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Two area high school baseball teams provide new names to all-state roster
Four new faces are on this year’s all-state baseball roster of Guard-circulation area athletes, according to a news release from the Arkansas Activities Association.
Hillcrest, which posted a circulation-area best 22-5 record, put three players on the Class 1A roster with senior Jordan Hunter, junior Derek Wooten and sophomore Dylan Wooten. Midland senior James Frazier was named to the Class 2A team. All are first-time selections. -
Arrests follow crashes
A one-vehicle accident early Saturday left one man uninjured but headed to jail on traffic charges, according to Independence County Deputy Ben Keener.
The accident, involving a Ford Taurus driven by Benjamin N. England, 36, of 2501 Case St., occurred at the intersection of 30th and Kay streets around 2:20 a.m. and left the car with the front end in the ditch and the back end sticking out into Kay Street, Keener said. -
Tomato tips offered
With all the rain, we’re seeing more incidence of diseases in tomatoes. Usually it’s either bacterial spot or early blight. Bacterial spot has the small dark brown spots on the leaves while early blight starts with yellow leaves on the bottom of the plant.
Bacterial spot is controlled with copper-based sprays such as the Bordeaux mixture. Early blight is controlled with the normal fungicides such as Daconil — prevention is easier than curing, early blight. -
Ask a Master Gardener: Rain causes problems this year
Question: I am a first-time gardener. Earlier this spring I planted a lot of vegetable seeds, but very few came up. What could I have done wrong?
Answer: There are several possibilities. You may have chosen the wrong varieties for this area. Or you may have sown too few seeds of each variety. You can always thin out the seedlings if you need to.
That’s why seed packages usually have far more seeds than you think you actually need. Consider these extra seeds as insurance for a good crop and be generous when you plant. -
Ozarka students earn associates of applied science
Melbourne — Ozarka College has announced the names of students who graduated with an associate of applied science.
Students completing their studies with an overall grade point average of 3.75 or higher in a certificate or associate degree program are designated as graduating magna cum laude. Students with a GPA of 3.50 to 3.74 graduated cum laude.Associate of Applied Science
Ash Flat — Tony Dean Chism (cum laude), registered nursing; Patricia Snow Richardson, business technology; Katie Beth Jacobs, RN; -
Hospital executive earns ACHE Fellow status
Marion A. “Tony” Thompson, associate administrator of facilities at White River Health System, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for health care leaders. Thompson is privileged to use the FACHE credential, which signifies board certification in health care management and ACHE Fellow status.
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Willard Neyhouse
FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Willard J. Neyhouse, 80, died May 18, 2009.
Born June 1, 1928, in Little Rock, he was the son of Aaron and Christina Neyhouse. He served in the U.S. Army for a short time before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. He served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. During his military service, he worked as an aircraft electrician. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. -
Tammy Lawrence
LITTLE ROCK — Tammy Rex Tate Lawrence, 48, died May 9, 2009, in Little Rock.
A private family memorial service was held May 13 in Maumelle. Arrange-ments were by Eddie’s Family Funeral Home of Melbourne.
Memorials may be made to Melbourne First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 554, Melbourne, AR 72556. -
Nancy Blank
HORSESHOE BEND — Nancy Blank, 68, of Horseshoe Bend died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, in a Calico Rock hospital.
Arrangements will be announced by Tri-County Funeral Home of Highland. -
Parole officers report finding guns
A routine visit by parole officers led to drug and gun charges being filed against an Independence County man Friday morning.
Independence County Deputy Jeremy Qualls said around 10 a.m. he was dispatched to 331 Rooster Road, the home of 44-year-old Shelby W. Crabtree.
Qualls said he met with probation officers Jeremy Canard and Sherrill Middleton, who said they were at the Crabtree residence to do a home visit.
According to Qualls, when the officers did a search of the residence they reportedly found two guns and a bag of what was believed to be marijuana. -
Sheriff: Arrests expected in Calico Rock break-ins
MELBOURNE — Burglars gained entrance to three Calico Rock businesses the night of May 18 and attempted to gain entrance to a fourth business whose alarm system apparently scared them away, according to Izard County Sheriff Tate Lawrence.
