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Arkansas

Judge temporarily blocks Arkansas parental social media consent law

A federal judge temporarily blocked an Arkansas law that requires parental consent for children to create social media accounts. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks of the Western District of Arkansas granted the preliminary injunction in response to a motion by Netchoice, a trade group for technology companies that has members including Facebook parent company Meta; […]

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Mayor

What the mayor said on Facebook

July 26 Last night a resident sent me these photos, this was happening to her street. Fortunately, I saw the message and I called our Highway Chief and he sent someone to mark the area with barrels and will send a crew out this morning to find out how this happened and repair it. If […]

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Alabama

Lawrence County GOP Chairman says he will not resign from school board over controversy | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – The Lawrence County Republican Party is under scrutiny after the organization’s Facebook page used a photo of a GOP elephant […]

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Mayor

Lynchburg’s Mayor joins cast of upcoming Into The Woods live production

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — From the stage in Amherst to City Hall, Lynchburg’s Mayor is doing it all. Mayor Stephanie Reed has been chosen to lend her commanding voice to The Voice of The Giant in the upcoming production of Into The Woods, presented by Brian Clowdus Experiences. In an announcement made on Facebook, […]

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Arkansas

Historic Russellville restaurant catches fire overnight

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Update 10:08 a.m. Police said East main street is back open and traffic can resume normally. If you plan on traveling on east main, please be observant of your surroundings so we do not cause traffic accidents. Original Story An overnight fire has left a historic Russellville restaurant destroyed. According to […]

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Alabama

Congress eyes new rules for tech, Alabama Senator part of one coalition | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done. One second bill introduced last month by four senators — Democratic Senators Brian Schatz of Hawaii and Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Republican […]

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City Council

Memorial Field master plan set for public hearing before City Council next month | #citycouncil

The underground drainage system installed at Memorial Field in the 1970s is no longer working, leaving puddles of standing water rendering Concord’s athletic facility unusable after heavy rains. Meanwhile, smaller communities across the state, like Bedford, Hollis-Brookline and Laconia have invested in newer artifical turf fields that have become the envy of Concord athletic families. Now, city and school […]

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Alabama

Alabama Senator backs social media ban for kids | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Alabama’s junior U.S. Senator is one of four senators who want to prohibit all children under the age of 13 from using social media. Their plan would give parents more control over what teenagers under the age of 18 can access. The two Democrats and two Republicans are parents of young children and teenagers. The […]

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Alabama

Facebook targets certain Alabamians for voter registration | #elections | #alabama

With the midterm elections less than a month away, Facebook has been pushing voting information to the top of social media feeds across Alabama. However, not everyone has been getting these notifications, and state election officials aren’t sure how Facebook picks its targets. “We have a dedicated team focused on the midterms and hundreds of […]

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Alabama

Facebook targets certain Alabamians for voter registration | #elections | #alabama

With the midterm elections less than a month away, Facebook has been pushing voting information to the top of social media feeds across Alabama. However, not everyone has been getting these notifications, and state election officials aren’t sure how Facebook picks its targets. “We have a dedicated team focused on the midterms and hundreds of […]

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