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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sport events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Thursday, August 2 – Saturday, August 4, 2012.
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Gore Vidal, celebrated author, playwright, dies at age 86
In a world more to his liking, Gore Vidal might have been president, or even king. He had an aristocrat’s bearing — tall, handsome and composed — and an authoritative baritone ideal for summoning an aide or courtier. But Vidal made his living — a …
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2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics schedule of events for Thursday, August 2, 2012.
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Sheriff launches Smartphone app
BENTON (AP) — The Saline County Sheriff’s Office has launched a Smartphone application that allows it to communicate more effectively with the community. Sheriff Bruce Pennington says the Saline County Sheriff’s Office app is a free download for users and is available for Android smart …
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Teen captured after escape from center
MAUMELLE — Authorities say they’ve captured a 16-year-old boy who escaped from a youth detention facility in Maumelle. Maumelle police say the teenager escaped from the Methodist Behavioral Hospital shortly after midnight Tuesday. Police spent hours searching for the youth before locating him in Maumelle’s …
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Man drowns in quarry
OZARK (AP) — The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says a 63-year-old Ozark man has drowned while swimming in a rock quarry with friends. The sheriff’s office says Leonard Gates was swimming Saturday afternoon in a private rock quarry when he briefly went under the water. …
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Fort Smith police seek gunman after shooting
FORT SMITH (AP) — Fort Smith police are searching for a gunman after a man was found fatally shot early this morning. The victim, who was found dead at a home on North 57th Lane, has not yet been identified. Authorities say they have a …
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Brothers battle for Bassmaster Classic berth
CONWAY — Emotions were running as high as the central Arkansas thermometers when brothers Matt Lee and Jordan Lee of Auburn University stepped to the weigh-in stage for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series final Sunday morning. “This is painful,” said Leigh Lee, mother of Matt …
