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’Cane whips Pioneers
The Jonesboro Hurricane blew away the Batesville Pioneers in an unexpected home opener Monday afternoon at Lyon College’s Scots Field.
In a game that was moved from Jonesboro to Batesville due to wet fields, the Hurricane scored eight runs in the first inning and cruised in with a 15-3 victory.
“Jonesboro lost six (starters) off last year’s team, but they’ve replaced them,” Batesville Coach Mark Rush said. “If they get any pitching at all, they’re going to be good because they sure can hit.” -
Wheels, more fall off for Cavemen
HIGHLAND — The Cave City Cavemen watched a 3-0 lead deteriorate into an 18-8, run-rule shortened loss to the Highland Rebels here Monday evening.
“You’ve heard the saying ‘the wheels came off.’ Well, we lost a whole lot more than the wheels last night,” Cave City Coach Jamie King said. “Our communication was horrible, even when we weren’t making errors.”
The Cavemen were charged with four errors, but poor choices added to that, King said. -
News of other days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on March 14, 1996.
73 YEARS AGO
In an ad in the Guard Wednesday, W.M. Thompson, attorney of Batesville, said six counties and 19 towns and townships have voted dry in local option elections in the first 10 months of legalized liquor in Arkansas. Only one county and three towns and townships have voted wet. Batesville has been a stronghold for drys for 30 years, and voters will vote on the question again next Friday. -
Multi-racial beauty shop opens
With a heart for owning her own one-of-a-kind business and helping others in her community, Alice Artis is halfway there.
She has just recently opened her own boutique/beauty shop that offers supplies and styles for a wide range of clients.
A victim of downsizing in the business world, Artis said she decided to do something she has always liked and wanted to do so she went to school to learn to become a beautician. -
House of Sports tackles all kinds of equipment
MELBOURNE — From name-brand archery equipment to Ping-Pong balls, the House of Sports in Melbourne is serving the sporting good needs of Izard County and surrounding areas.
“We opened in May of 2006 with just a few items and now we are really packed with every kind of sports stuff you can think of,” said Darlene Kyral, who runs the business with her husband, Mark. -
Folk school sessions offered
Mountain View — Ozark Folk Center State Park will host the Ozark Folk School March 15-20 and March 22-24.
According to a news release, the folk school offers the opportunity to “get away from it all” while learning traditional homesteading skills, such as how to make furniture, forge knives and sew clothes.
Session 1 is five days of intensive learning from master craftsmen, herbalists and musicians. Daytime is reserved for studying and creating. The evenings are full of dancing, tours, fellowship and fun. -
Tressie Haigwood
WYNNE — Tressie Haigwood, 91, of Wynne died Monday, March 2, 2009.
Arrangements will be announced by Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Batesville.
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Nellie Haley
RINGGOLD, Va. — Nellie Hester Haley, 94, of Ringgold, Va., died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, in a Danville, Va., nursing home.
Born Feb. 17, 1915, in Jackson County, she was the daughter of Cecil Hester and Lola Davis Hester Fetzer. She had lived all of her life in Arkansas prior to moving to Ringgold in 2003. She retired from International Shoe Company, where she had worked as an inspector with 27 years of service. She was a member of Harrison Street Church of Christ in Batesville, where she had been a Sunday school teacher. -
Billy Tate
MELBOURNE — Billy K. Tate, 73, of Melbourne died Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, in Batesville.
Born Feb. 2, 1936, in Lafferty, he was the son of E.W. and Clara Twilly Tate. He was united in marriage to Vida Banks on July 13, 1960. He served in the U.S. Army. After retiring from Moremans Feed, he enjoyed many years of working with his cattle and sheep. He enjoyed deer and squirrel hunting, his feist squirrel dogs and hearing his wife sing and play the guitar. He was a member of Melbourne First Assembly of God Church. -
Sage woman arrested
MELBOURNE — A disturbance in the Sage community led to the arrest of the victim’s daughter Friday afternoon, according to Izard County Sheriff Tate Lawrence.
Deputy Phil Story responded to the residence of Rose McAfee in reference to her daughter’s demanding money and being physically abusive to her mother.
Shawnee McAfee, 33, of Sage was arrested and charged with third-degree domestic battery. McAfee admitted to using cocaine and also tested positive for opiates and methamphetamine, Lawrence said. -
Jewelry, electronics taken in home theft
A Batesville family arrived home Monday afternoon to find their door kicked in and valuables missing, according to a report filed with Independence County Deputy Patrick Collins.
Jose Anvore of 220 West Pine St. told Collins that his family had left home around 5:45 a.m. and he discovered the break-in when he returned around 4:30 p.m.
Collins said the back door had been kicked in and showed a footprint just above the door lock and a portion of the door frame was lying in the kitchen. -
Drugs, gun found during traffic stop
Bond has been set at $100,000 for a man stopped for expired temporary car tags, according to a court affidavit filed by sheriff’s detective Jeff Sims.
In the document, Sims said that around 7 p.m. on Feb. 24, Deputy Ernie Gillihan stopped Nathan Allen Steele, 30, of 1451 E. Oriole St., in the parking lot of Dodd Sign Company on Harrison Street for displaying an expired temporary tag on his Dodge pickup.
Gillihan said when he stopped Steele and approached the truck he could smell marijuana, and then Steele told him his driver’s license was suspended.
