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April 15th, 2013
Georgia King Fuller, 85, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Searcy Healthcare Center in Searcy. Georgia was born November 14, 1927 in Heber Springs to Shelby and Maggie Osburn Warren. She was a homemaker and attended Sugar Loaf Baptist Church while living in Heber Springs.Â
In addition to her parents, Georgia was preceded in death by her husbands, Roy L. King and Otis Fulmer; and a sister, Alma Marks.
Melba Munnerlyn, 87, of North Little Rock died Wednesday, April 10, 2013. She was born Nov. 23, 1925 in Georgiana, Ala., to the late Emmett and Estelle McClure Byrd, as one of eight children.
She attended school in Little Rock and graduated from Little Rock High School. Melba married Prather Eugene “Rip” Munnerlyn on Aug. 4, 1946.
Alexander resident Nate Smith, director of public health programs and state epidemiologist at the Arkansas Department of Health, participated in the Boston Marathon today. The Boston Marathon website shows he finished the race at about 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, just moments before two explosions went off near the finish line, killing two people and injuring 23.
House Bill 1219 failed in the Arkansas House of Representatives to gain the 75 votes needed for passage. The bill, which allocates funds to the Department of Human Services and includes the Medicaid expansion funding, was rejected by a vote of 69 against, 28 for, 2 non-votes and 1 member voting 'present.'
Saline County legislators were divided in their vote. Rep. Mayberry and Rep. Davis voted for the bill. Rep. Hammer voted against. Rep. Clemmer was a non-vote.
The Boston Marathon says that bombs caused the two explosions heard at the finish line and that organizers were working with authorities to determine what happened.
Organizers made the announcement on the groups' Facebook page on Monday.
Authorities have headed onto the course to carry away the injured while stragglers in the 26.2-mile race were rerouted away from the site.
Town Hall Meeting Tonight
Saline Memorial Hospital Classroom 1
7:00pm
State Representatives Ann Clemmer and Kim Hammer invite you to a public forum tonight to provide information about the Medicaid expansion and the private option. Special guests include John Selig, Director of Department of Human Services, Andy Allison, Director of Medicaid and other experts.
The meeting is open to the public and attendance is encouraged.
Operation Medicine Cabinet VII is set for Saturday, April 27.
Old or used medications may be turned in — no questions asked — to police officers at Ferguson's Furniture parking lot on Military Road, Saline Memorial Hospital parking lot, or Target parking lot.
April 14th
The Saline Courier has brought back its television listings book.
The new section will be included in Sunday’s edition moving forward and will include television listings from Sunday through Saturday each week.
The current daily TV listings grid will continue in the Courier for two weeks, and then will be discontinued.
TV Week features listings, programming notes, features, games and local advertising deals, published in an easy-to-follow format.
The Saline County Library will present Raining Cats and Dogs this week at each of its locations. The event will feature animal-themed games, crafts and more. The event will take place Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Library in Bryant. The Bob Herzfeld Library in Benton will host the event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Humane Society of Saline County will be part of the event at the Benton branch, bringing animals who are up for adoption. For more information, call 501-778-4766
April 12th
The Churches Joint Council on Human Needs pancake breakfast is set for 7 a.m. Saturday at Salem United Methodist Church, 1647 Salem Road. Ticket prices are $6 for one person or $10 for two. Those interested may call 501-315-0599.
Proceeds will go to benefit CJCOHN to cover costs of installing flooring at the CJCOHN facility.
CJCOHN, which has its headquarters at 103 E. Elm St. in Benton, provides such items as clothing, food, medications, utility assistance and supplemental food delivery to senior citizens.
