Pea Ridge NewsLocal news for Pea Ridge, AR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Celebrations to light up the skies- June 29, 2008 The skies above Benton County will be lit up with public fireworks displays starting Sunday with a display in Pea Ridge.http://www.topix.net/city/pea-ridge-ar/2008/06/celebrations-to-light-up-the-skies?fromrss=... Mercy announces second round of cuts- June 27, 2008 Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas announced Wednesday it would be undergoing a second round of staff reductions affecting 25 employees this week.http://www.topix.net/city/pea-ridge-ar/2008/06/mercy-announces-second-round-of-cuts?fromrs... Mercy Health Systems Continue Cuts- June 25, 2008 Last week, Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas began making adjustments in operations to reach our stewardship goals.http://www.topix.net/city/pea-ridge-ar/2008/06/mercy-health-systems-continue-cuts?fromrss=... School bus law has little effect; redo in works- June 23, 2008 In 2007, the Legislature enacted a law requiring school districts to notify prosecutors when a motorist passed a school bus that was loading or unloading children.http://www.topix.net/city/pea-ridge-ar/2008/06/school-bus-law-has-little-effect-redo-in-wo... Fayetteville's Willison interviews in Prairie Grove- June 21, 2008 Fayetteville Associate Superintendent Randy Willison interviewed for the interim superintendent position at the Prairie Grove School District Thursday evening.http://www.topix.net/city/pea-ridge-ar/2008/06/fayettevilles-willison-interviews-in-prairi... Down in the pumps : Commuters could be reaching point of crisis with the prices- June 18, 2008 It is not exactly a shock, given high gas prices: Workers in Northwest and north central Arkansas, especially those in rural areas, are having a hard time affording their commutes.http://www.topix.net/city/pea-ridge-ar/2008/06/down-in-the-pumps-commuters-could-be-reachi... Body Mass Index issue no longer causing uproar in schools- June 9, 2008 When the Arkansas Legislature first ordered all public school children have their body-mass index measured at school, many parents were outraged.http://www.topix.net/city/pea-ridge-ar/2008/06/body-mass-index-issue-no-longer-causing-upr... The District : Summertime in Rogers, past and present- June 7, 2008 I have been working on the columns for Arvest, Mayor Steve and what a school child does once they are out of school.http://www.topix.net/city/pea-ridge-ar/2008/06/the-district-summertime-in-rogers-past-and-... Life in the Ozarks : Springtime brings many holidays and beauty- June 1, 2008 Often the first thing I hear in the morning, as I lay in bed, is a bird singing outside my window.http://www.topix.net/city/pea-ridge-ar/2008/06/life-in-the-ozarks-springtime-brings-many-h... |