Student designed t-shirt for breast cancer awareness
Allison Fredricks, 12, looks overs some of the words used to describe those affected by breast cancer including “cherished,” “beautiful” and “believed” on a T-shirt she designed to raise money for the Susan G. Komen for the cure. Fredricks, a sixth-grader at Central Magnet Elementary, …
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Former bank teller accused of theft
ASH FLAT — An Ash Flat woman faces a felony theft charge for allegedly stealing $12,540 from the bank where she worked at the time, according to an affidavit for her arrest. Penny Lea Estes is accused of the crime, said Third Judicial District Prosecuting …
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Escaped inmate found in cave
LITTLE ROCK — A convicted murderer who escaped from a prison this week was found Thursday hiding in a cave about 85 miles away. Authorities wouldn’t say exactly how Curtis Reese Jr., 33, made it to the cave near Pangburn from the Tucker Unit where …
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Romney wins mock election
CHARLOTTE — In 2004 George W. Bush secured Cord-Charlotte Elementary’s vote to win the presidential election and he did. In 2008, it was Barack Obama who secured the popular vote with students and he too became commander in chief. Their votes may not count but …
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Man who fled cops captured in Blytheville
HIGHLAND — Authorities say a Jonesboro man wanted for allegedly leading Highland police on a car chase, driving erratically and recklessly and reaching speeds of 140 miles an hour at times and ending with both cars colliding and the police cruiser overturning in Mountain Home …
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Dota reverses firing of manager
CORD — The Dota Public Water Authority board voted during an Oct. 15 special meeting to fire Rusty Paul, manager of the water system, but things have changed since then, said board President Randall Henley. According to a letter to Paul, when the board voted …
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Motorcycle wrecks in chase
A traffic violation that led to a police pursuit ended in a crash and arrest Thursday night. Independence County Deputy Michael Moody said that around 9:10 p.m. Arkansas State Police Trooper Chad Conder attempted to stop a motorcycle driven by Jeremy Berkshire, 33, of Little …
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1 dead after truck hits church van
PINDALL (AP) — Authorities say one person is dead after a three-vehicle collision involving a van carrying 20 people from a Hot Springs church. Arkansas State Police say the crash happened Thursday afternoon on U.S. 65 one mile south of Pindall in Searcy County. Authorities …
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Cave board tours renovated library
CAVE CITY — Before Monday’s regular meeting of the Cave City School Board, librarian Heather Landers and middle school Principal Mark Smith led the board on a tour of the newly renovated middle school library, said Superintendent Steven Green. “The board was very impressed with …
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Burglars hit fire station
Unless there is a fire, the Newark Fire Station isn’t used a lot with meetings except only every other week and therefore it isn’t known exactly when burglars made their way into the building. Around 5:20 Wednesday afternoon James Langston reported finding the meeting room …
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Ballot issues may be seen online; voters asked to show ID
Voters can now have an early look at their ballot, according to Charlie Morris, co-election coordinator for Independence County, by visiting www.votenaturally.org and clicking on the Voterview button. “This is a great way to check your voter registration information as well as the races and …
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Schwegman’s gets grant to replace awning
With the help of the Citizens for Downtown Batesville (CFDB) program, Schwegman’s Office Supply was recently able to replace the awning in front of its building, according to a news release. Citizens Bank in 2011 created CFDB, a funding program designed to complement efforts to …
