• Lyon College hires soccer coach who’s familiar with new league

    After a 4-year playing career at Hannibal-LaGrange University and four more years as an assistant of the Missouri school’s men’s soccer program, Michael Brookshire has been hired as the Lyon College men’s head soccer coach, according to Lyon Athletics Director Kevin Jenkins. “We feel Michael …

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  • Scot athletes arrive; scrimmaging begins

    More than 60 Lyon College athletes arrived on campus Friday as the school’s men’s and women’s soccer teams and volleyball squad began their respective training camps for the upcoming season. Fifth-year Scot volleyball Coach Ray Green welcomed 18 players to the team’s first practice Friday …

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  • Sports Calendar

    Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Monday, August 13 and Tuesday, August 14, 2012.

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  • Newport woman known as gypsy

    Caroline Tracy Dye was born into slavery in South Carolina about 1843. Even as a child, she reportedly astounded others by foretelling events and seeing things not visible to those around her. In later years, people from throughout mid-America traveled to “Aunt Caroline’s” home for …

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  • King of rock ’n’ roll but not ‘The King’

    In 1977 the average annual income was $15,000, according to thepeoplehistory.com. Average rent was $240 and a gallon of gas was 65 cents. New York City had a massive blackout, the first Apple II computers went on sale, and “Star Wars,” “Smokey and the Bandit” …

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  • News of Other Days

    Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on March 3, 1993.

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  • West Nile virus cases up this year Take Steps to Protect Your Family

    LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging people to take steps to prevent West Nile virus infections. Outbreaks of West Nile virus disease occur each summer in the United States. This year, some areas …

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  • Judge Jo Hart to speak

    Arkansas Supreme Court Judge Jo Hart will be the guest speaker at the Batesville AARP chapter at noon Tuesday at Josie’s at the Lockhouse. A Dutch treat dinner will begin at 11 a.m.  The meeting is open to the public and members and those that …

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  • Melbourne HS orientation set

    MELBOURNE — Melbourne High School will hold an orientation for all incoming seventh grade students as well as any new high school students at 7 p.m. Aug. 16 at the high school. Orientation for rising ninth-graders will immediately follow. Mount Pleasant Elementary will hold its …

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  • Deasons to celebrate 60th anniversary

    OIL TROUGH — Delmer and Freda Deason of Oil Trough will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 18 at Blackland Free Will Baptist Church fellowship hall, located in the Blackland community near Oil Trough. Freda Elms and …

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  • Oh Baby! Hysterectomy halted when pregnancy discovered

    The doctor’s pregnancy test had come back negative. A tubal procedure was completed in December and a hysterectomy was planned for this spring, so when Brandi Lutner went in for a pre-operation test in April two days before the scheduled operation she didn’t expect to …

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  • Melon fest kicks off

    CAVE CITY — A large crowd — possibly a record-setting crowd for a first day of a Cave City Watermelon Festival — turned out to hear an entertainment line-up that included “American Idol” Top 40 finalist Lauren Gray of Hardy, Rockin’ Luke Stroud of Cave …

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