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News

Arkansas virus cases rise by 226; increase lowest in days The Republican governor used the news conference to highlight the state's contact tracing efforts. by Andy Davis

State’s coronavirus cases rise by 358; considering regional shifts to next phase, governor says Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday he is considering a regional approach to further lifting of restrictions in the state as new covid-19 cases soar in Northwest Arkansas but remain lower in other areas. by NWA Democrat-Gazette

State virus cases top 8,000; deaths increase by 6 Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday touted the state's plan to test every nursing home resident and staff member this month as the state's official count of its coronavirus cases rose by 249, topping 8,000. by Andy Davis

Over 200 more virus infections in Arkansas; state deaths up 6 to 142 The state recorded 249 new cases of covid-19 Wednesday, including 245 among the state’s nonincarcerated population, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said. The figure is lower than the daily record set a day earlier but still one of the highest single-day increases to date. by Nyssa Kruse

New Children's Librarian On Board FARMINGTON -- The new children's librarian for Farmington Public Library comes with a history degree and five years of experience as assistant librarian for R.E. Baker Elementary in Bentonville. by Lynn Kutter

Lincoln Adopts New Development Code LINCOLN -- After more than a year of discussions, input and changes, the city of Lincoln has a new Unified Development Code that will take the place of the Lincoln Land Use Ordinance. by Lynn Kutter

PG Commission Approves New School Plan PRAIRIE GROVE -- Prairie Grove School District is on track to break ground on a new junior high school building later this summer, according to Craig Boone with Architecture Plus Inc., of Fort Smith. by Lynn Kutter

Council Increases Lot Sizes For Higher Density Zone PRAIRIE GROVE -- Prairie Grove City Council amended the city's zoning ordinance last week to increase the minimum lot size for property in R-1.75 zones. by Lynn Kutter

Sports

Notching A State Berth SPORTS EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of an on-going series highlighting top sports stories for the 2010-2019 decade at Prairie Grove High School and its alumni. by Ben Madrid and Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Travel Ball Roars Back LINCOLN -- Travel ball roared back Memorial Day weekend with devoted coaches, players, umpires, parents and fans enduring a marathon just short of 24 hours before celebrating a championship. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Moreton Receives Prestigious Honor LINCOLN -- Brinkley Moreton, daughter of Dax and Christina Moreton, of Summers, ranks No. 15 among America's Top 100 Softball players for the Class of 2025 according to Extra-Innings Softball. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Lady Tigers Power Into 2010 Finals SPORTS EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of an on-going series highlighting top sports stories for the 2010-2019 decade at Prairie Grove High School and its alumni. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Lady Tigers Advance During 2010 State Tourney Run SPORTS EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of an on-going series highlighting top sports stories for the 2010-2019 decade at Prairie Grove High School and its alumni. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

PG Girls Thrash Lady Saints SPORTS EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of an on-going series highlighting top sports stories for the 2010-2019 decade at Prairie Grove High School and its alumni. by Ben Madrid and Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Prairie Grove Girls Move Into 2010 Regional Final SPORTS EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of an on-going series highlighting top sports stories for the 2010-2019 decade at Prairie Grove High School and its alumni. by Ben Madrid and Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Lady Tigers Began 2010 Postseason Run SPORTS EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of an on-going series highlighting top sports stories for the 2010-2019 decade at Prairie Grove High School and its alumni. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Opinion

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EDITRORIAL: 'Good Times,' A History Of Music Scenes In NWA Leads Book List Just one week of reviewing books for the onset of summer and in the midst of the covid-19 virus pandemic lock-down, just isn't enough as the list of good reads continues this week. by Maylon T. Rice WCEL Columnist

COLUMN: Memory Is Important Do you remember what we discussed last week? I'll remind you -- memory. by Gene Linzey

'I Can't Breathe' I want to describe a black man, a friend. He's a businessman who employs people and does good work. I admire his values and his vision. He's ethical and honest. His reputation is excellent. His family is lovely. I know him to be kind, good, and fair. by Ron Wood

EDITORIAL: Smallpox: The Forgotten Disease I and most others of my generation carry a scar on our upper arm. It is a reminder of a disease, eradicated 40 years ago this month, that killed 400 million people in the 20th century. by Devin Houston Columnist

COLUMN: A Course In Memory 101 What is memory? That's a funny question because memory is not a thing like a shovel, a cup of coffee or a lawn mower. The concept of memory has been studied throughout human history and is a major topic within cognitive psychology. The four parts or processes involved in memory are 1) consolidating the information, then 2) encoding, 3) storing and 4) retrieving it. by Gene Linzey

Summer Books Fill Void As Arkansans Recover From Virus Let us all take a break from politics and the pandemic for a week, or maybe two and take stock of some recent books worth reading in Arkansas. by Maylon T. Rice WCEL Columnist

Religion

Praying 'Hallowed Be Thy Name' Means Keeping His Name Holy And what should be our first request, as Jesus here teaches us to pray? "Hallowed be Your name." by Randy Moll

RELIGION: Give us this day our daily bread "Give us this day our daily bread." Matthew 6:11 by Randy Moll

RELIGION: Reaching Out With The Word Of God, Like Elijah In The Cave There is a story in the Bible of the prophet Elijah. He confronted Jezebel and turned Israel away from idolatry back to the Lord. Then he fled to safety in a mountain cave. While waiting in seclusion, it came time to meet with God for fresh marching orders. Outside the cave, the Lord caused a wind, a shaking, a fire. But God wasn't in those. The Lord came to him in a gentle breeze. He had to be quiet to hear. by Ron Wood

RELIGION: 'Your Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven' "Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Matthew 6:10b by Randy Moll