Clinton tours his library with schoolchildren

Former President Bill Clinton was joined by a couple of busloads of school children Friday when he toured the exhibits in the museum at his presidential library.
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Authorities shoot, kill suspect in 5 Pearcy deaths

A man sought as a suspect in last week’s shooting deaths of five people near Pearcy was shot and killed as police tried to arrest him at a Hot Springs hotel, sheriff’s officials say.
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CDC: Swine flu cases seem to be dropping in US

Health officials say swine flu cases appear to be declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings makes it hard to predict what will happen next.
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Bill seen as deficit easer

Senate health-care measure’s backers hail report

Congressional budget crunchers said Thursday that the Democrats’ latest health-care plan would hold down federal red ink for at least 20 years, an assessment that gave supporters hope as the Senate moved toward a historic debate.
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Floods devastate Britain’s Lake District, parts of Ireland

Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more as floods on Friday swamped northern England’s picturesque Lake District. One police officer died after a bridge was swept away by the surging waters.
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Floods devastate UK Lake District; much of Ireland

Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more as floods on Friday swamped northern England’s picturesque Lake District. One police officer was missing and feared dead after a bridge was swept away.
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HIGH TEST SCORES: Area schools among state’s top-performing

Six school districts in the Three Rivers area recently won the Outstanding Educational Performance Award for their top performances on the Benchmark exams and the End-Of-Course exams.
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LIGHTING CALENDAR: Holidays aglow

Area set to light up for Christmas season

Get into the Christmas spirit by following the 2009 Arkansas Trail of Holiday Lights. More than 60 communities across Arkansas will participate in the Christmas festivities with light displays, parades, caroling and other magical holiday events.
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TROUBLESOME WATERS: Rains mire timber business

Turnaround for logging could be spring or later

Logger Randy Lobb of Bauxite is out in the forests of Saline County cutting timber just as fast as he can. He and his equipment were idle through the heavy rains of late October and then waited for the logging roads to be dry enough to use.
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October rains leave lasting impact

Appraisals continue, twisters confirmed in Grant County

Three weeks after rainstorms dumped record amounts of water on Arkansas, residents and officials in the Tri-Lakes area are still dealing with the aftermath.
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CONWAY the Calm Coming

Conway duo cut country CD

To be honest, it’s easier to picture Matthew Huff as a country music star than what he is — a third-grade teacher.
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Conway nurse to lead Emergency Department at Conway Regional

Amanda Irby, RN, of Conway has been appointed the new clinical director of the Conway Regional Emergency Services Department.
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