Stories from Wednesday, January 27, 2010

"Dateline NBC" to Feature Arkansas Children's Hospital in hour program (01/27/10)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 27, 2010) -- America will get an inside look at Arkansas' pediatric crown jewel in a one-hour "Dateline NBC" program Sunday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. central time. The New York production team of Arkansas natives Brent and Craig Renaud taped inside Arkansas Children's Hospital for a year-and-a-half, capturing stories of survival, as well as struggle, among several patients and families there. ...

Karson family to represent ACH (01/27/10)
Three-year-old Karson Weitkamp of Pocahontas, great-grandson of Jean McKeel of Rector, has come a long way since two open heart surgeries as an infant, but his future is still filled with uncertainties...

Rector's railroad history recognized (01/27/10)
Recognition of Rector's railroad history was enhanced this week by the placement of a restored old switch engine near the original location of the community's depot. The switch engine was donated by American Railcar Industries, which had been using it at the company's Marmaduke plant...

JP's discuss county's role in regional development effort (01/27/10)
Clay County's involvement in the Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority (NARIFA) may not be a foregone conclusion. The organization, founded with the goal of bringing a Fortune 200 industry to the area, has been attempting to develop a location near the Walnut Ridge airport in the hope of attracting a major corporation and bringing new jobs to the area...

Berry to retire (01/27/10)
One of Arkansas' most vocal and memorable political leaders is stepping down. First District Congressman Marion Berry announced Monday he will not seek reelection in 2010. For more than a decade, Berry, 67, has represented the interests of Arkansans in Washington. Now the congressman says it's time to come home...

Cougars scalp Mohawks in return of rivalry game (01/27/10)
The Cougars posted three wins over county rival Piggott in a series of games between the senior high, junior high and junior B teams which were only recently added to the schedule. The Cougars and their fans made a strong impression during their first official visit to the Mohawks home court since they completed their new gym in 2008...

Lady Cougars split conference outings (01/27/10)
The Lady Cougars came away with a 1-1 split in two crucial conference meetings last week. Friday night, Rector journeyed to Lepanto to face the talented Lady Warriors of East Poinsett County. The game proved to be a difficult challenge for the visitors, as Rector fell 62-50 on the night...

The overtaxed brain (01/27/10)
The older I get, the more there is to remember. Time was, man had only to remember to put the toilet seat up or down. Now technology has changed that. Many times we don't even have to flush. It's done automatically in bathrooms all over America. Just stand up, and the toilet flushes automatically...

A loving family (01/27/10)
It had been too many years since the last time we could see, be with and interact as a solid family. Letters, e-mails, long conversations by phone --- both wired and cell --- had become a poor substitute for touching and watching one laugh in response...

Politics-as-sportnnow is the norm (01/27/10)
Here's something anyone who enjoys games and competition can do: --Check all the sports scores each day, determining which teams are on the way to a championship. --Check the latest polls and elections, determining which party is up or down in the current political arena...

Larry D. Campbell (01/27/10)
Larry D. Campbell, age 70, died Jan. 22 in Conroe, Texas. He lived in Montgomery, Texas, where he was a member of Conroe Church of Christ. He served as an elder. Larry was born April 2, 1939, in Marmaduke, Arkansas. ...

Bobby Gene Murray (01/27/10)
Bobby Gene Murray of Rector, AR, died Jan. 21 at Evergreen Healthcare. He was born May 2, 1931, in Knobel, AR. Bobby Murray was a retired Teamster Union in St. Louis, Mo., and a veteran of the Korean War...

Reverend James Stone (01/27/10)
Reverend James Stone, age 63, of Rison and of Rector, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010, at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born in Pine Bluff on March 9, 1946. Jim was the younger son of J.W. ...

Glenda Fay Seegraves (01/27/10)
Glenda Fay Seegraves, 61, of Rector died Friday, January 22, 2010, at her home in Rector. Glenda was born in Arcola, Missouri, August 17, 1948, the daughter of the late Roswell and Mona Mae "Sitz" Bess. She was of the Baptist faith, was a caregiver and graduated from Bell City High School in Missouri...