Stories from Friday, July 23, 2010

CARROLL COUNTY -- An outbreak of whooping cough has hit the county with upwards of a dozen people infected, both adults and children, on both sides of the Kings River. Health officials say they don't know why whooping cough, known as the "cough of 100 days," has surfaced suddenly...

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FAYETTEVILLE -- Temple Grandin, professor of animal science at Colorado State University, will speak on "Autism and Animal Behavior" July 27 at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Center at the University of Arkansas. The presentation by Grandin, who is well known for her work in animal behavior and autism, will be from 7-8 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session and book signing. ...