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Stephen Pool
CALICO ROCK — Stephen Leslie Pool, 70, of Calico Rock died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, in Little Rock. Born Nov. 25, 1941, in Culp, he was the son of Russell and Nettie Young Pool. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He …
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Vernie Wallace
CHEROKEE VILLAGE — Vernie Mable Wallace, 91, of Cherokee Village died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, in an Ash Flat nursing home. Born Aug. 11, 1921, in Florence, Ala., she was the daughter of Adell and Stell Abston Eppes. She was a homemaker and a member …
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Paul McLeod
CAVE CITY — Paul Dean McLeod, 70, of Cave City died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, in a Cave City nursing home. Born July 13, 1942, at Cave City, he was the son of Homer Aldie and Eunar Hill McLeod. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. …
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Gayle Adams
EVENING SHADE — Gayle Christine Adams, 59, of Evening Shade died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, in a Batesville hospital. Born Jan. 18, 1953, in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Ralfph and Ruth Tooley Buss. Survivors include her husband, Asa Thomas Adams Jr.; two sons, …
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Troy Brink
HARDY — Troy Michael Brink, 44, of Hardy died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in Reform, Ala. Born June 5, 1968, in Omaha, Neb., he was the son of James and Elaine Miller Brink. Survivors include a son, Jacob Brink; two daughters, Micha Brink and Cheyenne …
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Governor lauds $13M Peco expansion
Local dignitaries and Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe were on hand Wednesday for the official announcement of Peco Foods $13.8 million expansion of its feed mill in Newark and processing plant in Batesville. The expansion will add 300 jobs bringing Peco’s total employment to 866 in …
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Chief discusses fire tax
Independence County voters — whether they live in town or out — are being asked to approve a sales tax for the local fire departments. For the first five years, the tax will be a half-cent; after that it will drop to a quarter-cent and …
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Election 2012 – Arkansas House of Representatives (District 63)
Incumbent James McLean is being challenged for his District 63 seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives by Charlie Fuqua. Both are from Batesville. Fuqua chose not to participate in the Guard’s election coverage but has drawn fire in the local, state and national media …
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Kiwanians get wild – AG&FC officer discusses squirrels, deer, etc.
From an out-of-control squirrel population to a bear at Kennedy Park in Batesville — Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Wildlife Officer Shad Pearce had lots to tell the Batesville Kiwanis Club at its luncheon Friday. Wildlife populations Employed with the Game & Fish for …
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School locked down during police chase – Conway man arrested after fleeing
A cautious clerk who called police about suspicious checks aided in the capture of a wanted man Wednesday afternoon. Shannon Fitzpatrick of Merrill Check Cashing service, 1009 Batesville Blvd., told police that a man, later identified as Ricky Lee Lynch, 29, of Conway, came into …
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C-Ridge appoints new board member
NEWARK — A new board member has been appointed to serve in the Zone 7 seat on the Cedar Ridge School Board following the resignation of Pat McCoy on Oct. 16. Jason Barber was appointed to the Zone 7 position and will serve until the …
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Missing Gosnell man found, arrested in Mtn. Home
MOUNTAIN HOME (AP) — Baxter County authorities say a missing Gosnell man has been found in Mountain Home and arrested for trespassing and public intoxication. Sheriff John Montgomery says 21-year-old Josh Wilson was found Wednesday lying unconscious on the lawn of a private home. Wilson …
