EARLY VOTING IS UNDERWAY FOR NEXT TUESDAY'S SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE DISTRICT 16 SENATE SEAT. ALTHOUGH, GREG STANDRIDGE IS THE SENATOR-ELECT, AS A RESULT OF A RECENT PRIMARY RUN-OFF WIN, STATE LAW REQUIRES THE ELECTION, SET BY THEN GOVERNOR MIKE BEEBE, BE HELD. AS OF TUESDAY'S CLOSE, A TOTAL OF 9 VOTES HAD BEEN CAST. EARLY VOTING CONTINUES THRU NEXT MONDAY. BOTH EARLY AND ELECTION DAY VOTING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE POPE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS ON EAST MAIN STREET.
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A BUSY AGENDA WILL FACE THE DOVER CITY COUNCIL, AS THEY MEET A WEEK FROM NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL 21st. ONE OF THE LEAD ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL BE THE OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT OF BARRY WALKER, AS CITY MARSHAL. WALKER ASSUMES THAT POST, AFTER THE RETIREMENT OF RODNEY PHEIFER, THIS PAST FRIDAY. THAT SESSION WILL GET UNDERWAY AT 6 P/M, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL.
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ITS BEEN IN THE PLANNING STAGES FOR MONTHS, BUT, SATURDAY MORNING IS THE "BIG SHOW" IN RUSSELLVILLE, AS THE 2nd ANNUAL "RUSS-VEGAS HALF-MARATHON" WILL GET UNDERWAY. A 7:30 START TIME HAS BEEN SET FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT, A FUND RAISER FOR THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND THE RIVER VALLEY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS. MORE THAN 15-HUNDRED RUNNERS ARE REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE.
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THE BIG TO-DO ON & OFF OF HIGHWAY 22 KICKS OFF THIS THURSDAY THRU SATURDAY, WITH A VARIETY OF YARD SALES FROM DARDANELLE TO BARLING! SELLERS: FIND A SPOT ON OR OFF OF HIGHWAY 22 FOR THEIR SALES, AND YOUR SALE. POST YOUR HOURS OR SELL FROM DAYLIGHT UNTIL DARK. BUYERS: PUT ON YOUR BARGAIN HUNTING SHOES AND ENJOY THE SALES. BE SURE TO DRIVE THE CITY STREETS AND WATCH FOR YARD SIGNS FOR THE SELLERS WHO ARE NOT LOCATED DIRECTLY ON THE HIGHWAY. CHECK YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPERS FOR ADS. WANT MORE INFO? VISIT: WWW.PARISARONLINE.COM OR CALL 479.963.2244.
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