Newport NewsLocal news for Newport, AR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Full lakes prolong White River threat- April 30, 2008 "There still is a big potential that if we got a really large amount of rain over this basin in a pretty short amount of time, we could see flood crests popping right back up again very quickly" The upper White River was predicted to rise again today after Thursday rain in north Arkansas led the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in Little Rock to open spillway gates at the swollen Beaver, Table Rock and ... via Herald-Leaderhttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-ar/2008/04/full-lakes-prolong-white-river-threat?fromrss... City of Newport Plans for Portfest- April 28, 2008 "The city workers will come in Thursday and start to work on the park" Krystal Whitman Reports City of Newport Plans for Portfest Posted: Updated: Newport, AR An update on a story we brought a few weeks ago about a Jackson County resident who is trying to repair her house after ... via KAIT-TV Jonesborohttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-ar/2008/04/city-of-newport-plans-for-portfest?fromrss=1 Bobby Lee Trammell, Rockabilly Wild Man, Mr. Arkansas Twist, state legislator, By Coy Hurd- April 26, 2008 Times have changed in northeastern Arkansas. It is difficult to believe that there used to be such a thriving music scene. via Fayetteville Free Weeklyhttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-ar/2008/04/bobby-lee-trammell-rockabilly-wild-man-mr-ark... Jacoby eyes Gravette- April 24, 2008 "At that meeting, we will be narrowing the list down to three to five applicants. Those final applicants will each go through a formal interview process." The principal at Bentonville High School is one of 14 people being considered as the next Gravette School District superintendent. via Herald-Leaderhttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-ar/2008/04/jacoby-eyes-gravette?fromrss=1 Prosecutors seek new charges against Green's son- April 22, 2008 "We have learned that Chad Green has become uncooperative with us in violation of the terms of his original plea agreement. Therefore we asked the court to revoke that plea agreement and reinstate all the charges against him" Billy Dale Green had been convicted in 2004 of four counts of capital murder and one count of kidnapping in the July 29, 1998, attacks on Carl Allen Elliott, 30; his wife Lisa, 27; and their two children, ... via Arkansas Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-ar/2008/04/prosecutors-seek-new-charges-against-greens-s... Is the Arkansas Adoption System Out of Control- April 20, 2008 "My childhood was normal until my dad died and my mom got a bunch of money from Social Security and she ended up using that on the wrong things and got the wrong addictions." No call at Christmas. No one to wish you a happy birthday. No one to ask advice about life's toughest decisions. via KAIT-TV Jonesborohttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-ar/2008/04/is-the-arkansas-adoption-system-out-of-contro... Beebe sign will stay up- April 18, 2008 Beebe sign will stay up After the Arkansas Times raised questions about his expenditure of carryover campaign funds, state Rep. via Arkansas Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-ar/2008/04/beebe-sign-will-stay-up?fromrss=1 Batesville Braces For More Flooding On White River- April 16, 2008 With the Norfolk Dam opening up, Batesville is on high alert for more flooding. The Independence County Department of Emergency Services expects the water on the White River to crest Friday night, flooding ... via KTHV-TV Little Rockhttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-ar/2008/04/batesville-braces-for-more-flooding-on-white-... Couple falls victim to floodwaters- April 14, 2008 Arkansas' floodwaters claimed the lives of a Yell County couple, and rescue teams found a missing kayaker Saturday afternoon on the Arkansas River as waters slowly began receding in some spots after releases ... via Arkansas Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-ar/2008/04/couple-falls-victim-to-floodwaters?fromrss=1 |