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WBC names honor students
WALNUT RIDGE — Williams Baptist College has released the names of students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2012 spring semester. The President’s List includes those full-time students who achieved a 4.0 grade point average, while the Dean’s List is comprised of those …
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UAMS graduates 906 in NLR
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences awarded certificates and degrees to 906 graduates of its five colleges and graduate school during its commencement ceremony at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Diplomas were presented to 129 in the College of Medicine; …
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2012 passes are now available
MOUNTAIN HOME — The Army Corps of Engineers’ 2012 annual day use pass is now available for purchase between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays at the Mountain Home Project Office. The annual pass may also be purchased at park entrance stations during the camping …
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Marshall, Leslie to host 23rd annual ancestor fair
LESLIE — The longest-running Ancestor Fair in Arkansas will perform for its 23rd year June 1 and 2 in Leslie and Marshall. The guest speakers will cover Arkansas material in Missouri archives on June 1. The Genealogical Swap Meet on June 2 is open to …
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Batesville pharmacist honored
LITTLE ROCK — Steve Bryant, owner of Bryant’s Pharmacy and Health Care Center in Batesville, received the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy Dean’s Award for Service to the College during the Senior Honors Convocation on May 18. Bryant received the …
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2 Dem runoffs in House races; Cotton wins GOP
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — An Army veteran locked down the Republican nomination for an open congressional seat in southern Arkansas while Democratic candidates for that seat and one in eastern Arkansas were headed to a runoff election next month. The congressional matchups dominated voting Tuesday, …
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Online auction planned for abandoned items
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — The Arkansas state auditor is auctioning off more unclaimed property on eBay. Auditor Charlie Daniels says the state’s latest eBay auction will be held Friday at 10 a.m. The auction will be open for seven days and is available for any …
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Website to provide Arkansas election information
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — A new website by Arkansas’ secretary of state will provide what officials say is more detailed and timely election information. The site is now available — but won’t include election results until after polls close in today’s primary election. Director of …
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Clover Bend reunion planned
CLOVER BEND — The annual Clover Bend reunion will be held this weekend beginning with a basketball game at 5 p.m. Friday in the newly refurbished Clover Bend gym. The game will be between Clover Bend and Lynn. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for …
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3 dead in explosion
EL DORADO (AP) — Officials say three workers are dead following an explosion at an abandoned oil well near El Dorado in southern Arkansas. Union County Emergency Manager Jerry Thomas says three workers at Long Brothers Oil Company were taking apart a metal tank used …
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88,000 vote early in Ark.
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — More than 88,000 Arkansans have cast their ballots ahead of the May 22 primary and nonpartisan judicial election. The secretary of state’s office says more than 11,000 of those voters showed up on Monday — the last day of early voting. …
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Body found in Grubbs
GRUBBS — The body of a Jackson County man found in a ditch Monday has been sent to the state medical examiner’s office, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department. Officers responded to an area east of Grubbs to discover the decomposed body of 46-year-old …
