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Donnie Smith named Tyson Foods CEO
Posted: November 19, 2009 8:35 a.m.Donnie Smith, senior group vice president of poultry and prepared foods at Tyson Foods Inc., has been named the company’s president and chief executive officer, effective immediately, the company announced in a press release Thursday.
HOW WE SEE IT: Arkansas 211 Shutdown A Big Loss
Posted: November 6, 2009 5:25 a.m.During its all-too-short life, Arkansas 211 racked up some impressive numbers. According to executive director Nathan Cook, the service, which helped connect Arkansans with social-service providers across the state, received more than 150,000 calls after it began in May 2007. Add in all the e-mail messages and the visits people made to the program’s Web site, and more than 350,000 folks have contacted 211.
PUBLIC VIEWPOINT: Ode To Annie, Loving Dog
Posted: November 6, 2009 5:21 a.m.Some four years ago our son, who is a family practice M.D. on the West Coast, phoned home with a message for his mother. “Mom,” he said, “I generally suggest to my older patients that they get a dog for a pet and companionship.” Marki went out that very afternoon, visited the Springdale Animal Shelter and found a young, half-grown beagle/ Shar pei mix. Marki and the hound were immediately attracted to each other.
HOW WE SEE IT: Rec Center Exciting Development
Posted: November 5, 2009 4:25 a.m.PUBLIC VIEWPOINT: Carter Leaves Legacy Of Love
Posted: November 5, 2009 4:22 a.m.The city of Bentonville, Benton County, the state of Arkansas and the nation lost one of the most outstanding men I have had the privilege and honor to know. Paul Carter was a man of strong conviction, superior intellect and an exceptionally caring heart. A man of faith, Paul lived the virtues delineated by the apostle Paul in Chapter 13 of his first letter to the church at Corinth. As the apostle defined love, so Mr. Paul Carter exemplified. He was the quintessence of patience, kindness and trustworthiness. Paul was never self-serving nor arrogant; never unbecoming or begrudging; always gentle and encouraging.
There Ought To Be A Law
Posted: November 5, 2009 4:20 a.m.Washington County will consider limits on the number of animals that can be spayed or neutered under a well-meaning, low-cost option offered by that county. The program ran out of money in 2008 because a few parties claimed as many as 60 vouchers each.
Man, Woman Arrested After Meth Lab Found
Posted: November 4, 2009 5:44 a.m.Investigators arrested a man and woman Monday after finding a one-pot meth lab in a vehicle.
BRIEFLY: Old 26th Street To Be Closed
Posted: November 4, 2009 5:40 a.m.Access to Old 26th Street off Pleasant Grove Road west of Tuscany Square will be closed from Pleasant Grove Road north to Laurel Road starting Monday.
PUBLIC VIEWPOINT: Details On Health Care Plans Needed
Posted: November 4, 2009 4:47 a.m.What in the world is wrong with us Americans? I just had a call from one of Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s survey groups informing me that I was to be connected to Mrs. Lincoln’s office so that I could tell her that I am totally against the health care plan. What plan is this?
Casualties Of War
Posted: November 4, 2009 4:45 a.m.To honor the men and women in our armed forces and remind our readers of their sacrifices, the Northwest Arkansas Times is publishing Department of Defense announcements identifying Americans killed in active military operations. Sgt. Eduviges G. Wolf, 24, of Hawthorne, Calif., died Oct. 25 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suered when insurgents attacked her vehicle with a rocket propelled grenade. She was assigned to the 704th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Spc. Joseph L. Gallegos, 39, of Questa, N.M., died Oct. 28 in Tallil, Iraq, in a noncombat-related incident. He was assigned to the 720th Transportation Company, New Mexico Army National Guard, in Las Vegas, N.M.