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Heber Springs rallies by BHS in openers
Batesville High’s basketball openers were similar in a couple of ways, and not what the Lady Pioneers and Pioneers want to repeat. The Lady Pioneers led the Heber Springs Lady Panthers for almost all of the first 16 minutes in Pioneer Gymnasium and almost none …
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New student registration set
Registration for new students at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville will begin Tuesday for the upcoming spring semester, according to a news release. For more information call (870) 612-2000.
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Cavewomen squeak out win against Lady T-wolves
NEWARK — The Cave City Cavewomen defeated the Cedar Ridge Lady Timberwolves 42-40 Tuesday as the Lady T-wolves missed a last-second shot to tie the game. The Lady T-wolves led 16-11, 20-15 and 32-29 at the quarter breaks, but the Cavewomen outscored their hosts 13-8 …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Thursday, November 15 – Saturday, November 18, 2012.
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Marlins change direction, dump baseball stars
MIAMI (AP) — Reacting to the Miami Marlins’ latest payroll purge on Twitter, slugger Giancarlo Stanton gave it three exclamation marks. He wasn’t exaggerating. The Marlins’ spending spree a year ago didn’t work, so they went the salary-dumping route again Tuesday, shedding some of their …
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Pro Football Briefs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has a sprained right shoulder and his status for Sunday’s showdown with AFC North rival Baltimore is uncertain. Coach Mike Tomlin said that Roethlisberger is “questionable” and is waiting for more details on the quarterback’s condition. Roethlisberger …
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Sheriff struggling to fit budget pieces
Independence County has as much crime per capita as Jonesboro and Little Rock. That’s according to Independence County Sheriff Steve Jeffery whose office is understaffed and underbudgeted. “We’re going to have to get by with the bare minimum,” Jeffery said. “The county judge and quorum …
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John 3:16 to honor vets
CHARLOTTE — John 3:16 Ministries will host its fifth annual Veterans Day steak dinner, paying tribute to local military veterans, at 5 p.m. Saturday at the camp located at 75 Holmes Road in Charlotte. Decorated Vietnam veteran the Rev. John Steer of Mountain Home will …
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‘Mountain Man’ to return
Tim Guraedy also known as “Mountain Man” from the reality show “Duck Dynasty” will hold a meet-and-greet from noon-2 p.m. Saturday at Rockin’ Locks Hair Salon located at 70 Batesville Blvd. (by Wholesale Tire). Guraedy will sign autographs including shirts from the hit show. At …
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Thieves target multiple storage units, homes
Using an empty storage unit as their access point, thieves cut through the plywood walls of 15 storage units on lower College Avenue sometime between 2 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Deputy Andrew Rogers said he was dispatched to Jerry Waugh’s storage units where …
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House eyes possible tie in speaker’s race
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — After a campaign season that focused on which party would win Arkansas’ House, Democrats and Republicans in that chamber now face a new question: What happens if neither side is in control? Republicans claimed a majority in the state House last …
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Miller Landing and Access dedication
The Robert Gray Miller Landing and Access was recently dedicated on the White River near Bethesda, with approximately 100 people on hand, including many extended members of the Miller family, their friends and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission officers and employees. Miller’s son, Paul Gray …
