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Humane society seeks foster homes for the holidays
The Humane Society of Independence County and Petfinder.com are again participating in the national “Foster a Lonely Pet for the Holidays” pet fostering program. Across the country, more than 13,000 pet rescue organizations are trying to empty their kennels for Christmas, encouraging members of the …
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Folk center holds awards banquet
MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View held its annual awards banquet to honor its staff on Dec. 13. The Committee of 100, an Ozark Folk Center State Park volunteer support group, sponsors these awards in addition to many other …
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Adrianna Lilian Fay White
Shannon White and Rachel Willey, Dathon, Thomas and Skyla of Batesville have announced the birth of a daughter and sister at White River Medical Center on Dec. 13, 2012. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 5.1 ounces and has been named Adrianna Lilian Fay White. Grandparents …
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Did we make it?
Well, today is the day that the world is slated to end. If you’re reading this on Saturday then you have survived. I hope I did too. I, like many others, have been swept up in the whole “doomsday” prediction on Dec. 21 so I …
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Letter to the editor
Flags at Oil Trough I recently drove through Oil Trough and noticed the flags at the fire station. They were at half-staff and I’m sure it was in honor of the Connecticut victims. That is good and respectable but the problem I have is that …
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Gun control won’t prevent tragedy
It’s not tougher gun control, stupid. No matter how much tougher we make our gun laws we’ll never prevent future tragedies like last week’s murder of those innocents in Newtown, Conn. We won’t stop future Newtowns if we outlaw every military-style assault weapon in America. …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Friday, December 21 – Saturday, December 22, 2012.
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Discounts rise as stores try to salvage season
NEW YORK — When it comes to fat holiday discounts, better late than never. This holiday shopping season, many stores haven’t been offering the same blockbuster deals as they did last year. Instead, they’ve dangled offers of free shipping and no-fee layaways to lure shoppers. …
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Ex-driver accused of stealing pills on route
FORREST CITY (AP) — A former delivery driver is accused of stealing prescription narcotics from packages he was supposed to have delivered in St. Francis County. Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday arrested 44-year-old Michael Cole of Forrest City for fraudulent practices involving controlled substances The Times-Herald …
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Mass shootings voted top news story of 2012
NEW YORK (AP) — The horrific massacre of 26 children and staff at a Connecticut elementary school, along with other mass shootings, was the top news story of 2012, narrowly edging out the U.S. election, according to The Associated Press’ annual poll of U.S. editors …
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Paula Boyce
Paula Louise Raines Boyce, 58, died Dec. 12, 2012, in a Batesville hospital. Born May 5, 1954, in Little Rock, she was the daughter of Dr. Paul and Juanita Raines. Survivors include a brother, Christopher Raines of Glenwood; two children, Stephen Jason Boyce of Batesville …
