No reason for a ‘big hurry’By JAMES L. WHITEjamesw@harrisondaily.comJudge Fred Kirkpatrick retired from the 4th Judicial District Court on Jan. 1, but last week he returned to the bench …
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4/19/21
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Buffalo National River Partners are recruiting volunteers for their Earth Day River Cleanup from Erbie to Pruitt on Thursday, April 22! For more details and/or to register, contact Aletha at …
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4/17/21
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of more than $330 million to help agricultural producers and organizations in the food supply chain …
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4/17/21
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Fast Facts:
Feral hogs known to damage crops, fields, natural habitats and moreCooperative Extension Service available to demonstrate modern trapping techniques
TEXARKANA, Ark. — In an …
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By Ryan McGeeney
U of A System Division of Agriculture
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4/17/21
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FAYETTEVILLE — Are chickens vegetarians?
When you watch birds in the wild, you’ll see them gobble up insects in addition to scratching for seeds. Chickens grown for food production …
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By the U of A System Division of Agriculture
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4/17/21
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Fast Facts:
Corn, rice planting progress double 2020 numbers, but still half of 5-year averagePeriodic rain makes progress stop-and-go
LITTLE ROCK — Corn and rice growers were off to a …
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By Ryan McGeeney
U of A System Division of Agriculture
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4/17/21
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WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today issued two Secretarial Orders to prioritize action on climate change throughout the Department and to restore transparency and integrity …
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4/17/21
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LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas became the first state in the nation to prohibit physicians from performing gender transition procedures on minors, either through surgery or hormone therapy.Sponsors of …
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4/15/21
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FORT SMITH — David Clay Fowlkes, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas,announced that on April 14, 2021, the final of six (6) individuals were sentenced by the …
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4/15/21
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Arkansas State Troopers and law enforcement officers across the state will intensify their patrols next week looking for drivers who are impaired by drugs. The special operation is part of a five …
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4/15/21
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David Clay Fowlkes, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that William Lee Murray, age 49, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, was sentenced today to 87 months in …
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4/15/21
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LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is encouraging Arkansans to clean out their medicine cabinets and bring any unused or expired medications to one of the state’s …
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4/15/21
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WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that young adults under the age of 25 experiencing homelessness will now be able to receive meals at emergency shelters …
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4/15/21
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LITTLE ROCK — United States District Judge Brian S. Miller sentenced Bradley Fly, 36, of Germantown, Tenn., to 20 months in federal prison for violating the Anti-Kickback Statute. In July 2019, …
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4/15/21
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The Jasper Board of Education meeting set for Monday, April 19, at the Jasper School Library, will begin at 6 p.m. rather than 6:30 p.m., as the board will hold a student expulsion hearing before the …
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4/15/21
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HOT SPRINGS — David Clay Fowlkes, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that James Heritage, age 38, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, pleaded guilty today to …
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4/15/21
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Special Agents of the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch are seeking tips from the public to determine the circumstances related to the homicide of Paige Autumn White, a 32-year-old …
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Staff Report
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4/14/21
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The Newton County 4-H clubs recently held its Ross Photography Competition for the 2021 Spring . Ross Photography is a state competition where photos maybe entered in four categories. This year there …
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4/13/21
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My granddaughter, Mary Margaret, went to her senior prom this weekend. She sent me her picture with her boyfriend, and she was so beautiful, and he was so handsome. Mary Margaret wrote that she was …
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By ELAINE LAUNDERVILLE
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4/13/21
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LITTLE ROCK — Working to make students and their families aware of a slate of approved weighted courses that are career- and workforce-focused, rigorous, and demanding is the centerpiece of a …
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4/13/21
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