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Gould citizens group to meet Monday
Region Comments Updated: Mar 03, 2012 5:03pmThe Gould Citizens Advisory Council will hold a community meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Gould Resource Center on Main Street. For more information, contact Curtis Mangrum at (870) 329-4300 or...
Star City man found guilty of manslaughter
Region Comments Updated: Feb 24, 2012 6:41pmSTAR CITY — Jeffery Wayne Ratterree, 46, of Star City, was found guilty Friday of manslaughter in the Oct. 10, 2010, shooting death of Michael King, 54, of Dumas.
During the trial in Lincoln...
Monticello breaks record for high temperature in February
Region Comments Updated: Feb 23, 2012 6:00pmThursday was a record-setting day in Monticello as an unseasonably warm temperature of 85 degrees shattered the old Feb. 23 high of 80 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Little...
Richmond ends 4th District race, endorses Cotton
Region Comments Updated: Feb 22, 2012 6:27pmRepublican Marcus Richmond of Harvey announced Wednesday he was ending his campaign for 4th Congressional District representative.
Richmond is endorsing GOP Tom Cotton for the post currently...
2 Gould officials say mayor assaulted them; Nash denies claim
Region Comments Updated: Feb 21, 2012 6:56pmGOULD – Pamela Barley-Gibson, who has been appointed three times as Gould’s recorder-treasurer, and Alderman Harry Hall said they were assaulted Tuesday morning in a city hall confrontation with...
3-year-old left alone at Head Start in McGehee; mother wants answers
Region Comments Updated: Feb 17, 2012 8:12pmMcGEHEE – Head Start officials acknowledge that a three-year-old girl was abandoned the afternoon of Feb. 10 at the agency’s center here, but declined to comment when asked for details and if the...
Congress extends payroll tax holiday
Region Comments Updated: Feb 17, 2012 4:33pmWASHINGTON — Congress last week voted to extend a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers through 2012, ending a dispute over a portion of President Barack Obamas’s economic recovery plan.
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Gould mayor vetoes recorder-treasurer’s appointment 3rd time
Region Comments Updated: Feb 15, 2012 6:32pmGOULD – Pamela Barley-Gibson, appointed as Gould’s recorder-treasurer Tuesday evening by a 4-2 vote of the City Council, was handed another veto of the appointment Wednesday morning at City Hall...
Gould council overrides mayor’s voter, appoints recorder/treasurer
Region Comments Updated: Feb 14, 2012 11:16pmGOULD – This Lincoln County town has a new recorder-treasurer after the city’s aldermen voted 4-2 Tuesday night to override last month’s veto of the appointment by Mayor Earnest Nash Jr. The City...
Poultry show to be held in Rison
Region Comments Updated: Feb 13, 2012 1:53pmThe Backwoods Benefit Poultry Show will be held March 3 at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds
in Rison. The doors will be open at 9 a.m. for the public to view the poultry and the judging....
