Archives for December 2009

Log Cabin Reports “Spirit of Community goes beyond Christmas”

By Log Cabin Democrat With a flurry of donations in the last few days before Christmas, the Log Cabin Democrat’s Community Christmas Card had generated more than $22,500 — the most the program has ever received. Every penny will go to schools in Faulkner County to be used to provide shoes, … [Read more...]

More Than An Evening at Petit Jean

More than an evening... Winthrop Rockefeller Institute will host a New Year's Eve fundraising celebration Thursday, December 31, 2009 with proceeds benefiting Catholic Health Initiatives St. Vincent Health System St. Anthony's Medical Center DINE 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Elegant upscale dinner … [Read more...]

Paul Harvey and “The Man and the Birds a Christmas Story” Remembered

The Man and the Birds by Paul Harvey The man to whom I'm going to introduce you was not a scrooge, he was a kind decent, mostly good man. Generous to his family, upright in his dealings with other men. But he just didn't believe all that incarnation stuff which the churches proclaim at … [Read more...]

Paul Harvey “The Inn Keeper”

Paul Harvey's Story about, "The Inn Keeper" a Christmas Tradition. … [Read more...]

Paul Harvey “Meditation on the Mystery of Christmas”

Paul Harvey shares a story from his friend, Louis Castle from The United Press, "Meditation on the Mystery of Christmas" … [Read more...]

Paul Harvey’s “Silent Night” Remembered

Silent Night! The origin of the Christmas carol we know as Silent Night was a poem that was written in 1816 by an Austrian priest called Joseph Mohr. On Christmas Eve in 1818 in the small alpine village called Oberndorf it is reputed that the organ at St. Nicholas Church had broken. Joseph Mohr … [Read more...]

Van Buren County Students Sing at State Capitol

LITTLE ROCK, AR—The Clinton Elementary Magnet School Eagle Show Choir was among the nearly 150 groups performing at the State Capitol as part of the annual holiday festivities designed to highlight the spirit of the season. The choirs were invited by Secretary of State Charlie Daniels to … [Read more...]

Climate Conference Shakedown

WASHINGTON--President Obama left the Copenhagen climate conference this week with only a nonbinding accord and a pledge to continue discussions, a defeat by most accounts. But despite the hollowness of the resolutions, one aspect of the agreement developed from one of the conference’s prominent … [Read more...]

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District PUBLIC NOTICE No. (2009-00100-GG)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District PUBLIC NOTICE No. (2009-00100-GG) Applicant:  US Army Corps of Engineers Project Name:  Proposed issuance of Regional General Permit for regulated activities associated with the exploration for and subsequent production of hydrocarbons The … [Read more...]

Campaign Launches “Pharmacists for Griffin” and Names Chair

Little Rock Pharmacist Rob Christian will lead campaign’s second coalition LITTLE ROCK – Second District Congressional candidate, U.S. Army Reservist and former U.S. Attorney Tim Griffin today announced the chair of  "Pharmacists for Griffin," the campaign’s second coalition. Rob Christian, … [Read more...]