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Girls Summer Basketball Camp

May 23rd, 2013 | By admin | Category: Sports

Coach Richey and his staff will be holding a girls basketball camp, for girls entering the 1st grade through girls entering the 7th grade, on June 6th and June 7th at the High School Gym.
The camp will run from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. daily. The cost of the camp will be $40.00 and will [...]



Harry Scott (Scotty) Dace

May 23rd, 2013 | By admin | Category: Obituaries

Harry Scott (Scotty) Dace of El Paso Arkansas, died Monday, May 13th, 2013 at the Conway Regional Health Center. He was 81. Born July 14, 1931 he was the third son born to Harry and Harriett (Bond) Dace of Little Rock. In recent years he had been a farmer. Previously he worked for Orgill Brothers [...]



Dianna Sue Collins Manning Smith Free

May 23rd, 2013 | By admin | Category: Obituaries

Dianna Sue Collins Manning Smith Free, 71, of Romance, Arkansas, died Sunday, May 19, 2013.  Family received friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe.  Graveside service will be  1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Romance Cemetery.  Arrangements by Westbrook, a Smith Family Funeral Home.  www.SmithFamilyCares.com



Riverfest 2013 Starts May 24

May 23rd, 2013 | By admin | Category: Entertainment

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Riverfest 2013,  will be held May 24-26 along the Arkansas River in downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock. The state’s largest festival will feature top headline musical acts and many exciting extras at no additional cost.
“For the 36th year, Riverfest 2013 has filled a three-day weekend with outstanding musical acts, [...]



Massive EF5 Tornado Devastates Moore, OK

May 23rd, 2013 | By admin | Category: News and Features

In a mid-afternoon disaster, an EF5 tornado  (winds 200 mph plus) with a radius of about 1.3 miles and 17 miles long struck the city of Moore, OK - a suburb of Oklahoma City around 3 p.m. Monday, May 20th. The storm leveled two elementary schools as well as homes, businesses and severely damaged a [...]



Groundbreaking Held Monday for New Library

May 23rd, 2013 | By admin | Category: Community

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Antioch 2nd Annual Homecoming is June 2nd

May 23rd, 2013 | By admin | Category: Community

Antioch Community Church 2nd Annual Homecoming will be held June 2nd, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.  There will be guest speakers, music, along with a potluck lunch. All donations will go to maintain Antioch Cemetery. Everyone is welcome. Please join us at 2060 Highway 31 North, Beebe, AR. If you have any questions you may contact [...]



Beebe High School Class of 2013 Graduated Friday Night

May 23rd, 2013 | By admin | Category: Top Story

The Beebe High School Class of 2013 held their graduation ceremony Friday night, May 17th at A.S. “Bro” Erwin Stadium. The weather was perfect and the 200+ graduates enjoyed the evening. The class earned over $3 million in scholarships. School Board president Harold Davis and Beebe High School principal Scott Jennings presented the diplomas [...]



Badger Basketball Coaches Garner Post Season Awards

May 23rd, 2013 | By admin | Category: Sports

By C. Michael Long
Staff Sports Photojournalist

Both Badger basketball coaches were awarded post-season awards at the end of this school year by the AAA.
Coach Richey was awarded the outstanding coach in the 5A East Conference this year for his senior girls basketball team. The Beebe Lady Badgers finished with a 13-1 Conference record and [...]



Walker - Ragland to Exchange Vows in June Ceremony

May 23rd, 2013 | By admin | Category: Community

Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Marla Walker of Beebe, originally of Brinkley are proud to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Dana Michelle to Quinton Tyler Ragland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy and Jacqueline Ragland of Harrison, originally of Marshall.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Dr. W. L. and Freddie Walker, [...]