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Pioneer TD play earns cold treats
The KAIT “Sweetest Play of the Week” award went to the Batesville Pioneers for Week 6 in Arkansas high school football and, as a result, they’ll enjoy plenty of sweets today, Batesville Coach Dave King announced Wednesday. KAIT Channel 8, the ABC television affiliate in …
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Pioneer jayvees improve to 5-0
Nick Morton ran for two touchdowns and passed for another Monday night as the Batesville Pioneer junior varsity football team defeated the Searcy Lions 42-21 in Pioneer Stadium. Morton scored on runs of three yards and one yard, and passed to Justin Gallant for 10 …
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Alex Karras, former NFL lineman, actor, dies at 77
DETROIT (AP) — Alex Karras was a man of many roles. Fearsome NFL defensive lineman. Lovable TV dad. Hilarious big-screen cowboy. And in the end, a dementia victim who blamed the NFL for his illness along with thousands of former players in lawsuits accusing the …
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Leda Sample
PLEASANT PLAINS — Leda Helen Shook Sample, 95, of Pleasant Plains died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Roosevelt Missionary Baptist Church in the Roosevelt community near Judsonia. Burial will be in Roosevelt Cemetery. Visitation will be from …
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Kathy Smith
Kathy Ford Smith, 49, of Batesville died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, in a Cave City nursing home. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Oaklawn Cemetery with David Insell officiating. Pallbearers will be Scott Ford, Buddy Vinson, Shawn Galloway, Scott Conger, Brad Griffin …
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Stanley Montgomery
Stanley A. Montgomery, 62, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Batesville. Born Jan. 27, 1950, in Hot Springs, he was the son of S.A. and Hilda Hardage Montgomery. He had been employed by Century Flooring in Melbourne. He was of the Baptist faith and was …
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Jerry Bates
Jerry Ray Bates, 67, of Batesville died Oct. 3, 2012. Born March 10, 1945, in Dallas, he was the son of Horace Ray Bates and Viola Floriene Giles. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Martha Louise Duncan; two children, Lena Louise Bates of Spring …
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Jerry Sade
DERBY, Kan. — Jerry E. Sade, 80, of Derby, Kan., died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in a Derby health and rehabilitation center. He was born May 22, 1932, in Mount Pleasant. He grew up in Batesville and was a graduate of Batesville High School class …
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Southerners will try to right ship against winless Trojans
The Southside Southerners will try to right the ship this week after losing 51-21 to the Lonoke Jackrabbits in a 4A-2 District game last Friday. The Southerners are 1-2 in district and 3-2-1 overall and need a win Friday night to stay in contention in …
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Lyon’s Fincham eclipses 1,000 kills during volleyball victory in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — The Lyon College volleyball team played aggressive from the opening whistle Tuesday night, recording 19 aces as the Scots swept past Harris-Stowe Statem sweeping the first match, 25-20, 25-14, 25-16 before winning the second half of the doubleheader in four sets, 25-17, …
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Junior Lady Southerner wins cross country title
MOUNTAIN HOME — Southside’s McKenzie King won the Bomber Invitational junior girls individual championship and Batesville teams posted the best finish among circulation area schools participating here Tuesday. King won the 2.5-kilometer race in a time of 10 minutes, 11.60 seconds, finishing four seconds in …
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Izard County hosting three schools for preseason basketball scrimmages
BROCKWELL — The Izard County Cougars are scheduled to host three schools for girls and boys high school basketball scrimmages Friday, according to a news release from the school. The visiting teams are from Rural Special, Viola and Bay (see the schedule in the “Sports …
