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Photo of the Day: Spring Fling

Carter Moore, 10, practices creating stamp jewelry during the Spring Fling event at Saline Memorial Hospital. Carter and his family were selling handmade items at their booth, Moore Family Designs.

10 Things to Know for Monday, April 6

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

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One arrested in Shannon Hills shooting incident

An Alexander man has been arrested for allegedly shooting another man early Sunday morning in Shannon Hills.

The incident took place at approximately 1:15 a.m. near the intersection of Crestside Drive and Stallion Pass Scipio Brown, 41, allegedly shot a man in the head.

Benton boil order lifted

Benton Utilities announced Friday afternoon that the boil order for portions of the city has been lifted.

The announcement was made just before 4:30 p.m. Friday. The boil order had been in effect since late Wednesday after a vehicle struck a fire hydrant during a thunderstorm.

Boil order still in effect

Some 200 water customers in Benton remain under a boil order Friday following a vehicle-versus-hydrant accident late Wednesday.

Photo of the Day: 2-car crash sends 1 to ER

Emergency personnel lift a woman onto a stretcher moments after she collapsed Thursday afternoon following a two-car collision at Kenwood Road and state Highway 5.

Boil order issued after vehicle strikes hydrant

Several areas in Benton remain under a boil order Thursday after a fire hydrant was struck by a vehicle during Wednesday night’s storm.

Sinkhole reported at Benton subdivision

Benton city leaders on Thursday will meet to discuss fixing a “sinkhole” at 2808 Cypress Point Dr. in Longhills Village.

Arkansas gives final approval to religious-freedom bill

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers have given final approval to a religious-freedom bill that has drawn sharp criticism from opponents who say it opens the door to state-sanctioned discrimination against gays and lesbians.

Dabbs to deliver state of city speech at Tuesday's council meeting

Mayor Jill Dabbs will begin the Bryant City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday by giving her annual “State of the City” speech.

The location is Boswell Municipal Complex.