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Belated New Year's HOG DROP

iReport.com - On CNN — January 25, 2010

I don't know why I never uploaded this little story; perhaps it was end-of-holidays depression. NW Arkansas, my beloved home, celebrates New Years in a strictly Arkansas manner: with a HOG DROP.  New York City drops an apple at midnight; we drop a... »

Seven Hills Homeless Shelter

iReport.com - On CNN — January 07, 2010

In an effort to keep homeless people safe and warm during the Arctic blast  that is crippling a large part of the U.S., Seven Hills Homeless Center has been  converted from a day center designed to help homeless people end their  homelessness to a 24-h... »

Shelter Volunteers Rescue Homeless from Deadly Cold

iReport.com - On CNN — January 07, 2010

As the blast of Canadian frigid air streams down upon NW Arkansas, a small army of volunteers is dedicated to rescuing the homeless population from the cold that has already claimed lives in other parts of the U.S. Seven Hills Homeless Center has been ... »

Extreme Cold Causing Crisis for Homeless in NW Arkansas

iReport.com - On CNN — January 07, 2010

As the Canadian storm front descended on NW Arkansas Wednesday night (Jan. 6, 2010), Seven Hills Homeless Center, a day facility for the homeless, opened its doors as a night shelter from the arctic blast causing temperatures to dip into the single dig... »

Upcoming meetings of senior Democrats and Democratic Central Committee

Fayetteville, Arkansas — January 06, 2010

Hello Everyone, Just a quick notice about a couple of upcoming meetings! Washington County Democratic Central Committee (All are welcome to attend)When: January 18th, 6:30PM (social time begins at 6:00)Where: Homewood Suites by Hilton in Fayetteville (... »

Winter Weather Homeless Crisis #4 - The Case Mgr.

iReport.com - On CNN — January 06, 2010

This is the 4th of 4 stories dealing with current crisis among local governments and social agencies:  how to shelter and protect the homeless population during these times of extremely low temperatures. Deja Glover is the case manager at Seven Hills H... »

Winter Weather Homeless Crisis #2 - Seven Hills Homeless Center

iReport.com - On CNN — January 06, 2010

This is the second of 4 stories about Seven Hills Homeless Center in NW Arkansas, a day help center for the single and family homeless of Northwest Arkansas.  The Seven Hills building will be housing the Salvation Army overflow during the devastating W... »

Winter Weather Homeless Crisis #1 - NW Arkansas

iReport.com - On CNN — January 06, 2010

The winter storm affecting two-thirds of the United States is causing a horrific crisis for the homeless population, a group already beset by crises.  This is the first of four stories dealing with Seven Hills Homeless Center which agreed to shelter th... »

Natural Resources Conservation Service removed some pretty healthy riparian vegetation from Scull Creek but left some bad spots with targeted debris blocking stream flow

Fayetteville, Arkansas — December 25, 2009

Please click on images to ENLARGE.The Scull Creek trail bridge at Ash Street and Chestnut Avenue has had this same debris hung up on it for maybe three months or more since the worst flood of the fall of 2009 sent water flowing over the bridge, but the... »

Democrat/Gazette December 21, 2009, editorial advocating saving sale-barn land for Fayetteville National Cemetery pleases majority of veterans and neighbors, but the problem is that saving Town Branch homeowners from flooding downhill from the cemetery is still being ignored: VA already at work preparing to dredge and fill wetland and pipe stormwater directly to Hill Avenue and thus to the 11th Street bridge on the Town Branch

Fayetteville, Arkansas — December 23, 2009

Please click on individual photos to ENLARGE view of wetland area along the north edge of the Fayetteville National Cemetery being prepared for dredging and filling for grave sites. The depressional wetland developed over centuries because it is above ... »