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  1. Corps plans releasesRead the original story

    Saturday | Baxter Bulletin

    ... Bull Shoals and Norfork Dams to accommodate the seasonal change to a 21-foot vertical stage on the White River at Newport as officials evacuate flood storage in accordance with the approved water control plans for the reservoirs. To read this print ...

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    Related Topix: Bull Shoals, AR, Norfork, AR, Natural Disasters, Flood

  2. AGFC, Corps plan water release

    Monday Nov 16 | Baxter Bulletin

    ... committee that flood pools are generally drawn down by November, and ongoing high river levels on the White River at Newport because of late summer and early autumn rains had prevented maximum releases. Williams said oxygen-depleted, stratified ...

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    Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Norfork, AR, Beaver, AR

  3. Jackson county flooded roads

    Monday Nov 2 | KAIT-TV Jonesboro

    ... roads that are not closed but still may have water on them. One of the most commonly used routes to Batesville from Newport is State Highway 14. Due to it's closeness to the White river it's not unusual for parts of it to flood. Greg Nail and Greg ...

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    Related Topix: Jackson County, AR, Batesville, AR, Natural Disasters, Flood, Oil Trough, AR

  4. High waters close several Region 8 roads

    Saturday Oct 31 | KAIT-TV Jonesboro

    ... closed Saturday due to high waters. The road closures include: Crittenden County- Jackson County- Highway 14 West of Newport at Jct Highway 367 Highway 226 Section 1 @ long mile 0.0 to Craighead County line near Swifton Highway 37 east of Grubbs ... 8 comments

    Related Topix: Jackson County, AR, Craighead County, AR, Swifton, AR, Grubbs, AR, Tuckerman, AR

  5. Newport, Cedarville schools in Ark get $3.3M in stimulus money for energy retrofitsRead the original story

    Oct 29, 2009 | KFSM-TV Fort Smith

    The federal Energy Department says the Newport and Cedarville school districts will get a total of $3.3 million in stimulus funding to carry out work intended to increase energy efficiency.

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  6. Ignite like Ignite, not glyphosateRead the original story

    Oct 29, 2009 | Deltafarmpress

    ... attempted to take a similar approach to the topic that Bob Scott used to show off his pigweed research trials at Newport, Ark., on a field day this summer. He showed his conventional treatments first and a few of them provided excellent control. I ...

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

  7. Ignite like Ignite, not glyphosate

    Oct 29, 2009 | Deltafarmpress

    ... attempted to take a similar approach to the topic that Bob Scott used to show off his pigweed research trials at Newport, Ark., on a field day this summer. He showed his conventional treatments first and a few of them provided excellent control. I ...

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  8. More than million users prove pools' takeover successRead the original story

    Oct 28, 2009 | Bay of Plenty Times

    Tauranga City Aquatics Ltd's decision to take over the running of the city's aquatic businesses seems to be paying off.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

  9. Novel post office campaignRead the original story

    Oct 27, 2009 | Niles's Blog

    It's not just UK post offices that are at risk of closure and taking steps to campaign to keep themselves open, as this story from Florida reveals : Residents of a Florida town are sending coconuts to the U.S. postmaster general as postcards asking him to reconsider the closing of their post office.

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    Related Topix: Lantana, FL, Palm Beach County, FL, Palm Beach, FL

  10. Rubye DunlapRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 24, 2009 | Del Rio News-Herald

    ... Dunlap, age 63, passed away suddenly at Western Medical Center in Santa Ana. Rubye was born on September 7, 1946 in Newport, Arkansas to Jesse and Agnes Dunlap. She was a current resident of Romoland, CA for 7 years. She had previously resided in ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  11. A Visit to Texas Read the original story

    Oct 22, 2009 | Clay County Democrat

    ... just a few she mentioned. Paula Benton went with me and we had a good drive down. Really slow between Paragould and Newport as we were traveling on one of the few days the farmers have been able to get to the fields. And from field to field. We also ...

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    Related Topix: Wedding, Texarkana, TX

  12. continued...Read the original story w/Photo

    Oct 21, 2009 | Times-Dispatch

    Several from Lawrence County were among the first to drive on the most-recently completed stretch of the new Highway 67 from Newport to Highway 226 near Swifton.

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    Related Topix: Lawrence County, AR, Swifton, AR, Mike Beebe, US Governors, Walnut Ridge, AR, Hoxie, AR

  13. PoliceBeat: Authorities seek information on alleged Satterfield's robbery suspect

    Oct 16, 2009 | Log Cabin Democrat

    ... reports of an armed robbery and made contact with 25-year-old Emmeul Lewis Gillespie of 1126 South Main St., Newport. According to the report, Gillespie told police that he had been washing his car when a suspect described as a black male "walked up ...

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    Related Topix: Conway, AR, Faulkner County, AR, Springfield, AR

  14. First appearances at Faulkner County Circuit CourtRead the original story

    Oct 16, 2009 | Log Cabin Democrat

    ... Emmuel Lewis Gillespie, 25, 1254 Flemming St., Conway, according to a FCSO jail intake report; 1126 South Main St., Newport, according to Gillespie's statements in court. Filing a false police report. Bond was set at $2,500. Pretrial was set for ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Faulkner County, AR, Vilonia, AR, Conway, AR, Osceola, AR

  15. Another leg of four-lane U.S. 67 opensRead the original story

    Oct 16, 2009 | Arkansas Online

    Highway officials and Gov. Mike Beebe get ready to help open the new section of U.S. 67 at Newport on Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: Little Rock, AR, Jackson County, AR

  16. Highway 67 opens to 226Read the original story

    Oct 15, 2009 | KAIT-TV Jonesboro

    ... metropolitan economic engine for Northeast Arkansas. Congratulations to everybody involved in this. Congratulations Newport and Jackson county. " Governor Beebe led the convoy to 226 followed closely by the first semi to roll North. It is estimated ...

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    Related Topix: Jonesboro, AR, Jackson County, AR

  17. Four-lane US 67 opening north of NewportRead the original story

    Oct 15, 2009 | FOX16.com

    A guy sleeps with his gal's sister but says he didn't mean for it to happen; a guy wants to fight his gal's brother; a guy has been cheating on his gal with his uncle's ex-wife. NEWPORT, Ark.

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  18. continued...Read the original story w/Photo

    Oct 7, 2009 | Times-Dispatch

    ... a cost of $118,000. That project was recently completed. McMillan also discussed the construction of Highway 67 from Newport to Hoxie. According to McMillan, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place in Newport on Oct. 15 at 9 a.m., allowing ...

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    Related Topix: Lawrence County, AR, Walnut Ridge, AR, Hoxie, AR, Swifton, AR, Portia, AR

  19. Cemetery Shooting Leaves 1 in Custody

    Oct 1, 2009 | KAIT-TV Jonesboro

    ... The truck was found in Batesville where Fallus apparently had borrowed a black Ford Taurus and had driven to the Newport area. Bittle, "He is in the Newport area and it's possible that he may be turning himself into law enforcement in Newport ...

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    Related Topix: Newark, AR, Independence County, AR, Batesville, AR

  20. Berry Helps Secure Funding For Energy And Water Projects

    Oct 1, 2009 | KTHV-TV

    ... for maintenance of a navigation channel for year-round access for barge transportation. White River Navigation to Newport, AR $359,000.00 Funds would increase the width and depth of the White River channel. St. Francis Basin,AR&MO $3,574,000.00 ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Marion Berry, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Natural Disasters, Flood, Agriculture, Science, Arkansas State University, State University, AR

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