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Freedom from Religion Foundation objects to church service today for Bryant...
From the Bryant Hornet Facebook page: Invitation from Coach Paul Calley: The Bryant Hornet Football Team Worship is this Sunday, Aug 25th at Otter Creek Assembly of God, 10:30 am kickoff. Our guest...
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Mark Darr's ethics case boiled down — if Bookout should resign, why shouldn't...
Sen. Paul Bookout spent campaign money for personal purposes — meals, clothing, travel expenses. He was found to have violated the ethics law. Republicans and Democrats demanded that he resign from...
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The Promise Keeping open line
Another steamy Sunday as another summer draws to a close. Finishing up: * I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY: Ellen and I paid a neighborly call on Pulaski Heights Baptist Church this morning for its 100th...
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Bret and Jen Bielema are ready for Razorback football season
USA Today takes note that it's not only new Razorback football coach Bret Bielema making waves on social media, with pithy Twitter remarks. His wife Jen -- her Twitter account here — is drawing notice...
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Republican Tommy Moll claims $100,000 in donations
Tommy Moll of Hot Springs, something of a mystery Republican candidate for 4th District Congress, sent an e-mail this morning saying he'd raised $100,000 for his race, the majority from Arkansans. I've...
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Legislative discussion set this week on more guns in schools
Stephens Media reports on a planned legislative committee meeting to air Clarksville School Superintendent David Hopkins' unhappiness that an attorney general's opinion and resulting private security...
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Tuesday: Alien Ant Farm, Great White and more
Nu metal outfit Alien Ant Farm plays at Juanita's, with Hank and the Cupcakes, Eddie and the Defiantz and Attack the Mind, 9 p.m., $12 adv., $15 day of. Revolution hosts hard rock legends Great White,...
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Tim Griffin visits Mayflower; Democrats issue reminder of his pro-pipeline...
U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin is making a visit to Mayflower today in furtherance of his "concern" campaign for those damaged and not yet been made whole by the flood of tar sands crude that a ruptured...
View ArticleThe "private option" for Medicaid expansion and budget neutrality
Earlier this month, the state Department of Human Servicessent its request to the feds for a waiver of federal rules so the state can proceed with the so-called “private option” for Medicaid...
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Scottie Pippen loses appeal of suit over reports on his finances
Former pro basketball star Scottie Pippen has lost his appeal of a lawsuit that sought damages for publication of inaccurate reports about his finances. The suggestion that he had financial troubles...
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UPDATE: Two candidates announce for open Senate seat in Jonesboro
UPDATE: Two announcements today for the state Senate seat opened in the Jonesboro area by Paul Bookout's resignation. As yet, details of the special election aren't set. * DEMOCRAT: Steve Rockwell, a...
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Tonight at UALR: David O'Brien
There will be a reception from 5-8 p.m. tonight at the Fine Arts Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for David O'Brien, whose senior exhibit includes some of the interesting work shown...
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House Democrats form group to push for ethics reform
The following announcement doesn't count for much without meaningful follow-through, but it's a start. A group of House Democrats say they've formed a special committee to push for more ethics reform....
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Arkansas State University rebrands: Make it A State instead of ASU
Arkansas State University rolled out today what's known in the marketing business as a new "brand identify plan." The means new logos for the university, particularly the main campus in Jonesboo, and...
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Can you translate Tom Cotton on a budget vote?
Straight-shooting Tom Cotton continues to play dodge ball on the question of how he'll vote on a federal budget that includes Obamacare.Puzzle this AP report out if you can. He says: Health care...
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Saline Sheriff Bruce Pennington pleads guilty to intoxication, resisting...
Josh Berry of Channel 4/Fox 16 reports via Twitter that Saline County Sheriff Bruce Pennington entered a plea bargain today to public intoxication and resisting arrest in a scrape with Benton police...
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Crystal Bridges announces Hopper acquisition
Edward Hopper's "Blackwell’s Island," a view of what is now known as Roosevelt Island off Manhattan in the East River, will go on display soon at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The Hopper,...
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DNA leads to arrest in 2012 rape at UA
Science helped police make an arrest in University of Arkansas rape case from 2012. From the UA: FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – On Monday, Aug. 26 University of Arkansas Police investigators arrested...
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Bats out, new works in at the Arts Center
Arts Center Director Todd Herman drew hearty laughs today at the Arts Center's annual meeting in announcing that the Rembrandt show had to be closed on Friday because of an invasion of bats. He said...
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UPDATE: University of Arkansas releases reason for firing John Diamond; he...
The University of Arkansas today released in response to my FOI the letter by which John Diamond was fired as the university's top spokesman. It also released his response. Hot off the press: [pdf-1]...
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