Cockfight raid nets 137 arrests across four states
Sheriff Gentry said 34 faces felony unlawful animal fighting charges and 86 face misdemeanors after a raid near De Queen on March 17. Suspects hail from Arkansas New Jersey Oklahoma and Texas with spectators also taken into custody. Inmates tending to roosters may face additional charges. No word on rooster staging was available.
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Texarkana Gazette
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Ax throwing gains in popularity as pastime
Brooklyn trendsetter Kick Axe Throwing becomes NYC’s first bar to offer ax throwing with craft beer. Alexander Stine, an ax expert, says enthusiasm grows after drinks as throwers pick up technique learned from carnival knife throwing in Colorado.
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Life in White Oaks the Good Old Days to Ghost Town
The piece recalls long-ago life in White Oaks with details on labor wages, 12 hour days, Sunday cleanup, branding trips, roundups, camp life, and family routines. It contrasts pioneer hardships with later generations enjoying modern schools and lunches. Editor notes mention Ruth Birdsong’s 2014 death and current population estimates.
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Capitan
Carrizozo
Kansas City
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Ruth Birdsong
Roswell Daily Record
ENMMC Volunteer Auxiliary marks 60th anniversary plans
Roswell New Mexico ENMMC volunteers celebrate 60 years of service since 1958. They have logged over 517000 hours in 100 areas of care and funded murals and patient amenities. Misty Archibeque leads volunteer services with plans to update uniforms gift shop and education outreach.
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Petty Chesser
Roswell
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Texas
Daily Record
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Marie Powell
Cancer Center
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Rdrnews
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