Alva Review-Courier -

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas had some odd news stories in 2017. Poultry experts warned about piling chicken manure too high because it could spontaneously combust, and a juggler used his skills to prove to University of Central Arkansas police he wasn't driving drunk.

Of note:

—Temperatures were in the 60s in Springdale on Jan. 12, but school administrators declared it a "snow day" for their 21,000 pupils so workers could fix a water main. An early morning leak interrupted service to 25 of the district's 31 schools, prompting the impromptu holiday.

—Arkansas is among the nation's top prod...