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Hill at home, goes to firefighter vigil

Because of the East Coast snowstorm, the U.S. House of Representatives canceled its votes last week, allowing members to spend the week back home in their districts.

Second District U.S. Rep. French Hill used some of his time to meet with members of the White County Farm Bureau. In addition, he visited fifth-graders at H.L. Lubker Elementary School in Bald Knob.

While in Arkansas, the Republican from Little Rock also attended a vigil honoring Lt. Jason Adams, 29, the firefighter who was shot and killed on Jan. 22 while responding to an emergency call in east Pulaski County. The congressman sent a flag that had flown over the U.S. Capitol so that it could be given to Adams' loved ones, a Hill spokesman said.