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House seeks to avert spike in student loan rates
State Comments Updated: May 25, 2013 11:00amWASHINGTON — With student loan interest rates ready to increase, the Republican-led House approved a bill that would lessen the blow for now.
Subsidized Stafford loans carry a fixed 3.4...
Set up man at state Capitol retires
State Comments Updated: May 25, 2013 11:00amLITTLE ROCK — Jonathan Runnells may not have made history, but he helped set up for it and got to watch it happen at Arkansas’ seat of government.
Runnells retired earlier this year after...
Some fear reduced participation in GED when fees begin
State Comments Updated: May 25, 2013 10:00amLITTLE ROCK — Some state legislators and education officials are concerned that fewer Arkansans may take the General Educational Development test after expected testing fees go into effect next...
Budget killers: Recreational retailing, impulse buying
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 25, 2013 9:00amLITTLE ROCK – There’s an old saying about a fool and his money. These days, foolishness has new labels, including recreational retailing, impulse buying and comfort shopping, said Laura Connerly,...
Bankruptcies
Public Records Comments Updated: May 25, 2013 9:00amBradley
Billy G. Hankins and Shirley A. Hankins, 1196 Highway 8 South, Hermitage; filed Chapter 7 May 14.
Tim Mann, aka Timothy Mann, 312 Turner St., Warren; filed Chapter 13 May 17....
Incorporations
Public Records Comments Updated: May 25, 2013 9:00amDrew
Morbaugh LLC was incorporated by Phil Baugh, 474 Rebecca Circle, Monticello, May 10.
My Goodness! LLC was incorporated by Sarah Flemister, 103 W. Gaines, Monticello, May 6.
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Space still available for ASC summer camps
Features Comments Updated: May 25, 2013 7:01amSpace is still available for the summer camps to be held at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas.
The camps will provide an opportunity for kids to explore at the Arts &...
P.E.O. Chapter AU/BZ celebrates Founders’ Day
Features Comments Updated: May 25, 2013 7:01amP.E.O Chapter AU/BZ recently met at Lakeside Methodist Church to celebrate Founder’s Day.
Each lady brought a salad and president Jo Neal provided the birthday cake. The beautiful table...
Woodlawn student speaker at recent DuBocage ABWA meeting
Features Comments Updated: May 25, 2013 7:01amErica Kriner was the guest speaker for the DuBocage Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association meeting held recently at the Pine Bluff Country Club.
Erica is the granddaughter of...
Yard waste management linked to erosion, flooding
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 25, 2013 6:00amFAYETTEVILLE — Flooding and erosion that has accompanied recent rains isn’t necessarily due to the volume of water, but poor yard-waste management, said John Pennington, Washington County...