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- Power Outages Still Affecting Thousands Across Arkansas
Power company crews are hard at work Tuesday morning restoring electricity to thousands of customers in Arkansas.
- Two-Car Crash on I-40 Kills Jacksonville Woman
An elderly woman was killed and several other people injured as the result of a two-vehicle crash on I-40 in Lonoke County late Sunday morning.
- New, larger library to open Feb. 14
14. The current library at 308. W. Main St. is set to close Jan. 14, allowing staff enough time to pack up and move 58,000 books, movies and other material down the street to 703 W. Main St.
- Jacksonville police arrive on the scene
Capt. Charley "the Incredible Hulk" Jenkins added a green touch to the Polar Bear Plunge in Lakewood that raised more than $50,000 for the Arkansas Special Olympics on Dec.
- Jacksonville Police Reports
Dec. 18 Returning to her home in the 200 block of Janice Street after only a 15-minute absence, a Jacksonville woman walked into a burglary in progress, police say.
- Firework Rules
North Little Rock --no fireworks within city limits Maumelle --between the hours of 12:30 p.m. on December 31 and 12:30 a.m. on January 1 of each year; provided, that any fireworks discharged under this ...
- Deal is Struck to Keep Hospital Open
Late Monday afternoon, Jacksonville City leaders signed a deal that will keep North Metro Medical Center open! For months the fate of Jacksonville's only hospital has been up in the air.
- Free things to do in - The Rock'
In the city, there are many things that can occupy your time and provide an educational experience without putting a dent in your wallet after the holidays.
- Thin coating of ice surprises Arka...
Little Rock Police are working several accidents this morning which are causing back-ups along Interstate 30 WATCH VIDEO A few of those still on the road when the light rain started turning to ice went ...
- Our thoughts: Stroll down memory lane
Christmas always puts me in an introspective mood. I blame it on all the time spent indoors.
- Freezing rain, sleet turn Ark. roads treacherous
The following is a list of streets that are known to have ice. There are a number of additional streets that are not on this list that also have ice.
- Holiday cheer bestowed upon Sherwood chamber
The Sylvan Hills High School Choir performed Christmas carols in front of the Sherwood Chamber of Commerce on Thursday during its monthly luncheon at Sherwood Forest.
- Jacksonville Police Reports
Dec. 5 Davey Jerold Overton, 8000 Arkansas 161 South - Lot 14, Jacksonville, was arrested on one felony count each of second-degree domestic battery and terroristic threatening as well as one misdemeanor count ...
- North Metroa s fate affects air base
Hospital doors remain open as the city works to alleviate financial losses at North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville .
- - Economy Affecting Recycling Industry
One man's trash is another man's treasure, but in these tough economic times, even the value of treasure is not what it used to be.
- The Virgin of the MRI
My Texas Correspondent sends me the story of the latest stop on the Virgin Mary World Tour: FORT PIERCE a ' A 42-year-old woman without insurance and mounting medical bills plans to sell an MRI scan of her ...
- Everything that is wrong with the US, in one handy article
Popular American website Boing Boing posted this story about a woman who is auctioning off her MRI scan on ebay because the image of the Virgin Mary is visible the centre of picture.
- Road projects ready to go
If president elect Barack Obama pushes through a government works program to jump start our economy, Arkansas is ready with a big shopping list.
- Woman Spots Virgin Mary In Her MRI
A woman in Florida claims the Virgin Mary is in her head, literally. She says the holy mother's image is in her MRI and now she is selling the brain scan on Ebay.
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City DescriptionJacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 30,506, ranking it as the state's 12th largest city, behind Bentonville. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jacksonville currently has a population of about 31,190 according to the 2007 US Census.
The city is named for Nicholas and Elizabeth Jackson, landowners who deeded the land for the railroad right-of-way to the Cairo & Fulton Railroad in 1870. The community evolved from the settlement surrounding the railroad depot, eventually incorporating in 1941. In 1941, construction began on the Arkansas Ordinance Plant (AOP), which served as the primary facility for the development of fuses and denonators for World War II. Following the war, AOP ceased operations and the land was sold for commercial interests, including the development of the Little Rock Air Force Base in 1955. Today, portions of AOP still remain including the Arkansas Ordinance Plant Guard House which is on the National Register of Historic Places and the Jacksonville Museum of Military ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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