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		<title>Openings Still Remain at ASUN Discovery College  </title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619659/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:45:08</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learning and fun go hand-in-hand this summer at Arkansas State University-Newport&#8217;s Discovery College.  Scheduled for July 8-12, Discovery College is for students entering grades 4-6 and opening still remain for students wishing to register.]]></description>
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		<title>Newport FFA parliamentary team is state runner-up</title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619671/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:02:47</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Newport FFA Team placed second in the State Parliamentary Procedure Career Development Event.]]></description>
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		<title>JC Election Commission announces 2013 school election dates</title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619703/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:36:20</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Jackson County Election Commission wishes to announce the following important dates for the 2013 Annual School Election.]]></description>
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		<title>Boyster receives Dave Ferguson Scholarship </title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619741/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:06:11</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newport High School graduate Shanley &#8220;Sissy&#8221; Boyster won the Jackson County Dave Ferguson Scholarship in the amount of $500.]]></description>
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		<title>NPD warns of telephone scams</title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619756/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:08:46</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Newport Police Department has received complaints on June 11 of a company calling local businesses and residents claiming to be raising money for the Newport Elementary School.]]></description>
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		<title>Vera Brann chosen as Jackson County Circuit Clerk </title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619762/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:10:32</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Jackson County Quorum Court named Vera Brann to fill the vacant position of Jackson County Circuit Clerk at their regular meeting Thursday night.]]></description>
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		<title>NEDC announces new websites and mobile app &#160;&#160;</title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619794/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:17:05</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Newport Economic Development Commission is working to develop new websites and a new mobile app for smart phone and tablet platforms including IPhone, Android and Windows. ]]></description>
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		<title>Head Start accepting applications </title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130612/NEWS/130619872/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:58:11</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Newport Head Start is now accepting applications. They serve children three to four years old and children must be three on or before August 1, 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>NEDC prospect activity &#160;&#160;</title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130611/NEWS/130619920/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:13:23</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NEDC continues to work to recruit industrial prospects to Jackson County. ]]></description>
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		<title>Sales tax collections reflect growth &#160;&#160;</title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130611/NEWS/130619926/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:08:32</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One way to monitor economic activity is to monitor the amount of money collected in sales taxes.  The amount of sales tax is a percentage of the total sales in the City of Newport.  So if the amount collected on the half-cent sales tax is higher than last year that means more money was spent in the city limits than last year.<br>  ]]></description>
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		<title>JP's to decide on Circuit Clerk  </title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130610/NEWS/130619960/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:21:45</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Jackson County Quorum Court is expected to appoint a new circuit clerk Thursday at their annual meeting in the Jackson County court room at 6 p.m.]]></description>
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		<title>ARNEC Receives Approval to Increase Students</title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130606/NEWS/130609809/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:24:58</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arkansas Rural Nursing Education Consortium has announced the recent approval from the State Board of Nursing to increase acceptance for 16 additional students and with current applications, they plan to accept 26 additional students, program-wide.   This larger class will begin  January 2014.]]></description>
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		<title>Jackson County Extension Homemakers club wins record book award </title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130606/NEWS/130609828/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 6 Jun 2013 12:18:13</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Providing cot sheets for Kids First was among the outstanding record book projects recognized during the annual meeting of the Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council on June 5.]]></description>
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		<title>AgHeritage Farm Credit Services Announces Scholarship Winners   </title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130605/NEWS/130609898/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Wed, 5 Jun 2013 9:28:51</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loftin S. Kent Jr. of Newport was one of seven students to be awarded a $500 Customer Scholarship from AgHeritage Farm Credit Services. He is the son of Loftin and Marcia Kent. A senior at Newport High School, Mr. Kent plans to attend Mississippi State University.]]></description>
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		<title>ASU-Newport Announces Chancellor's, Vice-Chancellor's Lists For Spring 2013 Semester</title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130605/NEWS/130609901/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Wed, 5 Jun 2013 9:23:58</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 240 Arkansas State University-Newport students were named to the Chancellor&#8217;s or Vice-Chancellor&#8217;s lists for academic excellence for the Spring 2013 semester, the college announced Tuesday.]]></description>
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		<title>Pioneer Days at Jacksonport State Park</title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130604/NEWS/130609920/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 4 Jun 2013 15:08:32</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Add to your child&#8217;s summer adventure by attending the Pioneer Days Day Camp.  The camp is June 26, 27, and 28 from 9 am to noon at the park pavilion.<br> ]]></description>
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		<title>ASUN Discovery College Set For July 8-12</title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130604/NEWS/130609925/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 4 Jun 2013 11:43:04</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learning and fun go hand-in-hand this summer at Arkansas State University-Newport&#8217;s Discovery College.  Scheduled for July 8-12, Discovery College is for students entering grades 4-6.]]></description>
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		<title>Newport resident is recognized as Teacher of the Year </title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130603/NEWS/130609955/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 3 Jun 2013 19:53:17</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arkansas Correctional School awarded the Hurshell D. Qualls Teacher of the Year Award to Mindy Schulz, instructor at the McPherson Unit, Newport, Ark.]]></description>
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		<title>Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update and Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130603/NEWS/130609983/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 3 Jun 2013 9:59:50</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arkansas, June 3- Average retail gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 2.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.34/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,826 gas outlets in Arkansas. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.64/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.]]></description>
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		<title>Summer reading announced at Jackson County Library</title>
		<link>http://www.newportindependent.com/article/20130531/NEWS/130539915/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 11:53:12</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A summer reading sign up will be held from Monday, June 3 until Wednesday, July 17 at the Jackson County Library.]]></description>
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