I was sitting in my office, working on an article and gazing out the window as I thought about how to phrase the next paragraph, when my attention was caught by a strange object floating off in the distance.

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You’re not going to believe this, but it so happens that today is The Arkansas Project’s one-year anniversary, more or less. We went public on July 31, 2008, after blogging in the dark for a few days beforehand to try everything out. Oh, what a fun year we’ve had! For all of you history buffs out [...]

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Gov. Mike Beebe returned from a three-day trade trip to Cuba last night. He’s optimistic about trade possibilties. The macroeconomic analysis from the governor: "The policies are they need more money to buy more stuff and we got the stuff. We produce the food that they need for their people."

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Musicals, comedy and Shakespearean tragedy will be just some of the offerings available during the 2009-10 Alma Performing Arts Center season, which will be celebrating a milestone this year.

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Three local Arkansas State Police troopers were honored Thursday for incidents that occurred in Crawford County.

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The Pine Mountain Dam project currently under study will be getting an additional $425,000, Arkansas’ Senators announced Thursday.

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Van Buren animal control officers are looking for a dachshund that escaped from her pen at the city pound on Pointer Trail East.

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Two men pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in Crawford County Circuit Court to Internet stalking of a child.

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Three suspected of being major drug traffickers appeared in Crawford County Circuit Court on Wednesday following an Arkansas State Police stop on Interstate 40.

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