Chelsea Boozer
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Ling urges LR grads to be hopeful, kind
posted: 05/19/2013 4:32 a.m. Comment 1
Award-winning journalist Laura Ling, who spent five months held captive in North Korea in 2009, used that experience as she urged the 10th graduating class of Little Rock’s Episcopal Collegiate School to never give up hope or stop showing kindness.
‘Opah!’ Fresh gyros at Greek fete
posted: 05/19/2013 4:31 a.m. Discuss
Whether stationed behind the scenes at the performance stage, in front of the grill at the gyro tent or next to the pastry booth in the world market, volunteers at the International Greek Food Festival said the event is truly “a family affair.”
Democrat-Gazette wins regional praise
posted: 05/19/2013 4:29 a.m. Discuss
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s online staff won a top regional journalism honor Friday when arkansasonline.com was named Website of the Year at the 2013 Great Plains Journalism Awards ceremony in Tulsa.
Line flushings to discolor tap water
posted: 05/19/2013 4:27 a.m. Discuss
Work on water mains Monday and Tuesday may cause some discoloration of Central Arkansas Water customers’ tap water in the North Rodney Parham Road area of Little Rock, the utility’s spokesman said.
2 services held in LR for fallen officers
posted: 05/18/2013 5:05 a.m. Discuss
Law enforcement officers from Little Rock and across Arkansas gathered at two separate ceremonies in the capital city Friday to remember colleagues who either died or were killed while on duty.
Benton to seek alcohol permit
posted: 05/17/2013 4:54 a.m. Discuss
The event center scheduled to be completed by October here will apply for a permit to sell alcohol, the city’s Advertising and Promotion Commission decided Thursday after its members weighed their beliefs against economic impact.
Haskell mayor to run for county judge
posted: 05/17/2013 4:52 a.m. Discuss
Haskell Mayor Jeff Arey will seek the Republican nomination for Saline County judge next year, he told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Tuesday.
Bryant officers draw complaint over 2012 arrest
posted: 05/16/2013 4:52 a.m. Discuss
A mentally ill Little Rock man’s arrest and treatment by Bryant police officers paired with the city’s lack of a policy dealing with encounters of people with a mental illness is a problem, the man’s attorney said in a complaint filed in federal court.
Bryant stays undecided over technology adviser
posted: 05/15/2013 5:15 a.m. Discuss
BRYANT — A nearly two-hour meeting with city officials about a proposed contract with the city’s information-technology consultant ended without a clear decision Tuesday.
Writer of Civil War Arkansas 1863 wins literary award
posted: 05/12/2013 4:13 a.m. Discuss
The author of a book about the Civil War in Arkansas is this year’s winner of the Central Arkansas Library System’s literary award.
