Center Ridge NewsLocal news for Center Ridge, AR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Atkins Carries On With Picklefest In Wake Of Deadly Tornado- May 16, 2008 "It's a day to get outside and see neighbors." The community of Atkins celebrates the 18th annual Picklefest this weekend, but this year, they're not alone. via KTHV-TVhttp://www.topix.net/city/center-ridge-ar/2008/05/atkins-carries-on-with-picklefest-in-wak... Center Ridge Woman Narrowly Escapes EF3 Tornado- May 11, 2008 "I took six steps to my car, wrapped one arm around the side there, both dogs on each side of me, and it took the trailer" In the midst of the destruction across the state, there are many survival stories that are nothing short of amazing. via ArkansasMattershttp://www.topix.net/city/center-ridge-ar/2008/05/center-ridge-woman-narrowly-escapes-ef3-... Arkansas cleans up after killer tornadoes strike- May 9, 2008 "We've had 38 homes hit. We've had 28 completely destroyed" A tornado damaged home is seen through a cracked windshield of a truck near Damascus, Arkansas on Saturday, May 3, 2008. via CTV.cahttp://www.topix.net/city/center-ridge-ar/2008/05/arkansas-cleans-up-after-killer-tornadoe... Tornadoes Tear Through 4 States, Killing 7 In Ark.- May 7, 2008 "It sounded like all hell was breaking loose" Tornadoes and severe storms ripped through four states Friday, leaving homes and businesses damaged and killing seven people in Arkansas, including a teenager while she slept in her bed and a father and his ... via Cbs4denver.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/center-ridge-ar/2008/05/tornadoes-tear-through-4-states-killing-... Arkansas thwarted in its recovery from &x27;cumulative disaster&x27;- May 5, 2008 "That's all there was to it. The Lord held us there." DAMASCUS, Ark. : Looking over yet another storm-damaged community in Arkansas, Gov. via International Herald Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/center-ridge-ar/2008/05/arkansas-thwarted-in-its-recovery-from-c... Survivors search for belongings amid Ark. tornado wreckage- May 4, 2008 "That's all there was to it. The Lord held us there." Smoke rose from burning heaps of wreckage Saturday as residents of rural Arkansas cleaned up what was left of their homes after deadly tornadoes scoured a state that has been plagued by severe weather this ... via Topeka Capital-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/center-ridge-ar/2008/05/survivors-search-for-belongings-amid-ark... News Story: Twisters tear up parts of 4 states; 7 die in Arkansas- May 3, 2008 "The fact that she is alive is the greatest gift" Thousands of dead chickens lay on the ground after a tornado destroyed the chicken farm, Friday, May 2, 2008 in Center Ridge, Ark. via WBT-AM Charlottehttp://www.topix.net/city/center-ridge-ar/2008/05/news-story-twisters-tear-up-parts-of-4-s... At Least 7 Dead In Midwest Storms, Tornadoes- May 3, 2008 "We know there has been significant property damage, so the number of deaths and injuries could grow" Severe storms tore through northern Arkansas on Friday, killing at least seven people and injuring 13 in the southern U.S. state. via WELI-AM Hamdenhttp://www.topix.net/city/center-ridge-ar/2008/05/at-least-7-dead-in-midwest-storms-tornad... |