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Flora Hicks
CALICO ROCK — Flora Lorene Sanders Hicks, 92, of Calico Rock died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, in Mountain Home. Born Feb. 14, 1920, in Pineville, she was the daughter of Robert and Mary Ellen Powell Sanders. She was united in marriage to Floyd Hicks on …
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Saffell awarded scholarships
FAYETTVILLE — Sarah Saffell, the daughter of Ronald and Becky Saffell of Saffell, has been awarded academic scholarships for 2012-13 by the Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas. Saffell, a freshman argricultural business major with a pre-law …
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Students accepted to pharmacy school
LITTLE ROCK — Two Independence County residents have been accepted into the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy, according to a news release. Kirbi McMullin and Alyssa Stott were among those students to receive white coats symbolizing the transition from undergraduate to …
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Area student to show off ‘Skills’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dylan Thomas, a student at Arkansas State University-Heber Springs, a center of ASU-Beebe, recently earned 10th place at the 2012 National SkillsUSA Conference in Kansas City, qualifying for the next level of national competitions, according to a news release. Thomas, of …
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Mtn. View resident graduates
BOSTON — Lukas Pool of Mountain View recently participated in Berklee College of Music’s 2012 commencement held at Boston University’s Agganis Arena, according to a news release. Pool received a bachelor of music in professional music. His class included more than 900 graduates.
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Graham to direct college, community choirs
Lyon College has a new choir director. Karen V. Graham will be stepping in as Lyon’s new choir director this fall. She also will direct the Batesville Community Choir. Graham received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Arkansas in 2003, where she also …
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Roper promoted by Lyon College
Jeff Roper has been promoted to assistant director of financial aid at Lyon College, according to a news release. Roper has been with Lyon since 2007, beginning as an enrollment services representative and joining the financial aid staff in 2009, where he has held the …
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Bank awards 3 scholarships
Citizens Bank has awarded college scholarships to three recipients as part of the bank’s continuing commitment to higher education, according to a news release. Verlinda Cullum of Newark received the $1,000 Citizens Bank UACCB Scholarship, which is awarded annually to a student at the …
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Webcams in newborn ICUs proves to be growing business
Corey Harrington spent the first month of his life in intensive care 150 miles from home, but his parents could see him any time thanks to a webcam in the premature baby’s incubator in Little Rock. They couldn’t be there because they had another young …
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Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies at 82
CINCINNATI (AP) — Neil Armstrong made “one giant leap for mankind” with a small step onto the moon. He commanded the historic landing of the Apollo 11 spacecraft on the moon July 20, 1969, capping the most daring of the 20th century’s scientific expeditions and …
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NASA’s pioneering astronauts: Where are they now?
As space exploration has become more common and the number of astronauts has risen past 300, many names have faded into the background. But some will forever be associated with the golden age of space exploration. Some examples: • Buzz Aldrin: Lunar module pilot for Apollo …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on March 17, 1993. 101 YEARS AGO The Brock murder case, which has been on trial in Jackson County Circuit Court this week, ended Wednesday night shortly before midnight when the jury returned a verdict of …
