Deputies issue hundreds of tickets during crackdown

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013, 11:19am

During the recent Click It or Ticket campaign, Cross County sheriff’s deputies issued hundreds of tickets for speeding and driving without a seat belt.

According to an email from Sheriff J.R. Smith, deputies issued 109 citations for seat belts and 117 for speeding.

Deputies also made one felony arrest during the 14-day campaign.

“Summer has officially begun and it’s important that everyone buckles up every time they go out, both day and night,” Sheriff Smith said. “No excuses.”

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ASUN to hold health care provider CPR class

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013, 8:00am

ASUN to hold health care provider CPR class

Arkansas State University-Newport will hold an American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR training course on Saturday, July 13.

The class will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room 127 of Walton Hall on the Newport campus.

The course is limited to 9 students. The cost is $50 per student.

For more information, call Jennifer Ballard, coordinator of Life-Long Learning, at (870) 512-7861 or email Jennifer_ballard@asun.edu.

To pre-register, call Lisa Wilman in the ASUN Business Office at (870) 512-7802.

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Arkansas senators praise farm bill passage

Submitted by KAIT8 Web Staff on Tuesday, June 11th, 5:53 am

LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - Arkansas' U.S. Senate delegation is praising the passage of a farm bill.

The bill passed the Senate on Monday on a 66-27 vote. The 5-year, half-trillion bill includes greater subsidies for rice farmers and more aid for purchasing crop insurance.

Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor said the bill offers protections to farmers in the South and retains a catfish inspection program.

Republican Sen. John Boozman says the 5-year span of the bill will enable agribusinesses to make long-term planting and hiring decisions.

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Registration underway for autism conference

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer

Monday, June 10th, 2013, 10:57am

Registration underway for autism conference

The Autism Association of Northeast Arkansas will hold its Seventh Annual Autism Conference on Saturday, July 13, from 7:30 a.m. to noon at St. Bernards Auditorium in Jonesboro.

The training session is designed for and open to special education advocates, parents, educators and the community.

Registration is $25 per person. Vendors are also welcome to set up a booth for $25.

For more information or to register, call (870) 336-2786 or visit their website.

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Angels needed for children's hospital fundraiser

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer

Friday, June 7th, 2013, 3:18pm

Angels needed for children's hospital fundraiser

The inaugural Angels for Angels fundraiser benefitting Arkansas Children’s Hospital and its medical transport helicopter, Angel One, will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Reynolds Park in Paragould.

The event will feature live entertainment, a silent auction, and bake sale. There will also be a children’s area offering games and train rides.

Admission is free.

All of the proceeds from the event will be donated to Arkansas Children’s Hospital for the cost of operating Angel One.

According to the hospital's website:

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