Salem News

Melbourne, AR-One hundred-seventy-one full-time students qualified for the Presidenta s List at Ozarka College for the Spring 2009 semester.A This included eighty-eight with perfect 4.00 grade point averages.A All others earned at least a 3.50 average.

Make plans to attend the big Fourth of July Fireworks in the Park this Saturday, July 4. The festivities will start at 6 p.m. at the Salem City Park, located on Highway 62/412. The event will feature free food, entertainment and one of the area's biggest firework displays, so remember to bring lawnchairs for a fun-filled evening.

Creative Entropy, owned and operated by Seneca native Shane Green and his business partner, Bruce Brandolino, recently started www.SqueakyFax.com, a Web-based service that helps companies collect payments from past-due business accounts by sending invoice reminders via fax.

Many changes have taken place through the years at Salem Campgrounds, site of the annual Salem Camp Meeting at Salem United Methodist Church, 1647 Salem Road.

Bret Burquest writes on the Salem, Arkansas News Web site that "mailbox molesters" come in many forms.

It often happens, a high school student graduates and is quickly faced with a rude awakening as they enter the adult world.

A former Arkansas bank board chairman has pleaded guilty to filing a false income tax return.

When a person is diagnosed with diabetes, diet and exercise is one of the most important things they can do to maintain their sugar levels.

Fulton County Assessor Brad Schaufler reminds everyone they may assess personal property for 2009 between Jan.

LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas House of Representatives approved nearly $15 million in tax cuts on Wednesday, despite warnings from the Joint Budget Committee chairman that it's getting too late in the session to accommodate revenue drops for the state's balanced budget.

Randy Zook, president and CEO of Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, will be the speaker for the noon Wednesday meeting of the Salem Chamber of Commerce.

The fate of a proposed millage increase in the Bryant School District faces its final test Tuesday when district patrons go to the polls.

At this point in the 87th General Assembly's legislative session, some measures are moving through rather quickly, such as the proposal to keep secret information about those Arkansans licensed to carry ...

Faulkner County will take a slice of the $350 million in stimulus package money heading Arkansas' way, it was decided in Metroplan and Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department meetings Wednesday.

LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas House voted down a proposal Monday for nonpartisan election of prosecuting attorneys.

LITTLE ROCK - With zero debate, the Arkansas House voted Thursday to ban a late-term abortion procedure that opponents call "partial-birth abortion." The House voted 84-6 to ban the procedure, which is already ...

The latest from NAEC: SALEM, AR - Feb. 12, 2009 - 12:00 a.m. - North Arkansas Electric Cooperative has approximately 3,500 members without power, after making significant progress the past few days.

Take a look back in history through back issues of The Baxter Bulletin: 100 years ago Feb.

LITTLE ROCK -- The Arkansas House has approved a bill allowing concealed handguns in churches, despite hearing arguments that lawmakers should put their faith in God, not guns.

A bill filed Monday would eliminate some of the confusion that surrounded the ballot questions in last November's election in Arkansas, a state legislator said.