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Vacancy Won't Slow Equalization Board Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:15:48 -0500
BENTONVILLE - The Benton County Equalization Board is down one member, but the county will continue as scheduled to hear from more about 1,300 property owners who want to contest their property values.

County Veterans Office Asks For Help Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:16:13 -0500
FAYETTEVILLE - Wayne Haines said he's sometimes too busy to answer the phone when veterans call him.

Siloam Springs Board Approves Annexation Election Tue, 5 Aug 2008 22:18:10 -0500
SILOAM SPRINGS - The city of Siloam Springs is prepared to vote on annexing 6,246 acres in a November election, but a majority at a Tuesday meeting said they would just as soon stay in the country.

Fayetteville Wants Neat Yards, Sort Of Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:44:12 -0500
FAYETTEVILLE - The finer points of lawn maintenance, such as hairstyles or fashion, is anything but cut and dry.

Weather Increases Firefighter's Heat Exhaustion Risk Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:16:14 -0500
FAYETTEVILLE - John Luther has a heat problem, and it's not just the summer heat.

United Way Announces 2009 Campaign Leadership Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:15:53 -0500
The United Way of Northwest Arkansas announced the volunteers charged with leading the 2009 Community Campaign.

Bentonville Councilman Seeks Fourth Term Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:05:44 -0500
BENTONVILLE - City Councilman Chris Sooter announced he will seek a fourth term on the Bentonville City Council.

Lowell Council Takes Control Of Historic House Tue, 5 Aug 2008 22:18:09 -0500
LOWELL - The fate of a 19th-century house will not be decided by this city's historical museum.

Fayetteville Arts Festival Gets $12,500 From City Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:20:35 -0500
FAYETTEVILLE - The Fayetteville Arts Festival got more than it bargained for Tuesday night when the Fayetteville City Council unanimously agreed to fund it $12,500.

Rogers Planning Commission Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:16:11 -0500
At their meeting Tuesday, commissioners approved: • A replat of Creekside Phase III at the southeast corner of Promenade Boulevard and West New Hope Road. The property is in a highway commercial zone.

Gentry Council Elects New Member Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:44:13 -0500
GENTRY - A week ago, Jason Barrett had not considered entering the political arena.

County Distributing Homeland Security Funds Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:44:14 -0500
BENTONVILLE - Plans are under way to allocate almost $300,000 in federal funds to help local emergency departments prepare for catastrophes.

Anti-Poverty Researchers Awarded $250,000 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:44:15 -0500
FAYETTEVILLE - A team of anti-poverty researchers at the University of Arkansas has been awarded $250,000 by the Ford Foundation to continue their efforts.

Police Identify Man Found Dead Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:34:01 -0500
BENTONVILLE - Police identified a Bentonville man who they believe committed suicide in his garage Monday.

Benton County Committee Warns Of Fuel Funding Shortfall Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:34:04 -0500
BENTONVILLE - Soaring fuel prices may cost Benton County about $250,000 more than budgeted for 2008, the county's Finance Committee learned Tuesday.

Little Rock Leaders OK Rules On Scrap Metal Sales Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:34:06 -0500
LITTLE ROCK - In the hopes of cutting back on copper thefts, Little Rock leaders have passed a measure requiring anyone who sells scrap metal to provide identification and be fingerprinted.

Price Tag Climbs For New Courtroom Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:34:09 -0500
BENTONVILLE - Construction of a sixth courtroom for Benton County Circuit Court is more than halfway complete, and the price tag has reached $120,000, the county's Finance Committee learned Tuesday.

Only One Seat Contested For NWACC Posts Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:34:10 -0500
Only one NorthWest Arkansas Community College trustee position drew two hopefuls for September elections.

Filing Period Opens For Municipal Candidates Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:34:11 -0500
The filing period for municipal candidates for mayor-council forms of government begins today and continues through Aug. 26, according to a news release from the Benton County clerk.

Washington County Municipal Race Filing Available Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:05:35 -0500
Filing for municipal office for nonpartisan elections begins today.

Bella Vista Aldermen Appoint Kelley As City Attorney Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:05:45 -0500
BELLA VISTA -- Bella Vista aldermen appointed Jason Kelley as city attorney on Tuesday.

United Way Announces Volunteer Leadership For 2009 Community Campaign Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:36:23 -0500
The United Way of Northwest Arkansas announced the volunteers charged with leading the 2009 Community Campaign.

Springdale Planning Commission Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:08:37 -0500
During Tuesday's meeting, the commission: • Approved a large-scale development at the northwest corner of Huntsville Avenue and Arkansas 265 for a Kum & Go convenience store and gas station.

Planners OK Tree Waiver Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:05:46 -0500
BENTONVILLE - The Bentonville Planning Commission approved Tuesday waiving tree-planting requirements for the Conway office building, 1106 S.W. Second St.

Services Address Delayed Development Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:05:36 -0500
The Bentonville School District's special services department asks parents who have noticed delayed development in their children to contact the department at 254-5065.

Report Expected To Cite Violations At Veterans Affairs Hospital Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:15:54 -0500
LITTLE ROCK - A report scheduled for release today is expected to cite violations of protocol in a human experiments program conducted at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and overseen by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Parole Board Recommends Clemency For Condemned Killer Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:34:05 -0500
LITTLE ROCK - In a 4-3 vote, a divided state Parole Board voted Tuesday to recommend that Gov. Mike Beebe spare the life of death-row inmate Frank Williams Jr.

House Approves Rule To Block Dobbins' Return Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:05:37 -0500
LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas House on Tuesday approved a rule that would block a former member from being seated if he runs and wins a November general election bid to regain the seat he gave up after being accused of fondling a teenage girl.

Woman Drowns In Elk River Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:34:07 -0500
TIFF CITY, Mo. - A 39-year-old woman from Oklahoma drowned in the Elk River in Missouri.

Public Meetings Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:05:40 -0500
August 06, 2008 Today 6 p.m. Fayetteville Telecommunications Board Subcommittee -- Room 326, City Hall, 113 W. Mountain St.

Night Jam Brings Big Crowd Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:17:16 -0500
FAYETTEVILLE - More than 300 competitors qualified to take part in the 2008 South Central Regional Water Ski Championships this past weekend at Cedar Creek Water Ski Park, making it the largest water ski event to ever take place in Northwest Arkansas.

SPORTS CALENDAR Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:17:18 -0500
BASEBALL • 11U TEAM: An 11Under USSSA competitive baseball team is seeking baseball players for the 2009 season. To be eligible, players cannot turn 12 before May 1, 2009. Contact Richie Patrick at 236-1535 or Kent Rogers at 790-3297.

FOOTBALL: Dick Is Engaged, Confident and Now A Captain Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:11:18 -0500
FAYETTEVILLE - Casey Dick admitted he was nervous last spring, even though he had a pretty good idea what the outcome would be.

FOOTBALL: Hogs Introduce New Position Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:17:37 -0500
Arkansas' defensive plans will include a new position this fall.

UA First Snap Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:17:38 -0500
Nice Threads The biggest news to come out of Arkansas' Media Day had nothing to do with Bobby Petrino, freshmen, linebackers or X's and O's.

Study Shows Radio Tags Useful In Retail Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:32:03 -0500
Radio frequency identification tags at the item level may be valuable to retailers in controlling inventory, according to a study released Tuesday by the University of Arkansas RFID Research Center.

J.B. Hunt Transport Shares Rally Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:46:05 -0500
Shares of the J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. jumped more than 7 percent Tuesday, reaching a new 52-week high on the strength on the overall market rally and news that diesel prices slid 10 cents to $4.50 per gallon.

Petit Jean Poultry To Close Missouri Plant Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:05:59 -0500
SPRINGDALE -- Recent expansion by Tyson Foods Inc. to its Green Forest chicken processing plant has prompted the Springdale-based meat giant to not renew a deboning contract with Petit Jean Poultry, eliminating 465 jobs in Buffalo, Mo.

ANB Loan Auction Under Way Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:51:22 -0500
SPRINGDALE -- More than $145 million in loans made by the failed Rogers-based ANB Financial have been packaged and put up for sale by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which took over as receiver for the insolvent bank May 9.

Beyond Beef And Broccoli Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:11:49 -0500
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Just off two interstate highways north of Pittsburgh, behind the Bed Bath & Beyond and directly next door to Panera Bread, sits a nondescript storefront called the Dynasty International Buffet.

Strawberry Recipes Cool Down Hot Days Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:11:43 -0500
Fresh strawberry pie is a sure sign of summer. This year, I'm making not just any old pie, but a pie with a secret weapon, a layer of almond filling between two layers of pie dough. I used a new-to-me product, Love'n Bake Almond Schmear. It's sort of a spreadable marzipan coffeecake filling, and I found it on the King Arthur Flour Web site.

Upscale Grilling Guide Ideal For Elegant Bash Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:12:00 -0500
Finally, a barbecue cookbook for the ladies. "BBQ Bash: From Barefoot to Black Tie," (Harvard Common Press, 2008) provides upscale menus for women (and men) serious about sprucing up their outdoor entertaining.

Southern Hushpuppy Championships Set Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:11:57 -0500
The 37th annual Southern Hushpuppy Championships will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 27 at the George H. Henderson Jr. Exposition Center in Lufkin, Texas.

SMALL BITES Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:12:14 -0500
NEW GEAR: BioBags make greening your kitchen easy Getting green in the kitchen doesn't get much easier than this.

Pack In The Flavor With Pesto Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:11:58 -0500
The spectacular coastline of Italy is home to many of the country's most luxurious seaside resorts. It also lays claim to some disarmingly desolate stretches of coast where lush forests of lemon trees, herbs, pines and almonds create fragrant breezes.

Pump Pain Nonpartisan Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:04:13 -0500
Is there any hope that this new "Gang of 10," including both of Arkansas' U.S. senators, can do something to break the nation's dependence on oil?

Honorable mention Arkies Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:37:17 -0600

I happened on this interview by Harvard Political Review with former Okla. Gov. Frank Keating. Two Arkansas references noted:

HPR: So McCain won’t choose Mike Huckabee?

FK: I just think the glass ceiling that applied to him during the campaign will apply in the general election as well. Will a center-left, secular country embrace a vice presidential candidate on the right who is a Southern Baptist preacher, particularly when you consider that whoever the nominee of the Republican Party is, his vice president is expected to be the next presidential candidate? But if John chose Mike Huckabee, I’d be very enthusiastic because Mike’s a very dear friend.

Then on federal disaster handling:

Personnel is everything. James Lee Witt, who was President Clinton’s FEMA director, was the best FEMA director ever. He was highly competent and highly skilled, and he was a cabinet officer, which helped him make decisions and make things happen. There wasn’t that kind of leadership with Katrina.

Tuesday talk Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:23:23 -0600
It may commence.

Parole Board says commute Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:45:07 -0600
From the State Parole Board this afternoon: A recommendation to reduce the sentence of death-row inmate Frank Williams to life without parole. The vote was 4-3. Board members in favor were Leroy Brownlee, Abraham Carpenter Jr., Richard Mays Jr. and Joseph Peacock. Against were John Felts, Carolyn Robinson and John Belken.

After reading today's coverage of yesterday's clemency hearing, the ruling comes as a surprise. Neither this Stephens Media piece nor the Dem-Gaz story -- in which Williams was quoted as saying 'What really, I think, pissed me off is, he didn't pay me my wages' -- made it appear that Williams made a great case for himself.

But apparently the Board was swayed by the argument that the courts never properly took into account Williams's professional diagnosis of mental retardation. After the Federal Public Defender's office got on the case in 2004, an appeals court ruled that it was too late to bring up the issue.

The recommendation is non-binding on the governor, who can accept or reject it at will. Gov. Beebe spokesman Matt DeCample said he could not comment on how Beebe is leaning, nor was DeCample sure whether the governor will make a public announcement before the September 9 execution date if he decides not to commute. However, DeCample confirmed that Beebe's public position is that mental retardation is a determination to be made by the courts. You can see how that puts Williams in something of a bind if the courts never took up the issue in the first place.

Race discrimination is still illegal Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:09:18 -0600
I'm always surprised, in the Bush era, to learn you can still be penalized for discriminating against people on the basis of race. Today, the EEOC announced that Tobacco Superstores would pay $425,000 and take other steps as a result of discriminating against blacks in promotion.

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