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Inside the First Amendment | Fighting over a lost cause

School officials in Lake City, Ark., have come up with a novel solution to the fight over prayer at graduation: no prayer, no graduation.

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Thu May 16, 2013

The Janesville Gazette

Graduation prayer, fighting over a lost cause

School officials in Lake City, Arkansas have come up with a novel solution to the fight over prayer at graduation: On May 6, the school board voted to cancel sixth-grade graduation at Lake City's two elementary schools.

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Thu May 09, 2013

TheBlaze.com

Grade School Graduation Canceled After Anonymous Complaint About...

The Riverside School District in Lake City, Arkansas, has canceled its 6th-grade graduation ceremony after a parent protested over the inclusion of Christian prayer in the festivities.

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Wed May 08, 2013

Examiner.com

Arkansas school cancels graduation instead of prayer

The Riverside School district in Lake City, Arkansas , was given a choice. Either drop their illegal prayer from a graduation ceremony or face legal action.

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Fri May 03, 2013

FOX16

Heavy Rain Leads to Flooding in Eastern Arkansas

The historic snow is getting a lot of attention in Northwest Arkansas, but in the eastern part of the state, the same system has prompted flood warnings, a highway closure and submerged corn, rice and soybeans in two counties.

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