Washington Post explores an important angle on U.S. Rep. Mike Ross and fellow Blue Dogs. You know, the supposed "fiscal conservatives"? Health industry bitches is more like it. On June 19,  Rep. Mike Ross of Arkansas made clear that he and a group of other conservative Democrats known as the Blue Dogs were increasingly unhappy with the [...]

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How about this. Pine Bluff School Superintendent Frank Anthony retired June 30. Thursday, the Pine Bluff School Board hired him to serve another two years, beginning Aug. 1. I believe this is the key portion of the Pine Bluff Commercial article: The education retirement law was changed after Anthony notified the board early this year that he [...]

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LITTLE ROCK — Two Wal-Mart adversaries - who have had their own differences in their efforts - are joining forces to try to push for changes at the world's largest retailer.

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Community outreach, federal stimulus funds, summer school results, technology upgrades and teacher recognition were part of a 22-item agenda for the Cabot School District board of directors at the at July 21 meeting.

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Cabot may be in the mix as the Arkansas State Fair searches for a possible new location. The venerable fall attraction says it has outgrown its facilities on Little Rock’s Roosevelt Avenue. State Fair officials have made it no secret they’re searching for a new site and recently they advertised a request for proposals, asking [...]

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With Mayor Eddie Joe Williams off to McChord Air Force Base, Wash., to watch Airlift Rodeo 2009, council member Lisa Brickell presided over the July 20 City Council meeting.

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National and international companies with Arkansas roots such as Dillardâ J.B. Hunt, Stephens Investments, Tyson, Candy Bouquet and of course Wal-Mart could soon be joined by CynerGreen, a Cabot-based, environmentally oriented company specializing in stainless steel, reusable water bottles.

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Without a quorum present for the regular City Council meeting, Austin Mayor Bernie Chamberlain and council members Randy Ryan, Tammy Williams and Donna Soellner agreed to a special meeting to be held 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30.

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A Carlisle grandfather and his 6-year-old grandson from Jacksonville drowned at a swimming hole on North Walters Chapel Road north of Carlisle in Lonoke County on Monday, July 27.

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The Open Arms Shelter barbecue and auction on Aug. 4 has been moved from the Lonoke Primary School to the Lonoke High School cafeteria on West Academy Street, because of repairs at the original site.

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