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James Wallace Hall, Jr., 75 Fordyce, AR
Visitation 5:00PM to 6:30PM Friday, May 1, 2026, at Brown-Williams Funeral Home Fordyce, AR. Funeral Service will be held 2:30PM, Saturday, May 2, 2026, at New Horizon Church 206 East 3rd Street, Fordyce, AR. Pastor William Galloway officiating. Interment in Enon Cemetery, Fordyce, AR by Brown-Williams Funeral Home Fordyce, AR.
Hall: Amses and election results
For the life of me, I fail to understand how such a blowhard as Walt Amses gets to do it over and over again weeks, months and on and on. Mr. Amses, I fail to see how you can be such an oblivion to reality. The election came and went by the Nov. 5 date with the results declaring the winners and losers of all contests across this nation known as the USA.
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA): ‘Medical Schools Are Updating Their Curricula as Climate Change Becomes Impossible to Ignore’ - A ‘looming threat poised to deepen inequities’ - Climate Depot
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2822673?guestAccessKey=c9beb7a7-9a64-45f6-abd7-c0a79734544b&utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=olf&utm_term=081624&adv=000003907076 Excerpt: In the spring of 2020, Maddy Kline was finishing her first year of medical school at Harvard and things were not going as expected.
Farmers cottoning on to $4.2b crop threat
Aug 05, 2024 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- NSW cotton grower Mick Humphries has welcomed a new $13 million partnership between the Cotton Research & Development Corporation, the University of Southern Queensland and the Queensland government. The new partnership comes at a time when Australia's $4.2 billion cotton industry is at risk from the rising threat of diseases, with the partnership looking to help protect cotton crops and support the flourishing export market.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Open letter to the community from the Urban League of Racine and Kenosha
Dear friends and neighbors, In the heart of our community stands a building that has, for decades, served as a beacon of hope and a hub for learning and wellness. However, time and the elements have yet to be kind to this venerable structure. Today, we face the harsh reality that our beloved center, constructed in 1893, is plagued with mold and asbestos—hazards that threaten the health and safety of everyone who walks through its doors.
Oldies are dominating the charts - and strangling new music at birth
Hear that discordant clang? It’s probably Keith Richards hanging up his guitar for good. According to new figures from the UK music industry, not one of the top 10 best-selling albums of 2023 was originally released in 2023. This is despite new releases last year by a slew of huge global acts including the Rolling Stones, Olivia Rodrigo, Lewis Capaldi, Blur and Drake. The mighty Ed Sheeran even released two albums in 2023 – and neither of them made the top 10.
Deputy denies leadership ‘dress rehearsal’ amid speculation over top job
Acting Premier Steven Miles insists Labor’s best shot at retaining government at next year’s state election is with Annastacia Palaszczuk at the helm as leadership speculation continues to swirl. Mr Miles, who is viewed as most likely to assume the party leadership if the Premier steps aside, faced a barrage of questions for the second day when he fronted media alongside another highly touted leadership contender – Health Minister Shannon Fentiman.
How I took on The Sun - and lost
Nick Medic complained to the PCC over an article about asylum seekers roasting swans. He tells his story Swan Bake - asylum seekers steal the Queen's birds for barbecues," screamed The Sun's banner headline on Friday, July 4, last year. The story beneath was no less breathless. "Callous asylum seekers are barbecuing the Queen's swans," it began.
‘The Rolling Stones are on a grotesque ego trip’: David Crosby’s finest insults
Read full article Wouldn't suffer fools: David Crosby - BMG In the manicured and PR-ed world of rock stars, David Crosby was a refreshing anomaly. The musician, who has died aged 81, was known for his outspoken insults. Here, we list some his most cutting and outrageous put-downs. Neil Young “He’s probably the most self-centred, self-obsessed, selfish person I know. He only thinks about Neil, period. That’s the only person he’ll consider.
Domestic violence Queensland: Damning report shows victims still being let down despite recommendations
Queensland police and service providers are still failing to communicate effectively to reduce domestic violence despite direct recommendations from a number of wide-ranging public reviews, an alarming report has found. The state’s Auditor-General also accused the government of failing to properly track known perpetrators in the community or collect basic data from rehabilitation programs.
Gold Coast Highway: Claims union dispute delays Gold Coast 500 clean-up
An industrial dispute has delayed the clean-up of the Gold Coast 500 motor race, leaving event infrastructure scattered across the highway with traffic diversions remaining in place. Access to the eastern lanes of the Gold Coast Highway will remain reduced with the race organiser hopeful the temporary infrastructure will be cleared by Wednesday morning. A Supercars spokeswoman told The Courier-Mail a disagreement between a union and the state government had caused the delay.
Toxic Marketing: The Business of Selling TMS
Direct-to-consumer advertising of psychiatric drugs has become a staple of TV, magazines, medical websites, and social media feeds. Today, with the arrival of a relatively new technology called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), equipment makers and medical practices alike are taking to Facebook, websites, highway billboards, and beyond to line up customers for a procedure they claim is a “safe, non-invasive, and side-effect-free” treatment for unremitting depression.
‘Ready and able’ to ramp up testing despite long queues
Health Minister Yvette D’Ath says authorities are well equipped to cope with a Christmas surge in demand for Covid testing, despite a number of public clinics closing over the Christmas break. QLD News Don't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Health Minister Yvette D’Ath insists authorities are “ready and able” to cope with a continued surge in demand following confusion over a number of testing clinics closing over the Christmas break.
SA records 73 new Covid-19 infections, 11 children
South Australia has broken its record for daily coronavirus cases with 73 new cases, up from 64 the day before. Of the dozens of new cases, health authorities revealed 11 are children and two are teenagers with just one acquiring their infection overseas. Nearly half, 29, contracted the virus in SA and were known contacts of a positive case and four were locally acquired and unlinked to a cluster.
Qld Police plea to help find missing 9-year-old girl
Police have issued a plea for ‘urgent public assistance’ to help find a 9-year-old girl who went missing wearing a nightgown in Queensland. NewsWire Don't miss out on the headlines from NewsWire. Followed categories will be added to My News. Queensland Police have issued a plea for “urgent public assistance” to locate a nine-year-old girl reported missing from Ipswich on Saturday morning.
Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney anti-Covid protests on Saturday
Marches have kicked-off once again in Melbourne, with protesters surrounding a police station as other cities brace for scheduled rallies. NewsWire Don't miss out on the headlines from NewsWire. Followed categories will be added to My News. Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Melbourne, as thousands of people across the country prepare to again protest against vaccine mandates.
Two more ministers resign from Perrottet government
The exodus of key ministers from the Perrottet government has continued with the resignation of two cabinet members and at least one citing the loss of former premier Gladys Berejiklian as too “difficult to move past”. Ms Berejiklian’s departure from office amid a corruption probe sparked a number of senior ministers abandoning state politics with NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro stepping down and Andrew Constance turning his attention to a federal tilt.
Gippsland: Victorian health authorities warn of high risk asthma conditions
Victorian health authorities are closely monitoring a high-risk weather situation in multiple regions, saying they are ready to respond. Environment Don't miss out on the headlines from Environment. Followed categories will be added to My News. Health authorities have increased an asthma warning in regional Victoria ahead of escalating storm activity creating epidemic thunderstorms.
Covid-19: Australian leaders insist restrictions will ease even as cases spike
A spike in Covid-19 infections and the gloomy mystery surrounding a new variant won’t burst Australia’s plans to ease restrictions ahead of Christmas, with Scott Morrison insisting “we have decided as a country to live with the virus”. The emotional reunions at airport terminals across Queensland will evolve into sunseekers being welcomed throughout the summer despite Omicron cases confirmed among a list of new infections this week.
Covid-19 WA: Mark McGowan’s dig at states as WA reveals opening date
Mark McGowan has remained defiant on his government’s approach to managing the pandemic after revealing Western Australia will remain closed for the summer holidays. The Premier announced the state won’t open until February 5, declaring the highly cautious strategy more effective than state rivals. “Our plan worked,” he told reporters on Monday afternoon.
NT Covid-19: Territory records 17 new infections as Katherine cluster grows
Health authorities are concerned by an escalating Covid-19 outbreak in a vulnerable community and have issued a stern warning. NewsWire Don't miss out on the headlines from NewsWire. Followed categories will be added to My News. Health authorities have warned the outbreak in the Northern Territory will continue to rise after the territory recorded 17 new Covid-19 cases.
NT Covid-19: Territory records 17 new infections as Katherine cluster grows
Health authorities have warned the outbreak in the Northern Territory will continue to rise after the territory recorded 17 new Covid-19 cases. The Katherine cluster has now lifted to 87 infections after a testing “blitz” in the smaller town south of Darwin, where 8 of the 14 new cases discovered were children under 12-years-old. The new cases will now be transferred to a quarantine facility as Acting Chief Minister Nicole Manison urged communities to come forward for testing.
Qld biotech company Vaxxas offers vaccine solution for needle phobia
Queensland biotech company Vaxxas will develop and manufacture needle-free vaccines as health authorities stress the significance of booster Covid-19 jabs. The “world-leading” technology will be warmly welcomed for those with needle phobias, but Vaxxas chief operations officer Angus Forster said its simple application was ideal for underdeveloped countries and remote communities.
’First thing he’s done to help’: Morrison cops jab spray from Queensland deputy premier
Steven Miles has stopped short of accusing the Prime Minister of stealing Queensland’s thunder with a tweet celebrating a jab milestone, instead wryly declaring it was the “first thing Scott Morrison has done to help”. Queensland and the Northern Territory were expecting to wait until the afternoon for confirmation each jurisdiction had reached 80 per cent Covid-19 vaccine coverage when figures were typically updated and released to the public.
Qld Covid-19: ‘First in world’ Omicron variant discovered in state
Queensland health authorities have discovered a new version of the Omicron variant sweeping the world. NewsWire Don't miss out on the headlines from NewsWire. Followed categories will be added to My News. Health authorities in Queensland have declared a “first in the world” strain of the Omicron variant has been discovered as leaders continue to mull over a response to the evolving pandemic.
Qld police officer struck by stolen Mercedes: cops
The man was conducting speed tests on the side of the road when a luxury car was ‘driven directly’ at him, according to police. On the Road Don't miss out on the headlines from On the Road. Followed categories will be added to My News. A Queensland policeman is undergoing medical assessment after being struck by an allegedly stolen Mercedes while conducting speed checks.
Qld Covid-19: New rules for state’s vaccine mandate
The Palaszczuk government has finalised its vaccine mandate as Queensland prepares to fling open its borders on Monday, clarifying which venues and business will be closed for unvaccinated. A green tick displayed on businesses from next week will mean unvaccinated people are unable to enter.
Brisbane man shot by police after allegedly raising gun at officers after six-hour siege at a business
Queensland’s top cop insists police were forced to shoot an armed man during an “incredibly tense” six-hour siege in Brisbane on Monday. Peter Pilkington was revealed as the gunman killed by officers after he allegedly shot at police, with friends mourning the man’s death on Facebook. A lengthy poem posted on social media described the “wave of sadness” on the news of Mr Pilkington’s death “as I think about the person you could have been”.
Qld borders: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces when state will open
Queensland will throw its borders open to interstate visitors on December 13 with the state on the cusp of the 80 per cent double-dose vaccine target. Monday’s widely-expected announcement from Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk comes more than four months after the Sunshine State walled itself off to COVID hot spots including NSW and Victoria.
Brisbane Olympic Games 2032: First look at major rail network to transform city
Brisbane’s major rail project has drawn inspiration from iconic train stations from around the world, as the linchpin for the 2032 Games takes shape. The Cross River Rail tunnel network is nearing completion, as thousands of workers below the city’s surface begin transforming large caverns in the ground into station platforms of the future.
Qld Covid-19: New local case recorded in Brisbane
The Sunshine State has recorded yet another new mystery Covid-19 case who was infectious in the community. NewsWire Don't miss out on the headlines from NewsWire. Followed categories will be added to My News. Health authorities are investigating a new local Covid-19 infection who was infectious in the community in Brisbane’s eastern suburbs. A long list of venues in Capalaba were revealed as exposure sites from Monday and Tuesday but just one of those was assigned as a close contact site.
Qld Covid-19: New local case recorded in Brisbane after earlier mystery Gold Coast case
Health authorities are investigating a new local Covid-19 infection who was infectious in the community in Brisbane’s eastern suburbs. A long list of venues in Capalaba were revealed as exposure sites from Monday and Tuesday but just one of those was assigned as a close contact site. Anyone who visited the Sit at Siam Thai restaurant on Monday at Old Cleveland Road between 7.50pm and 9.05pm is ordered to self-isolate.
Qld Police Union says report into coercive control ‘out of touch’
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has responded after a landmark domestic violence report was blasted as ‘woke’ and ‘out of touch’. NewsWire Don't miss out on the headlines from NewsWire. Followed categories will be added to My News. Annastacia Palaszczuk has praised victims who contributed to a landmark domestic violence report after the state’s police union boss said its findings were “woke” and “out of touch”.
Landmark Qld domestic violence report addresses coercive control
Lloyd and Sue Clarke have leaned on the trauma of their daughter’s death to help women spot the signs of an abusive relationship. NewsWire Don't miss out on the headlines from NewsWire. Followed categories will be added to My News. Queensland will modernise domestic violence laws to include coercive control, following a landmark women’s safety report and fearless campaigning.
Queensland committee recommends royal commission into Crime and Corruption Commission
A scathing report has recommended a royal commission be launched into Queensland’s corruption watchdog after a parliamentary inquiry found it “failed to act independently and impartially”. The Crime and Corruption Commission was heavily scrutinised following its bungled handling of the Logan City Council probe. In 2019, the watchdog charged eight councillors with fraud over the dismissal of council chief executive Sharon Kelsey.
Gina Rinehart calls for more places to moor her yacht by Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games
Billionaire Gina Rinehart has pleaded with Queensland’s top political leaders to construct more facilities to moor yachts to “enable standards of living to rise”. At a glitzy luncheon aimed at planning for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games featuring Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, gold-medal winning athletes and hundreds of the state’s top business figures, the mining magnate called for less bureaucratic hurdles for development.
Brisbane 2032 Games: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk shrugs off secrecy concerns in Olympics bill
Annastacia Palaszczuk has shrugged off transparency concerns following widespread criticism of secrecy laws attached to the planning of the 2032 Olympic Games. Legislation to create a Brisbane Organising Committee is expected to pass parliament this week to kick off preparations for the landmark event, with the bill outlining its workings will be protected from right to information access.
Queensland records mystery local Covid-19 infection on Gold Coast, several shops now venues of concern
Queensland has recorded a new mystery Covid-19 case in the community who visited a number of retail venues on the Gold Coast. Health authorities issued an alert on Wednesday afternoon to confirm it was investigating the details of the case, adding it was too soon to determine the variant. But sources said it was unlikely the patient had contracted the Omicron variant, which has heightened pandemic concerns across the globe in recent days.
Palaszczuk defends investigation which cleared Queensland Health manager of crude accusations
Annastacia Palaszczuk has stood by an investigation that cleared a senior hospital manager of abusing co-workers. NewsWire Don't miss out on the headlines from NewsWire. Followed categories will be added to My News. Annastacia Palaszczuk has stood by an investigation into a Queensland Health manager who was accused of insulting co-workers with derogatory names including “vinegar tits” and playing a sexually charged game rating female co-workers on whether he’d “root or boot” them.
Qld reveals mental health inquiry, blames Scott Morrison for funding shortfall
A mental health crisis has been blamed on ‘exploding’ out-of-pocket expenses under the Morrison government. NewsWire Don't miss out on the headlines from NewsWire. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Palaszczuk government has launched an attack on the commonwealth’s “exploding” cost of medical care under Scott Morrison’s watch amid heavy scrutiny on Queensland’s mental health funding shortfall.
Bob Katter refused entry to Tamworth Hotel due to vaccine passport
The maverick Queensland MP has spoken out about being refused entry to a pub in NSW where he had a meeting scheduled. NewsWire Don't miss out on the headlines from NewsWire. Followed categories will be added to My News. Bob Katter has blasted vaccine mandates after he was turned away at a NSW pub for failing to provide evidence of a Covid-19 jab.
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Shrinner reveals free bus journeys
Bus journeys will be free in Brisbane over two weekends in the lead up to Christmas to boost business activity in the city’s CBD. Consumers have abandoned hospitality and retail venues in the city’s centre following repeated Covid-19 lockdowns and a large number of office workers continue to work from home. Lord Mayor Adrian Shrinner said the 1200 buses and CityGliders in Brisbane will be free between Friday December 10 and 12 and Friday December 17 and 19.
Covid-19: Queensland announces jab mandate for schools, airports, prisons
A new vaccine mandate for teachers and students has been announced as one state readies to bring its rules in line with most other jurisdictions. NewsWire Don't miss out on the headlines from NewsWire. Followed categories will be added to My News. “High risk” workers and teachers in Queensland will soon have to get a Covid-19 vaccine or face losing their jobs under new rules to be announced.
Covid-19: Queensland announces jab mandate for schools, airports, prisons
“High risk” workers and teachers in Queensland will soon have to get a Covid-19 vaccine or face losing their jobs under new rules to be announced. Queensland is set to bring itself into line with other states in mandating vaccines for its 100,000-plus education workforce, with new rules expected to go live before the start of the 2022 school year.
Covid Queensland: 90 per cent vaccine coverage in doubt new data shows
New data has cast doubt on whether Queensland can reach a crucial vaccine milestone tied to lifting more restrictions. NewsWire Don't miss out on the headlines from NewsWire. Followed categories will be added to My News. Vaccine hesitancy in Queensland remains stubbornly high and threatens to delay the state reaching 90 per cent jab coverage, according to new data from the University of Melbourne.
Advocates call for dramatic change to Indigenous domestic violence approach
As a young. vulnerable victim of domestic violence, Naomi Murphy was terrified of the people who were supposed to protect her — the police. The feeling of helplessness followed the proud Wakka Wakka woman into adulthood, where she was unable to break the intergenerational trauma inflicted on her people and the cycle of violence continued into her own family. As an Indigenous woman, Ms Murphy felt abandoned and misunderstood by law enforcement.
COP26: Qld Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk assures mining sector’s future
Annastacia Palaszczuk has made a bold declaration to Queensland miners in the wake of a global climate conference. Climate Change Don't miss out on the headlines from Climate Change. Followed categories will be added to My News. Annastacia Palaszczuk has assured miners the Queensland government will continue to support and invest in the sector despite the recent global net zero commitment.
Opinion | A painful affirmation that the nation still tolerates a dual system of justice
From the moment Kyle Rittenhouse heeded the call to “take up arms” against peaceful protestors last year to his acquittal in the courtroom Friday, this case has been a long and unrelenting exercise in the power of white privilege and the racism inherent in the American system of justice. It is a painful affirmation that the nation still tolerates a dual system of justice — one for whites and one for people of color.
Comancheros: Qld bikie bust nets 42 arrests, $2m in drugs and property
Dozens of people have been arrested after a police massive operation targeting alleged drug supply by outlaw bikie gangs. NewsWire Don't miss out on the headlines from NewsWire. Followed categories will be added to My News. A 10-month investigation targeting an alleged bikie network in Brisbane connected to the notorious Comanchero gang has led to the arrest of 42 people on nearly 430 charges and the seizure of nearly $2m in drugs, cash and property.
UAP leader Clive Palmer and Liberal Democrat Campbell Newman announce preference deal
Mining magnate Clive Palmer has revealed a preference deal between his United Australian Party and Campbell Newman’s Liberal Democrats for the upcoming federal election. The two maligned Queensland figures have vocally criticised the two major parties in recent months and supported freedom rallies, which celebrate and promote the anti-vaccination movement.
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