Fordyce News

Fayetteville police arrested three men allegedly linked with recent robberies in downtown Fayetteville, but investigators say another suspect remains at large.

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Authorities say they've arrested two suspects - including a former volunteer firefighter - in connection with a fire that destroyed Kingsland High School five years ago.

Steam clean: guests relax at Fordyce Bath House More pictures The Governor's Mansion was a handsome villa in the wealthy part of Little Rock. via The Independent

“We're basically having no-shows ... which to us is an indication which there was a good and real problem there, or they would come in wanting to know what the issue was and trying to get it resolved”

The state of Arkansas is using a facial-recognition program on every image recently captured for driver's licenses and identification cards to check for matches, a step they say will ferret out fraud while ... via FOX16.com

“He knows its strengths, and he knows what needs fixing. He's tremendously well-liked throughout the institution. People think he's easy to work with, and he's trusted.”

At a time when Purdue University is going through so much change, President France Cordova said she wanted to choose a provost with a working knowledge of the university. via The Indianapolis Star

“For me, the burning theological question was, how can I reconcile Christianity and Black Power, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s idea of nonviolence, and Malcolm X's 'by any means necessary philosophy?'”

Posted on 03/15/2008 5:26:46 AM PDT by ovrtaxt James Cone was born in Fordyce, Arkansas in 1939 and grew up in the small town of Bearden. via Free Republic

“As we get ever closer to that year, where it's supposed to be 100 percent, the bar gets higher and higher and it's more difficult to meet”

Nearly a dozen Arkansas school districts have not made adequate yearly progress, according to the Department of Education. via ArkansasMatters

Some of the most important issues affecting the Arkansas forest industry will be addressed in the Emerging Topics in Forestry seminar Saturday, March 8, at the Dallas County Courthouse in Fordyce, Ark. via Delta Farm Press

“Do you know that your mother and father cashed Christina's Social Security checks for 18 months after she disappeared, claiming she was still there ?”

Authorities "have an idea" where a Cleveland County couple buried the body of their 14-yearold niece, who disappeared from Ozark in 1999, and have plans to unearth it, an FBI agent said this week. via Herald-Leader

New places and familiar faces mark our annual Readers Choice contest. The people have spoken. via Arkansas Times

“I cannot imagine the terror that young Christina Richart must have experienced before her death.”

U.S. Attorney Jane W. Duke announced Friday the indictment of a Kingsland couple, Wanda Faye Richart, 50, and Charles Walter "Bubba" Richart, 52, for making false statements in an investigation of the ... via Arkansas Times

News Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 Gearhart chosen as UA chancellor By Dan Craft FAYETTEVILLE - Dave Gearhart can take his vice chancellor nameplate, stick it in a box, and carry it next door. via Arkansas News Bureau

“I am excited about it. I think it was the right outcome”

The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday reinstated a malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit against a Fordyce doctor who diagnosed tonsillitis in a teenager who later died. via The Morning News

“We have seven lakes, two golf courses and river. Many people think only retirees live here, but there are lots of young families as well.”

"It was just good old home cooking," said Shannon during a recent visit in the kitchen of Peace Lutheran Church at Cherokee Village, where she serves as director of its preschool program. via Arkansas Online

“I can pardon you and get that off your record. You can have a clean start in Arkansas.”

Presidential contender Mike Huckabee is looking for momentum after his second-place showing behind John McCain in the Jan. via Slate Magazine

“In the bottle, I had discovered a way not to think about it”

A band has some kind of amazing longevity if you can still be "the new guy" after 30 years in the lineup. via Miami New Times

Shelby County officials have captured one of the two men who escaped from a Fordyce jail early Monday morning. via FOX16.com

“It took a while to do that, too”

An inmate who authorities say used dental floss and a heated razor blade to escape from the Dallas County jail was captured late Thursday in a motel room near Memphis. via Benton County Daily Record

Contributor: Shane Myers Email: smyers@myeyewitnessnews.com Last Update: 9:04 am One of two men who escaped from an Arkansas jail was caught by Shelby County Deputies. via WLMT