BALTIMORE Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, the Little Rock native whose deft glovework and folksy manner made him one of the most beloved and accomplished athletes in Baltimore and Arkansas, has died. He was 86.
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Johnny Reep has clear memories of when he first became fascinated with firefighting. It was when he was a boy growing up in Warren. If the night watchman at the massive Bradley Lumber Co. mill spotted a fire, he would blow the mill whistle to alert volunteer firefighters. Awakened at home, Reep would race to the scene and watch those firefighters work.