Slushy roads and ice patches are forcing several school officials to cancel classes for Tuesday.

Friday, February 5, 2010 News Briefs Story date: Feb. 5, 2010 Weekend park activities Programs and activities planned for this weekend at Lake Dardanelle State Park include: Today a ' Fashion a Fish, 6 p.m., classroom of the Visitor Center.

Friday, January 29, 2010 News Briefs Story date: Jan. 29, 2010 Dardanelle Garden Club to meet The Dardanelle Garden Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Dardanelle Housing Authority Activity Room.

Title: SEX ABSTINENCE ADVICE WITHOUT MORAL TONE 'CAN INFLUENCE YOUNG' An experimental abstinence programme without a moralistic tone can delay young teenagers from having sex, a US study has found.

Tournament season quickly approaching Story Date: January 31, 2010 Despite the frigid temperatures, rain and a bit of ice, spring is just around the corner.

Dardanelle man linked to rape, child pornography Story date: Jan. 30, 2010 Judge orders suspect held on $2 million bond Courier staff www.couriernews.com DARDANELLE a ' Sheriff Bill Gilkey announced Thursday the Jan.

An out-of-state crime investigation leads Federal Investigations Bureau to a home in Dardanelle where they arrested a 27-year-old on child molestation and porn charges on Tuesday.

Open to all 2-person teams from any eligible college bass club. The Arkansas Tech University Invitational has become the largest regional collegiate bass fishing event in the nation.

Story date: Jan. 28, 2010 By Kevin Hill Assistant Sports Editor The Sand Lizards sent the Dover Pirates packing Tuesday after Dardanelle recorded a 52-32 4A-4 Conference win at Sand Lizard Gymnasium.

Title: 'BOMB DETECTING' DOWSING ROD DEMONSTRATES DANGER OF PSEUDOSCIENCE The New York Times recently reported on the arrest of Jim McCormick, head of a British company that supplied a device called ADE 651s, which he claimed detects hidden bombs.

Mount Nebo State Park in Dardanelle is gearing up for a weekend dedicated to the birds.

News Briefs Story date: Jan. 23, 2010 Seniors plan trip to Tunica, Memphis in spring The Dardanelle Senior Activity Center is planning a trip to Tunica and Memphis for April 26-28. This is a three-day, two-night motorcoach trip that includes two evenings and nights in Tunica and three days filled with travel and sight-seeing in Memphis.

Friday, January 15, 2010 News Briefs Story date: Jan. 15, 2010 Martin Luther King Day events planned this weekend The 22nd annual Martin Luther King Jr.

Arkansas multi-use trails are open to bikers, hikers, horses, and ATV vehicles. There, of course, are certain rules of courtesy for the use of these trails.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 News Briefs Story date: Jan. 6, 2009 Meeting postponed The Pope County Election Commissioners meeting scheduled for today has been postponed.

State police interviewed Dr. Randeep Mann the day a homemade bomb exploded in the driveway of an Arkansas home, leaving a fellow physician and chairman of the state medical board severely burned and without an eye.

Dardanelle City Council approves annual agreement limiting officialsa dealings Story date: Jan.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 3 suspected in Danville break-in Story date: Jan. 6, 2009 Authorities say alleged crime appears retaliatory Courier staff www.couriernews.com DANVILLE a ' Sheriff Bill Gilkey announced Tuesday the arrest of three individuals in connection with a Dec.

Winter weather forces local school closures; road crews work to sand thoroughfares Story date: Jan.

Monday, January 4, 2010 News Briefs Story date: Jan. 3, 2009 Winter Wonderland pageant Saturday at American Legion Hut The first Winter Wonderland Pageant is planned for Saturday at the American Legion Hut in Russellville.