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Rivercrest softball star signs with Lyon College
Savannah Graham, a 2012 graduate of Rivercrest High School, recently signed with the Lyon College Scots softball team, according to Lyon press release. Graham, a middle infielder/outfielder, posted a .413 batting average, 51 runs scored, four doubles, six triples, two home runs, 21 runs batted …
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Weekend Events
Friday • Turtle Talk, 1:30 p.m. and Curious Raccoons, 3, Nature Center, Lake Charles State Park, Powhatan. Call (870) 878-6595. • Fish of the White River, 6:30 p.m., picnic area, Jacksonport State Park. Call (870) 523-2143. • Family dance, Desha VFW, 7-9:30 p.m. No alcohol, …
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Bishop named All-Arkansas for cross country
Logan Bishop, a Batesville Lady Pioneer who earned all-state honors four times in both cross country and track and field, was recently recognized as a member of the All-Arkansas Cross Country Team. The 2012 Batesville High graduate received the honor at the Track and Field …
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Izard County softball team wins tournament in Batesville
Blue Heat, a softball team from Izard County, won the Krush 16-and-under Invitational Tournament at the Batesville North Complex last weekend. The Blue Heat posted a 5-1 record and defeated The Other Team from Russellville 5-3 in 10 innings in the championship game. Members of …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sport events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Thursday, June 28 – Friday, June 29, 2012.
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Batesville’s Smith wins at Newport
NEWPORT — Steve Simpson, Bill Smith of Batesville and Brad Guthrie won in their respective divisions Sunday at the Newport Dragstrip. Simpson outlasted James Spence in the street division and Smith won the footbrake division followed by Kyle Reynolds. Guthrie took the super pro division …
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High court upholds key part of Obama health care law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama’s historic health care overhaul. The decision means the huge overhaul, still only partly in effect, will proceed and pick up momentum over the next several years, affecting …
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High-speed chase ends in drug arrest
Arrested following a high-speed chase with deputies and a state trooper, a Desha man is now facing drug and traffic charges, as well as an outstanding warrant. Around 3 p.m. Monday Independence County Sheriff’s Cpl. Fred Friar was requested to assist sheriff’s narcotics officer John …
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Site will allow people to track Ark. spending
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas officials on Wednesday showed off a new government website that will allow people to track by all state agencies, except higher education institutions. People will be able to look up salaries of a number of state employees on Sunday when the …
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Lettie Brannon
LYNN — Lettie Clinton Brannon, 96, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in a Batesville hospital. Born Feb. 27, 1916, in Lynn, she was the daughter of William and Martha Justus Clinton. She was a lifetime resident of Lawrence County. She was a farmer and a …
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Ray Martin
ASH FLAT — Gordon Ray Martin, 85, of Ash Flat died Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in a Batesville hospital. Born Dec. 20, 1926, at Ash Flat, he was the son of Sam and Orcie McHenry Martin. He was a justice of the peace for 14 …
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Sue Norman
STRAWBERRY — Sue Bacon Norman, 68, of Strawberry died Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at her home. Born March 18, 1944, at Cave City, she was the daughter of Robert Samuel and Audie Esther Girtman Bacon. She was a homemaker and was a cross-country truck driver …
