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The number of Arkansas schools categorized as being in school improvement under the federal No Child Left Behind legislation rose to 375 this year, for an increase of 50 from the year before, according to a ...
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Ashley County producers will have the opportunity to dispose of their outdated and unused pesticides during a collection event on Tuesday, October, 28, at Farm Equipment Company in Portland.
- DERMOTT, AR - Ismael "Smiley" Garcia, Jr.
Age 53, of Dermott, AR., passed the gates of Heaven on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 in Portland, AR.
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A Dermott man was killed Tuesday night following an industrial accident at GPS Cotton Gin on Highway 165 in Portland.
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The Hamburg School District's total enrollment as of Monday, September 15, was 1,970 students, up by nine from last year, Hamburg Superintendent of Schools Marilyn Chambers told the board on Monday night.
- Forestry and wildlife field day set
LITTLE ROCK Looking for the chance to learn more about forest and wildlife management? The Arkansas Forestry Association has just the opportunity.
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Voters in the Hamburg and Crossett school districts can participate in the annual school election next Tuesday, but for Crossett voters, there will be a major difference this year.
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Hamburg School Board President Mike Harville, right, presents a plaque to Tricia Johnson, selected as the JP Associates national Direct Instruction teacher of the year.
- Too much rain in Portland, Ark., swamps gauge
It rained so much at Portland, Arkansas, Monday and Tuesday that the community's rain gauge overflowed.
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In July of this year, the U. S. Census Bureau released population estimates for the cities and towns, which supplements the county population estimates released earlier in the spring.
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Eagle Family Ministries of Bentonville, through private donations and assistance from Feed The Children, announced Thursday, July 24, during a ground breaking ceremony, that it is in the final steps necessary ...
- Fighting high food costs
More community journalism from the Arkansas Blog. Our Hamburg bureau chief, clipping the region's papers, guides us to the feel-good-story-of-the-day in the Ashley County Ledger.
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GPS Gin of Portland and its employees are investing in the community while assisting individuals in battling rising food costs through a community garden open to both Portland residents and those of neighboring ...
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City DescriptionPortland is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 552 at the 2000 census.
Portland is located at 33°14′12″N 91°30′42″W / 33.23667, -91.51167 (33.236791, -91.511539).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Portland is located on north-south US Route 165 at the junction with State Highway 278.
As of the census of 2000, there were 552 people, 213 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The population density was 511.1 people per square mile (197.3/km²). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 228.7/sq mi (88.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.62% White, 42.93% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.91% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. 2.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 213 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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