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Monday, June 23, 2008 story date: June 22, 2008 By Jim Wood For The Courier Seventy-one kids fished the June 7 Spring Lake Children's Fishing Derby sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and Yell County Wildlife ...

Hawks may need medical attention from time to time too If we break an arm, a hospital emergency room with trained staff is available to help.

Posted By: Robert Bell 13 mins ago A coroner says a 20-year-old man drowned while swimming in Big Piney Creek north of Dover.

News Briefs Story date: May 28, 2008 Fayetteville Shale Expo Friday and Saturday MORRILTON - ' The First Fayetteville Shale Expo will take place Friday and Saturday at the University of Arkansas Community ...

“I don't see why the city of Russellville should be hurt by this.”

A dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it... Story date: May 15, 2008 City council to vote on city-wide trash pickup By Holly Ruppel Reporter "Do we want to go forward with a bid?" That will be the main topic of ... via The Courier

“The public invited to observe this ceremony in respect of the flag of the United States of America”

News Briefs Story date: May 7, 2008 Friends of Library collecting book donations The Pope County Friends of the Library is now collecting books. via The Courier

“We are designing the course so that students are getting more individual instruction at the level they need it”

Friday, April 18, 2008 School board approves closure of Gardner cafeteria Story date: April 17, 2008 New reading and writing course also discussed By Sharlee Crowson government@couriernews.com The Russellville ... via The Courier

“I've got this beautiful panoramic three-dimensional painting of Mars based on Martian photos. It's 30 feet wide. You can pick out every pebble on the Martian landscape. And who'd have dreamed you could do that?”

"I've got this beautiful panoramic three-dimensional painting of Mars based on Martian photos. via Science Fiction in the News

“When the family grew up and I did not need so much from the vegetable garden, I turned to growing every kind of jonquil and the other minor bulbs. Then, I started growing all the kinds of iris. And after that I started growing perennials from seed.”

Mary Ann King, owner of Pine Ridge Gardens in London Ark., always loved to grow things. via Muskogee Phoenix

“I try to make court an experience such that whoever is there figures out, - I'm going to obey the law so I don't have to go back to court,'”

THE COURIER / Joshua Mashon A day in district court Story date: Feb. 10, 2008 From traffic citations to drug charges, The Courier watches as those accused of crossing the lines of the law receive judgment - ' ... via The Courier

“If anyone reading this has the right contacts, please, help us.”

Photo by Janine Croxford Herb Culver waters herb and flower seedlings in his greenhouse at Bean Mountain Farms. via Harrison Daily Times

“It's whenever and however you can help, basically”

Local departments in need of a few good men Despite the longtime service of volunteers such as Claude White, Eddie Price and Terry White, local volunteer fire departments are currently experiencing a shortage ... via The Courier

“This is the 21st year that the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce has sponsored the Russellville Christmas parade”

Parades to escort in season Arkansas River Valley communities announce parades By Scott Perkins / Editor Last year, Mother Nature rained on Russellville's annual Christmas parade, but this year's forecast - ' ... via The Courier

“Alfred (Vance) hated to see me go, but he was tickled I got the job”

Progress 07: Laura McGuire: Enjoying the job By Chuck Pistone For The Courier The Pope County Clerk's job description entails the following duties: Issuing marriage licenses, maintaining county voter ... via The Courier

“Wal-Mart already launched its discounted season two weeks earlier than last year.”

WITH OIL PRICES hovering around $100 a barrel, consumers worry about what sort of hit is heading to their wallets. via SmartMoney

“Such abuse could potentially end law enforcement's ability to do community notification”

Illustration / Joshua Mashon Based on historical data and information obtained from a risk assessment process, offenders are assigned to the following levels of risk to the general public. via The Courier

“He would have to offer a discount of between $5 and $10 a barrel.”

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez can't be accused of letting economic realities derail his energy policies, especially if it helps him snub the U.S. Venezuela's and China's state oil companies will invest up to ... via RedOrbit