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Archive - Nov 1, 2012

Convicted murderer Reese caught by authorities

November 1, 2012

A convicted murderer from Saline County is back in custody after eluding authorities for three days.
Curtis Dewain Reese Jr., who was serving a 30-year sentence for a double homicide in 1998, had escaped from an Arkansas Department of Correction facility on Monday and captured by authorities on Thursday.
Reese, 33, was found inside a cave in Cleburne County, near Pangburn in White County. Correction Department spokeswoman Shea Wilson said authorities had received information that Reese was in the area. She noted that he was taken into custody without incident.

Community gardens a budding trend in Saline County

November 1, 2012

With diet-related health issues on the rise, many people are looking for ways to be healthier these days. One way to do this while also bringing the community together is through community gardens.
Some say interest in gardening is arising because of concern about the source of foods.
"If you eat a grape in December, it's got to come all the way from Chile," said Bruce Shraeder of Zion Lutheran Church in Avilla.

BENTON - Benton High School has become accustomed to having athletes play and succeed at the next...
HASKELL - The Harmony Grove Lady Cardinals have been the hottest team in Saline County all season....
BENTON – The Benton Panthers had a historic year this past season, winning a school-record 27 games...

 

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