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Arkansas Sailor Lost at Pearl Harbor Finally Returns Home After 82 Years

Friday, May 29 by Haleigh Reichen

More than 84 years after he was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor, an Arkansas sailor is finally coming home. Royle Bradford Luker was 17 years old when he joined the Navy. Family members say he had hoped to return home for Christmas in... Read More.

Buck Rogers star Gil Gerard dead at 82

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

Actor Gil Gerard, best known for playing the title role in the sci-fi series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century has died, according to a Facebook post by his wife, Janet Gerard. He was 82."Early this morning Gil - my... Read More.

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Former Congressman, Pulaski County Sheriff Robinson dies at 82

Thursday, July 11 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson, who gained notoriety as an Arkansas sheriff for tactics that included chaining inmates outside a state prison to protest overcrowding, has died. He was 82. Robinson died at a Forrest City hospital Wednesday night of... Read More.

UAM students help replant 82 acre forrest

Friday, February 18 by Staff

Monticello, Arkansas- The University of Arkansas at Monticello replanted it’s 82 acre harvested area of university-owned forest next to the Drew County Fairgrounds. A crew of 10 planted 36,000 seedlings in less than 2 days. Forest Manager Bobby Webb said the last hand-planted trees... Read More.

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Fishing Legend Jerry McKinnis Dies at 82

Monday, November 4 by Staff

Fishing legend Jerry McKinnis, former B.A.S.S. co-owner and founder of JM Associates, died Sunday morning, according to a report from BASSMaster.com. He was 82-years-old and had recently developed an infection that left him hospitalized. McKinnis produced a long-running decades-long series of fishing and outdoor programming... Read More.

Arkansas Civil Rights Leader John Walker Dies At 82

Monday, October 28 by Staff

Arkansas lawmaker and civil rights leader John Walker died Monday at the age of 82. Pulaski County Coroner Gerone Hobbs said Walker was pronounced dead at his home at 6:25 a.m. Hobbs said Walker is believed to have died from natural causes. Walker, a Hope native,... Read More.

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