• Edna Grimmett

    Edna Gay Grimmett, 80, of Batesville, formerly of Buckner, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. Born April 30, 1932, in Llano County, Texas, she was the daughter of Aaron and Edna Weed. As a young girl she moved to Buckner, where she married her high school …

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  • Kathleen Hill

    Kathleen Foster Hill, 89, of Batesville died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Mountain View. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Roller-Crouch Funeral Home Chapel in Batesville. Burial will be in Barnes Cemetery in Bethesda. Pallbearers will be Mike Debow, Eddie Cox, Billy …

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  • Donald Weaver

    GUION — Donald Alexander Weaver, 73, of Guion died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in a Batesville hospital. Born Aug. 10, 1939, at Whittier, Calif., he was the son of Bill and Bonnie Arnold Weaver. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served as …

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  • Hamilton service

    A memorial service for William “Bill” Hamilton, who died Aug. 24, 2012, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Evening Shade Sharp Cemetery, located on Highway 56 in Evening Shade. Arrange-ments are by Hardy & Loresa’s Family Funeral Service Inc. in Batesville. ——— www.hardyandloresa.com

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  • Darcel Griffin – Paid Obituary

    Darcel Griffin, age 80, of Sidney died Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at his home. He was born August 26, 1932, at Sidney, Arkansas, to Mitt and Ruth Griffin. He was a farmer and a member of the Sidney Baptist Church. He enjoyed St. Louis Cardinals …

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  • Nicholas Allen Bailey – Paid Obituary

    Nicholas Allen Bailey, son of Rita White Bailey and the late Neal Bailey and grandson of the late Vernie Bailey and Barney Joe White, was born September 21, 1979, in Calico Rock, Arkansas. He departed this life September 2, 2012, in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, at …

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  • Heat advisory issued; storms to come

    LITTLE ROCK (AP) — A heat advisory remains in place for Arkansas but forecasters say big changes are coming soon. The National Weather Service says heat index values were to be as high as 110 degrees by midafternoon today. Forecasters say it will be hot …

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  • Mental exam requested in Searcy murder case

    SEARCY (AP) — A man charged in the shooting death of his girlfriend in White County is seeking a mental evaluation. Attorneys for Charles Berry filed a motion this week for a mental examination. Berry is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 41-year-old …

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  • Cave City’s report to public set for Sept. 24

    CAVE CITY — During its August meeting, the Cave City School Board set the date for the district’s annual public meeting for Sept. 24, said Superintendent Steven Green. The time is tentatively set for 7 p.m. In other business the directors adopted the academic standards …

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  • Water board to hear reports

    SOUTHSIDE — The Southside Public Water Authority board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the authority’s office at 1401 Batesville Blvd. to hear several reports, said Manager John Richardson. On tap are August water and wastewater financial reports, an August system totals report, a …

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  • Sports Briefs

    US Open NEW YORK (AP) — Playing terrific defense and catching lines with his shots all night long, defending U.S. Open champion Novak Djokovic beat 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Thursday to reach the semifinals at a 10th consecutive …

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  • Melbourne outscores Cave City in half of junior football game

    CAVE CITY — Kyle Lebouef scored four touchdowns as the Melbourne Junior Bearkatz defeated the Cave City Junior Cavemen 30-12 in a non-conference football game that was stopped at halftime by lightning. Lebouef opened the scoring early in the first quarter with about a 40-yard …

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