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Master pianist to perform
Weston Music Studio will present a master class with concert pianist Dr. Ian Hominick from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Weston Music Studio, located at 1365 College St. in Batesville. Hominick recently served as a panelist at the International Piano Pedagogy Conference in Novi …
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Barr fundraiser to be Saturday
Brooke Barr AMAGON — A fund-raising event will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at the People Helping People Center in Amagon. The event will include barbecue, an auction, live music and a baked goods auction. All proceeds will go to assist Brooke Barr, a …
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Westport Casuals reunion set
Westport Casuals reunion will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fred’s Fish House, located on Highway 69 past Walmart. For more information call Joy Marlin at (870) 283-5706, Annie Holland at (870) 799-8516 or Thurman Richardson at (870) 251-2208.
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Block party set for Saturday
Calvary Baptist Church will host a block party from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday. The church is located at 1775 Lyon St. in Batesville. Included in the event will be a bounce house, face painting, balloon animals, basketball hoops, bean bag toss and playground equipment, …
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Dylan Jackson Lynch
Clayton and Ashley Lynch, Clayton and Waylon of Melbourne have announced the birth of a son and brother at White River Medical Center on April 18, 2012. The baby weighed 10 pounds, 5 ounces and has been named Dylan Jackson Lynch. Grandparents of the child …
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Club News
Bethesda EHC BETHESDA — Eleven members of Bethesda Extension Homemakers Club held the monthly meeting April 17. One guest was present. The meeting began with recital of the American flag pledge and the Homemakers’ creed. Members answered the roll by responding to the question “Do …
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MHS Project Graduation to host fish fry fundraiser
MELBOURNE — Melbourne High School Project Graduation will host a fish fry and auction Saturday at the Izard County Fairgrounds near Melbourne. The fish fry will be at 4:30 p.m. with the auction following at 6. Fish dinners will cost $5. Approximately 60 auction items …
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Swinging for the catcher
Donetta Sterling “Say Anything” Yeah! Softball season has started. My daughter Alexas has been playing since tee-ball and I am surprised I have loved watching her practice and play as much as I do. I’m not a sports fan at all but I guess there’s …
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There’s gold in them thar asteroids!
Back when I was a tyke, the “Dick Tracy” comic strip ran an ongoing storyline about mining for gold on the moon. I loved it, but this was the sort of wild science fiction that turned off many of the venerable strip’s older readers. Fast …
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War brings sick, wounded to Arkansas
One hundred fifty years ago the stark realization of war has hitting home in Arkansas. The past several columns have identified a grave problem of an overwhelmed medical infrastructure in the state in 1862 as thousands of sick and wounded soldiers lie convalescing in the …
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Funny money
For most Americans, a penny at the gas pump has vivid significance but billions of dollars create a meaningless blur. Increasingly, we are unable to fathom the really big numbers in our modern world, a condition known as innumeracy. In a recent 24-hour period, Facebook …
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Brylee Faith Witt
Roger and Amber Witt and Brayden of Batesville have announced the birth of a daughter and sister at White River Medical Center on April 23, 2012. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and has been named Brylee Faith Witt. Grandparents of the child are …
