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Results 1 - 20 of 175 in Newport, AR
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Lakes easily hold back Saturday deluge
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... said the five Corps lakes on the White River are managed to regulate flows to a river gauge level of 12 feet at Newport. "The lakes are doing exactly what they were built to do -- hold back flood waters to protect property and lives down stream," ... Comment?
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AR Treasurer Resigns Amid Extortion Allegations
Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner has resigned. Shoffner, 68, was arrested at her home in Newport on Saturday by the FBI on extortion charges. Comment?
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Jackson Co. names new circuit clerk
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JACKSON COUNTY, AR - The Jackson County Quorum Court has named a Newport native as the county's new circuit clerk. Comment?
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Lantana to throw $25,000 fireworks bash to reopen bridge
The town expects to mark the long-awaited opening of the new Ocean Avenue bridge at the end of this year with a party and fireworks that will cost $25,120. Comment?
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... Sullens and John Pyle of Walnut Ridge have announced the birth of a son, born May 1, 2013, at Harris Hospital in Newport. He has five sisters, Nikki Pyle, 17, Britney Pyle, 12, Sierra Morris, 17, Ashleigh Morris, 12, and Onyx Sullens, seven. ... Comment?
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AR Treasurer Resigns Amid Extortion Allegations
Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner has resigned. Shoffner, 68, was arrested at her home in Newport on Saturday by the FBI on extortion charges. Comment?
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Traders win Cargo Shed battle
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Creative Tauranga has lost the lease to operate the Cargo Shed in a shock decision that has raised questions about how much confidence Tauranga City Council has in the umbrella art organisation. Comment?
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Legendary band still alive and well in Arkansas
... State that old fifties sound. That group is Sonny Burgess and the Legendary Pacers . Burgess was born in 1931 near Newport, Arkansas. The Pacers first record was "We Wanna Boogie" along with "Red Headed Woman" in 1956 on SUN records. They've been ... Comment?
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John 'Common Man' Conlee pours out his hits for Portfest
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John Conlee, the 66-year-old classic country artist know for singing about the common man, rose colored glasses and Friday night blues, made a big splash at Portfest, Friday, June 7 at Jacksonsport State Park, close to Newport, Arkansas. Comment?
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The Bellamy Brothers at Portfest this weekend
The Bellamy Brothers are one of the top acts at this weekend 's Portfest at Jacksonsport State Park, just 3 miles north of Newport, Arkansas, off Highway 69. The Darby, Florida natives will play at 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 7. Howard and David Bellamy have a great history of success on the pop and country charts. Comment?
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Arkansas treasurer indicted on extortion charge
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... The indictment filed on Wednesday charged Shoffner with extortion and other charges. Shoffner was arrested at her Newport home May 18 after the FBI said it caught her on tape accepting a $6,000 payment from the broker, who hasn't been identified. ... Comment?
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Housing Woes Plagued Cash-Strapped Martha Shoffner
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... made a Little Rock home unnecessary. Her arrest, job loss and need to pay for a legal defense have made Shoffner's Newport home an asset to liquidate. Jackson County sources report that her 1.6-acre residential spread west of the Newport Country ... Comment?
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'Repugnant' artwork defended
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Tauranga Art Gallery has come under fire for displaying two photos that feature coarsely worded messages scrawled in ballpoint beside images of a 1974 gay liberation dance. Comment?
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Art gallery defends 'repugnant' artwork
Tauranga Art Gallery has come under fire for displaying two photos that feature coarsely worded messages scrawled in ballpoint beside images of a 1974 gay liberation dance. Comment?
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AR Treasurer Resigns Amid Extortion Allegations
Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner has resigned. Shoffner, 68, was arrested at her home in Newport on Saturday by the FBI on extortion charges. Comment?
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Locals, vistors set to converge for 32nd annual Portfest Festival
... roll out the red carpet to welcome visitors and residents alike to sample local flavors, music and traditions. Newport is no different, except that its annual festival is staged at Jacksonport State Park, about three miles from Newport on the banks ... Comment?
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Judge rejects guilty plea from ex-Arkansas treasurer
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... arges. Shoffner is accused of taking payments from the broker the past three years. The FBI arrested Shoffner at her Newport home May 18 after prosecutors said she was recorded accepting a $6,000 payment stashed in a pie box from the broker. Comment?
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Jackson Co. justices to meet over circuit clerk's office
NEWPORT, AR - The Jackson County Quorum Court will have a special meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the courthouse. Comment?
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Plea for affordable homes help
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Bob Clarkson has challenged authorities to rezone land he owns in Tauriko for residential development for affordable housing and fast-track his subdivision plans. Comment?
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Notes from the - pie box' fiasco
... of her arrest, an FBI Confidential Informant wearing a wire, the tape recordings of the cash exchange at her home in Newport (Jackson County), even her own admission to arresting agents of "knowing better," and, of course that terribly embarrassing ... Comment?
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