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People gather during a dedication ceremony on the Fayetteville square renaming Archibald Yell Boulevard to Nelson Hackett Boulevard on Friday, June 16, 2023 in Fayetteville, Ark. Hackett was the first and last slave to be extradited from Canada back to the United States. A marker telling his story was installed Friday in the flower bed at the northwest corner of the downtown square, in front of the Bank of Fayetteville, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. (J.T. Wampler/The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)

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Arkansas city honors enslaved man who fled to Canada and was later extradited
By The Associated Press
Sat,06/17/23-2:36PM , 89 Reads
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — An enslaved man who fled Arkansas in 1841 seeking freedom in Canada, only to be forcibly returned to the U.S., has been honored with a historical marker and a new street sign in the city where he once labored.
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Opinion: A surprise from Chris Christie
Fri,06/16/23-1:34PM , 403 Reads 22,616 Statewide
Chris Christie’s impressive performance at a CNN town hall Monday night has already been overshadowed by the latest court appearance of Donald Trump.
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A tornado tore through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton on Thursday, killing three people, injuring dozens more and causing widespread damage. Video from the area shows a funnel cloud and widespread damage. (June 16)

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Destruction in Texas Panhandle: Storm blamed for 3 deaths wrecked mobile homes and main street
By DAVID ERICKSON, SARAH BRUMFIELD and BEATRICE DUPUY - Associated Press
Fri,06/16/23-7:39AM , 189 Reads
PERRYTON, Texas (AP) — As Sabrina Devers watched what would turn out to be a deadly storm approach her ranch just north of the Texas Panhandle town Perryton, she first spotted golf ball-sized and then softball-sized hail.
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Buildings and vehicles show damage after a tornado struck Perryton, Texas, Thursday, June 15, 2023. (AP Photo/David Erickson)

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Tornado devastates Texas Panhandle town, killing 3 and injuring dozens
By DAVID ERICKSON and ROBERT JABLON - Associated Press
Thu,06/15/23-8:21PM , 172 Reads
PERRYTON, Texas (AP) — A tornado tore through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton, killing three people, injuring dozens more and causing widespread damage as another series of fierce storms carved its way through Southern sta
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