Leslie News

All events listed in 8 Days a Week are open to the public. To submit a listing, send to FFW, 203 N. College Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701, or fax to 444-7289, at least two weeks prior to event.

The Redeemer Lutheran Church Ladies Guild meeting is Tuesday. A noon lunch will be followed by a 12:30 p.m. program.

Kristian Leigh Tester and Scott Bradley Lampkin, both of Fayetteville, plan to marry at 7 p.m. June 14, 2008, at Cooper Chapel in Bella Vista. via Northwest Arkansas Times

Bella Vista incidents Among incidents reported to the Bella Vista Police Department according to records, were the following * At 3: 51 p.m. Sunday, a caller on Churchill Drive reported finding a wallet on the ... via Herald-Leader

The storms appear to be losing some of their strength as they move to the northeast, but they continue to produce torrential rain. via ArkansasMatters

The town of Leslie is also without water Thursday because of that broken water main in Marshall. via KTHV-TV Little Rock

Arkansas has seen high amounds of rain, some schools have had to close due to flooding. via KTHV-TV

Heavy rain has caused flooding problems in the Marshall area of Searcy County. According to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, the Health Department office had some minor flooding in their ... via KTHV-TV Little Rock

Meanwhile, in the town of Marshall , the school district shut down for the day after rain flooded the high-school campus. via ArkansasMatters

“It's just overwhelming - a flood on top of a tornado”

Another round of storms moved across Arkansas on Thursday, bringing heavy rain, hail and high winds to a state already contending with three weeks of flooding and 10 tornadoes from a week ago. via Log Cabin Democrat

Flooding has damaged water supply the cities of Leslie and Newark , and the Arkansas National Guard has been called in to supply 5,000 gallon tanks of water to the communities. via Arkansas Times

“But until we know where the need for troopers will be, we'll do like everyone else - we'll wait.”

A late-season storm dumped snow on parts of Arkansas on Thursday. Road crews were poised for more Friday and more than 100 school districts were closed in anticipation of continued late-winter weather. via Log Cabin Democrat

If you're reading this column on Sunday morning and it feels a little later than the clock reads, it probably is. via Harrison Daily Times

“Why should students attend classes in better facilities than the homes where they live?”

Taxpayers don't have to think hard to justify reasons not to vote for a property tax increase. via Harrison Daily Times