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State takes over financially troubled Mineral Springs School District
LITTLE ROCK —The state on Thursday took over the financially troubled Mineral Springs School District in Howard County.In a state…
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Digest for 05-16-13
COMMUNITYOptimist qualifier registration ongoingRegistrations are still being accepted for the Arkansas District Optimist Junior Golf Championships qualifying tournament, presented by…
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Democratic Women to meet Monday
Jefferson County Democratic Women will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and…
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Charlie Cooper’s Black-Eyed Susan Picks
Here are Charlie Cooper’s picks for the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes card at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The Black-Eyed Susan…
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Arkansas shut out in series opener
AUBURN, Ala. — Conner Kendrick and Terrance Dedrick combined on a five-hit shutout as Auburn defeated No. 13 Arkansas, 3-0,…
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Estes leaves roomy casket
In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Marc Anthony gives the murdered emperor’s funeral oration. Most high school kids can recite at least…
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Plugging leaks the right way
When it comes to prosecutors’ investigations of leaks, you can count on journalists to dispense with impartiality and scream bloody…
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Two schools marry while one gets a divorce
On Monday, the State Board of Education agreed to let the 357-student Bradley School District merge voluntarily with the not-that-much-bigger…
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Westside Neighborhood Watch preparing for halfway house inmates
In the short time it has been in existence, the Westside Neighborhood Watch group has helped police recover a stolen…
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New study finds no pollution of Arkansas water from fracking
LITTLE ROCK — A new study by scientists at Duke University and the U.S. Geological Survey has found no evidence…