Brinkley NewsLocal news for Brinkley, AR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Alien fish found in Piney Creek concerns Gam and Fish officials- April 30, 2008 "The fact that Piney Creek leads into such a significant area, we're dealing with fishing in the entire Delta. This species can threaten many of our native fish" Officials with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are asking area residents to keep an eye out for aliens of the fishy type after several Northern Snakehead fish were found in Piney Creek in Lee and Monroe ... via Times-Herald of Forrest City, Arkansashttp://www.topix.net/city/brinkley-ar/2008/04/alien-fish-found-in-piney-creek-concerns-gam... Food Panics Hit The U.S.- April 26, 2008 "It's fear and panic and pandemonium" Food Panics Hit The U.S. Posted by Digby, Hullabaloo at 4:53 AM on April 25, 2008. via AlterNet.orghttp://www.topix.net/city/brinkley-ar/2008/04/food-panics-hit-the-u-s?fromrss=1 Thai rice hits record $US1,000 a tonne- April 24, 2008 "Thailand has even gone the extra mile to explore additional land for rice production" Rice prices in Thailand, the world's top exporter, have surged to $US1,000 a tonne, feeding concerns about food security as far as the United States after export curbs by governments worldwide. via Warrnambool Standardhttp://www.topix.net/city/brinkley-ar/2008/04/thai-rice-hits-record-us1-000-a-tonne?fromrs... FEMA Outlines Plans for Flood-Damaged Counties- April 22, 2008 "They've been a lot of help. They give us assurance they are going to help us, and that makes us feel better. We're in a county that's a small, rural county, and we don't have the resources to support something like this." A group of officials from flooded counties in east Arkansas gathered for a crash course in applying for federal assistance Monday. via KATVhttp://www.topix.net/city/brinkley-ar/2008/04/fema-outlines-plans-for-flood-damaged-counti... |