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Monday, July 2, 2012

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A suspected herbicide dump may kill a stand of 50 oaks, most 100 years old, in a Tontitown city park, according to this item on KATV.

The Harry Sbanotto Park where the trees were poisoned is a touted community feature.

        
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We're over the hump — vote suppression rules

The mid-week line commences. Closing out: * FLY LIT TO ORLANDO: Allegiant Airlines announced today twice-weekly flights from Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport to Orlando, effective June 6.
- by Max Brantley
- Mar 27, 2013
Morning report: Democrats say 'Save Our Session'

Good morning. What's good about it you ask?
- by Max Brantley
- Apr 9, 2013
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Re: It Could Happen to You: the open line
- Women are now legally free to roam bare-breasted in New York City.
  
  In February…
- Posted by eLwood
- on May 20, 2013
Re: UPDATE: FBI confirms State Treasurer Martha Shoffner's arrest, apparently for official misconduct
- And if their case is based on testimony of Cord Rapert (cousin of Republican Sen…
- Posted by Luke Farmer
- on May 19, 2013
Re: UPDATE: FBI confirms State Treasurer Martha Shoffner's arrest, apparently for official misconduct
- KARK - "Former Employees, Gov. Beebe Speak After Shoffner Arrest" -

Judge Griffen reports on recuperation from bike accident

Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen, injured in a bicycle accident last week near his home, sent me an update this morning from his iPad.

The Damien I Know - The Architect and the Inmate

Public for the first time, the woman who married Damien Echols discusses their relationship
Make a pilgrimage to Pho Vietnam in Fort Smith

For the vegetarian banh mi sandwich.
'A Loss of Roses' a stunner

Before last Friday night, the saddest, most "depressing" Depression-era story I had read was Horace McCoy's "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" However, after watching The Arkansas Repertory Theatre's opening performance of William Inge's "A Loss of Roses," I can attest that this play is as rough and unflinching as that Depression-era tale, or any other.
TV producer Bryant Huddleston disinvited as Imboden Ark., high school graduation speaker because he's gay

Our news partner Channel 4 has a news story that deserves repetition in full. More national headlines for the small people of Arkansas should follow directly.
Loy Mauch update: The Republican rep is on record on slavery, too

Perhaps U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin might want to reconsider his earlier decision not to include Republican Rep. Loy Mauch on the list of Republican candidates he'd asked not to use his campaign contributions, having read some of what they'd written.