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6 days ago | 
couriernews.com | Olivia Frost
Main Street Russellville is inviting the community to kick off the summer at the second art walk of the year, set for next month. Themed "Rockin' into Summer," the free downtown event will feature live music, local artists and rock painting.
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1 week ago | 
couriernews.com | Olivia Frost
Prosecutors say key testimony and evidence played a significant role in the 255-year sentence handed down last week to Samuel Dale Burk, who was convicted by a Pope County jury on 14 counts involving child sexual abuse material and one count of failing to register as a sex offender.
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1 week ago | 
couriernews.com | Olivia Frost
The Russellville School District Board of Education will consider approving several policy changes, revisions to the district's handbooks for the 2025-2026 school year, revisions to the districts calendar for the 2025-2026 school year and a contract extension for Deputy Superintendent Jeff Holt at a regularly scheduled board meeting Tuesday night.
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1 week ago | 
couriernews.com | Olivia Frost
By By OLIVIA FROST [email protected] Derrick Bradford is facing multiple charges following a series of alleged incidents at Saint Mary's, including physical altercations with staff and law enforcement, threats of violence and resistance during medical care and transport. According to a probable cause affidavit, officers responded to the hospital emergency room Friday in connection with a previous wreck involving suspected drug-impaired driving.
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1 week ago | 
couriernews.com | Olivia Frost
The Pope County Library System has officially opened registration for its 2025 Summer Reading Program, inviting children to explore this year's theme, Color Our World. Mary Ella Yamashita, Marketing Librarian for PCLS, said the program serves multiple purposes.
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1 week ago | 
couriernews.com | Olivia Frost
By By OLIVIA FROST [email protected] After more than three decades in law enforcement, Hector Police Chief Phillip Hubbard is stepping away from a career he returned to time and again - often without hesitation. "I hadn't ever been retired one day in my life," Hubbard said. After retiring as the chief juvenile officer in Pope County, a position he held for 16 years, he accepted his third term working in Hector, where he has now served as police chief for nearly six years.
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1 week ago | 
couriernews.com | Olivia Frost
By By OLIVIA FROST [email protected] After more than four decades of service, Karen Pugh Tucker has retired from her role as an X-ray technologist at Millard-Henry Clinic in Russellville, closing out a 43-year career spent caring for generations of patients. "I wanted to work in the medical field and help people," Tucker said about her decision to pursue her career. "I like working with people."
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2 weeks ago | 
couriernews.com | Olivia Frost
Main Street Russellville hosted its annual Taste of the Valley event last month at the Russellville Depot, with local vendors participating in an evening that featured food sampling, live jazz and favorable weather conditions. The event, which serves as one of Main Street Russellville's primary fundraisers, drew a steady crowd and concluded with awards presented in five categories.
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2 weeks ago | 
couriernews.com | Olivia Frost
As summer approaches, River Valley Food 4 Kids is preparing to launch its seasonal effort to fight childhood hunger. The nonprofit's third annual Farm 2 Fork fundraiser will take place at the beginning of June and will serve as the official kickoff to its 2025 summer feeding program, Let's Give Hunger a Summer Break. "This will be our third annual Farm 2 Fork event," Leslie Walton, Executive Director of River Valley Food 4 Kids, said.
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2 weeks ago | 
couriernews.com | Olivia Frost
Russellville will mark National Preservation Month and Arkansas Heritage Month with a series of community events throughout May, highlighting the city's historic sites and ongoing preservation efforts.
