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Man’s death investigated
The cause of death of a 27-year-old Batesville man is to be determined by the Arkansas State Medical Examiners Office, according to a news release from Independence County Sheriff Steve Jeffery. “On Wednesday (approximately 8:20 a.m.) officers were dispatched to the White River Medical Center …
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Isaac’s rains ease drought
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Drought conditions are improving in Arkansas, thanks to last week’s downpour of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Isaac. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map released today shows that 12 percent of Arkansas is in exceptional drought. That’s down from 45 …
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Steeles named top young farmers
LITTLE ROCK — A local farm family has been named a finalist for the 2012 Arkansas Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award. Nicholas and Karen Steele of Sulphur Rock have a diverse ranching/livestock program that includes 175 head of cows and calves, four …
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Recovery of stolen Jeep ends with arrest warrant
Recovery of a white 1993 Jeep, taken from J & J Auto Sales of Batesville on March 29, has resulted in issuance of an arrest warrant for a Searcy man, according to a court affidavit filed by Independence County Sheriff’s Investigator Dustin Robbins. In his …
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Burglary patrol leads to pursuit, multiple charges
Riding a homemade motor scooter behind a police supply house in the middle of the night earned a Batesville man the attention of an Independence County sheriff’s deputy. That attention then led to a brief pursuit and arrest for numerous violations. Deputy Patrick Collins said …
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Judge may issue order for Fort Hood suspect beard
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A judge on Thursday was expected to issue a definitive order for the forcible beard shaving of the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage, which could trigger yet another delay in his upcoming murder trial. …
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Magazine offers story on James Gang, great ads
The September issue of True West magazine contains a 12-page (not counting the cover) article or, rather, a series of articles about the Jesse James-Frank James-Younger brothers gang’s Sept. 7, 1874 raid on a bank in Northfield, Minn. It’s a must for those interested in …
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Blemish is just a ‘kiss’ by angels
I’ve told myself a dozen (OK, maybe more like a hundred) times I will not use this space to talk about Kaylee every week. Our readers (kinda like my Facebook friends) will soon get tired of me going on and on like I’m the first …
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the coolest prez of all?
Barack Obama is probably one of the coolest presidents in American history. He reaches rock star status when cameras catch him sporting his Ray-Ban 3217’s, which are, for all you squares out there, designer sunglasses. That Obama owns the word “cool” is nothing new, but …
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Letter to the editor
To the Editor Astounding! Our editor shows interest in tax policy. It’s a shame she didn’t show an interest earlier in the year. Perhaps debating debt in the form of municipal bonds and increased sales taxes would have been healthy both for our county and …
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Playhouse announces cast
MOUNTAIN HOME — “The Dixie Swim Club,” a Jones Hope Wooten comedy, is Twin Lakes Playhouse’s opening production for the 2012-13 season. In the play, five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every …
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Booths available for yard sale
CUSHMAN — A fall sale will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 22 at Cushman Community Center. Merchandise for sale will include crafts, decor, yard sale items and other goods. Booths are available for $10. Tables will be provided on a first-come, …
