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4th-ranked Lady Mustangs clip 3rd-ranked Lady Rebs
PLEASANT PLAINS — Two top-5 Class 1A high school basketball teams switched places this weekend.
The Midland Lady Mustangs, previously ranked fourth in the state by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, edged the Sacred Heart Lady Rebels 71-68 in a non-conference game at Midland High on Friday.
Sunday, the Lady Mustangs and Lady Rebels replaced each other in the rankings. -
Man sentenced to 18 months for cross burning
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — An Independence County man who pleaded guilty in July to burning a cross in front of the home of a black man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Tony Branscum, who is white, was sentenced Friday in federal court in Little Rock to the maximum allowed under federal guidelines for criminal interference with the right to fair housing. -
NWS surveyors to look at damage in SE Arkansas
FORDYCE (AP) — The National Weather Service says no injuries or deaths were reported when high winds and suspected tornadoes struck the state Sunday night.
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Council to discuss railroad easement, grant, condemnation
The Batesville City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at city hall to consider a railroad easement at the north complex. The agenda also includes Lisa Caplinger with Main Street Batesville, fire department report, a public hearing to condemn property at 149 E.
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Sharp County cities, towns share in sales tax revenue
ASH FLAT — Sharp County’s 1-cent countywide sales tax collections totaled $1,647,465 during 2011, according to figures provided by county Treasurer Wanda Girtman.
Cities and towns in the county, along with the Sharp County Regional Airport, shared about $867,545 of that, while the county government received $779,919. -
Children removed from Oil Trough facility
OIL TROUGH — A number of children have been removed from The New Life Church Children’s Home at Oil Trough, but the home is still open — at least for now.
Founder Tim Bumpous would not say why the children were removed, nor did he know how many exactly were removed, but asserted that it was not due to any kind of abuse.
“We’re there to love these kids. We’re going to stay open. Everything is fine. We’re still licensed and opened,” Bumpous told the Guard this morning. He also said he would be happy to comment further after a Department of Human Services’ meeting on Wednesday. -
Child sex offenders fail to register with police
Warrants have been issued for two Independence County men, listed as child sex offenders, who have failed to comply with state laws requiring they update their address status with the Independence County Sheriff’s Office.
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Early enrollment shows decrease
Early enrollment figures for the spring 2012 semester at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville show about an 11-percent decrease from last spring, Brian Berry, vice chancellor for enrollment management and student services, reported to the UACCB board of visitors Thursday.
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Prescription drug traffickers arrested
LITTLE ROCK — Several Sharp and Fulton county residents were among several arrested last week in multiple narcotic prescription drug-trafficking cases.
Christopher R. Thyer, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and William J. Bryant, assistant special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Little Rock District Office (DEA), announced a superseding indictment was unsealed Friday. -
A dysfunction per generation isn’t too bad
It’s always easier to judge the past than the present.
The problem is we tend to judge people by looking backwards without considering how things looked from their vantage point at the time. -
Cruise for Titanic’s anniversary
The website states, “Don’t miss your chance to book your place in history,” but something about that doesn’t sound too appealing.
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What’s the hurry for tax?
I understand the Parks & Recreation complex which was voted down last year is being pushed forward again this year by the city of Batesville.
