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State preservation grants were awarded last month to several historical buildings in the Twin Lakes Area.

The Ozarka College Adult Education Department awarded General Education Development diplomas during the 2007-2008 academic year to 154 students.

Cover charge is $2; anyone wearing a vintage-issue Blues Patrol T-shirt will be admitted free.

“Right now, they're all flowing clear, which is ideal”

Gov. Mike Beebe added four more counties to the state disaster list Wednesday, making 39 in all that have been declared disaster areas after rains and flooding earlier this month. via Arkansas Online

“We want to be ready, though, in case we do qualify”

Governor Mike Beebe Thursday declared Hot Spring County a state disaster area because of damage caused by heavy rains and flooding that began on March 18. via Malvern-online.com

At 5:30 p.m. there will be an all-you-can-eat buffet at the Tip Top Room at the Hillhigh Resort in Horseshoe Bend with karaoke after supper. via Arkansas Online

“The main message we want to get across to the public is that what you do in the watershed has an impact on the quality of raw water in Beaver Lake”

A Beaver Lake Watershed Map was published last month by the Beaver Water District, in partnership with Audubon Arkansas. via Star-Tribune

Projects by nearly 200 students will be featured at a science fair expo, ground-breaking ceremonies will be celebrated by the local medical center and a two-year college plan and "Stalking Awareness" will be ... via Pine Bluff Commercial

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Lieutenant Carl Boles of the Horseshoe Bend Police Department attempted to stop a 1994 black Toyota Camry being driven by Michael Kelley, 18, of Franklin around noon on Jan. via The News

Editor's note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Dec. 30, 1994. 73 YEARS AGO One of the most important meetings of the American Legion in many months will be held tonight in the Legion Hut. via Batesville Daily Guard

Johnnie C. Neal, 63, of Brockwell died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007, near Oxford. Born April 27, 1944, in Batesville, he was the son of William Franklin Neal and Imogene Felton Neal. via Batesville Daily Guard

From Clark County, Arkansas: Past and Present, published by the Clark County Historical Association. via The Siftings Herald Daily

A Horseshoe Bend man was arrested Nov. 7 after allegedly burglarizing a Franklin restaurant. via Baxter Bulletin

Severe thunderstorms threaten most of the state Wednesday arternoon and night. A moderate risk of severe thunderstorms covers the entire state. via KTHV-TV Little Rock