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’Katz runners post big day at Oaklawn – Melbourne captures team, individual championships
HOT SPRINGS — The Melbourne Lady Bearkatz won the state championship like expected, and Bearkat Tyler Webb knocked off a couple of competitors for the first time to collect an individual state title here Saturday afternoon. On the infield of the Oaklawn Park horse racing …
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Pioneers rocket past Rams with all-phases attack
After a competitive 16 minutes, the Batesville Pioneers dominated the Hot Springs Lakeside Rams the final 32 minutes Friday night in Pioneer Stadium. With the resulting 54-14 high school football victory, the Pioneers improved to 8-3, advanced into the Class 5A State Playoffs quarterfinals and …
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Southside, Cave City win junior crowns
SOUTHSIDE — The Southside Junior Lady Southerners dominated the Heber Springs Junior Lady Panthers in the finals of the First Community Bank Junior High Basketball Tournament finals Saturday night, winning 38-25. The Junior Lady Southerners led 12-7 at the first quarter break, but the visitors …
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Lyon cagers win, lose in Mississippi
Lyon Sports Information BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. — Lyon College senior guard Debbie Onukwube recorded her first double-double of the season Saturday afternoon, throwing in 14 points and pulling down 10 boards as the Scots never trailed and won 80-64 for their second victory in as …
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Sports Briefs
Pro basketball LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers hired Mike D’Antoni late Sunday night, signing the former coach of the Suns and Knicks to replace Mike Brown. The Lakers and D’Antoni’s agent, Warren LeGarie, confirmed the deal two days after the Lakers fired …
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Armstrong cuts ties to cancer charity
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong has cut formal ties with his cancer-fighting charity to avoid further damage brought by doping charges and being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles. Armstrong resigned from the board of directors for Livestrong on Nov. 4. He …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Monday, November 12 – Friday, November 16, 2012.
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Thanksgiving dinner to cost only a penny more in 2012 Turkey, milk prices stabilize after sharp increase in 2011
LITTLE ROCK — It will cost families only one cent more on average to prepare the traditional Thanksgiving meal this year, due largely to a stabilizing of prices for frozen turkey and a gallon of whole milk. According to Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 27th annual survey, …
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Enlisted during Vietnam, Grant family has served in ‘all corners of the world’
Brothers Ralph, Charles and Michael Grant said they were used to following orders — their mother Anne raised eight kids by herself and like any good Southern woman, she kept her brood in line. So the three thought when they joined the military the transition …
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Compass points to global mission work
If the mark of a great church is not in the seating capacity but the sending capacity, then Compass Church’s measure is quite expansive. David and Lori Campbell were looking for such a place when their family made the decision to join the church in …
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Bryant seeks recount
John Hutchison LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Republican control of the Arkansas House was still in the balance with one race still undecided Thursday, but another race is headed for a recount. Democrat L.J. Bryant of Grubbs announced Thursday he had sent a request to all …
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Warrant yields guns, drugs
Acting on numerous complaints, Independence County Sheriff Steve Jeffery, Chef Deputy Alan Cockrill, along with members of the sheriff’s Narcotics unit and patrol officers served a warrant at the Ronald Corter residence at 2140 Floral Road around 12:30 Thursday afternoon. “During the execution of the …
