MCCRORY — Friday was not a good night for the Carlisle Lady Bison basketball team.

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Colleen Baird, who has served as an advertising team leader for Stephens Media in Little Rock, has been promoted to advertising director for nine weekly newspapers, including the Carlisle Independent, according to Dennis A. Byrd, publisher.

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2008 was a very productive and interesting year for the City of Carlisle. Your Mayor and City Council have worked very hard to make improvements to our town and finish several projects that have been on the drawing board.

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Architects Brooks Jackson and Ken King of Jackson Brown King Architects and Flynco project manger John Christensen took the Carlisle School Board on a special tour of the new high to discuss construction issues and concerns the board that were addressed during the school board meeting on Feb. 9

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The 92-acre construction site for the state’s newest high school will be officially dedicated with a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday, Feb. 27, in Maumelle. Replacing in August 2011 the existing Oak Grove High School, the new school, known simply for now as the Oak Grove Replacement High School, will eventually encompass 350,000 square feet and accommodate [...]

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Colleen Baird, who has served as an advertising team leader for Stephens Media in Little Rock, has been promoted to advertising director for nine weekly newspapers, including the Maumelle Monitor, according to Dennis A. Byrd, publisher.

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The Sherwood City Council Monday amended its master street plan so it reflected the federally-approved location of the proposed North Belt Freeway.

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THE CARLISLE JUNIOR LADY BISON beat Augusta 31-25 in the championship game of the 2A-6 tournament on Friday at McCrory High School. Carlisle finished the season with a 16-3 record. Coverage of the championship game is on Page 1B.

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byb independent staff Approximately 100 members attended the official visit of Miss Carol Ann Roberson, worthy grand matron and Sherrill Baker, worthy grand patron of the Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of Arkansas at Riceland Chapter in Brinkley on Feb. 13

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