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Fire that killed Arkansas woman ruled accidental
NWA Online - News
Jan 24Fire investigators say a house fire that killed a woman in St. Francis County last week was an accident. »
Road-panel policy stirs ‘follow the cars’ debate
NWA Online - News
Jan 23The Arkansas Highway Commission’s decision to do away with having its five members represent specific areas of the state when deciding where discretionary highway funds are spent reflects its latest attempt, in the words of its chairman, R. Madison Mur... »
Northwest Arkansas Family Mourns Marine Killed in Afghanistan
Arkansas Matters News
Jan 20Cpl. Jon-Luke Bateman, 22, died Sunday during combat operations in Helmand province. His father is from Huntsville (Madison County). »
Grandma accused of taking baby extradited to Arkansas
Helena Daily World Newsnow
Jan 16Forrest City police say a Texas grandmother accused of taking her infant granddaughter out of state without permission is back in Arkansas to face felony charges. »
Sanyo to move more of Forrest City plant work
Arkansas Online Stories: Arkansas
Dec 30The Sanyo Manufacturing Corp. factory in Forrest City is moving more of its operations to other cities. Plant vice president Joe Keeton would not say Thursday how many jobs will be lost among the 75 workers who remain at the plant. »
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Not to worry, lottery office says
Arkansas Times Arkansas Blog
Jan 26You may have read in the daily paper this morning that the lottery ticket being fought over in Circuit Court in Searcy was cast away because a scanner read the $1 million winner as a loser. Now comes the Arkansas Lottery's interim director to say the s... »
Arkansas-Michigan predictions
NWA Online - Slop House
Jan 20FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas hosts Michigan on Saturday (CBS, 1 p.m.) in a rare nonconference game this late in the season. The Razorbacks (13-5) are coming off a 86-63 loss to No. 2 Kentucky on Tuesday, their worst defeat of the year. The No. 19 Wolverines... »
Football salaries increase again
NWA Online - Slop House
Jan 18FAYETTEVILLE - The salary pool for Arkansas’ football staff increased by 13 percent with the hiring of four new assistant coaches. The combined salaries for offensive coordinator Paul Petrino, defensive coordinator Paul Haynes, linebackers coach Taver ... »
AR-03: Congressman Raul Grijalva Endorses Ken Aden
Blue Arkansas Blog
Jan 11Well this is certainly a pleasant surprise. Ken Aden just landed what is probably his first major endorsement, from a national political figure no less. The Aden campaign announced last night (and followed up with a formal announcement today) that Co... »
Vets and the liquor store
Arkansas Times Arkansas Blog
Jan 11BOOZE IN THE HOOD: Union Rescue Mission operated for decades within two blocks of this liquor store at Confederate and Roosevelt. I keep puzzling over Mayor Mark Stodola's core argument that the reason to block a veterans drop-in day center on Main Str... »