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Two counties seek cooperation of 9-1-1 dispatching systems
ASH FLAT – The Sharp County 9-1-1 Committee on Tuesday adopted a mission statement reflecting its goal to cooperate with Fulton County officials in an attempt to form a single 9-1-1 system that wou
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Local girl to receive new liver in Memphis hospital tonight
Tonight, Lauren Creighton hopes to get a new liver, but it’s not going to be from her dad as the family has been preparing for.
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Izard County jail tax passes
MELBOURNE – Izard County voters overwhelmingly approved sales taxes totaling one cent for building and maintaining a proposed $1.7 million, 42-bed jail in the county’s industrial park in Melbourne.
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Two arrests made in July 4 shootingBy Chuck Ross
The Independence County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people in connection with the July 4 shooting in which Roger Bishop, 32, of Newport was killed near Oil Trough, according to a news release
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Historical district restriction fails
“The issue fails,” Batesville Mayor Joe Biard told the large group attending last night’s City Council meeting concerning an ordinance that would protect historical structures from being torn down
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Girls basketball camp slated to start Monday at Southside High gym
SOUTHSIDE – The Southside Girls Basketball Camp is scheduled to begin Monday, announced Southside Coach Malcolm Long.
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Beijing, Paris, Toronto still lead way in bidding to host 2008 Olympics
MOSCOW (AP) – With the focus on favorite Beijing and rivals Paris and Toronto, life is a little lonely for the Turkish and Japanese underdogs bidding to stage the 2008 Olympics.
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Printers, heat overtake Post 114
LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock Oxford Printing overtook Post 114 in the first inning, and then the heat overtook the team from Batesville, said its coach.
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Free physicals for Batesville athletes set for next week
Free physicals for Batesville junior and senior high athletes are set for July 17 and 19 at White River Medical Center Pros, announced Batesville High Athletic Director Dave King.
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Sports calendar
Thursday
American Legion baseball: Zone II Tournament for A teams at Paragould – Batesville vs. Forrest City, 5 p.m.
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Batesville team aims to keep string going in Babe Ruth baseball
The District II Babe Ruth Tournament for 15-year-olds starts Friday night at the Batesville Recreation Complex, and the Batesville All-Star team will try to keep a couple of strings going.
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Local softball teams win, place 2nd in state tournaments
The Pro-Dentec Knockouts won a fast-pitch softball state championship and the Batesville Bullets finished second in another last weekend.
