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Undefeated Members of the North Little Rock Lady Charging Wildcats celebrate their 51-46 double-overtime victory over Fayetteville in the finals of the Class 7A Tournament on Friday in Hot Springs. The Lady Cats (31-0) completed a perfect season, only the sixth in the state since 1980. It was also the school’s second state basketball title in five years. Police make arrest in Wise shooting North Little Rock police took Laquan Javaris Fitzpatrick into custody Wednesday morning in Helena-West Helena in connection with the Christmas Eve shooting death of Salvation Army Maj. Philip Wise. BBQ contest offers hefty cash prizes The smell of pork will be in the air as North Little Rock hosts the annual Smoke on the Water Barbecue Contest Friday and Saturday. Argenta CDC withdraws plans for apartment project A $5 million mixed-use development in downtown North Little Rock is on hold — again — after a meeting of the North Little Rock Historic District Commission last week. City Council to meet Monday night The North Little Rock City Council will meet Monday night in the last meeting of the month. News Briefs Appliance rebate grants announced Schools to benefit from tobacco settlement money Gov. Mike Beebe announced last week that 56 schools in 28 districts across Arkansas would receive nearly $580,000 in funds from the Child Wellness Intervention Project grant program. Be Counted sites available for residents Be Counted sites will be in operation from March 19 through April 19. Cruisin in the Rock to kick off 10th season this Friday LITTLE ROCK — “Cruisin in the Rock,” the monthly classic car and truck show, kicks off the 2010 season Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. in the River Market District and Riverfront Park in downtown Little Rock. The monthly events are sponsored by the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau and hosted by the Arkansas Pontiac Association. Abundant Life investigation file given to prosecutor The Sherwood Police Department’s investigation into allegations of misconduct at Abundant Life School in Sherwood have been forwarded to the prosecuting attorney’s office for review.
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