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May 16th, 2012
On Monday, May14, the Hot Spring County Sheriffâs Office announced the closure of a three month long investigation into the theft of over $16,000 worth of lottery scratch off tickets from the Wishbone General Store on Highway 84.
In early February of this year, the storeâs owners reported to deputies that an audit of their lottery tickets determined that their lottery account was over $16,000 short of funds. With investigative assistance from Arkansas Scholarship Lottery fraud investigators, it was determined that hundreds of scratch off tickets had been stolen by several employees.
The Bismarck School District was recommended to the State Board of Education for addition to the Stateâs Fiscal Distress list on May 14, 2012. The Districtâs declining balance is correlated with the recent construction of a new, much needed, âgreenâ high school. They are joining 18 other districts either on the list or identified as meeting the requirements for early intervention status.
Two other schools have also been classified as fiscally distressed.
The Arkansas Board of Education has classified the Alpena and Drew Central school districts as fiscally distressed.
People all over the world enjoy their sweets. Licorice and ginger are some of the oldest-known candies, and there is a belief that the ancient Egyptians first created candy as a gift to their gods and goddesses.
May 15th
The Hot Spring County Quorum Court met last Tuesday for its regular scheduled meeting at the Hot Spring County Courthouse.
The meeting was called to order by County Judge Bill Scrimshire, all justices were present and April minutes were approved as written.
BISMARCK â It doesnât matter if itâs a fishing tournament, a horse race or a political event, one thing can certainly cast a dark cloud over about anything. Thatâs the weather.
After Saturdayâs âBack on the Stumpâ political rally at Bismarck, Bismarck Business Association president Lin Thornton freely admitted that the weather had dealt the rally a losing hand.
May 14th
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) â Supporters are gathering signatures for two competing ballot measures that would bring casinos to several Arkansas counties, if approved by voters this fall.
Backers of each plan need to gather more than 78,000 signatures by July 6. One proposal would bring casinos to Boone, Crittenden, Garland, Jefferson, Miller, Pulaski and Sebastian counties. That plan is backed by Michael Wasserman of Gainesville, Texas.
A second plan is proposed by professional poker player Nancy Todd. It would open casinos in Crittenden, Franklin, Miller and Pulaski counties.
May 11th
If Hot Springs County Sheriffâs Deputies seem a little stiff in the next few weeks, there is a very good reason for it.
On Thursday, they were issued their new ballistic vests.
âThese vests are some of the best on the market,â said Sheriff Chad Ledbetter. âThe vests are brand new and it will take a little while for the guys to break them in.â
Several months ago, the sheriffâs office applied for a federal grant that provided matching funds for the purchase of new ballistic vests.
A huge portion of pavement on South Main Street Main Street opened up and caused what could have been a major safety concern if workers hadnât arrived to surround the hole with safety cones.
The hole that opened up in front of Jimmyâs Chicken restaurant is technically the responsibility of the Arkansas Highway Department, Malvern mayor Steve Northcutt said, not the Malvern Street Department.
Len Dawson, superintendent of the Malvern Street Department said it was a mystery what happened.
May 10th
MALVERN â Judy Walters and Delia Rubschlager from Malvern; and Beverly Lambert of Lonsdale, can chalk up yet another heroic effort in their lives â they are now âpublished authors.â Walters, Rubschlager and Lambert all volunteer for the animal rescue group, Paws and Claws Rescue, based out of Hot Springs. Each of them has been working in the group as rescuers, fosters, transporters and caretakers for several years now and have witnessed the horrors of pet overpopulation, neglect and abuse in the South.
HSC Medical Center marketing director Ann Gasper said she wasn't sure why, but this year's Health Fair attendance far exceeded others of the past.
Wednesday parking places were hard to find at the hospital but the lines inside, though long, moved quickly.
Gasper said when the testing was done Tuesday for the HSC Medical Center employees, the attendance was better than in the past.
Gasper had a theory that people are just realizing it's important to take care of themselves.
Gasper said 30 exhibits were on display in addition to the ones the hospital had.
