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MAGIC
     Scott Davis presented "Making Accidents Disappear" from First Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas for second- and fifth-grade students at Howard Perrin Elementary School. The information was presented as a magic show. Mr. Davis attended Howard Perrin during his elementary-school years.
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THEOS Valentine royalty
     Tom Penn, left, and Gerry Goodin, both of Bryant, pose after being named king and queen at the THEOS Valentine's party recently at the group's regular meeting place, the Woodall Central Fire Station on Main Street in Benton. They Help Each Other Spiritually is a support group for people who have los...
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Filing time for Democratic candidates extends to noon March 10 at courthouse
      The filing period for Democratic candidates for office, which began at noon Monday, extends through noon Monday, March 10, according to Saline County Democratic Central Committee chairman Carl Frank. People who are interested in running for a position in Saline County as a Democrat will need to c...
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Juveniles deserve chance rehabilitation, judge says
By LEWIS DELAVAN News editor
      Juveniles deserve a chance at rehabilitation, but must also understand the consequences of actions, Circuit Judge Rita Gruber said. Gruber spoke before the Bryant Rotary Club recently. She has served since 1989 in a district that covers Perry and Pulaski counties.
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HONOR SOCIETY
     The Harmony Grove National Honor Society conducted a successful drive to collect socks for patients in the pediatric intensive care unit at Arkansas Children's Hospital recently. Among the members who participated are, front row, from left, Megan O'Neal, treasurer; Melanie Cotten, vice president; Ma...
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Harmony Grove National Honor Society holds sock drive for Children's Hospital
      A "sock race" sponsored by the Harmony Grove High School National Honor Society collected 557 pairs of new socks for patients in the pediatric intensive care unit at the Arkansas Children's Hospital. Teachers at the high school were asked to promote the race in their first-period classes and a "s...
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Workshop set to establish plan for 'Walkable Benton'
      Residents can help create a pedestrian plan for Benton. "The success of the plan will depend upon participation of the public," said Marsha Guffey, community development director.
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Inside an African mission with a Benton volunteer
PAT LASTER
      Melissa Seibert is 23, the third of four daughters of Karl and Mary Ann Seibert of the Salem community. She graduated with honors from Baptist Surgical Tech in November 2005. She worked a year at Baptist Health Medical center before moving to Baltimore, where she worked at Sinai for eight months.
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Integrity and impartiality 2 key traits of judgeship, Griffen says
By LEWIS DELAVAN News editor
      Integrity and impartiality are the two key traits of a judge, said Wendell Griffen, state Court of Appeals judge since 1996. Growing up in the small town of Delight, in the 1950s and 1960s, Griffen said he felt the sting of discrimination. Rather than gaining bitterness, the future judge resolved...
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Translate your English into English?
Micki Bare
      Just as the Southerner must have the Northern-speak of a New Yorker translated, so must those of us from the States have the English of someone from the United Kingdom translated.
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Bryant dance team makes Arkansas history
      The Bryant dance team is the six-time 7A Overall State Dance Champion. It was the first Arkansas team to reach national finals; Members made it in pom and hip-hop categories at the 2008 National Dance Team Championships in Orlando, Fla. The squad finished 13th of 71 teams in the Small Varsity Pom ...
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