Lightning struck a Second Street home last week, generating enough heat to melt two attic wind turbines. Roy Franklin and his family lived in the home.

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A state lawmaker is asking the attorney general"s office whether the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System can release names of elected officials who collect retirement benefits while still serving as a government employee.from Channel 7

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Warwick Sabin, now devoting full time to publishing the Oxford American, says if we’re having a slow day (and we are) perhaps readers would like to join in the fray in this month’s magazine on the best works of Southern fiction and non-fiction, as chosen by a distinguished group of authors, professional Southerners, etc. This link [...]

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The Carlisle Public School year kicked off Aug. 19 when students traded summertime fun for classroom studies.

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A small ceremony was held Aug. 20 at the Senior Citizens Center to commend the legionnaires of Carlisle for their services to our country, our community, and to announce plans for the American Legion property which has been has been dedicated to the city.

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Councilmen decided to crack down on homeowners who are not properly maintaining yards and empty lots during the City Council meeting Aug. 18.

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Aug. 26 — First Baptist Church AWANA program will be having the annual Family Hot Dog Supper and registration at 6 p.m. in Downs Hall.

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Game week has officially arrived. With it, comes the chance to reintroduce something that began on the blog last season but quickly faded — Know Your Opponent. It’s my fault. I just stopped doing it. But with a new season less than a week away, I want to give this another try. So here’s all you need [...]

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Mike Huckabee was roundly thrashed for saying on the radio last week that Obamacare would have sent Teddy Kennedy home with a pain pill, rather than treatment. He’s not apologizing, of course, and claiming he was quoted out of context. You decide. There’s no doubt that he’s badly misrepresenting President Obama’s words. The president said end-of-life decisions [...]

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