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“This helps out. This takes the edge off. I think it's a great place for people to come.”

Tens of thousands of Arkansas depend on local food pantries every week, but even non-profits are having trouble keeping their shelves stocked. via KATV Little Rock

“We're on a mission from God To find a cure.”

Relay for Life teams walk for a cure By RACHEL PARKER DICKERSON A bit of rain Friday morning cleared for a sunny start to the 2008 Faulkner County Relay for Life at Estes Stadium at the University of Central ... via Log Cabin Democrat

“The members of the congressional delegation have always joined with the governor in the shared goal of making Arkansas as prosperous as it can be”

Beebe: State to lose $4.3 million in workforce funding LITTLE ROCK Arkansas is losing $4.3 million in federal money already allocated for workforce training programs, Gov. via Log Cabin Democrat

“We want to let people know how important it is for people to ride the shuttles. If you get on one, just remember your color. That same shuttle will take you back. "We need the parking spaces up front for our survivors”

The ladies of pink plan to go green for the 10th anniversary of the Komen Ozark Race for the Cure. via The Morning News

Arkansas' highest court has upheld $1.4 million in fines levied against the owner of a string of payday lending companies that regulators say operated in violation of state law. via KTHV-TV Little Rock

Customers and employees of First Security Bank raised $17,746 to help victims of the Feb. via Baxter Bulletin

One of the stars of this weekend's concert production of the Puccini opera "Madame Butterfly" at Little Rock is no stranger to Arkansas. via KTHV-TV

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ARKADELPHIA - An engraving workshop will be held at Henderson State University from Monday, April 14, through Wednesday, April 16. via Arkansas Online

“I've never had to deal with anything like that”

Gov. Mike Beebe disputed claims Friday by callers to his radio show that the state wasn't doing enough to combat the presence of illegal aliens. via Benton County Daily Record

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette LITTLE ROCK - Local school districts are recruiting for the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters program for the 2008-09 school year. via Arkansas Online

The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management confirms a tornado touchdown and flood damage within the natural state. via ArkansasMatters

The violence-wracked nation of Rwanda will get some recovery help from four institutions of higher education in Arkansas. via Log Cabin Democrat

“I don't want to blame anyone for what happened”

The piercing blare of sirens rang throughout Joiner, Arkansas Thursday even though there was no emergency. via WREG-TV Memphis

“There are some things we still need to work on, but academically, we've done real well”

The Gravette School District must search for a new superintendent now that Curtis Spann has rendered his resignation. via Benton County Daily Record

“When we first opened up in many cases, they would cry. They just didn't know where to turn or what to do”

It's been almost tow months since deadly tornados ripped through Central Arkansas and many families continue struggling to recover. via CW Arkansas

“I'm afraid I'm going to lose everything I've got”

Nearly everyone around here has a flood story. Some recall going to school in a boat, while others fondly remember springtime swims in the backwaters of the White River when it spilled into the fields. via Herald-Leader

“All of us are retired teachers and grandparents”

They operate a remedial program that works. The program began with three children in the fall of 1996. via Arkansas Online

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette MELBOURNE - On March 1 several students, faculty and friends involved with the Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Ozarka College met at the Mountain View campus to assist in ... via Arkansas Online

Vilonia seniors honored by Optimist Club The Conway Optimist Club recently honored two Vilonia High School seniors as their Teen of the Month. via Log Cabin Democrat

Rain storms that crept over Arkansas caused flooding Wednesday that made numerous roadways impassable, left people evacuated from their homes and also left two people missing after their vehicles were swept ... via KTHV-TV Little Rock