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Palestine-Wheatley Schools Temporarily Closes After Infection (The Morning News)
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Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:48:11 GMT

PALESTINE -- The Palestine-Wheatley School District canceled class Tuesday as workers cleaned classrooms and hallways after a student contracted an aggressive staph infection resistant to antibiotics.


MRSA & Palestine-Wheatley S.D. (KARK Little Rock)
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Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:46:19 GMT

Last Thursday a 5th grade boy in the Palestine-Wheatley school district started vomiting and left class. That was the beginning of a painful journey for him and his family and for his school district.


Palestine-Wheatley schools close after staph infection (WMCTV Memphis)
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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:42:44 GMT

Associated Press - November 13, 2007 11:34 AM ET PALESTINE, Ark. (AP) - The Palestine-Wheatley school district canceled class today so workers can clean classrooms and hallways to combat an...


Palestine-Wheatley Schools Close After Staph Infection (KATV Little Rock)
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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:37:40 GMT

Palestine (AP) - The Palestine-Wheatley school district canceled class Tuesday so workers can clean classrooms and hallways to combat an aggressive, antibiotic-resistant staph germ.


Palestine-Wheatley School District Closes Due to Staph Infection (KARK Little Rock)
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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:31:19 GMT

A developing story from St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas . Schools are closed in the Palestine-Wheatley district Tuesday. The reason...a fifth-grade student has been diagnosed with the drug-resistant form of staph bacteria known as MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.


Palestine-Wheatley Schools Remain Closed After Staph Infection (FOX 13 Memphis)
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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:27:57 GMT

Are you concerned about the drug-resistant strain of staph infections (MRSA)? PALESTINE, Ark. (WHBQ FOX13 myfoxmemphis.com) – -- The Palestine-Wheatley school district canceled class today so workers can clean classrooms and hallways to combat an aggressive, antibiotic-resistant staph germ.


Palestine-Wheatley schools close after staph infection (KFSM Ft. Smith-Fayetteville)
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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:33:49 GMT

PALESTINE, Ark. (AP) - The Palestine-Wheatley school district canceled class today so workers can clean classrooms and hallways to combat an aggressive, antibiotic-resistant staph germ.


Palestine Boy Infected by MRSA, Schools Shut Down (KTHV Little Rock)
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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:02:00 GMT

The boy is in a Memphis hospital. Schools in the Palestine-Wheatley Schools are canceled Tuesday. The MRSA Bacteria is causing concern all over the country.


East Palestine puts finishing touches on ’08 budget (Lisbon Morning Journal)
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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:02:08 GMT

EAST PALESTINE — Some departments gained a bit and others lost a bit as city council approved revised 2008 budget appropriations last night totaling nearly $6.25 million.


Updated: Bacteria Shuts Down Palestine-Wheatley Schools (KTHV Little Rock)
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Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:32:17 GMT

School staff cleans the cafeteria. 566 students attend school in the district.