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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sport events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Tuesday, September 25 – Thursday, September 27, 2012.
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Coach says don’t give up on Hogs, ‘Alabama program’
LITTLE ROCK — Pleading with Razorback fans to not give up after a 1-3 start to a season that some thought could yield a national championship, Arkansas Coach John L. Smith said Monday that he still believes his team could reach a bowl game. Speaking …
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UA receiver shares SEC award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Arkansas receiver Cobi Hamilton and South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw share Southeastern Conference offensive player of the week honors. Hamilton’s 303 receiving yards was an SEC record and an FBS-high this season. Shaw set a school record with 20 consecutive completions. …
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Time set for Arkansas-Auburn kickoff
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Kickoff has been set for the Oct. 6 Southeastern Conference football game between Arkansas and Auburn. The University of Arkansas announced Monday that the game at Auburn will start at 6 p.m. and will be televised by either ESPN or ESPN2. A …
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Furor grows over replacement NFL refs
NEW YORK (AP) — The furor over the work of replacement officials reached a fevered pitch during Week 3 in the NFL, especially Monday night when Seattle beat Green Bay on a desperation pass that many thought was an interception. Seahawks receiver Golden Tate was …
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Sports Briefs
Pro football ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders had something more meaningful to celebrate one day after their first win under a new regime. Wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was released from the hospital after being knocked out by a helmet-to-helmet hit early in the …
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What’s under the mask: Haunted Barn scares up money for Sturge-Weber
CONCORD — Many children look forward to dressing up in Halloween costumes, but many children with Sturge-Weber syndrome feel like they have a mask they can’t ever take off. Starting this weekend, The Haunted Barn is looking to scare up some money for the little-known …
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Mom cited when kids home alone
A dirty house, loaded shotgun and drug residue were what welcomed two children last week as they came home from school. Batesville School Resource Officer Cord Davidson said he was called to a home on Byers Street because the children — ages 6 and 7 …
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Batesville School Board approves revised policy
It took members of the Batesville School Board less than five minutes in a special meeting Friday to approve a revised policy on media coverage of student events and performances. The revised policy states that events including sports are open to the media and “mechanical …
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Izard Co. FSA office closing
LITTLE ROCK — The Izard County Farm Service Agency office will close permanently on Wednesday as part of a consolidation plan stemming from federal budget problems, said Linda Newkirk, FSA’s state executive director. “From this date forward, all FSA program services will be provided by …
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WRMC provides ‘key’ to better health
Making sure medications and dosages are accurate after patients are discharged from medical facilities is a challenge plaguing patients, physicians and pharmacists across the nation, but those at White River Medical Center are trying to make this a little easier with their own “key” to …
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Changing prescription results in patient’s going to jail
MELBOURNE — A man who tried changing his prescription for more pills was arrested Tuesday. Joshua Vants Harris, 21, of Melbourne was charged with obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, a class D felony, and possession of hydroquinone with the purpose to deliver, a class …
