmed Monday that editor Marc Smirnoff and managing editor Carol Ann Fitzgerald were no longer employed at the magazine as of Sunday. Sabin cited …
