Leita Spears of Waldron served as the 2011 summer intern at the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives in Washington, Ark., from early June to Aug. 27.

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The Democrat-Gazette’s Debra Hale-Shelton does it again — unearthed a most salient fact missing from a University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees discussion. That $700,000 gift from food service operator Aramark to renovate the president’s house at no cost to students and taxpayers? Er, it’s conditional on Aramark keeping and extending its food service [...]

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Ms. Julie Baldridge, Director of Public Affairs and Legislative Relations for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery will speak at the Kiwanis meeting Thursday, August 25, 2011. The Kiwanis Club of South Franklin County meets at noon on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Club meetings are held at Simple Simon’s Pizza, 213 East main [...]

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It is time for the South Franklin County Fair prince and Princess Pageant. All boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 6 years old as of September 1, 2011 are invited to participate. There will be a photography and interview session that each contestant must attend on Monday, August 22nd. You can drop [...]

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The annual horseshoe tournament, sponsored by Gym Dandy’s and DBGA, that is held each year during the South Franklin County Fair, will be held this year on Saturday, September 10th beginning at 10 a.m. The tournament will be held at the Charleston City Park, West of the Fairgrounds.

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The Charleston Sacred Heart Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) is sponsoring a pancake breakfast and bake sale Sunday August 28th after the 8:00 and 10:00 Masses. The breakfast, which will be held in Sacred Heart Hall, is a fundraiser to help Jim and Veronica Frederick. Jim recently underwent surgery and is partially paralyzed. He is currently [...]

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All livestock and animals must be checked in at the South Franklin County Fair on Thursday, September 8th. Check-in for all animals begins at 4:30pm. All livestock judging will begin at 7pm on Saturday, September 10. Livestock awards will be presented following the judging. The Fair will be held on September 8th, 9th and 10th.

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Take part in the 31st Cowie Wine Fest Arkansas and Arkansas Championship Grape Stomp on Sept. 10 near Paris. The Cowie Winery offers a blessing of the wine, grape stomping, live music, games, food and tours of the Arkansas Historic Wine Museum.

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The Womanless Beauty Contest at the South Franklin County Fair has been so successful that the Fair will continue to bring in more beautiful women on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 6:30 PM to compete for the crown.

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The Roger and Dolores James Memorial Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Charleston Knights of Columbus, will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Cherokee Creek Country Club in Booneville.

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