Palestine-Wheatley freshman Breanna Warren scored 40 points to win the Junior Girls High Point Award at the 6AA Conference Track Meet held Saturday at Heber Springs. Photo by Fred Conley.
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Monday, April 22, 2013
4-24 warren.thumbnail.jpg "Big day")
4-24 new locks.thumbnail.jpg "Improving security")
The St Francis County Courthouse had several new locks installed Friday afternoon to improve security. Wayde Thomas, of Wayde’s Lock Shop, installs a lock on a storage room inside the building. Photo by Alan Smith.
4-24 mudbugs.thumbnail.jpg "Plenty to enjoy")
Plenty to enjoy: Saturday was a perfect day for the 11th annual Ride the Ridge Poker Run. The event offered the poker run, which winds 100 miles along Crowley’s Ridge, live entertainment and food. One of the biggest draws each year is the crawfish boil. Organizers said 1,500 pounds of crawfish were boiled for the event. Above, some of those who attended the event early in the day enjoy some of the first crawfish that were served. More pictures from the Poker Run can be found on Page 8 of today’s Times-Herald. Photo by Alan Smith.
4-24 walk.thumbnail.jpg "Finish line in sight")
The Omega Chapter of Delta Beta Sigma held its Omega 5K Race on Saturday. The event started and finished at the First United Methodist Church. The event benefited the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the sorority’s national charity. A fun walk was also held, and walkers, from left, Lynn Petry, Debbie Capps, Joyce Sweet and Lee O’Banion, cross the finish line first. Photo by Alan Smith.
Friday, April 19, 2013
4-19 blue and green.thumbnail.jpg "Blue and Green Day")
Several employees at the St. Francis County Courthouse today participated in National Blue and Green Day. The employees wore blue and green to show support for organ donation. Ginadell Adams, left, who organized the local event, said she did so to honor local organ recipients including her sister, Allison Fogg, a two-time heart transplant recipient, and Brittney Tracy, also a heart transplant recipient. Adams speaks with St. Francis County Treasurer Tammy Talley while presenting her with a pin for organ donation. Photo by Alan Smith.
4-19 estes.thumbnail.jpg "New elementary building")
The Palestine-Wheatley School District hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for its new elementary campus Thursday night in Palestine. Superintendent Jon Estes was one of several speakers during the event which featured a tour of the new building, a performance by the school district’s band and refreshments for students, parents, staff and patrons. Photo by Kendall Owens.
4-19 career day.thumbnail.jpg "Career options")
East Arkansas Community College held a College and Career Day on Thursday as part of its week-long Spring Fling event. Several colleges, military recruiters and employers packed the EACC Gym for the event. The Bureau of Prisons table was one of the stops for Briana Wade, left. Continuing, from left, are BOP recruiter Anthonio Anderson, speaking to Wade, Gaynell Wilburn, speaking to prison employee Jeffery Ponder, and prison employees Ida Minton and Annie Norman. Photo by Alan Smith.
4-19 parker.thumbnail.jpg "Parker keys rally")
LESLIE PARKER
Thursday, April 18, 2013
4-18 swing.thumbnail.jpg "Good weather for swinging")
Warmer weather has given children a chance to get outside and play. Three-year-old Karington Wiley takes advantage of the weather this morning at a local day care. Wiley shows off on the swings. Photo by Alan Smith.
4-18 jackknife.thumbnail.jpg "Overloaded trailer overturns")
Traffic traveling on North Washington Street near the Highway 1 Bypass was slowed on Wednesday after a pickup hauling a trailer loaded with large pieces of wood jackknifed and ended up in a ditch. Pieces of the wood were scattered across the roadway and in the ditch. Details on the driver or if anyone was injured in the accident were not available as of press time. Photo by Alan Smith.
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