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Body found in Baxter County identified
GAMALIEL (AP) — Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says a body found in the back yard of a home in Gamaliel has been identified as that of the homeowner. The sheriff says the body found by a deputy conducting a welfare check on Monday is …
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Jail escapee sentenced in slaying
TEXARKANA (AP) — An inmate who escaped the Miller County jail in May has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the shooting death of a 21-year-old man. At a hearing Tuesday, Cortez Hooper admitted shooting Terry Koontz on April 7, 2011. Hooper’s attorney, …
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Shooting suspect arrested
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Police say a man suspected in this week’s shooting death of a Fayetteville woman has been arrested in Ohio. Fayetteville Police Chief Greg Tabor says Eric Frankenhauser was arrested by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio. He was arrested on suspicion …
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Man dies in tractor accident
MARMADUKE (AP) — The Greene County Sheriff’s Department says a man was killed when his tractor flipped over and pinned him underneath. The accident happened Tuesday afternoon on U.S. 49 near Marmaduke. Capt. Bruce Drope says the accident apparently happened after a chain was hooked …
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Martin backs considering primary in lawsuit
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Secretary of State Mark Martin is supporting a state lawmaker’s request that the May primary results be considered in a lawsuit challenging the new boundaries of an east Arkansas Senate district. An attorney for Martin’s office on Wednesday said the secretary …
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Mental evaluation ordered in stabbing case
FORT SMITH (AP) — A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for a man accused of killing his pregnant wife in western Arkansas. Judge James Cox last week ordered 34-year-old James Herring to undergo examination and observation by one or more psychiatrists or qualified …
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The Weekend Events
Upcoming events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Friday, August 10 – Sunday, August 12, 2012.
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Walnut Ridge Guitar Walk taking shape
WALNUT RIDGE — First came a 10-foot-tall by 20-foot-wide sculpture to honor the Beatles’ short stopover in 1964 and soon there will be a 100-foot-long by 40-foot-wide “guitar walk” that some hope will attract many more to the Walnut Ridge area. Known as the Guitar …
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The Representatives concert set
The Representatives Quartet will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday at West Baptist Church, located at 1100 N. Central Ave. in Batesville. The group is a traditional Southern gospel quartet based in Beebe. The group has been performing at concerts, revivals, benefits and church services throughout …
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Raisman adds to U.S. Olympic ‘wow’ factor
LONDON (AP) — Aly Raisman’s reaction was right on. She put together a crisp floor routine Tuesday, then mouthed, “Wow” after she saluted the judges. Wow, indeed. Raisman became the first U.S. woman to win Olympic gold on floor, and she picked up a bronze …
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Tiger not only big-name golfer targeting breakthrough at PGA
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Golf’s past 16 major championships have gone to 16 different players — not one of them named Tiger Woods. Luke Donald has come up empty too. So have Lee Westwood and Steve Stricker. Dustin Johnson and Adam Scott were denied …
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Sports Briefs
Pro football NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders running back Mike Goodson left the hospital and returned to training camp headquarters on Tuesday night after he was injured in a helmet-to-helmet collision during practice earlier in the day. Goodson was taken away from practice by …
