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Sports Briefs
In the courts BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — In what sounded at times like a locker room pep talk, Jerry Sandusky rambled in his red prison suit about being the underdog in the fourth quarter, about forgiveness, about dogs and about the movie “Seabiscuit.” With his …
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Soaking up history at Smith’s Garage – Brothers to be parade grand marshals
CUSHMAN — Two weeks of hanging around Smith’s Garage is equivalent to any college education. At least that’s the rumor in Cushman. At Smith’s, owned by Gene Smith and often also frequented by his brothers Howard Smith and Tiny (officially, James, although he answers to …
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GOP drops candidates’ funding – Party stops short of asking Fuqua, Hubbard, Mauch to withdraw
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas Republicans said Monday they will no longer financially help three state House candidates whose racially charged writings have come under fire, including one lawmaker who called slavery a “blessing in disguise” and another who labeled Abraham Lincoln a “war criminal.” …
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Treasurer says county in red
The county says it’s not getting paid and is operating “in the red.” As of this morning Independence County Treasurer Bob Treadway said the county general fund is currently $108,725.61 in the red due to late payments by the cities of Batesville and Newark. As …
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Man dies after going through glass door
MELBOURNE -— The death of a 28-year-old Horseshoe Bend man is currently being looked at as an accident, according to Izard County Sheriff Tate Lawrence. Lawrence said the Izard County Sheriff’s Department, along with the Arkansas State Police is assisting the Horseshoe Bend Police Department …
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John 3:16 Variety Night set for Oct. 20
It’s dinner and a show — plus giveaways, auction items and much more. John 3:16 Ministries will present its seventh annual Variety Night Oct. 20 at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville’s Independence Hall. This is a fundraiser for John 3:16, a spiritual-based …
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Felon arrested in burglary case
David W. Holder A Batesville man wanted on theft charges was arrested by Independence County authorities Monday and several items believed stolen were confiscated from the residence where he was living, according to Independence County Sheriff Steve Jeffery. “Daniel Ledlow (23) was wanted on charges …
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Two charged in car dealership theft
Michelle L. Durham Bond has been set at $60,000 each for Paul J. Edding and Michelle L. Durham for their alleged part in the theft of several items from the construction site of the new Stanley Wood Chevrolet dealership on Highway 167 in the Southside …
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Boot camp deadline extended
The deadline for Independence County residents to register for Independence County Entrepreneur Boot Camp has been extended to Oct. 17, according to Herb Lawrence, director for Arkansas State University Small Business and Technology Development Center. The boot camp is for anyone wishing to start a …
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Council changes meeting time
The Batesville City Council has changed its meeting to 5 p.m. today, rather than 5:30, due to a scheduling conflict.
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You come at Elmo, you best not miss
The very rich are different from us. For one, their Etch a Sketches are better. The handheld toy I played with as a boy must be tiny compared to whatever Romney used to reinvent himself in the Denver debate. Gone was the “severely conservative” firebrand, …
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Immigration policy imports poverty
Here’s more utter nonsense from Capitol Hill. Hoping to avert what legislators predict may be the road to a “fiscal cliff,” Senate leaders plan to use the upcoming lame duck session between the November election and the 113th Congress to reach a comprehensive long-term debt …
