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| Credit unions not in bankruptcy
Tue, 27 May 2008 13:18:00 -0500 Neither Crossett Paper Mills Employees Federal Credit Union nor TruService Community Federal Credit Union of Little Rock has filed for bankruptcy. Both were inaccurately listed in Monday’s bankruptcy filings. |
| Quarterly house prices tumble a record 14.1%
Tue, 27 May 2008 11:36:00 -0500 U.S. house prices dropped at the sharpest rate in two decades during the first quarter, a closely watched index showed Tuesday, a somber indication that the housing slump continues to deepen. |
| Worker retaliation suits backed by Supreme Court
Tue, 27 May 2008 11:34:00 -0500 The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that two civil rights laws authorize workers to sue when they are subjected to retaliation after complaining about race or age discrimination. |
| Ward-Begnoche, a pediatric psychologist at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Tue, 27 May 2008 11:03:00 -0500 “That’s because they already have that propensity of worrying about storms, and having actual storms happening with lots of tornadoes and people talking about it can heighten that,” she says. |
| Pairing foods with the right beer
Tue, 27 May 2008 11:02:00 -0500 Some food and drink pairings are automatic, such as cookies and milk or pizza and beer, writes Kelly Brant in Wednesday’s Food section. |
| Crossett man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
Tue, 27 May 2008 11:00:00 -0500 A federal prosecutor says a man who pleaded guilty to money laundering charges has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison. |
| University of Arkansas alum donates $60,000 to program
Tue, 27 May 2008 10:32:00 -0500 The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville says a nearly $60,000 gift from an alumnus will help buy equipment for students in the graduate athletic training education program. |
| State Police say 10 killed in wrecks over holiday
Tue, 27 May 2008 10:30:00 -0500 Arkansas State Police say 10 people were killed in traffic accidents over the Memorial Day weekend. |
| McCain, Obama clash on GI bill
Tue, 27 May 2008 03:11:00 -0500 Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama squared off in New Mexico on Monday, holding Memorial Day events in separate cities in a state decided by fewer than 7,000 votes in 2004. |
| Prepare to flee flooding, China warns 1.2 million
Tue, 27 May 2008 03:10:00 -0500 MIANYANG, China — The Chinese government warned Monday that it’s possible 1.2 million residents will be evacuated because they could be inundated by a swelling “barrier lake” formed by the May 12 earthquake. |
| Team gets Mars craft stirring on 1st day
Tue, 27 May 2008 03:06:00 -0500 Ground operations began Monday at the Phoenix landing site at Mars’ north pole, with the latest images from the robotic lander showing a bizarre, checkerboard-type landscape apparently carved by the movement of ice lying only inches beneath the surface. |
| Audit finds gaps in port-security program
Tue, 27 May 2008 03:05:00 -0500 WASHINGTON — A Department of Homeland Security program to strengthen port security has gaps that terrorists could exploit to smuggle weapons of mass destruction in cargo containers, congressional investigators have found. |
| Service honors veterans at sole site
Tue, 27 May 2008 02:54:00 -0500 U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Kate Puckett lifted her trumpet in 90-degree heat Monday to play taps to a crowd of more than 500 people at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. |
| Record 253,000 people attend 2008’s Riverfest
Tue, 27 May 2008 02:53:00 -0500 Celebrity singers, warm weather and high gasoline prices drove Arkansans to Riverfest in record numbers, event organizers said Monday. |
| NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL: Motor City muscle
Tue, 27 May 2008 02:40:00 -0500 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Antonio McDyess refused to let the Detroit Pistons get pushed to the brink of elimination. |
| NCAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Hogs head west to meet Waves
Tue, 27 May 2008 02:36:00 -0500 FAYETTEVILLE — Playing in the SEC has its advantages, even when a team doesn’t make the league’s postseason tournament. |
| Crystal skulls’ storied past extraordinary, contentious
Tue, 27 May 2008 02:21:00 -0500 PALENQUE, Mexico — There is a legend that the ancient Maya possessed 13 crystal skulls which, when united, hold the power of saving the earth — a tale so strange and fantastic that it inspired the latest Indiana Jones movie. |
| CRITICAL MASS: Free Willie
Tue, 27 May 2008 02:20:00 -0500 “Some People Can Do What They Like” is the title song of Englishman Robert Palmer’s third album, a pleasant reggae-tinged funk number that people forgot soon after it was released in 1976. |
| Locks of Love Tue, 27 May 2008 14:26:28 -0600
-- Arkansas Senate photo State Sen. Randy Laverty of Jasper gets more than a light trim Tuesday from Lorrie Brubaker in the Capitol barbershop. Laverty has been growing his hair since April 2007. Brubaker clipped two eight-inch pony tails, our correspondent reports. They will be sent to Locks of Love, which provides natural hair wigs for children with a hair loss condition. |
| Coulda, woulda, shoulda Tue, 27 May 2008 11:37:56 -0600 Politico's Jonathan Martin picks up on Mike Huckabee's assertion that he could have won the Republican nomination under Democratic rules -- he notes it's the flipside of Hillary's argument that Republican rules would have been more favorable to her. The item stirs up some choice commentary. |
| Wedding bell blues UPDATE Tue, 27 May 2008 11:02:15 -0600 Fox 16 is still following the story of the weekend -- the shootup of a Piney Creek-side wedding near Dover that left the bride and groom in critical condition and two others wounded. The newlyweds been updated to fair today, Fox 16 reports. More details emerging. The shooter was unknown to the wedding party, which had gathered at a public access point on the creek. The groom and the shooter apparently argued over their respective dogs. The groom brought his pit bull to the ceremony. This will shock you. Fox 16 reports alcohol was involved. UPDATE: The Courier in Russellville has some new reporting on the case. It appears that the shooter stole a pickup after he stranded his own sports utility vehicle on the low water bridge across Piney Creek. |
| Hamburger tax blues Tue, 27 May 2008 10:31:16 -0600 The Iconoclast's report on the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission will sound somewhat familiar. The Commission isn't doing a good job of collecting the burger tax from all required to pay. It is not providing support to some events that draw visitors to the city. It IS providing support to some charities supported by commissioners that, worthy though they might be, hardly seem likely to encourage any city tourism. Time for an audit, TI suggests.
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| Immigrant watch Tue, 27 May 2008 09:03:03 -0600 Gov. Mike Beebe. State benefits for immigrants. Jim Holt comments. Correction: Sent out under Holt's name, but actually from his ally, Debbie Pelley. |
| Define sexism Tue, 27 May 2008 06:57:25 -0600 It is not, Brummett says, comparing Hillary Clinton with the character in "Fatal Attraction." There's no sexism, he argues, in calling a candidate monstrous. It's just personal. Three women on CNN's "Reliable Sources" Sunday -- none of them Clinton supporters, though one, a columnist, has been favorable to her -- saw her coverage differently, it so happens. The suggestion was made that similar treatment of a black candidate would have provoked a media uproar. |
| Fighting to Stay Mon, 26 May 2008 18:05:31 -0500 FAYETTEVILLE -- A Mexican woman forgotten in a Washington County holding cell for four days without food and water no longer faces criminal charges, but her immigration woes have just begun. |
| Ceremony Recalls Sacrifice, Tradition Mon, 26 May 2008 18:25:54 -0500 FAYETTEVILLE -- Steady rain gave way to sunny skies Monday morning as guests left crowded tents and shed their raincoats to honor veterans at the Memorial Day service at the Fayetteville National Cemetery. |
| Residents Pay Honor To Veterans Mon, 26 May 2008 18:13:08 -0500 ROGERS -- The clouds broke and the morning rain finally subsided so Rogers residents could pay honor at the City Cemetery to the nation's veterans and those currently serving. |
| Rogers' Clark State's Oldest Prosecutor Mon, 26 May 2008 17:21:12 -0500 ROGERS -- Jim Clark doesn't consider himself that old at 74. But his response to being the oldest prosecutor in Arkansas? |
| Public Meetings Mon, 26 May 2008 18:10:02 -0500 May 27, 2008 Today 4:45 p.m. Washington County Services Committee -- Washington County Courthouse, 280 N. College Ave., Fayetteville |
| Rogers High Mountaineers Sat, 24 May 2008 21:34:33 -0500 Coach: Ronnie Peacock 2007 Record: 6-4 overall, 4-3 7A-West Conference Returning Starters: 5 offense, 5 defense Season Opener: Sept. 5 at Webb City, Mo. ROGERS -- Ronnie Peacock is preparing for his eighth season as the Rogers High coach after guiding the Mounties to a second straight winning record in the 7A-West Conference after a 4-3 finish a year ago. |
| Springdale Har-Ber Wildcats Sat, 24 May 2008 21:34:34 -0500 Coach: Chris Wood 2007 Record: 10-3 overall, 6-1 7A-West Conference Returning Starters: 1 offense, 3 defense Season Opener: Sept. 5 at Greenwood SPRINGDALE - Not many pieces remain from Springdale Har-Ber's run to the Class 7A state championship game in 2007. The few that do, though, have the Wildcats feeling pretty good. |
| War Eagles To Run Hurry-Up Spread Sat, 24 May 2008 20:21:21 -0500 ROGERS - Rogers Heritage will imitate Rogers High in one way next season: Passing the football. The similarities end there. |
| Bentonville Spring Notes Sat, 24 May 2008 20:21:23 -0500 BENTONVILLE - Despite the loss of so many offensive starters from last season, Bentonville coach Barry Lunney was encouraged by what he saw this spring. |
| Springdale Spring Notes Sat, 24 May 2008 20:21:24 -0500 SPRINGDALE - Spring practice was quite different this year than last at Springdale High. During the spring of 2007, Springdale coach Kevin Johnson and his staff was busy teaching fundamentals and schemes most of the time. |
| Fayetteville Spring Notes Sat, 24 May 2008 20:21:25 -0500 FAYETTEVILLE - With seven starters lost on defense from last year's Class 7A state championship team, Fayetteville figures to take a hit when it comes to stopping its opponents in 2008. But just because the Purple Bulldogs appear a little inexperienced, coach Daryl Patton isn't ready to call his defense a weakness by any stretch. |
| Gourley and Stewart Claim Ellis Bogan Mon, 26 May 2008 21:30:11 -0500 FAYETTEVILLE -- One by one the score cards came rolling in while each of the 68 teams made their way into the Paradise Valley Club House awaiting the final verdict following the third round of the Ellis Bogan Memorial Tournament on Monday. |
| First Victory Worth Wait For Lindley Mon, 26 May 2008 19:27:33 -0500 SPRINGDALE -- Looks like the time away from golf didn't hurt Leta Lindley after all. |
| Naturals Win Another One From Midland Mon, 26 May 2008 17:40:56 -0500 SPRINGDALE -- Pitcher Daniel Cortes turned in his longest stint of the season and Northwest Arkansas used 11 hits to defeat Frisco 5-2 before 4,978 fans Monday afternoon at Arvest Ballpark. |
| California Bound Mon, 26 May 2008 17:40:11 -0500 FAYETTEVILLE -- A week full of nervous anticipation quickly turned into delirious celebration for the Arkansas Razorbacks. |
| 401(k) Savings Are A Retirement Lifeline Sat, 24 May 2008 19:59:50 -0500 Love it. Hate it. Get used to it. And learn what you can about it, because the 401(k) is the cornerstone of retirement savings plans for working class Americans from ages 25 to 70. |
| Museum Projects, Visitors Boost Economy Sat, 24 May 2008 19:59:47 -0500 As Americans prepare to honor their war dead on Memorial Day, several local museums which keep America's military history alive are thriving in Northwest Arkansas. |
| Bankruptcies Sat, 24 May 2008 19:59:48 -0500 Benton County Dale R. Howard Jr., dba Picture Perfect Painting LLC, and Sue E. Howard, 675 Hill Ave., Decatur; Chapter 13; unlisted debt; filed May 13; unlisted assets. |
| Incorporations Sat, 24 May 2008 19:59:46 -0500 Benton County Bailey Health Center LLC, Daniel Yates, 205 Main St. S.E., Gravette. |
| Business Briefs Sat, 24 May 2008 19:59:45 -0500 Organizers are recruiting for the seventh class of Leadership Benton County. Applications are available at the Bentonville/Bella Vista, Rogers-Lowell Area, and Siloam Springs chambers of commerce, and on each chamber's Web site. A limited number of applicants will be selected to participate in the program, which provides leadership training specific to the regional issues facing the county. The class will meet monthly from August to May 2009. Participation in Leadership Benton County is open to persons 25 years of age or older, living and/or working in Benton County. Applicants should have the full support of their family and employer, as the program requires a significant time commitment. Tuition for the program is $875, which may be paid by the employer or sponsor, or by the applicant. Applications are available online at www.RogersLowell.com, or at any of the three chambers of commerce. The deadline for applying to participate in the 2008-2009 program is July 11. For more information on the Leadership Benton County program, contact Megan Cuddy at the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce at 619-3188; Krista Khone at the Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce at 273-2841 or Patti Eiland at the Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce at 524-6466. |
| Taking The Plunge Sat, 24 May 2008 21:30:04 -0500 Jan Struebing returned a phone call a few weeks ago, apologizing for not answering immediately. She explained she had been talking to the office of the Jacksonville Jaguars, trying to arrange a guest speaker for an upcoming conference she chairs. When the schedule didn't work out, she tried for door prizes. |
| Ozark Guidance Welcomes New Circle Members Sat, 24 May 2008 21:29:19 -0500 SPRINGDALE - Two new members were welcomed into the Ozark Guidance Lifetime Director's Circle, and a board member was given a new designation at the group's annual Director's Circle Dinner Tuesday evening at the Springdale Country Club. |
| Spring Fling Weekend Ends On Aloha Note Sat, 24 May 2008 21:29:48 -0500 BENTONVILLE - A nearby bank sign measured 78 degrees outside as people filtered into the Clarion Hotel for the Spring Fling Luau on May 17. |
| Artists Apply Brushes, Paints To Charitable Cause Sat, 24 May 2008 21:29:22 -0500 ROGERS - Artists from throughout the region donated their works and even demonstrated their craft live to benefit a local nonprofit that helps children. |
| Single Parent Scholarship Fund Honors Corporate Partners Sat, 24 May 2008 21:29:51 -0500 BENTONVILLE - Corporate supporters of a program that aids students who are single parents were treated to an appreciation luncheon on May 15. |
| Upcoming Events Sat, 24 May 2008 21:29:41 -0500 Tropical Garden Party The second annual Tropical Garden Party to benefit the local chapter of the National Association of Parents of children with Visual Impairments will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Rogers home of Karen and John Scholes. The evening will include wine tasting, dinner and entertainment. Tickets are $50. |
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