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“He's doing day-by-day activities - busting labs and trying to catch the bad guys”

From her office at the Arkansas Department of Health's Cross County unit, Joe Anne Hendrix used to keep an eye on the parking lot of the nearby sheriff 's office, watching for Arkansas State Police Special ... via Benton County Daily Record

Farmer Joe Christian of the Craighead County community of Cash says the wet spring has put him far behind in planting his crops this year. via KTHV-TV

“We're all about getting our hands dirty in order to get the work done for the benefit of all.”

The United Way of Northwest Arkansas will host the Day of Caring on April 17, during National Volunteer Week. via The Herald-Leader

“We need people to not look at whether the person standing on the corner with a beer bottle wrapped in a paper bag and carrying his clothes in a plastic bag not to judge whether that person needs help or not, we just need to act”

After being awakened by chickens in their living quarters, the contestants must pluck what once clucked, then cook them for the evening's family-style dinner service. via FOX16.com

“North Little Rock Catholic Academy's Faith in Action Program allows first communion and confirmation students to plant seeds of faith as they work for their parish community. This year these students will build a St. Francis garden for the parish.”

This service project is part of a national effort by Catholic schools, colleges, parish religious education programs and seminaries called, "Birthday Blessings for Pope Benedict XVI: A Gift of Public Service ... via ArkansasMatters

“I don't know that we will ever see another Tornado again that says on the ground for 126 miles like we did on February 5th”

The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Saline County Thursday night. via KTHV-TV

Governor Beebe has declared five Arkansas counties disaster areas after storms and tornadoes up to category EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale swept through the state last night. via KATV

“We welcome the opportunity to help find a cure.”

Representatives of the Ozark Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced plans for dispersing $ 653, 800 raised last year during a press conference Tuesday at the Jones Center for Families. via Northwest Arkansas Times

Seven east Arkansas counties are concerned about a rise in the theft of copper and other metals. via KATV

“In short there is some good and bad in our community”

A survey of 693 people in the Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital's primary service area turned up both good and bad things. via The Herald-Leader

“With the economy as it is, we don't know what four dollar a gallon gas prices is going to do not only to our ability to deliver food but also to the cost of freight to deliver that food in from out of state”

Last Update: 9:10 pm Right now-- relief agencies across Arkansas are providing all types of help for flood victims, but even without natural disasters-- around 150,000 people in Central and Southern Arkansas ... via CW Arkansas

“People go to La-Z-Boy galleries, choose the color and style they want and then we built it.”

In the unending effort to remain on the cutting edge of comfort, home decor and style, La-Z-Boy of Arkansas in Siloam Springs will soon launch production of a sofa line. via Herald Leader

Some Arkansas farmers are relying on tourist dollars to make ends meet. With the number of farms on the decline, growers are learning to expand into new areas, and that includes satisfying travelers who want to ... via KAIT-TV Jonesboro

“Smokers and those who dip are finding success using the medication Chantix”

At a meeting Friday of the Benton County Coalition, three speakers explained the services available and the population served by the Community Clinic, a health-care ministry of St. via Benton County Daily Record

“We own about 30, 000 to 40, 000 acres in the state”

Fayetteville area residents could be affected by prescribed burns that will be conducted in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in the next several months. via Northwest Arkansas Times

“We don't expect to see any significant effects from that in Arkansas.”

Rains forecasted for later this week are expected to cause Arkansas rivers to crest above flood stages in some areas, but National Weather Service meteorologists don't anticipate much of a problem. via Herald-Leader

“John and I always felt strongly about education”

A former home economist in Wynne and Cross County is establishing a scholarship fund valued at about $ 550, 000 for students at the University of Central Arkansas, the school announced Friday. via Benton County Daily Record

Aldermen approved the city's annual budgets and heard a lengthy update from a spokesman for NewWave Communication at the regular meeting of the Piggott City Council last Tuesday evening. via Piggott Times

“These (covered) shooting ranges are normally built to meet National Rifle Association Standards”

Work on a proposed public recreational shooting range on U.S. Forest Service land near Wayton may begin as early as this summer, according to Lew Purcell, district ranger of the Big Piney Ranger District. via Harrison Daily Times

Members of the Arkansas congressional delegation this week announced that Congress has finalized an omnibus appropriations package containing millions of dollars for numerous state and local priorities for ... via Piggott Times