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Ash Flat Library hosts reception
ASH FLAT — A reception for September guest artist Royston “Roy” Morris at the Ash Flat Public Library will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday and those planning to attend may also view his artworks on display in the library, said Ina Gill of …
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Library discusses activities
The Independence County Library had 455 children participate in this year’s summer reading program, librarian Vanessa Adams announced at the library board’s recent meeting. Story time for preschoolers continues at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and attendance for computer classes “is picking up now that summer has …
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Mixed doubles bowling tourney scheduled for Saturday, Sunday
The annual Bakers Mixed Doubles Tournament is scheduled for this weekend at Hollywood Bowl, announced Yvonne Satterwhite. Beginning at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the man and woman on each team will alternately bowl each frame. Each team will bowl four games. Only the top …
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NAESC board to meet
MELBOURNE — The Northcentral Arkansas Education Service Cooperative board will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at 1013 Haley St., Melbourne. Agenda items include personnel reports, consideration of the 2012-13 budget, discussion of school board member training on Oct. 15 and 22.
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Pioneers down Lions in JV football
SEARCY — The Batesville Pioneer junior varsity football team improved to 2-0 with a 24-14 victory over the Searcy Lion JVs on Monday. Jake Flood scored touchdown runs of 70 and two yards, Peyton Richardson returned a pass interception 25 yards for a TD, Raleigh …
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Ethan Weaver leads Timberwolves in 2A golf tourney, qualifies for state
HORSESHOE BEND — The Tuckerman Bulldogs won a one-hole playoff against the Salem Greyhounds Monday at The Course on Turkey Mountain, after each finished with a score of 289 in the boys 2A-2 District Golf Tournament. The Cedar Ridge Timberwolves finished third (296), followed by …
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How to beat Alabama: Hit, think, pray
They say no team is unbeatable. They apparently haven’t seen the University of Alabama play recently. The top-ranked Crimson Tide has been startlingly good this season, outscoring Michigan, Western Kentucky and Arkansas 128-14. Each of Alabama’s games has essentially been over at halftime. And, oh …
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Sports Briefs
Pro football NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL presented Jonathan Vilma and his attorney with a sworn statement from former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams saying the linebacker placed a $10,000 bounty on Brett Favre. Vilma met with Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday in New …
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Separating the sexes – Gender-based classes getting trial run at Newark Elementary
NEWARK — This school year Newark Elementary sixth-grader Hayley Newberry might be less afraid to answer a question — worried she’ll be teased by a boy if it’s wrong. “(Last year) I got an answer wrong and they laughed at me,” she said, sitting with …
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Free prostate cancer screening a success
A total of 269 men participated in Tuesday’s free prostate cancer screening held at White River Medical Center. The event was hosted by WRMC, Dr. John Allgood, Dr. Hunter Brown, Dr. Rob Emery, Dr. K. Raman Desikan and Dr. Muhammad A. Khan. “We appreciate the …
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‘Tasty’ idea: Items sought for troops
Lehigh Valley, Pa. — When Kaitlin Reinbold’s Marine boyfriend was stationed in Afghanistan in 2011, she sent care packages to remind him of home. Tastykakes were the most popular items with the Marines, particularly with one named Marshall Kennedy, who had never eaten them before. …
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Film recalls president’s visit to city
A locally-produced 10-minute documentary of President Harry S. Truman’s visit to Batesville in the early 1950s will be shown for the first time at the Old Independence Regional Museum’s annual meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free and the event is open to the …
