Mary Collins King, a 1966 graduate of Clinton High School who now lives in Romance, painted the “Natural Bridge, Clinton, Arkansas.” Her work was accepted in the 2009 Annual Juried Art Competition at South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado. Prints of the painting can be found at the Art & Frame Center in Clinton.

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As Vital Link prepares to pull out of Van Buren County, CEO Myra Looney Wood said last week that members who have not used ambulance service in 2009 will receive a refund.

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Law enforcement agencies made three arrests on drug charges in Van Buren County last week.

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The 2009-2010 school year for the Clinton School District will begin Wednesday, Aug. 19.

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The Little Rock State Fair has no immediate plans to move, but all options are being considered, the president and general manager of the Arkansas Livestock Show and Association said Monday.

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School for the 2009-10 year begins at 7:55 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, at South Side-Bee Branch.

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Arkansas Farm Bureau members were urged at their annual conference last week to remain vigilant on matters of public policy.

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Serving on a blue ribbon panel is usually prestigious, but few people envy the 19 members of the Arkansas Blue Ribbon Commission on Highway Finance.

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Judge Karen Baker, 45, of Clinton announced recently that she is planning to run for a spot on the Arkansas Supreme Court next year.

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At a special meeting last week, the Clinton City Council agreed to pay close to $6,000 for half of the new scoreboard at the high school.

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