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Halloween safety tips

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Saturday, October 29th, 2011, 10:12am

Trick-or-treating is a fun adventure for children and parents. Keep it fun by preparing yourself and your children for a safe night out, beginning with these basic safety tips from Sheriff Larry Sanders of Garland County.

Ensure costumes fit well, are flame retardant, and never obscure visibility.
Check your local law enforcement agency's website for registered offenders residing in your area.
Teach your children to never enter any home without you or without your permission and only approach homes that are well-lit.
Remind children to stay in well-lit areas, never take shortcuts, and never go into isolated areas.
Let your know to tell you or a trusted adult if they see anything weird or unusual.
Teach children to bring treats home before eating them.

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Pumpkin pulp, seeds can spook your plumbing system

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Sunday, October 16th, 2011, 1:39pm

Pumpkin pulp, seeds can spook your plumbing system

Carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns an age-old Halloween tradition. However, it can turn into a plumbing nightmare if the pulp and seeds go down the garbage disposal.

With the usual increase in clogged kitchen sink drains and jammed garbage disposals plumbers see this time of year, Mr. Rooter Plumbing is already prepared for the spike in calls.

"We stay busy during Halloween because people don’t realize the pumpkin’s stringy, slimy substance hardens and sticks to the pipes,” said Glenn Gallas of Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Central Arkansas. “Our service professionals are on call 24/7, so we can repair the plumbing emergency and get our customers back to their Halloween activities and guests.”

The trick to keeping pumpkin pulp and seeds from causing plumbing problems is being cautious when removing and disposing of the remains.

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St. Joseph’s Mercy hosts family health fair

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011, 4:58pm

St. Joseph’s Mercy hosts family health fair

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Want to win an Apple iPad 2? Or maybe a bicycle? Or just learn how to keep your children healthier?

St. Joseph’s Mercy has you covered with a Family Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 8 a.m. to noon. The event is free to the public and will be held at Outpatient Surgery (nearest to Higdon Ferry Road) on the main campus.

Get valuable health information, participate in family-friendly screenings, and enjoy educational displays, seminars and fun activities. Area vendors will be on hand to provide information on safety and local services.

Attendees will have a chance to visit booths in order to be entered into prize giveaways, including an Apple iPad 2 and two mountain bikes. We’ve also got plenty of fun stuff for children to take home with them.

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Tyson 'Acts Out' against hunger

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011, 10:35am

Company receives award from Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Tyson Foods, Inc.

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Save money, prevent pollution

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Saturday, September 24th, 2011, 4:21pm

Did you know the energy used in the average home can cause twice the greenhouse gas emissions of a car?

There are several ways you can reduce your carbon foot print and September is the perfect time to start making changes. That is because the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is promoting pollution prevention.

The Federal Pollution Prevention Act, passed in 1990, made a declaration that pollution should be prevented or reduced at its source whenever possible. To honor this anniversary, ADEQ urges the public to prevent pollution in their day to day lives.

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HRC 'Road to Equality' Tour Comes to Arkansas

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Monday, September 12th, 2011, 10:47am

HRC 'Road to Equality' Tour Comes to Arkansas

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, will be holding a press conference on Saturday, September 17 in Little Rock at the Central Arkansas Library. Arkansas is the ninth stop on HRC’s “On the Road to Equality,” a nationwide bus tour to spread the message of equality.

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Arkansas 47th in National Child Well-Being Rankings

Submitted by Monika Rued

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011, 3:07pm

Arkansas 47th in National Child Well-Being Rankings

GARLAND COUNTY, Ark. (AP/KTHV) - High child poverty in Arkansas keeps the state pinned to the bottom of national rankings in measurements of child well-being, according to the 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book. The state moved up one position to 47th for overall child well-being, despite substantial gains seen in the lives of Arkansas teens.

With an overall child poverty rate of 27 percent, the state is still struggling to move up in the yearly rankings.

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