• Pioneer jayvees trample Mountain Home

    The Batesville Pioneers began their junior varsity football season with a 47-6 walloping of the Mountain Home Bombers in Pioneer Stadium Monday night. The Pioneers raced out to a 33-0 halftime lead as Nick Morton scored on runs of eight and four yards, tailback Jake …

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  • Ken Doggett scores ace on city course

    Ken Doggett of Batesville scored a hole-in-1 on the second hole at the Municipal Golf Course Thursday. Using a pitching wedge on the 125-yard hole, Doggett recorded his fourth ace.

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  • Conference-leading Lady Mustangs defeat Lady Southerners in v-ball

    NORTH LITTLE ROCK — The Central Arkansas Christian Lady Mustangs defeated the Southside Lady Southerners in a 4A-Central Conference match Tuesday 25-11, 25-17, 25-19, remaining undefeated in conference play. The Lady Southerners dropped to 7-3 overall and 3-2 in conference play. Christin Mickle led the …

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  • ’Jackets defeat Cavemen, Panthers in golf match

    FAIRFIELD BAY — The Mountain View boys golf team won a triangular match at Mountain Ranch Golf Club Tuesday, defeating Cave City by 12 strokes and Bergman by 30. The Yellowjackets scored a 140, followed by the Cavemen’s 152 and the Panthers 170. Mountain View’s …

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  • Midland junior gridders win in S-side

    SOUTHSIDE — Midland’s junior high football team defeated Southside’s eighth-grade squad 20-8 at Stewart Field Monday night. Austin Passmore scored on runs of 20 and two yards for the Junior Mustangs, Drew Martin provided a 65-yard touchdown run, and Passmore passed to A.J. Housman for …

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  • Sports Briefs

    Pro football NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and four players whose suspensions in connection with the bounty investigation were recently lifted by an appeals panel have agreed to new meetings on the matter. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Tuesday no specific dates …

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  • More crimes in 2012 compared to 2011

    Independence County is seeing a surge in property stolen, at least by valuation, this year. At the recent Batesville City Council meeting, Sheriff Steve Jeffery also presented activity and status reports for July. For the month, the Criminal Investigations Division had a total of 504 …

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  • Alma Withers

    NEWPORT — Alma Withers, 91, of Newport died Sept. 1, 2012. Born Nov. 27, 1920, she was the daughter of Cleveland and Lena Russ. She was raised in the Sherrill community of Jefferson County. She became a Christian at an early age. She married Donnie …

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  • Maggie Hughes

    Maggie Voyles Martin Hughes, 89, of Batesville died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in a Batesville nursing home. Born Aug. 7, 1923, in Oil Trough, she was the daughter of David Richard Voyles and Laura Ethel Adams Voyles. She was a homemaker and a member of …

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  • Christal LaFera

    BENTONVILLE — Christal Michelle LaFera, 34, of Bentonville died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in a Springfield, Mo., hospital. She was born April 10, 1978, in Batesville. She was a 1996 graduate of Bentonville High School and was a student at the Northwest Arkansas campus of …

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  • Timothy Gardner

    SOUTHSIDE — Timothy Lee Gardner, 28, of Southside died Sept. 5, 2012, at his home. Born Aug. 9, 1984, in Batesville, he was the son of Kenneth Gardner and Cynthia Jones Gardner Nesbitt. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his father of Richland, …

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  • Archie Freeman

    BALD KNOB — Archie Lee Freeman, 37, of Bald Knob died Sept. 2, 2012, in Bald Knob. Born Oct. 10, 1974, in Searcy, he was the son of Silas and Amelia Coleen Smith Freeman. He was a laborer and enjoyed NASCAR, fishing, the outdoors and …

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