Arkansas DT Lavunce Askew has been suspended indefinitely by Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino. Askew has been arrested for stealing a laptop and is still being held in Washington County Detention Center. He also is being held for another department according to the Web site. I called the detention center earlier this morning and a spokesperson said [...]

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Check out this cover of the new issue of Governing magazine. The article says Mike Beebe may be the best governor in the country right now. It quotes Dale Bumpers, the best governor in the state’s history, saying Beebe may become the best governor in the state’s history. There’s a good, telling anecdote from Jim Argue [...]

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The 69th Session of Arkansas American Legion Boys State will be held May 31 to June 5 at the University of Central Arkansas at Conway.

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The Carlisle City Council voted to accept the lowest bid from C&S Sanitation Service of Lonoke for its trash service during the council meeting on May 19.

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A certification ceremony for the I-40 Industrial Site in Lonoke County was held on May 21 by the city of Carlisle and Entergy’s Teamwork Arkansas, with the assistance of the Carlisle Chamber of Commerce.

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The National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society members will be inducted Thursday, May 28 at 2:30 p.m. in the High School Auditorium.

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The Lonoke County Quorum Court balked at approving a request by the Sheriff’s Department for an increase in fines for prisoners to pay for their incarceration in the Lonoke County Jail.

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May 29 — 6th grade graduation will be at 8:30 a.m. in the Elementary Cafeteria.

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Three Carlisle students won first place awards in the Ten-Penny Art Contest at the General Federation Women’s Club spring convention at Holiday Inn in Fort Smith May 1-3.

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During a small remembrance ceremony to commemorate Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15, Cpl. Farris McClain of Carlisle was presented with a Merit Award for Excellent Arrest from the American Police Hall of Fame.

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