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Is David Burnette, bartender at The Capital Hotel, the King of Nog?
Some may feel it begins with the first sight of Christmas trees, for others it’s the ludicrous behavior surrounding Black Friday, for others it’s the sultry sounds of Nat King Cole crooning the words,...
View ArticleDallas museum drops admission fee
The Dallas Morning News reports that the Dallas Museum of Art will stop charging its $10 admission fee on Jan. 21 and will offer free memberships. DMA director Maxwell Anderson told the Morning News...
View ArticleAmerica’s New Cary Grants: sending photos of our nether regions to impress women
A learning experience is one of those things that say, “You know that thing you just did? Don’t do that.” - - Douglas AdamsLast week a Fayetteville businessman (Jeffrey B. Ash) was arrested in Idaho...
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Joe Smith wins runoff for North Little Rock Mayor
Joe Smith flipped the script. On Election Day earlier this month, Rep. Tracy Steele had a commanding lead over Smith in their race for North Little Rock mayor, with 48.2 percent of the vote to 41.1...
View ArticleWill Little Rock cough up more for the jail?
County Judge Buddy Villines, in his letter to the county's mayors yesterday, says they are using figures that are "wrong, outdated and irrelevant" in their decision to kick in only 85 percent of what...
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The Voice: Cody Belew, Dez Duron eliminated
We learned last night that Beebe native Cody Belew did not get enough votes to make it to the top 6 on "The Voice." Belew and fellow contestant Dez Duron, of Shreveport, were eliminated.The two spoke...
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Wednesday: Black Tusk, Science After Dark
Fans of swampy, sludgy Southern metal would be advised not to skip Black Tusk, playing Downtown Music Hall with Iron Tongue, Crankbait and Red Devil Lies, 8 p.m., $10. This month's installment of...
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Villines wants star-spangled Broadway Bridge
At today's meeting of Metroplan, Pulaski County Judge Buddy Villines laid out his plan for turning the fairly attractive basket-handle double-arch bridge scheduled to replace the Broadway Bridge into...
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Murphy Foundation pledges $5 million to arts in El Dorado
The Murphy Foundation of El Dorado has committed $5 million to a non-profit's ambitious plan to create a performing arts venue that will stage more than 250 performances at the renovated Rialto...
View ArticleMedicaid expansion saves Arkansas even more money than we thought
Back in the summer, we noted a potential game-changer in the Medicaid expansion debate: the Arkansas Department of Human Services projects that accepting the expansion will actually SAVE money for the...
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Thursday: KABF benefit, Handel's 'Messiah' and UALR vs. Troy
The UALR Trojans take on Troy, with the women's teams facing off at 5:15 p.m. and the men's at 7:30 p.m., Jack Stephens Center, UALR, $5-$38.If you holiday season's just not complete without catching...
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Arrest in fatal hit and run in Lonoke Co.
KTHV reporting that the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 39-year-old woman as she tried to flag down help for a stalled car. Arkansas State Police...
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Les Miles leverages Arkansas into contract extension
"I'm telling my boss that Arkansas just made me an offer," wrote a commenter on ESPN.com's story about LSU Coach Les Miles signing a seven-year contract extension today, after the New Orleans Times...
View ArticleThe 1 and 175 million open line
*FESS UP: Who out there has bought a Powerball ticket? Didn't some wise person once say, the lottery is for the mathematically illiterate? Ticket holders have a 1 and 175 million chance of winning,...
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Friday: Pezz, Set the Controls and more
Veteran Memphis pop-punkers Pezz play White Water Tavern with The See, whose members have hinted that the band might play new songs, 9:30 p.m. Post-hardcore fans, Downtown Music Hall has you covered,...
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Times 2013 Musician's Showcase drawing ever nearer
You know that faint, yet undeniably audible thumping sound you've been hearing lately? No, not that one. We don't know anything about that one (you might wanna talk to a doctor about it, though). We're...
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Ark. Supreme Court strikes blow to equitable school funding
Whoa. In a 4-3 split decision, the Arkansas Supreme Court today ruled that school districts can keep property tax revenue even when it exceeds funding levels required by law. The decision potentially...
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Chatz Cafe is right on 'cue
Here's an understatement for you all: there's a lot of barbecue out there. And in addition to the vast landscape of restaurants found in our great state, arguments about preferences in smoke, spice,...
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Nate Bell's 'reforms' have serious costs
Rep. Nate Bell, a Tea Party Republican from Mena, has long been a puppet for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the Koch brothers-funded corporate lobby that fronts as a state...
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Make Medicaid more efficient? It's already in the budget
The cuts recommended by the Department of Human Services to plug the state Medicaid program’s budget shortfall in 2014 and 2015 have caused a stir because they include cuts to Level 3 nursing-facility...
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