David Nichol

The Widener City Council is hoping to get an annexation question on the ballot in May, but will have to move quickly to do so.

The council agreed to hire a surveyor at its Monday meeting.

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Legislators are hoping that they will be able to finish work on the 2010-11 budget before the 30-day constitutional limit.

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Bidding may have been delayed for the new physical activity buildings at Central and Stewart elementary schools, but the buildings still can become a reality.

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Work on the Fine Arts Center at East Arkansas Community College is progressing at almost a fever pace, getting ready for the grand openings in April, the EACC Board was told Thursday.

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Crowley’s Ridge Technical Institute did well during its recent accreditation visit.

A team from the Council on Occupational Education (COE) visited the campus in October.

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It’s still dark on a wintery school day morning. Some folks are up and stirring, others are still in bed, when the phone rings.

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Seems First Lady Michelle Obama has her work cut out for her. It was some 50-odd years ago that President Dwight D.

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The 2010 Census is coming, and people are being encouraged to participate when the census forms arrive in the mail in March.

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The Arkansas Legislature was to open its session today, no matter what the weather.

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Volunteers from the community whose presence at Forrest City High School helped curb some discipline problems were thanked at Tuesday’s school board meeting.

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