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Prowler held at gunpoint
After being held at gunpoint in a stranger’s yard until police arrived Wednesday morning, a Batesville man later reportedly told officers that he didn’t know where he was, or what he was doing there, according to the Independence County Sheriff’s Office.
Billy Joe Brown, who lives at 134 Miller Drive in Spring Valley, told deputies that shortly after midnight he and his wife heard someone knocking on the windows of their home. -
Divers, dogs join search for boater
Rescue and recovery divers, specialized cadaver dogs, underwater sonar and even old-fashioned drag lines were employed Wednesday in a futile attempt to find a man believed missing on the White River near Batesville.
Divers from the Conway Fire Department’s Special Operations unit spent the day searching an area between an ammonia pipeline crossing about 5 miles north of Batesville, and the mouth of Greenbrier Creek a few miles downstream. -
‘Sandlot summary’ policies
The Guard sports department’s policies regarding the publication of youth league baseball, tee-ball and softball scores and highlights, ordinarily published under the headings “Sandlot summary” or “Sandlot,” include the following:
The deadline for submitting scores and other information at the Guard sports desk is 1 p.m. the day after the game. -
Report: Washington may return to Hogs
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Michael Washington has reportedly decided to pass on the NBA and return to Arkansas for his senior season, although Razorbacks officials indicated Tuesday he has not officially withdrawn his name from the NBA draft.
Arkansas spokesman Kevin Trainor said the school had no immediate announcement planned, and that any announcement would come only after Washington completed the necessary paperwork to pull his name out of the draft. -
Paintballers target Chevy dealership
Thanks to an alert custodian, a local car dealership escaped relatively unscathed from an early morning paintball attack Friday.
The Stanley Wood Chevrolet dealership, 290 N. Central Ave., came under attack shortly after 2 a.m., according to Independence County Deputy Ben Keener. -
Midland graduation to be Friday
PLEASANT PLAINS — Midland High School will have its graduation ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Independence Hall at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. Valedictorian is Cody Ramsey, the son of Lanny Ramsey and Christina Ramsey.
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Southside High graduation ceremonies set
SOUTHSIDE — Commencement exercises for the Southside High School graduation will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in Independence Hall on the campus of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville for 92 graduating seniors.
Valedictorians will be Alyssa Michelle Brock, Mary Elizabeth Castleman, Kelly Marie Cross, Brittney Diane Goad, Kelly Danielle Jackson, Whitley Danielle Poole and Miranda Alise Tucker. James Marvin Sturch has been named salutatorian. -
Retired teachers to meet
The Izard County Retired Teachers and School Employees Association will meet at Ozarka College at 11:30 a.m. Monday for Dutch treat lunch. The program will be highlights of the Area II Spring Meeting, the latest news from Arkansas Retired Teachers Association office, making plans for next year and wrapping up for the summer.
Members are encouraged to continue to bring items for Safe Passage, one of the association’s community projects. -
Bill Hall
William W. “Bill” Hall, 66, of Batesville died Monday, May 11, 2009, in a Batesville hospital.
Born Dec. 3, 1942, in Runnemede, N.J., he was the son of William H. and Charlotte S. Jones Hall. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Independence County Sheriff’s Office after 20 years of service, where he was a lieutenant and head of the Criminal Investigation Division. He was a past employee of ConAgra and Lyon College, where he worked in the security department. -
Sharp domestic violence agency receives funds
ASH FLAT — Spring River Adult/Child Services Inc. has received a $1,000 Giving Tree grant, made possible by the Sharp County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation.
The funds will be used toward telecommunications.
Spring River Adult/Child Services is a nonprofit agency that provides services to individuals affected by domestic abuse and/or sexual assault in Sharp and Fulton counties. It is funded by the revenues from the SACS Thrift store, community grants and donations. It receives no state or federal funding at this time. -
Health system receives funding for free mammography services
White River Health System has received a $40,972 grant for its program entitled Komen Project, from the Arkansas Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.
In its third year, the project provides free mammography services (screening, diagnostic and ultrasound) to women in the WRHS service area who are uninsured or underinsured. In addition to free mammography services, ultrasound-guided breast biopsies have been added to the services provided by the Komen Project.
