| A piece of past is saved
A key piece of the history of the black population of Arkansas County received a second chance for life earlier this year when the former Immanuel High School was named to the National Register of Historic Places. For more than 60 years, the Immanuel School was the focus of education for most of the black children in Arkansas County outside the City of Stuttgart. In the days of segregated education, it was the only place most black children in the county could advance past grammar school or learn a trade. Although it has been closed for more than 40 years, it still has a long list of alumni in Arkansas County and elsewhere. "This is the oldest black-organized institution in Arkansas County," said Gladys Dodson Young, recording secretary for Citizens For Immanuel, a group comprised mainly of Immanuel alumni that has worked for several years to get the school placed on the National Register.
Universal Forest Products 1Q Earnings Down 75 Percent, But March ...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Universal Forest Products, Inc. reported first quarter earnings of $3.9 million on sales of $665 million, down 75 percent from its first quarter 2006 profit ot $15.9 million. The company said last year's figures were unusually high due to the spike in FEMA orders for manufactured homes in the wake of the 2005 hurricane season. "We predicted that the housing market would be soft, but it turned out to be even weaker than we anticipated. In addition, supply continues to exceed demand in an already depressed lumber market, keeping prices low and adversely affecting our sales numbers," said President and CEO Michael B. Glenn. "These factors combined to create a tough quarter." Glenn noted that January and February were as weak as the Company has seen, but as the weather improved in March, sales and profits also rebounded.
Blaine County bust nets $55000 in meth
A warrant served on an undisclosed location, linked to 30-year-old Tristar P. Ontiveros, resulted in the seizure of 25 ounces of methamphetamine with a street value of approximately $55,000.The seizure follows the arrests of 11 made April 11 for charges focused on dealing meth and cocaine.Blaine County Lt. Jay Davis announced April 12 that multiple agencies, including the Immigration Customs & Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, raided two homes in Hailey and one in Ketchum on April 11.Agencies served the three search warrants simultaneously, beginning at about 5 a.m. last Wednesday. Davis said 3750 Glenbrook Drive and 101 McKenzie Lane in Hailey and 106 Rember Street in the Bavarian Village Condos in Ketchum were targeted in the raid.Although the exact source of the meth is unclear, law enforcement officials said it was not manufactured at any of the homes."I don't have any reason to believe it was being manufactured in Blaine County," said detective Steve Harkins.The three search warrants yielded cocaine, a weapon and more than $10,000 in cash, although specific amounts of cocaine and details regarding the weapon were unavailable."Three vehicles were seized and civil forfeiture proceedings will be pursued," Davis said.Agencies involved in the investigation included Idaho State Police detectives, Sun Valley Police Department, Blaine County Sheriff's Office, Hailey Police Department, Bellevue Marshals Office, Ketchum Police Department, Immigration Customs & Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.Preliminary hearings for all arrested in the case are set for Wednesday, April 25 at 9 a.m.
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