Heavener School District voters will decide Tuesday whether the school can issue almost $1.92 million in bonds to finance building 11 classrooms to handle enrollment growth.

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GREENBRIER — Four earthquakes have been recorded near Greenbrier in central Arkansas, including one with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 that was reportedly felt on four other states.

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The big fight is probably still several days or weeks ahead, but Roby Brock, with delves into the issue at some length today, is certainly correct that the debate over congressional redistricting will be a partisan tussle. Republicans will try to protect and enhance their three seats. Nominal Democratic Rep. Mike Ross will try to [...]

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The ancient stories about huge Mississippi River alligator gar gained credence a few days ago when a Mississippi commercial fisherman brought in the largest gator gar ever recorded.

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They may be just the average Joe or Jane, but the volunteers of the Civil Air Patrol have one thing in common — they all want to help.

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By Robbie Neiswanger Arkansas News Bureau • rneiswanger@arkansasnews.com FAYETTEVILLE — Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett endured a difficult Saturday, receiving plenty of criticism from the national media for a question-and-answer session at the NFL Combine. There didn’t appear to be many criticisms Sunday, when Mallett took to the field in Indianapolis. The quarterback wrapped up his stay at the [...]

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February is American Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease is not only the leading cause of death in the United States, it also is a major cause of disability.

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Paul Krugman raises the question in the headline and answers it: Children. Sure. Education. Higher education. Health care. In Arkansas, they eat up an enormous percentage of the budget. When spending is constrained, the beneficiaries feel it. (There are some older folks in that health care category, naturally.) He uses the “Texas miracle” by way of [...]

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By Walter Woodie Special to the Times Record FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn did not want freshman starter Brandon Moore to be disappointed on his birthday. The Razorback hitters, though, made sure Moore’s birthday was a special one. Moore, a Van Buren native, pitched his second strong start of the season as the No. 20 Hogs completed [...]

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How hard should it be to get through a brief acceptance speech on prime-time TV without hurling the F bomb?

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