Year in Review: A look back at 2009

01/08/10 * The Trumann Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new marketing campaign and logo in an effort to attract more businesses to the city. * Newly elected Poinsett County District Judge began hearing his first cases.

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Winter weather forces local school closures; road crews work to sand thoroughfares

01/05/10 Story date: Jan. 5, 2010 By Adam Franks newseditor@couriernews.com Several area schools closed and local city and county employees got a late start Monday after weekend storms left a dusting of snow and icy roadways in the central part of the state.

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No-kill adoption center planned in Danville

12/21/09 The Danville Area Humane Society announced Monday that it plans to build a no-kill adoption center for Danville and Pittsylvania County next to the existing city animal shelter.

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Bay Area local scoreboard for Dec. 22

12/21/09 basketball-mSunday West Valley Holiday Classic Consolation DVC 75, Alameda 55DVCDaviess 6 3-8 15, Jean 3 2-2 8, Arvizu 4 4-5 14, Thomas 4 3-4 13, Castillo 1 1-1 3, May 1 6-6 8, Phillips 5 2-6 12, Payne 1 0-0 2.

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Feds put $21.7M in project

12/05/09 An local integrated biorefinery will receive more than $21.7 million in Recovery Act funding to accelerate the construction and operation of a pilot scale facility, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced Friday.

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St. Jude Memphis Half Marathon results

12/05/09 1. Matthew Albertson, 28 (Clayton, MO.), 1:13:09.2. Christopher Winter, 27 (Jackson, TN.), 1:13:27.3. Daniel Roberts, 27 (Monticello, KY.), 1:14:32.4. Jason Altman, 30 (Knoxville, TN.), 1:15:26.5. Jeff Haushalter, 42 (Atlanta, GA.), 1:15:32.6. Jacob Schultz, 17 (Marion, AR.), 1:17:10.7. Jack Findley, 23 (Jackson, TN.), 1:17:15.8. Andy Duggan, 20 (Evansville, IN.), 1:17:19.9. Trapper Pressler, 29 ...

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Black Friday takes it to the streets

11/28/09 Curbside businesses take advantage of busy shopping day By Michael Ford crime@couriernews.com Not all business was conducted indoors Friday.

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Prep football scores and summaries for Nov. 27

11/27/09 SCORESSHELBY-METROBeech 50, Mitchell 42White Station 31, Brentwood 27WEST TENNESSEEMilan 43, York Institute 15Union City 31, Wayne County 21MIDDLE TENNESSEEColumbia 24, Sullivan South 0Giles County 28, Liberty Magnet 14Trousdale County 7, McKenzie 0EAST TENNESSEEAlcoa 34, Elizabethton 7Boyd Buchanan 42, Rockwood 0Greeneville 21, Whites Creek 14Maryville 42, Riverdale 30South Pittsburg 57 ...

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Hillard and Hood perform Thursday

11/25/09 Claire Fox Hillard and Marcia Mitchell Hood will perform Thursday, Dec. 3 for the St. Paul's Chamber Music Series. The concert will be held at 12:05 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1116 23rd Ave. The Chamber Music Series concerts are free and open to the public.

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Centre proves too powerful for Rhodes

11/01/09 Area college football Centre College 37, Rhodes 10 DANVILLE, Ky. -- After falling behind 30-10 at halftime, Rhodes wasn't able to mount a rally and lost, 37-10, to SCAC leader Centre College on Saturday afternoon. The Colonels capitalized on a 58-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the first quarter and then returned a blocked punt 24 yards for another TD in the second quarter. A 44-yard ...

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Friday's Arkansas high school football scores

10/31/09 Alma 33, Siloam Springs 7 Ashdown 53, Pulaski Oak Grove 12 Bald Knob 49, Marianna Lee 6 Bauxite 49, Arkansas Baptist 15 Bearden 43, Norphlet 0 Bentonville 28, Springdale 0 Bigelow 46, LR Lutheran 8 Blytheville 42, Paragould 14 Booneville 35, Dardanelle 7 Cabot 55, Van Buren 14 Camden Fairview 42, Hot Springs 3 Carlisle 29, Hughes 0 Cave City 14, Hoxie 7 Cedarville 35, Greenland 14 Charleston 42 ...

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No. 5 Bison favored by 38 over No. 42 Devils

10/29/09 Class 2A, Week 9, 2009 Copyright Hooten Publishing, Inc. 1. Bearden (8-0) 2. Junction City (7-1) 3. Hazen (8-0) 4. Des Arc (6-1) 5. Carlisle (6-2) 6. McCrory (8-0) 7. Woodlawn (5-3) 8. Spring Hill (7-1) 9. Strong (3-5) 10. Murfreesboro (7-1) 11. Danville (7-1) 12. Smackover (4-4) 13. Magazine (7-1) 14. Mountain Pine (5-2) 15. Augusta (5-2) 16. Two Rivers (5-2) 17. Hampton (4-4) 18. Union ...

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Ola man suspected of sexual assault stemming from January incident

10/27/09 Courier staff www.couriernews.com Yell County Sheriff Bill Gilkey announced Friday the arrest of Victor Gustavo Perez Martinez (also known as Sergio Contreras), 21, of Ola following an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in January.

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A test of convictions

10/26/09 For Jewel Mitchell, it was the worst Christmas of her life, the pain so raw she secluded herself in her bedroom to shield her two young daughters.

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Sports Scores: Oct. 23, 2009

10/23/09 AP-IA-FB--Iowa Prep Scores, 6th Ld-Writethru,1144 Friday's Scores By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL Ackley AGWSR 24, Mason City Newman 0 Adair-Casey 48, Anita CAM 26 Adel ADM 20, Atlantic 6 Akron-Westfield 44, Alta 19 Algona Garrigan 21, Rockwell City-Lytton 20 Ames 42, Newton 6 Ankeny 48, Southeast Polk 7 Ankeny Christian Academy 56, Farmington Harmony 34 Aplington-Parkersburg 34, Denver 7 ...

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A cultural loss

10/15/09 Central Kentucky is losing a great asset in George Foreman, director of the Norton Center for the Ar

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Tech Sports Notebook: Volleyball Suns hosting 2 theme nights

10/07/09 By Sean Ingram Sports Editor Arkansas Tech University will host the Little Techsters Club tonight and go back in time Thursday night when the Golden Suns host volleyball matches at Tucker Coliseum.

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Will Reisman

10/07/09 Why I like my job: The Examiner gives us the opportunity to go out and speak with real people, to hear what matters the most to them in their community.

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RHS cross country teams 5th, 2nd in Cyclone Invitational

10/05/09 Story date: Oct. 4, 2009 By Kevin Hill Assistant Sports Editor Russellville High School hosted the oldest cross country meet in the Saturday, the 36th annual Cyclone Invitational at Old Post Park. Russellvile's girls finished fifth, while the Cyclones came in second in their division.

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Carlisle up to No. 4 in 2A

09/25/09 Class 2A, Week 4, 2009 Copyright Hooten Publishing, Inc. 1. Junction City (3-0) 2. Bearden (3-0) 3. Hazen (3-0) 4. Carlisle (2-1) 5. Woodlawn (2-1) 6. Des Arc (2-0) 7. Mineral Springs (2-1) 8. McCrory (2-0) 9. Smackover (1-2) 10. Strong (1-2) 11. Spring Hill (2-1) 12. Murfreesboro (2-1) 13. Danville (2-1) 14. Magazine (3-0) 15. Mount Ida (1-1) 16. Two Rivers (2-0) 17. Mountain Pine (1-2) 18 ...

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