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8 hrs ago | Log Cabin Democrat

Prosecutors pushing to revoke Strickland's bond

Prosecutors will ask that Barry Strickland's bond be revoked for violating the terms of his pre-trial release in a Faulkner County court hearing scheduled for May 31 at 9 a.m. A motion filed May 17 by prosecutors calls for the revocation after Strickland, accused in the death of a Conway police officer, allegedly missed a drug screen, failed to ... (more)

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12 hrs ago | Log Cabin Democrat

AARP Driver Safety Course

The AARP Driver Safety Course will be from 1-5 p.m., Thursday, June 6, at the Faulkner County Library, 1900 Tyler St., Conway.

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16 hrs ago | Log Cabin Democrat

Yesterdays May 23

Miss Laurice Echlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Creed L. Echlin, received notice today that she had won first prize in a national dress design contest sponsored by a dress manufacturing concern.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Hendrix College, Conway, AR, North Little Rock, AR

20 hrs ago | Log Cabin Democrat

Know the kind of canner you need for home canning

Some would say there is nothing as beautiful as a jar of fresh canned produce sitting on a shelf.

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Related Topix: Recipes, Botulism, Health, Life, Food, Vegetables

Yesterday | Arkansas Online

Ruling favoring LR surgeon is upheld

The family of a Faulkner County man who suffered a brain injury after a purported botched surgery on his spine has failed to show how the doctor caused the injury and did not show a reasonable amount of care, the state Court of Appeals found Wednesday.

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Wed May 22, 2013

ArkansasMatters

Falling Tree Kills Vilonia Man Doing Yard Work

A falling tree has killed an 87-year-old Vilonia man who was working in his yard.

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Related Topix: Vilonia, AR, Conway, AR

Log Cabin Democrat

Local students inducted into Pulaski Tech honor society

Six Faulkner County residents have been inducted into the Beta Zeta Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for the spring 2013 semester at Pulaski Technical College.

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Related Topix: Mayflower, AR, Conway, AR, Oceania, World News, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau

Log Cabin Democrat

Conway Christian's Carter receives 2A athletic director honor

Michael Carter, Conway Christian athletic director, has been named Class 2A High School Athletic Director of the Year by the Arkansas High School Athletic Administrators Association.

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Related Topix: Greenbrier, AR

Tue May 21, 2013

Log Cabin Democrat

Storms will keep moving through Arkansas today

Faulkner County may see more severe weather today. Storms continue to roll through the Central United States, a region already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.

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Related Topix: Weather, Tornado, Natural Disasters

Log Cabin Democrat

Woman pleads guilty in husband's 2012 shooting death

A Greenbrier woman accused in the 2012 shooting death of her husband pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Tuesday morning in Faulkner County Circuit Court.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Sat May 18, 2013

Log Cabin Democrat

FCDS board meeting Wednesday

The Faulkner County Day School Board of Directors will hold their regular monthly meeting at noon Wednesday in the Milestones Building at 1700 South Boulevard.

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ArkansasMatters

Hans Fifer Memorial 5K Log Carry in Conway

Faulkner County Sheriff's Deputy Hans Fifer died in the line of duty in April during training exercises.

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Related Topix: Conway, AR

Fri May 17, 2013

Arkansas Times

Faulkner jury awards $5.2 million in nursing home negligence case

A Faulkner County jury returned a unanimous verdict last night that the Greenbrier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had been negligent in treatment of Martha Bull, 76, who died at the nursing home April 7, 2008 after staff failed to act on a doctor's orders to get her transferred to a hospital emergency room for treatment of severe abdominal pain.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Nursing, Greenbrier, AR, Little Rock, AR

Arkansas Online

Judge cites publicity, moves trial of Gillean

The trial of Jack Gillean, a former University of Central Arkansas chief of staff charged in a test-cheating scandal, will be moved to Van Buren County from Faulkner County because of pretrial publicity about several former UCA officials who became "involved in the criminal justice system," a judge has ruled.

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Related Topix: University of Central Arkansas, Van Buren County, AR

Thu May 16, 2013

Common Dreams

Faulkner County: ExxonMobil's 'Sacrifice Zone' for Tar Sands Pipelines, Fracking

There are few better examples of a " sacrifice zone " for ExxonMobil and the fossil fuel industry at-large than Faulkner County, Arkansas and the counties surrounding it.

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Related Topix: Mayflower, AR, Independence County, AR, US News, Liberal Political News

Mon May 13, 2013

Log Cabin Democrat

Fallen officers memorial to be held downtown Wednesday

The Conway Police Department, Faulkner County Sheriff's Office, and the University of Central Arkansas Police Department will observe National Police Week with a 5:30 p.m. tribute to fallen officers Wednesday at Simon Park in Conway.

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Related Topix: University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR

Log Cabin Democrat

Brothers find fisherman in river

Faulkner County Coroner Patrick Moore said the body of Mark Russell, missing in the Arkansas River since Tuesday, was found by his brothers Sunday afternoon.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Log Cabin Democrat

Extension to offer new Wellness Ambassador Program

Are you interested in health, nutrition, and being physically active? Do you want to help others be healthier? The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is now taking applications for a new Extension Wellness Ambassador Program.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Medicine, Nutrition, University of Arkansas, Conway, AR

KRMG-AM Tulsa

Ex-UCA administrator wants felony trial moved

Gillean is charged with felony commercial burglary for allegedly giving keys to a UCA student who stole tests from professors' offices.

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Log Cabin Democrat

Yesterdays May 13

Complimenting Mrs. Coy Crow, a recent bride, who was Miss Ruth Dean, Faulkner County librarian, before her marriage, a number of relatives and friends entertained Thursday afternoon with a prettily planned miscellaneous shower and party at the home of Mrs.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Mayflower, AR, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary