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| 03/09/10 |
School Board Hears
Teacher Complaint/Resignation, |
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The board accepted the resignation of middle school teacher Lavene
Purifoy who said she was quitting due to student behavior |
| 03/09/10 | Election to Cause a Near Complete Turnover for Fordyce City Council |
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This election cycle will end with an almost complete turn over for
the Fordyce City Government |
| 03/09/10 | "Boggy Creek' filmmaker Pierce dies in Tenn. at 71 |
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Charles B. Pierce grew up in Hampton and lived in Texarkana where he
ran an advertising agency |
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| 03/09/10 | Pilgrim Rest Baptist to host Annual Men & Women Day |
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The special event will take place on Sunday afternoon, March 21st |
| 03/09/10 | Pine Bluff Water Company Asks for Rate Increase |
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The water company that provides water to Pine Bluff residents is
asking for a 17 percent rate increase |
| 03/09/10 | US Rep Mike Ross Files for Re-Election |
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Democratic Rep. Mike Ross is highlighting his opposition to his
party's efforts on health care and |
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| 03/09/10 | Clements Obituary |
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Billie R. Clements of New Edinburg died on Saturday at the age of 70 |
| 03/09/10 | Williams Obituary |
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Rev. Homer R. Williams, Sr., of Tinsman died on Sunday at the age of
76 |
| 03/05/10 | UAM Archeologist Working Indian Dig Near LR |
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Jessica Howe, the Assistant Research Station Archeologist at UAM,
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| 03/05/10 | Spring Turkey Season a Month Away |
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The Spring Turkey Season is just around the corner and, according to
Arkansas |
| 03/05/10 | Revenues Come in Above Forecast in February |
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The state's net available revenues in February totaled $181.5
million |
| 03/05/10 | El Dorado Woman Dies in 3 Vehicle Accident |
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52 year old Betty Benson of El Dorado was traveling east on highway
82 when |
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| 03/02/10 |
Turning Lignite into
Crude Oil |
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The process has been developed through research conducted at a Texas
university |
| 03/02/10 | DASH to Kick Off Annual DASH Across Dallas County Next Week |
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The purpose of the event is to encourage residents to exercise and
live healthier |
| 03/02/10 | February Colder, Wetter than a Year Ago |
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The average high temperature recorded last month was 48,
15 degrees colder than Feb. 2009 |
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| 03/01/10 |
Work to be done on
Fordyce Rural Water System |
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Workers are going to be relocating the water main and tying the new
water |
| 03/01/10 | DASH Purchases Exercise Bike for Senior Center |
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The equipment is a nautilus recumbent bicycle which is good for
arthritic knees |
| 03/01/10 | Bearden High School Wins $2500 in YouTube Contest |
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This year's winning video for Bearden was a 96-yard TD pass from QB
Defonta Lowe to receiver Jarrell Moore |
| Career Opportunity |
| 03/01/10 | Fordyce Redbugs Forced to Forfeit Wins from 2009 FB Season |
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The Arkansas Activities Association announced last week that they
were forcing |
| 03/01/10 |
UAM Yearbook Wins Superior Performance Award |
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According to editor-in-chief, Douglas Boultinghouse, a graduate of
Rison |
| 03/01/10 | Candidate and Voter Filing and Registration Deadlines |
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Voter registration deadline for the May primary is April 18th |
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| 02/26/10 | Ark National Guard Hard Drive Missing |
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The Arkansas National Guard says it is looking for a missing hard
drive that contains six years |
| 02/26/10 | Rogers Obituary |
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Ronny Alan Rogers of Fordyce died on Wednesday at the age of 41 |
| 02/26/10 | Drummond Obituary |
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Cairol Ann Smith Drummond of Hampton died on Wednesday at the age of
64 |
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| 02/24/10 | Trivia Night Raises $900 for Relay for Life |
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A special event this past weekend raised nearly a thousand dollars
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| 02/24/10 | Dallas Co Health Fair March 13 – Free Prostate Screenings |
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Let Good Health Win in 2010, that's the theme of the annual Dallas
County Health Fair |
| 02/23/10 | Fordyce Man Goes to Haiti as Member of SBC Disaster Relief Team |
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Rusty Lynn, a member of the First Baptist Church of Fordyce, was
part of an advance logistics team that was tasked with finding out |
| 02/23/10 | Free Prostate Cancer Screenings at Dallas Co Health Fair March 13 |
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Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation is sponsoring free screenings at
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| 02/23/10 | Cotton Belt Pageants to be Held April 10 |
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Entries are currently being accepted for anyone wanting to
participate in the |