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Happenings at Beebe Retirement Center in December

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Community

 December was a very joyous month at Beebe Retirement Center. We had many events to help the residents feel the Christmas Spirit. Elvis was in the Building singing a variety of Christmas music in a way that only Elvis can do. We had many local clubs, churches, and organizations visit the facility with handshakes, hugs, [...]



Artwork Presented to BRC

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Community

Pictured above, front row: Ed Victory. Back row:  Janelle Selvidge, Brenda Chapman, Lyndel Dean, Bill Long,  and Mona Vaden/
Beebe Retirement Center was recently presented with a beautiful piece of art from the art department of Arkansas State University - Beebe. This original piece is the end result of much hard work from instructors and students [...]



Divine Good vs. Human Good by R.B. Thieme, Jr. (April 1, 1918 - August 16, 2009)

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Religion

A catalog of available tapes and publications will be provided upon request by contacting R.B. Thieme, Jr., Bible Ministries, 5139 West Alabama, Houston, TX 77056
Before you begin your Bible study, be sure that, as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, you have named your known sins privately to God (1 John 1:9). You will [...]



CAAH! to Co-Sponsor Twelve Seed Swaps throughout Arkansas in Spring 2012

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Community

CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas’s Conserving Arkansas’s Agricultural Heritage (CAAH!) project will host Seed Swaps around the state throughout the spring.
The event is co-sponsored by the Arkansas Sustainability Network, churches, garden coalitions, libraries, the Ozark Folk Center State Park, the Southern Seed Legacy, farmers and gardeners.
The participants in these swaps strive to conserve [...]



Farm Bureau Cautious about USDA Office Closings

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Community

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach expressed caution about the planned closing of 16 USDA facilities in Arkansas, noting that public hearings on the closings will be held at 10 different locations begin Jan. 23.
“Those of us in agriculture are willing to take our share of cuts – we all agree we [...]



What’s Left?

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Opinion

Having many cats, as I do, it always amazes me when one “shines” above the others with a certain personality trait. A cat that I’m thinking about is named Herman. He came to me after several consecutive nights of me feeding him outside and then he would go off somewhere. I presumed he was going [...]



Council Approves Ordinances

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: News and Features

BY LEE “CAT” McLANE
Editor/Publisher
The Beebe City Council met Monday night for their regular monthly meeting. They passed two ordinances, one amending the zoning map for 508 S. Fir Street from R-1 to R-2 (Ord. 2012-03) and approved Ord. 2012-04, an ordinance approving the change in zoning classification from C-2 to R-3 for Crestwood Drive for [...]



Health Department Instates WCMC as Level III Trauma Center Arkansas Department of Health Officially Designates WCMC as Member Hospital of Arkansas Trauma System

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Community

The Arkansas Department of Health has officially instated White County Medical Center as a Level III Trauma Center as part of the statewide trauma system. The designation makes WCMC the first hospital to receive a Level III designation in the North-Central region of the state.
This significant designation has come after a year-long intensive preparation process. [...]



CAPCA to Help Needy with Utilities

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Community

The Community Action Program for Central Arkansas will begin a Winter Utility Assistance Program beginning Monday, Jan. 9.
This will be for gas, propane or electric. Applications will be taken Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays from 8:00 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. The office will be closed from 12-1 p.m. for lunch.
All interested applicants [...]



McRae PD Gets New Police Cruiser

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: News and Features

Pictured from left:  Mayor Robert “Bob” Sullivan, Lt. Jon Underwood, Frankie Miller - Grant Coordinator.
The City of McRae recently received a grant from the DFA/ Intergovernmental Service for a new 2011 Dodge Charger in the sum of $22,337.00  and the McRae Police Department was able to equip the cruiser with the appropriate equipment in the [...]