• The games – 10/11/12

    Wynne at Batesville , KICKOFF • TONIGHT 7 The Batesville Junior Pioneers have another challenge on hand this week as they prepare to face the Wynne Junior Yellowjackets. Wynne enters the game 1-1 in the 5A-East District after losing to Blytheville but defeating Greene County Tech …

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  • Sports Calendar

    Upcoming sport events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Thursday, October 11 – Sunday, October 14, 2012.

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  • Sports Briefs

    Pro baseball NEW YORK (AP) — The highest-paid player in baseball could only sit and watch when Raul Ibanez pinch hit for him and tied the game with a bottom-of-the-ninth home run. Alex Rodriguez had another good view from the dugout three innings later when …

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  • National 4-H Week

    Younger members of local 4-H clubs do some clean-up chores outside the Independence County Extension Office during a service day Saturday. The clubs also dispensed clothing items from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Extension Office, located on Myers Street in Batesville. This week is National 4-H …

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  • City hopes to attract retailers

    Mountain Home has a T.J. Maxx, Lowe’s, Big Lots, Petco, Orscheln Farm and Home and a Goodwill store. Searcy has a Lowe’s, Staples, Rue21, Big Lots, Tuesday Morning and $1 Dollar Jewelry Galore. Jonesboro and Little Rock have, well, almost everything else. What could Batesville …

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  • YouTube video ends in arrest – Teen then asks cop for his copy

    Once the smoke cleared from his spinning tires early this morning, an aspiring YouTube star found himself facing several charges in traffic court Nov. 7. Independence County Deputy Wayne Green said he was patrolling on Highway 167 north of Batesville near the city sports complex …

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  • SHS to ‘Wish Upon A Star,’ selling stars for cancer research

    SOUTHSIDE — Royalty, football and dances are what usually come to mind with a high school homecoming — not cancer. For seniors at Southside High School it will be as they work to raise money and honor members of their “Southside family” and others affected …

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  • Experiment Station to host agriculture events Saturday

    The past 150 years of agricultural education, research and extension activity made possible by the Morrill Act of 1862 will be recognized during activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the University of Arkansas Livestock and Forestry Research Station at Bethesda, according to …

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  • Air safety teams meet in Mt. View

    MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Federal Aviation Administration’s annual state meeting was held over the weekend at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View with more than 70 FAA Safety Team (FAST) representatives attending from all over the state, said Beau Hardison, FAST team member and …

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  • Governor sounds off on writings by House hopefuls

    LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Gov. Mike Beebe called the racially charged writings of three Republican House candidates “embarrassing” on Tuesday but said he didn’t believe they reflected the views of the state or the GOP. The Democratic governor condemned the writings by House candidate Charlie …

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  • Man dies in accident

    LYNN — A Lawrence County man died Monday night in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 25 north of Lynn. Thomas Goff Sr., 74, of Smithville was driving northbound when his 1993 Chevrolet pickup went off the roadway, struck an embankment and overturned, according to a …

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  • Master Gardeners’ bulb sale set for Saturday

    The Independence County Master Gardeners’ fall bulb sale will be from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday at the pocket park on Main Street in conjunction with Main Street Batesville’s antiques and crafts festival activities, according to a news release. In case of rain, it will …

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