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From: Students Overcome Challen...
Anthony ReyesLeslie Silva, 18, laughs as she carries her son, Noah Mauricio, 18 months, outside her home in Springdale. Silva was 16 when Noah was born and went through many challenges, but is getting As and Bs and ready to graduate from Har-Ber High School and hopes to attend the University of the Arkansas.
Rogers Leads In Liquor Permit Requests
Almost half of the liquor store permit requests in Benton County are for Rogers locations, according to the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Division last week. Continue reading...
State
From: State park long time in m...
Benjamin KrainMississippi River State Park Interpreter Tara Gillanders, top left, points out various birds to Cassandra Splonge, bottom left, Leonna Duvall, bottom center, and other Whitten Elementary School second-grade students during a guided nature hike after a dedication ceremony on Thursday for the new state park located in the St Francis National Forest near Marianna.
Most Arkansas schools opting out of campus gun law
So far, no Arkansas colleges or universities are permitting faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus. Continue reading...
National
From: Rail crack looked at in t...
CHRISTIAN ABRAHAMRailroad teams work at the scene Saturday in Bridgeport, Conn., where two passenger trains collided Friday.
Small Florida city wonders who won Powerball jackpot
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history. Continue reading...
World
North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. Continue reading...
