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Sebastian County sheriff's officials searched an area near Hartford, Ark., for a possibly downed plane.

By MIRANDA REMAKLUS mremaklus@paragoulddailypress.com A four-day school week may sound like a dream for some children.

Converting from a five-day school week to one with four days would be a rare move in Arkansas, but it could be done, according to an Arkansas Department of Education spokeswoman.

We now know just how much damage was caused when two elementary students reportedly broke into Hartford High School and trashed the library and gym.

A magazine that the Humane Society of the United States says promotes cockfighting has agreed to ask Amazon.com to stop selling its publication online.

The settlement filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on Monday is related to a lawsuit the Humane Society filed against Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. in February 2007.

In the lawsuit, the Humane Society accused the online retailer of violating federal animal cruelty laws by selling The Gamecock and The Feathered Warrior, which the group described as cockfighting magazines.

“But, we could concentrate on our studies more”

Changing to a four-day school week would make the school day longer. Two districts -- Mansfield and Hartford -- are thinking about making the change. via 4029TV.com

“We've got a lot better feel now for what's going on on a day-to-day basis”

The Arkansas Board of Education has returned local control to two school districts that had been taken over by the state after years of financial problems. via FOX16.com

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 Sports Schedule TODAY Basketball Junior high Lamar at Pottsville, 4 p.m. THURSDAY Basketball Junior high Dover at Clarksville, 4:30 p.m. Hartford at WYC, 5:30 p.m. Paris at Lamar, ... via The Courier

Firefighters in Sebastian County battled a house fire near a local high school on Sunday night, authorities said. via KHOG-TV Fort Smith

Cane Hill tree lighting ceremony The 7th annual Cane Hill tree lighting ceremony is scheduled for this Friday, November 30th, at 7 pm in downtown Cane Hill . via KFSM-TV Fort Smith

TIMES RECORD * MCRIDER@SWTIMES.COM With no discussion, the Sebastian County Quorum Court unanimously approved five resolutions clearing the way for a $240,000 grant application to fund expansion of the Hartford ... via Times Record

South to Alaska, a true story of courage and endurance Born in Oklahoma in 1916, 10-year old Melvin Owens sees a photograph of a cabin deep in the Alaska wilderness in his fourth-grade geography book. via KFSM-TV Fort Smith