Augusta News

Piggott is a far piece from Little Rock - in fact The Observer has never been there that we can remember.

The Augusta Community Literacy Advocacy Project is to be celebrated in a program Tuesday morning at the Little Rock Club, atop the Regions Bank Building in the downtown area.

In spite of a pretty tough growing season for pumpkins this year, there are two businesses in Greenbrier eager to supply you with their bounty for fall.

Maj. Gen. John A. Yingling FORT McPHERSON, Ga. a ' The Army bid an official farewell recently to Maj.

Scammers are using Arkansas addresses to fool buyers. The Better Business Bureau of Arkansas has received two complaints in the past week regarding the online purchase of puppies.

Belvedere Elementary School n The first grade through fifth grade classes have 90 minutes of uninterrupted reading each day.

Highlights from the Giants ' farm: Roger Kieschnick reahed base in all five plate appearances, including three doubles; Mike McBryde and MIke Mooney combined for seven Defenders hits; and Daryl Maday allowed 2 ER in 6.0 IP.

Photograph submitted Rotary Foundation member George Spence, Bentonville Noon Rotary Club President Daniel Cruz, Decision Point Executive Director Tim Summers, Rotary Foundation member Ruthanne Whitehead and Rotary Club President-elect Chris Cash presented a check to Decision Point.

Jonesboro/Augusta, AR - The Crowley's Ridge Development Council said Monday 550 homes have been approved for improvements under the Weatherization Program.

Limited action today with both Fresno and Connecticut rained out while San Jose had a scheduled-off day.

U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representative Marion Berry Friday announced that several local airports will receive $4,822,491 in federal grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration for various projects across Arkansas ranging from construction to rehabilitating runways.