photo by KENNETH FRY Abby Lindsey, a sophomore at Van Buren High School, accepts a plate of food from general manager Michelle Ketchum on Sunday at Zaxby's during a preview party at the new restaurant located at 2221 Fayetteville Road. Zaxby's, a Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, is open from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., seven days a week.

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Notice of appeal filed for fired cop
The attorney for a fired Van Buren police officer filed a notice of appeal with the city Tuesday, a week after the man's dismissal was upheld by the Van Buren Civil Service Commission.

In an interview Wednesday, Van Buren attorney Marvin Honeycutt said declaring intent to appeal is the first step toward getting the Crawford County Circuit Court to review the commission's findings. He said notice of an appeal had to be filed within 30 days of the Nov. 18 hearing.
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Choir to sing in D.C. Dec. 10
A local sign language choir has managed to scrape up enough money and donations and cut some corners to make the trip to Washington, D.C. to sing at the National Christmas Tree, but one of its directors said anymore help would be a "huge blessing."
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Green rescues disabled man
A disabled man was rescued from a fire last week after Kibler's police chief happened to be in the right place at the right time.
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