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Roger Bennett memorial planned
Gospel group Legacy Five will headline the Seventh Annual Roger Bennett Memorial Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, in Independence Hall on the campus of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. Tickets, which are $20 each, will be available at all Citizens Bank branches. …
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Croom, Huskey reunion set
STRAWBERRY — The Croom and Huskey family reunion will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the community center in Strawberry. A potluck will be served at noon. The event is open to all friends and family members.
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ICARE to host chili supper
BROCKWELL — Izard County Animal Rescue Effort will have its annual chili supper from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Senior Citizens Center, located on Highway 9 North in Brockwell. There will be live music, door prizes and a live auction, which will include …
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Weekend Events
Friday • Free clothing available, Cushman United Methodist Church, South Second and Main streets, Cushman, 9 a.m.-noon. • Friends of the Library book sale, Hardy Gym, Hardy, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Call (870) 257-3842. • Mountain Home Moose GermanFest, Mountain Home Moose Lodge #1953, located on …
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Coles reunion to be Saturday
DESHA — The descendants of Wm. Thomas Coles and Annie Caroline Gaines Coles will have a reunion Saturday at Desha Central Fire Station, located on Heber Springs Road. A potluck will be served at noon.
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Anderson, Ward plan wedding
Donald and Peggy Anderson of Batesville have announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kelley Anderson, to Jon Ward, son of Jimmy and Barbara Ward of Sherwood and Lawrence and Karen Watkins of Greenville, Ala. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on May 4, 1993.
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Recalling good times, George Carter
George Carter was a heckuva bass fisherman. So good, in fact, that shortly after I went to work at this newspaper more than 30 years ago and was writing a weekly outdoors column, I had George in mind when I called the Bass Anglers Sportsman’s …
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Letter to the editor
Dear editor: Over the last three decades: 20 years with Republican President 12 years with Democratic President 16 years with Republican Senate 16 years with Democratic Senate 14 years with Republican House 18 years with Democratic House Spending continues and grows. Debt continues and grows. …
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Professor shares secret on how not to name a baby
Kevin hung around my desk after class was over, and I could tell he wanted to visit. When I turned to him to see if he had any questions, he said he would like to talk privately. Usually this means a student is concerned about …
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Humane society gets grant to renovate dog pens
Bev Finch and Sue Augustus knew the exercise yards at the humane society were in bad shape. They didn’t know how bad until they visited other shelters in Arkansas. They applied for a grant on behalf of the Humane Society of Independence County and recently …
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Time, numbers add up to unbeaten Yellowjackets
Time and numbers make up the difference in the Wynne Yellowjackets from this time last year to now, say Batesville and Wynne’s coaches. More time and bigger numbers everywhere you look. Friday night, the Yellowjackets will host the Batesville Pioneers in a high school football …
