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Arkansas Senate gives final OK to guns in church bill

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -

The Arkansas Senate has given final approval to legislation that would allow concealed handguns in churches and other houses of worship.

By a 34-1 vote, the Senate agreed with an amendment that added sponsors to the legislation. The measure would only allow the concealed handguns if the places of worship okay it.

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Arkansas panel tables abortion restriction bill

Courtesy Arkansas.gov

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -

An Arkansas House committee has delayed discussion of a bill that would ban most abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.

The House Public Health Committee on Tuesday tabled discussion of the legislation, which would prohibit most abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detected.

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DCS commissioner resigns amid scrutiny of deaths

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -

The commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services has resigned amid scrutiny of how her agency was handling cases of children who died after investigations of abuse and neglect.

Gov. Bill Haslam announced in a news release Tuesday that Kate O'Day had decided to resign because of concerns that she

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MCS Week of Monday, February 4, 2013

Community Budget Presentation

There will be a Community Budget Presentation on Monday, February 4th and Tuesday, February 5th at the Teaching and Learning Academy to discuss the merged school district's preliminary draft of the budget for the 2013-14 school year. The public is invited to attend.

Monday, February 4, 2013

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Joe Ford Sr. arrested for writing a bad check

Joe Ford Sr. was arrested this morning for passing a bad check to a Memphis liquor store. The amount of the check was for over $1300 which is a felony. Joe Ford Sr. is the former Memphis City Councilman, Shelby County Councilman and Shelby County interim Mayor. Ford is being processed at 201 Poplar as of 8:10am Tuesday.

Ford was arrested in 2011

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