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Searcy girls rally by BHS in basketball
SEARCY — The Searcy Lady Lions outscored the Batesville Lady Pioneers 28-8 in the second half to post a 46-29 high school basketball victory in the Searcy Bank Classic here Wednesday. The Lady Pioneers led 12-5 after one quarter of play and 21-18 at halftime. …
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Sports Briefs
Pro baseball NEW YORK (AP) — The most polarizing Hall of Fame debate since Pete Rose will now be decided by the baseball shrine’s voters: Do Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa belong in Cooperstown despite drug allegations that tainted their huge numbers? In …
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To beer or not to beer – Cave City police chief wants restrictions
CAVE CITY — The Cave City Council and an audience of about 50 listened Tuesday to Police Chief Aaron Presser go quickly through portions of what he called a “baseline” proposal to establish rules and regulations for licensing the sales of alcohol beverages. Included in …
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Housing authority cuts ribbon
A ribbon cutting Tuesday morning at Woodmont Manor on Eagle Mountain marked the culmination of 4 1/2 years of planning and preparation to replace Pecan Circle, an complex for the elderly/disabled owned by the city of Batesville in a flood prone area of west Batesville. …
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Work begins on soccer complex
Travelers using East Main Street may have already noticed the construction under way at what is to be Batesville’s new soccer complex. The East Main Complex, as it is being called now, will house new soccer fields, a new horse arena and tennis courts. Officials …
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Bethesda woman tells police officer she ‘got high’ from shoplifting jeans
A Tuesday morning shopping spree ended with a Bethesda woman going to jail on two counts of theft of clothing from local merchants. During a discussion with police later the woman, identified as Katelyn A. Baum, 18, reportedly said she took the items because she …
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Retired State Police director visits Rotary
After some 41 years in law enforcement, most of them with the Arkansas State Police, former director J.R. Howard of Searcy said his proudest and most memorable time with the agency was during the Helena-West Helena multi-agency drug raid dubbed “Operation Delta Blues.” Howard, who …
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Warrant issued for armed fugitive
A “no bond” warrant has been issued by District Judge Chaney Taylor for the arrest of Christopher Pete Brown for an aggravated robbery that occurred on Nov. 15. In a warrant affidavit filed with the Independence County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, sheriff’s investigator Lt. Mike …
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Lighting event set at Cushman
CUSHMAN — A “Light up the City Park” event will take place at 7 p.m. Friday in Cushman, said Debbie Covington, one of the organizers. “Come out and help Santa light up the Cushman city park … help Santa flip the switch and turn on …
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Pure Country to hold Christmas gala
SMITHVILLE — The annual Christmas gala for Pure Country Retreat at Smithville is set for 5:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday night, according to a news release from owner/manager Jane Mize. “We have the lodge decorated in a country/cowboy theme and we will be serving some …
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Christmas memories sought for special section
The Batesville Daily Guard is publishing its annual Seasons Greetings special section Dec. 24. Anyone wishing to share a special Christmas memory for publishing in this section may bring the story and/or a photo to go with the memory to the Guard office at 258 …
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Inmate attacks man accused of killing girl
BENTONVILLE (AP) — Authorities in northwest Arkansas say a fellow inmate attacked a man accused of killing a 6-year-old girl whose body was found in a vacant home days before Thanksgiving. Benton County Jail Capt. Chris Sparks said today that a jail trusty was helping …
