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updated: Sat Jul 05, 2008 05:31 am

Farmington News

Local news for Farmington, AR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Saturday | KFSM-TV Fort Smith

Hydrogen Fuel Cell could be solution to high gas prices

Farmington- With gas prices near four dollars a gallon, drivers are scrambling for a way to save money.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Northwest Arkansas Times

Farmington will hire certified teachers for ESL program

The Farmington School District plans to hire a certified English-as-a-secondlanguage teacher to oversee its program as part of a response to a complaint about its services to ESL students.

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Related Topix: England, AR, Education Etc.

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Herald-Leader

Farmington board opposes taking Greenland School District

School district officials do not want to annex the Greenland School District. That was clear in a succinctly worded resolution passed Monday night by the Farmington Board of Education.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Greenland, AR

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

Animal shelter reopens, thanks foster owners

When Farmington resident Rita Stiles encountered her soon-to-be foster dog Ginger, it was anything but love at first site.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Herald-Leader

Grease fire consumes house

A lunchtime meal turned tragic Wednesday afternoon when a grease fire burned down a family's home.

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Related Topix: Prairie Grove, AR, West Fork, AR, Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

GREENLAND : Residents hear school annexation options

Greenland School District residents Thursday signed petitions and gathered donations to fight the threat of annexation as leaders of neighboring districts explored how the merger would effect their schools' ...

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Johnson, AR, Arkansas, Greenland, AR

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

West Fork board weighs effects of annexation

Whether the school district will take in Greenland schools if it is forced to dissolve remains an unknown, but Board of Education members gathered Thursday night to become more educated about the matter just in ...

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Related Topix: Elkins, AR, Prairie Grove, AR, Mountainburg, AR, Fayetteville Metro

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Herald-Leader

As two cities expand, property battle emerges

As they plan to redraw borders and potentially boost tax revenues, two fastgrowing Saline County cities are preparing to fight each other over 456 acres that figure into larger expansion plans.

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Related Topix: Gravel Ridge, AR, Pulaski County, AR, Jacksonville, AR, Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Northwest Arkansas Times

Open for business : Workers adjust to West Side plant's presence in system

Having Fayetteville's new 10 million-gallon-per-day wastewater treatment plant on line makes a difference, but it's probably not obvious to most residents despite the $ 60 million price tag.

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Related Topix: Elkins, AR, Greenland, AR, Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

Prairie Grove City Council : Prairie Grove joins regional mobility authority group

The city became the first in Washington County to join the Northwest Arkansas Regional Mobility Authority.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, AR, Lincoln, AR, West Fork, AR, Benton County, AR, Madison County, AR

Wed Jun 11, 2008

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Mary C. Thompson, MA, CCC-SLP Inducted into Cambridge Who's Who...

Ms. Thompson has 30 years of professional experience performing speech, language and communication therapy for children with hearing and language disabilities, and autism, evaluating student assessment, ...

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Fayetteville, AR

Mon Jun 09, 2008

KATV Little Rock

Board Denies Charter School's Request to Move

A northwest Arkansas charter school's bid to move to Fayetteville was rejected by the state Board of Education Monday after members said it didn't provide enough information about the cost of its proposed new ...

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro

Herald-Leader

Senior centers pay for swelling prices with their staff

Amber Berry can feel an impending layoff breathing down her neck. The director of the Prairie Grove Senior Center said budget cuts have rendered her position expendable and the center will become a satellite ...

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Related Topix: Prairie Grove, AR

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Herald-Leader

School proposes new site

The directors of Haas Hall Academy will ask the state Board of Education on Monday for permission to relocate and expand the charter high school.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro

Sun Jun 01, 2008

Northwest Arkansas Times

Locals receive National Merit scholarships

The National Merit Scholarship Corp. has announced the names of graduating seniors who have received college-sponsored Merit Scholarships awards.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro, Springdale, AR

Fri May 30, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

SPRINGDALE : City looks at joining authority

The City Council on Thursday discussed membership in an authority that would prioritize and seek funding for the region's major highway needs.

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Related Topix: Rogers, AR, Fayetteville Metro, Springdale, AR, Arkansas

Wed May 28, 2008

Northwest Arkansas Times

School board election filing begins June 18

Summer isn't a season when many people think much about school business, but it is still an important time for board of education members.

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Related Topix: Elkins, AR, Lincoln, AR, Springdale, AR, Prairie Grove, AR, Washington County, AR

Mon May 26, 2008

Northwest Arkansas Times

Central EMS invites public to open house

Central Emergency Medical Service hosted an open house and luncheon Friday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Elkins, AR, Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro, Goshen, AR, Greenland, AR

Sat May 24, 2008

Herald-Leader

Greenland school leaders make case for millage

A mostly supportive group of about 20 people heard appeals to approve a property tax increase to get the Greenland School District on better financial footing at an information session Thursday in the Greenland ...

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Education Etc., West Fork, AR, Prairie Grove, AR

Thu May 22, 2008

Herald-Leader

Cheating claim nets dismissal of officers

Bella Vista's police chief said he plans to appeal on behalf of one of his officer who was accused of cheating and expelled from the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy last week.

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Related Topix: Bella Vista, AR, Elm Springs, AR, Arkansas, Washington County, AR, Benton County, AR

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