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FBI, sheriff asking for help in finding Osage bomber
(Local News ~ 07/10/12)
Randall C. Coleman, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the state of Arkansas, announced Monday that the FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person responsible for planting an improvised explosive device (IED) at Osage Baptist Church on June 9, 2010...
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Officials: Drought danger not over (Local News ~ 07/10/12)
Weekend's rain was nice, but area still long way off normal rainfall, they say -
Lack of moisture hurts area farmers, ranchers (Local News ~ 07/10/12)
CARROLL COUNTY -- Even though rain fell over the weekend in Carroll County, Arkansas remains under a serious drought -- and local farmers and ranchers are feeling the pain. Arkansas Forestry Commission Ranger Darrell Bohannon said he had heard the ground moisture level in Carroll County last week was five feet down. The commission has its own moisture scale, and conditions aren't good. Its wildfire designation lists the whole state in exteme danger... -
Eureka Springs readies for Fat Tire Festival, bike fun
(Local News ~ 07/10/12)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Fat Tire Festival coming to Eureka Springs this weekend is a three-day bicycling extravaganza filled with competitions, races, family fun and free kids' events. The event begins Friday, July 13, at 2 p.m., with Short Track practice, warm-ups and a timed trial run beginning at 3 p.m...
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Be prepared for unexpected hospital stay
(Column ~ 07/10/12)
If you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of needing hospital care- being prepared can make your stay much more effective, efficient, and safe. Prepare? You say. Who prepares to go to the hospital? Well, pregnant women prepare for a joyous childbirth occassion or sometimes we may have an elective surgery that ends up requiring an overnight stay...
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July 10: The day the Senate voted 'No'on a vital treaty (Column ~ 07/10/12)
The first cataclysmic event in the world would be considered the famous "Great War" or most popularly known as World War I. The four years of intense warfare from 1914 to 1918 would prove that the world was a very vulnerable place to live in. The United States, as one of the strongest nations in the world sought to bring the warring nations together and prevent them from fighting again. ... -
Pets are, well, perfect for us
(Column ~ 07/10/12)
Pets seem to be so completely perfectly matched for us humans. Why do pets play such an important role in many of our lives? The answer has many facets, and the story begins way back to the earliest of human civilizations. The early ancestors to our modern day dogs and cats existed even by the time when the Egyptian pyramids were built. Hand-drawn pictures of pets with humans appear in the art found in the tombs, which means they would have been domesticated at some level by then...
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Candy and Lulabelle (Holiday Island ~ 07/10/12)
Candy and Lulabelle came to the shelter on June 1 after their elderly owner passed away. Candy is 8 years old and Lulabelle is 4. Candy basically "raised" Lulabelle since the owner adopted Lulabelle as a small pup. Both are great with adults and love to take walks, but neither has been around young children. ... -
Holiday Island reports two waterline breaks in July (Holiday Island ~ 07/10/12)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Some homeowners on Starlite Avenue in Holiday Island were surprised Friday to find a little creek running through their yard where no creek had been before. That was because of a waterline break, which they reported to the Water/Wastewater Department...
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