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State safety specialist finds many positives in Eureka Springs Schools (Local News ~ 03/09/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- At its Feb. 18 meeting the Eureka Springs School Board began -- and will continue -- discussion of a comprehensive, 24-page, school safety audit report draft document. The document was prepared by Johnny R. Purvis, Ed.D, of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Purvis coordinates the Safe, Orderly and Productive School Institute... -
New applicants sought for Community Emergency Response Teams (Local News ~ 03/09/10)
BERRYVILLE -- When disaster strikes, everyday people who are members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) are ready to help. They are "neighbor helping neighbor" trained in first aid, search and rescue, psychology of a disaster and fire suppression... -
HI planners struggle with covenants on storage buildings
(Local News ~ 03/09/10)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- When is a large storage building a "commercial" business and when is it private storage? The Holiday Island Planning Commission (HIPC) was faced with that distinction Friday when property owner Dave Bischoff asked about erecting a 4,000-square-foot building on his two lots on Woodsdale Drive and requesting the district to replat them into one lot...
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Watershed partnership lists board nominees
(Local News ~ 03/09/10)
The Kings River Watershed Partnership will hold its annual meeting Tuesday, March 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the banquet room of the Berryville Community Center. At the meeting, the eligible members present will elect three directors, each for a three-year term...
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Lady Tigers' small squad advances past Harding Academy 54-39 (High School Sports ~ 03/09/10)
JESSIEVILLE -- The Green Forest Lady Tiger nine-member squad showed Harding Academy it's not how many girls are on the team that counts Thursday at the Class 3A State Basketball Tournament. Green Forest (21-8) rolled to a solid 54-39 win to advance to Friday's quarterfinal matchup with the Parker's Chapel Lady Trojans... -
Harrison teams too hot for Bobcats
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/10)
HARRISON -- The Bobcat softball and baseball teams stepped up in classification on Friday and ran into two 5A Golden Goblin buzz saws at the Harrison Sports Complex. Coach Mark Brigance's Bobcats lost 15-5 in five innings, with the JV falling 7-0. Coach Josh Nation's Lady Bobcats fell 10-0 in three innings to a hot-throwing Harrison pitcher...
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Joyce Paxton
(Obituary ~ 03/09/10)
Joyce Irene Paxton, a resident of Holiday Island, AR was born April 23, 1932 in DeSoto, KS, a daughter of Charles and Viola (Sprouse) Cooper. She departed this life Thursday, March 4, 2010 in Eureka, AR, at the age of 77. Mrs. Paxton was a bookkeeper. She was a member of the Sons & Daughters of the American Revolution. Joyce was of the Methodist Faith...
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Stories found only in our March 9, 2010, print and e-edition
(Local News ~ 03/09/10)
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