• Marlin Greenfield

    Marlin Greenfield, 91, of Batesville died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at his home. Born Dec. 22, 1920, in Batesville, he was the son of Eugene and Ella Thomas Greenfield. He worked as a lineman for 37 years for Arkansas Power & Light. He was a …

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  • Flossie Brewer

    SULPHUR ROCK — Flossie Mae Brewer, 84, of Sulphur Rock died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in a Newport hospital. Born Feb. 13, 1928, in Pike County, Ill., she was the daughter of Herbert and Daisey Sims. Survivors include three sons, Thomas Dance and Virgil Dalton, …

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  • J.D. Cossey

    CAVE CITY — J.D. Cossey, 68, of Cave City died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in a Batesville hospital. Born April 13, 1944, at Charlotte, he was the son of Grover and Ruby Lundy Cossey. He married Lois Jean Spencer on Aug. 2, 1968, in Lexington, …

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  • Coaches say Lyon cagers will finish third, seventh

    Lyon Sports Information ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Columbia College grabbed the top spots in the American Midwest Conference preseason basketball polls that was released today. The Columbia Lady Cougars tallied nine first place votes in the poll voted on by all the league’s coaches. William …

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  • Lady ’Katz, Junior Pioneers record top finishes among area cross country teams

    HOT SPRINGS — The Melbourne Lady Bearkatz and Batesville Junior Pioneers turned in the best finish among area cross country teams at the Lake Hamilton Invitational here Saturday. They each finished 10th in their respective divisions. The races were held on the infield at Oaklawn …

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  • Cedar Ridge junior class hosting benefit coed v-ball tourney, dinner

    NEWARK — The Cedar Ridge junior class is hosting a coed volleyball tournament and spaghetti dinner on Oct. 30, according to a news release from the school. The volleyball teams need to have three to six players and a coach. The entry fee is $30. …

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  • Junior Pirates down Tigers

    CONCORD — The Concord Junior Pirates defeated the Pangburn Junior Tigers 50-42 here Monday in a non-district contest. Trey Andrews led the Pirates with 22 points. In seventh-grade action, the Lady Junior Tigers defeated the Lady Pirates 33-19 and the Pirates defeated the Tigers 44-7. …

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  • Sports Calendar

    Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Tuesday, October 23 – Sunday, October 28, 2012.

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  • Kentucky picked to repeat at top in SEC basketball

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Defending national champion Kentucky is the preseason favorite to win the Southeastern Conference title. The Wildcats received 17 of the 24 first-place votes in balloting by a panel of media members despite losing six NBA draft picks, including national player of …

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  • Sports Briefs

    Cycling GENEVA (AP) — Lance Armstrong’s name is coming out of cycling’s record books. Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life by cycling’s governing body Monday following a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that accused him of …

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  • Razorbacks look confident after winning two straight

    FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Arkansas Coach John L. Smith has seen a change in the mood around the Razorbacks over the last few weeks. A two-game winning streak will do that when it comes on the heels of a hope-crushing, four-game losing streak that sent the …

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  • Giants blank Cardinals, move on to World Series

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s players, soaked to the core in a driving rain, began running around the field slapping high-fives with fans. Sergio Romo danced through the raindrops and Angel Pagan waved a black Giants flag as he ran, then stayed outside with …

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