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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Tuesday, November 6 – Saturday, November 10, 2012.
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Lyon soccer duo win AMC soccer awards
Lyon Sports Information ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Edin Campara and Antony Wakeford of Lyon College were named the American Midwest Conference Offensive and Defensive Men’s Soccer Players of the Week, respectively, this week after propelling their squad to a win in the postseason tournament. Campara, …
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Junior T-wolves win in First Community Bank opener
SOUTHSIDE — The Cedar Ridge Junior Timberwolves defeated the Newport Junior Greyhounds 36-19 in a First Community Bank Junior High Invitational basketball opener Monday. Tylan Richmond led the Junior T-wolves with 16 points. In girls action, the Heber Springs Junior Lady Panthers defeated the Riverview …
Grigsby fire act of arson
The 19th century log cabin known as the Grigsby House on the campus of Lyon College was damaged by fire early this morning and authorities are ruling the fire as an act of arson. Independence County Sheriff’s Deputy Patrick Collins responded to a report of …
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Party host arrested for attempted rape
MELBOURNE — A man who held an underage drinking party in September has been arrested for attempting to sexually assault one of the party-goers, according to a report from Izard County Sheriff Tate Lawrence. Kenneth Lee Ward, 47, of 360 Highway 69 Spur was arrested …
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Couple arrested for ripping off gun
Sandra Lawrence MELBOURNE — A Melbourne couple was arrested at their home Saturday in connection with the theft of a firearm that was recently taken from a Lafferty Road residence, according to Izard County Sheriff Tate Lawrence. Dennis Jay Lawrence, 47, of 2626 Tanner Holler …
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Batesville native, Harvard grad joins NYC firm
Where in the world is Batesville’s Tice Brown now? Soon to be on Wall Street, says his father, Dr. Larry Brown. Tice Brown will be joining Red Alder, L.P., a hedge fund in New York City. After becoming an Eagle Scout, an All-Region trumpet player, …
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Students refurbish 36-year-old sailboat
Pequod hasn’t touched water in years. Her bright yellow paint is fading, and letters spelling out “Sailing School” are peeling. She’s dingy, rusty and broken. In her prime, she sailed the waters of Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas as part of a sailing program. Today, …
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Felts set to perform
Country and rockabilly artist Narvel Felts will appear in concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Landers Theater in downtown Batesville. Felts performed to a sold out crowd in Batesville in August 2011. Born in Keiser, he moved to Bernie, Mo., where a talent …
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Phone tip leads to burglary arrest
Pleasant Plains Marshal Matt Thomas was off duty when he got a call around noon Thursday of a man sneaking along the 200 block of Floral Road. Thomas said before he could get to the location he got another call that the man had been …
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Smoked turkeys, hams being sold for holiday
CHARLOTTE — John 3:16 Ministries in Charlotte is again selling smoked turkeys, hams and pork butts for Thanksgiving. The cost for a 12- to 15-pound turkey or ham is $34.95 each, and pork butts are $24.95. Prices include tax. Pickup will be Nov. 21, as …
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ASU-MH preregistration open
MOUNTAIN HOME — Advising and preregistration for the spring 2013 semester for current Arkansas State University-Mountain Home students is now open. Pre-registration will close Dec. 3. Current students must meet with their academic adviser prior to pre-registering for classes. For best selection of classes, students …
