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Marty Rogers
Marty Rogers IRVING, Texas — Mark Wayne “Marty” Rogers, 53, of Irving, Texas, died May 22, 2012. Born Aug. 20, 1958, at Jonesboro, he was the son of Clifton Rogers and Wrenetta Ann Wilson. He was raised in northeast Arkansas, graduating from Salem High School …
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Man charged in stabbing at VFW
An argument in a bar reportedly ended in a man being stabbed while trying to get his friend away from the situation. Deputy Michael Darr said the stabbing reportedly occurred after carnival worker Rafael Rodriquez, 51, of Louisiana had words with another patron inside the …
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Bond for accused rapist set at $75,000
Rodger Pittman HEBER SPRINGS — Rodger Dale Pittman, 39, of Greers Ferry was arrested and booked into the Cleburne County jail Saturday night and has been charged with one count of rape, according to a press release from the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Department. “Evidence gathered …
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4 gymnasts place first or second in state meet
Four Stars & Stripes Gymnastic Center students recorded top-2 finishes in the Arkansas State Championship Meet in Little Rock in March. Summer Fools, competing in the Level 5 division for 15-year-olds, won state championships on the uneven bars and floor exercise, and finished second on …
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Midland star signs with WBC
Josh Thomas Josh Thomas, a pitcher-outfielder for the Class 1A state champion Midland Mustangs, is just what the Williams Baptist College Eagles are looking for, according to their coach. “I had not seen Josh play, but I received several phone calls from bigger schools saying …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sport events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Tuesday, May 29 – Saturday, June 2, 2012.
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Otto Bishop
Otto Bishop, 75, of Batesville died Monday, May 28, 2012, in a Batesville hospital. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Charlotte Cemetery at Charlotte. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel. ——— www.quallsfh.com
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Norbie Cabe
SIDNEY — Norbie Seddie Anderson Cabe, 86, of Sidney died Monday, May 28, 2012, in Batesville. Born Jan. 10, 1926, in Zion, she was the daughter of Robert Monroe and Ada Edna Taylor Anderson. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors …
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Highwaymen begin season with sweep of Cabot
The Batesville Atlas Asphalt Highwaymen opened their American Legion baseball season Saturday at the North Complex by sweeping the Cabot Centennial Bank Panthers 12-1 and 16-15. The opening game started slow with the first run coming in the top of the second for the Panthers …
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Two-vehicle crash at Fourth and College streets
A.C. BELL prepares to load Greg Smith’s 1994 Honda motorcycle onto a rollback following a two-vehicle crash at Fourth and College streets Thursday morning. Police say Baretta Robinson, 36, of Cave City was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and ran a stop sign, then was …
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Judge will keep Wertz on death row
Steven Victor Wertz ASH FLAT — Steven Victor Wertz is staying on death row. The decision rendered by Third Judicial Circuit Judge Harold Erwin earlier this month will keep the Florida man on the waiting list to die by lethal injection. Wertz was sentenced in …
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Bond set at $100K – Pregnant girlfriend, mom beaten by man
Mark B. Scheffler Bond has been set at $100,000 for a Batesville man accused of beating his mother and pregnant girlfriend, according to a court affidavit that also lists him as an habitual offender. Independence County Sheriff’s Investigator Michael Mundy said in the affidavit that …
