• Police search for Cabot man missing since Sept. 15

    CABOT (AP) — Police in Cabot are searching for a man who was last seen a month ago. Police say James Clifton Heath was last seen at his home in Cabot on Sept. 15. Authorities say Heath’s vehicle was found 10 days later in Jacksonville …

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  • News of Other Days

    Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on May 7, 1993.

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  • Doris Taylor

    Doris Martin Taylor, 87, of Batesville died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in a Batesville hospital. Born March 11, 1925, in Williford, she was the daughter of Hiram and Rothie Soper Martin. She retired as a food service worker at Batesville Public Schools. She was a …

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  • Paul Matheny

    CORD — Paul A. Matheny, 88, of Cord died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, in a Batesville hospital. Born April 20, 1924, in Cord, he was the son of Cecil and Elvira Sullivan Matheny. He was of the Methodist faith. He was preceded in death by …

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  • Joe Latting

    TYLER, Texas — Joe Latting, 79, died Sept. 25, 2012. He was born June 27, 1933, in Batesville, where he spent most of his formative years. He attended LeTourneau University and Tyler Junior College. He was a member of the occupation forces in Germany after …

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  • Specter died fighting for moderation

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Arlen Specter, a pugnacious and prominent former moderate in the U.S. Senate who developed the single-bullet theory in President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and played starring roles in Supreme Court confirmation hearings, lost a battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma at a time …

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  • Scot golfer posts 2nd-place score on first day of Bison Fall Classic

    Lyon Sports Information CABOT — Lyon College freshman Kyle Raberding shot a 35 on the back nine on Monday and that was good enough to keep him in the hunt for the top men’s medalist spot at the Bison Fall Golf Classic on Monday at …

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  • S-side v-ballers clinch state tourney berth

    MAUMELLE — The Southside Lady Southerners advanced to the semifinals of the 4A Central District Volleyball Tournament here Monday, defeating the fifth-seeded Clinton Lady Yellow Jackets 21-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-7. With the win, the fourth-seeded Lady Southerners clinched their second consecutive state tournament berth. Jenn …

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  • BHS JV footballers finish with 51-36 win, 6-0 record

    The Batesville Pioneer junior varsity football team closed out an unbeaten season Monday night in Pioneer Stadium by outscoring the Harrison Goblins 51-36. Justin Gallant caught touchdown passes of 60 and 18 yards from Nick Morton, and Gallant added a 57-yard punt return for a …

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  • Junior Lady Pioneers finish with v-ball win

    The Batesville Junior Lady Pioneers finished their season with a 25-14, 25-13 victory Monday night over the Annie Camp Junior Lady Whirlwinds in Pioneer Gymnasium. Kenzi Dunegan led the winners with three kills and three aces. Hannah Qualls added three kills and two aces, and …

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  • T-wolf jayvees win at football

    NEWARK — The Cedar Ridge Timberwolves junior varsity football team defeated the Midland Mustangs 36-6 Monday. The Timberwolves scored in the first quarter off a Ty Henley 20-yard run and 10-yard Brandon Bennett-to-Henley pass. Braydon Lindsey ran for a 2-point conversion and kicked a point …

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  • Batesville players fall in first round

    HOT SPRINGS — Batesville High’s qualifiers to the Class 5A State Tournament in tennis fell in the first round here Monday. In the girls division, Hot Springs Lakeside’s Mary Wright swept Quyen Le 6-0, 6-0, and Lakeside’s doubles team of Lane Criss-Keiki Howe downed Stephanie …

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