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2 arrested in drug bust
Timothy Ridgley MELBOURNE — Thousands of dollars in cash was seized Tuesday in a drug bust by members of the Izard County Sheriff’s Department, 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force and members of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, according to a news release by …
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3 file for office
Three more candidates have filed for municipal offices in Sharp County, according to information from the county clerk’s office this morning. They include: Ash Flat Ward 1, Position 1 — Fred Goodwin Cherokee Village Ward 4, Position 1 — Linda E. O’Neal Evening Shade Ward …
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Couple accused in hot car death
SPRINGDALE (AP) — The great-grandparents of a toddler who died after being left in a hot car in Springdale face misdemeanor negligent homicide charges. Police Lt. Kevin Lewis says William Staten and Margette Staten are accused of leaving 2-year-old Joniah Chronister in a vehicle Aug. …
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Southside to hear project update
SOUTHSIDE — The Southside School Board will meet at 6:30 tonight in the cafeteria annex. Agenda items include a progress update from architects about the new high school project, discussion of a tuition agreement with The Community School and the hiring of employees. Meetings are …
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Miners Day to be discussed
CUSHMAN — The Cushman City Council will meet at 7 tonight at city hall. Agenda items include the discussion of Cushman Miners Day. Meetings are open to the public.
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Compassionate Friends to meet
The Compassionate Friends, North Central Arkansas chapter, will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Citizens Bank Annex, 285 College Ave., Batesville. The Compassionate Friends is a national nonprofit, self-help support organization for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings. There is no religious affiliation and no …
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City seeks federal funds
The city of Batesville hopes to be hiring more heroes, via a federal grant called VOW to Hire Heroes Program. The Batesville City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at city hall to discuss the grant and to recognize the safety employee of the …
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Vacancy to be declared
ASH FLAT — The Sharp County Quorum Court will meet at 6 tonight in the main courtroom in the county courthouse to declare a vacancy for a justice of the peace position due to the recent death of Ray Martin of Ash Flat, said County …
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Gift shop now open
Editor’s note: This story is the first of a series of four detailing the inside areas of the hospital, including the gift shop, cafeteria and patient care areas, as well as the upcoming grand opening. The White River Medical Center gift shop recently settled …
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Camera gear stolen at cave
While spelunking inside Blowing Cave near Cushman Saturday, a Mountain View man said his camera bag and gear were stolen from his Jeep parked near the cave entrance. Andrew Baker told police he went in the cave around 2:40 p.m. and when he returned to …
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Man jailed for exposure
An arrest has been made regarding a man who allegedly exposed himself to a female carhop at a local restaurant Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff Steve Jeffery said when officers arrived the man, later identified as Justin Younger, 25, of Batesville, had already left the business but …
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Touching lives, helping communities
CAVE CITY — When people lined up at the First Baptist Church of Cave City in June to receive free baby items they may or may not have known the woman who set the project in motion or that she had died a few months …
