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Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 21:59:04

Life gets in the way

Finals are just around the corner.  I'm sorry for the lack of posts.  I'll try to hunt some up soon.

AGW

Sunday, November 26, 2006 - 10:48:32

Pine Bluff Legislators discuss issues:

Freshman Reps Earnest Brown Jr. and Toni Bradford tout public health, education, and economic development as goals for the coming session.

Forrest City gets a sales pitch:

The Arkansas Good Roads Transportation Council (AGRTC) is on a media blitz to educate Arkansans about how good roads are safer and make us more competitive with industry.  The AGRTC says there is a 15 billion dollar gap between our available funding and our project and maintenance needs.

Newton Cty Woman found

Sherry Jones, missing since October, was found near her Parthenon home this Thanksgiving.  I posted to the article when she went missing.  Keep her family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.

Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 15:33:12

The Next Austin?

Could Little Rock be the next Austin?  This NY Times article discusses the competition among cities for young educated professionals.

Friday, November 24, 2006 - 09:27:37

Newton Cty Heaven

Here's a story about a Newton Cty native that was recently named Senior Farmer of the year for Newton Cty.  I LOVE Newton County.  I've often said that if a man could make a living in Newton County, that's where I'd be.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006 - 12:15:18

Train collision death

As a youth, I went to too many funerals for friends and community members who were struck by trains at unguarded crossings.  Here is an example of just such an accident.  If we can put a man on the moon, we can put crossing arms and lights at every crossing in our state.  The answer is not closing all private crossings--as the Railroad would like to see happen. 

Wine in Iowa?

Farm to Market

Tyronza is making plans

Green Forest must clean up it's wastewater:

50,000 gallons of scat pollutes the white river

Craighead and Lawrence Cty motorists to have an additional county-line package store option

Newly elected mayors of Walnut Ridge and Hoxie pledge to work together

Ash Flat's new mayor wins by 2 votes--or did he?

Clark Cty Quorum Court seeking a sales tax

Stumbaugh makes other plans

Sewer sabotage causes overflow into White River

Beloved Friend/Sister still missing in Newton Cty:

Arkadelphia Op-Ed is LIBERAL?

Piggott, Rector, and Paragould to form Economic Development Coalition

Pfizer to fund pilot program in Paragould Schools:

Marion Cty is Wet...It can be done

Norfork River Mud

Pine Bluff Voters to decide "living wage" question on Tuesday:

Lawsuit in Carroll Cty:

The Great Minimum Flow debate

Wet/Dry vote brings hard feelings to Marion Cty.

Sackin' Groceries and Losin' Ground

Asa's minions protest KAIT in Jonesboro

The folks in Ashville N.C. understand rural tourism

North Carolina is responsive to Small Town ED

The University of Minnesota has a program to foster ED in the state's small towns:

Could Red Wine reduce the health effects of our southern diet?

Animal abuse in Grant Cty.

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