Christmas is often thought of as a time for children and the merriment of watching youngsters open gifts with awe and delight.

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An AARP Driver Safety Program class is slated from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at 5401 Rogers Ave.

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Hillbilly 5K and Havoc Night Club will sponsor a Charity Dodge Ball tournament at noon Dec. 10 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church gymnasium, 22 N. 13th St.

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A winter “Walks Through History” tour is planned for 11 a.m. Dec. 10 at the 1836 Drennen-Scott House, 221 N. Third St. in Van Buren.

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The Dental Hygiene Clinic at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will host a Free Extraction Day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 17.

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Honor someone special while sharing the love of reading by donating to the Fort Smith Public Library’s The Perfect Gift: Library Books for Christmas program.

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It’s time to get decked out and deck the halls for the St. Edward Mercy Auxiliary at “It’s Christmas,” the 44th annual dinner dance Friday at the Phoenix Expo Center.

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LITTLE ROCK — The centerpiece of the state Capitol’s holiday extravaganza, a 24-foot eastern red cedar, was delivered Wednesday.

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Boy Scout Troop 316 recently teamed up with Project Compassion, a nonprofit organization devoted to improving the lives of nursing home residents, with a vow to assist in any way it could.

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By Robbie Neiswanger Arkansas News Bureau • rneiswanger@arkansasnews.com FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas is inching closer to its first road trip of the season. One that will send the Razorbacks to Connecticut to play the Huskies, the 2010-11 national champions. But Arkansas coach Mike Anderson hopes his team remembers something important. There’s another game to play before the Razorbacks head [...]

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