Friday in Arkansas

Friday's Calendar:
9:00 a.m. | Legislative Joint Auditing (Rm. 171, Capitol) Agenda

9:00 a.m. | Boys State (House and Senate Chambers, Capitol)

1:00 p.m. | Ribbon Cutting -- Steven Jumper Investments (3101 Kennedy Ln, Ste. 1500; Texarkana)

2:00 p.m. | Lt. Gov. Halter attends the retirement ceremony to honor out-going Vice-Commander Col. Howard R. Shelwood (LRAFB)

2:45 p.m. | Governor Beebe gives welcoming remarks to the Hot Rod Power Tour 2007 (Ark. State Fairgrounds, LR)

6:00 p.m. | Cruisin' Downtown T-Town monthly event (Broad Street at the Wellworth Five and Dime, Texarkana)

6:00 p.m. | Annual Main Street Helena Fish Fry w/ live music ($10) Turn the speakers up when you click this one

Today's News:
State schools losing out on funds, legislators hear [ADG]
Bingo! Rules mean game soon in play [ADG]
Arkansas tests rank in top 10 in difficulty [ADG]
Strings affixed to Delta authority’s federal funding [ADG]
Ark. group asks drivers to support higher fuel economy standards [AP]
Lottery amendment rejected by Ark. attorney general [AP]
Econ. dev. leaders hint at announcements [Ark. News Bureau]
Ward 5 residents have their say [Texarkana Gazette]
State to work with Midland [Batesville Guard]
Milligan under fire for remarks [Benton Courier]
3 Arkansans being tested after flight w/ tuberculosis traveler [Baxter Bulletin]
Committee OKs funding for preserving courthouse records [Russellville Courier]
Gas prices hurt care providers (Anderson) [Ft. Smith SW Times Record]
Families of disabled have source for help (Petrus) [DeWitt Era-Enterprise]
School funding ruling welcomed (Dunn) [Forrest City Times Herald]
ChoicePoint to handle theft ID claims (McDaniel) [Baxter Bulletin]