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Sailing to new lands
In “Prince Madoc: Founder of Clark County, Indiana,” author Dana Olson lays out a chain of evidence that Madoc, of Wales, colonized a portion of the interior of what is now the United States starting about 1170 A.D.
Now, that’s being a late-comer compared to some evidence around the country that dates much older and to expeditions/colonization from other civilizations. But this book is significant. -
The marrying town
When we were asked to choose a place to travel to and highlight as a tourist destination, I have to be frank when I say Piggott (front page article) was not what came to mind. It was not even a blip on my radar. I mean, what could there possibly be in a town called Piggott?
Well, after spending a day seeing what Piggott has to offer I changed my tune. Why did I stay only one day? I had a great time. Sure, there are tourist attractions, which are talked about in my front page article, but there is so much more. -
Three die in White County crash
Three people died and a fourth was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 367s near McRae in White County Wednesday afternoon. Arkansas State Police Trooper Bo Harsson said Wanda Partlow, 60, of Beebe, was killed as she was driving her 1992 Ford Escort northbound along the highway and crossed the center line, hitting head-on with a 1996 Chevrolet S-10 pickup. The injured driver of the truck was identified as Paul W. Hughes, 55, of McRae.
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National Night Out is Tuesday at city hall
The city of Batesville will participate in the National Night Out with an event at city hall on Tuesday.
CenterPoint Energy will be cooking hot dogs beginning at 6 p.m. PepsiAmericas will provide drinks. The Independence County Sheriff’s Office will provide literature about starting a neighborhood watch, and the Batesville Fire Department will bring a fire truck for the kids to tour, said Steve Lewis, area manager with CenterPoint.
There may be some commercial booths and small giveaways, he added. The event is open to the public. -
Piggott is rich in history
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of “Travel in Arkansas” tourism articles for the Batesville Daily Guard.
PIGGOTT — Piggott may best be known for its ties to author Ernest Hemingway, who received a Pulitzer Prize in 1953 for “The Old Man and the Sea,” and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954, but there is so much more.
In addition to the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum, there is the Matilda & Karl Pfeiffer Museum and Chalk Bluff Battlefield Park. -
More vendors using market
Shiitake mushrooms, fresh-cut zinnias, homemade soaps and organic produce. Could this be the Batesville Farmer’s Market?
Wednesday, that was the scene under the 30×60 steel canopy located at the intersection of Chaney Drive and Myers Street in Batesville. The items were just a few of the many offerings at the farmer’s market, sharing space alongside the more traditional foodstuffs such as tomatoes, okra, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, watermelons, eggplants and so forth. -
Soccer registration set for Saturday
A registration for the Independence County Youth Athletic Association’s fall soccer leagues is set for Saturday, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., at First Community Bank, announced Angela Clark.
The leagues are for children ages 3 to 18. The costs are $50 for one child, $90 for two and $125 for three or more.
For more information, call (870) 698-1195. -
Sports Calendar
Today
Putt-N-Putt Golf Tournament at Putt-N-Putt, 8 p.m.Friday
Cal Ripken baseball: 9- to 10-year-old Southwest Regional Tournament in Abbeville, La. — Batesville vs. South Texas, 5 p.m. -
California JV softballer transfers to Lyon College
Megan Renn, an outfielder-second baseman from Roseville, Calif., has transferred to Lyon College to play softball for the Pipers, according to a news release from Lyon’s sports information department.
Renn was a first-team NFCA Junior College All-American and first-team all-conference performer in her sophomore season at Sierra Community College, batting .416 with 27 stolen bases.
Renn also earned all-conference honors during her freshman season at Sierra, finishing sixth in her league with a .413 batting average.
Renn will enter Lyon as a junior this fall. -
News of other days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Aug. 9, 1996.
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‘Deadheading’ keeps flowers blooming longer
Most plants benefit from deadheading (the removal of the flowers after blooming). First of all, the plants will look better without dried brown or petal-less flowers. Second, you will not have volunteer plants popping up where they are not welcome.
And the third reason to deadhead annuals is that they need to produce seed in order to return again the next year. Therefore, they will often prolong their bloom cycle as long as the spent flowers are kept clipped off. -
Ask a Master Gardener: About dying trees, roses
Question: I want to know what is wrong with some of my hemlock shrubs and a dogwood tree. We were on vacation and when we came back one of the shrubs was totally brown, although the leaves were still intact and the dogwood tree was the same. We looked, but could find no evidence of an insect infestation. What do you think the problem is?
