-
Bobbie Williams
Bobbie Jean Richart Williams, 81, of Batesville died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Born May 24, 1931, in Kingsland, she was the daughter of Horace and Cleda Rich Richart. She and her husband raised cattle and vegetables, and in 2001 they were named the Dallas County …
-
Kathleen Moody
BRADFORD — Kathleen Moody, 81, of Bradford died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Searcy. Born Sept. 19, 1931, in Newport, she was the daughter of Ivy and Eliza Mitchum Burleson. She was a homemaker and a member of Possum Grape Church of Christ. Survivors include …
-
Marian Rader
LITTLE ROCK — Marian Catherine Rader, 83, of Little Rock died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Born Nov. 15, 1929, in Whitehouse, Ohio, she was the daughter of Ira and Lettie Hashbarger Butler. She was a homemaker. She was a current member of Word Covenant Church …
-
Freeman Hochstetler
CONCORD — Freeman Hochstetler, 75, of Concord died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at his home. Born Aug. 23, 1937, in Ligioner, Ind., he was the son of Manelus and Fannie Miller Hochstetler. He was a self-employed electrician and carpenter. He was a member of Shady …
-
Foster service
FLORAL — A memorial service for Evelyn B. Foster of Floral, who died Oct. 29, 2012, will be at 1:15 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, located on Gap Road near Batesville.
-
Cleve Allen
CHEROKEE VILLAGE — Cleve Allen, 87, of Cherokee Village died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, in Ash Flat. Born June 23, 1925, in Trumann, he was the son of Cleve and Ella Joyce Allen. He was a manufacturer’s representative in Michigan. He was a member of …
-
Christmas Joy
Seven-month-old Aubree Elise Shaw will have her first Christmas far, far from home and facing a serious operation that hopefully will allow her to celebrate many more Christmas Days. Aubree, the daughter of Derrick and Audra Shaw of Springdale, has many relatives in and around …
-
Gambling ring nets four arrests
Four people have been put behind bars after being charged Tuesday with operating a gambling house in a nearly vacant strip mall in the Southside area. Arrested in the case were William Graveline, 39, of 230 Edgar Road, listed on business documents as the owner …
-
Man stabbed
No clear motive has been determined for a fight that left a man stabbed on Skylark Street near Southside late Thursday evening. Deputy Phillip Pickett with the Independence County Sheriff’s Office said he was dispatched to the Brad Allen Langle residence just before 5 p.m. …
-
Township’s wet/dry election to take longer than thought
CAVE CITY — Proponents of scheduling a wet/dry election in Cave Township, which includes all of the city of Cave City that lies within Sharp County, will take longer than originally thought, said Allen Brown, head of the area’s ministerial alliance. The county was voted …
-
Cave City eyes alcohol laws
CAVE CITY — During a long regular meeting Tuesday, the Cave City Council passed the first reading of an ordinance establishing rules and regulations for licensing the sales of alcoholic beverages within the city, said Treasurer/recorder Krystal Schreiner, who moderated the meeting. Sharp County voters …
-
Man wanted in assault of pregnant woman
A felon with a known history of assault, drug violations and carrying a weapon is being charged with aggravated assault and third degree domestic battery after he allegedly beat a pregnant woman recently. In a court affidavit Independence County Sheriff’s Detective Mike Mundy said officers …
