• BHS girls trim Jonesboro

    JONESBORO — The Batesville Lady Pioneers jumped out to a 13-4 lead in the first quarter and went on to post a 37-27, non-conference high school basketball victory here Tuesday night over the Jonesboro Lady Golden Hurricane. “We knew we were going to have to …

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  • Scot soph wins award

    ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Lyon College sophomore Kendall Leeks scored 24 points and recorded a double-double with 14 rebounds as the Scots beat Victory University last week, earning American Midwest Conference Basketball Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 9. Leeks, a 6-foot-5 …

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  • Lady Southerners win in Lonoke

    LONOKE — With balanced scoring and solid defense, the Southside Lady Southerners collected a 32-24, 4A-2 District high school basketball victory over the Lonoke Lady Jackrabbits here Tuesday. Tied 16-all at halftime, the Lady Southerners outscored their hosts 11-4 in the third quarter, including a …

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  • Torpedoes touch wall first in 5 AAU qualifier races

    PARAGOULD — Two Independence County Youth Athletic Association Torpedoes brought home five championships from the Amateur Athletic Union Winter All-Star Meet here Saturday. Trey Moody, swimming in the 9- to 10-year-old division, won the 50-meter backstroke, 50 butterfly and 50 freestyle races, and Joseph Wells …

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  • Sports Calendar

    Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Thursday, December 13 – Saturday, December 15, 2012.

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  • Grandparents as Parents to meet Thursday

    The Grandparents As Parents organization of the Batesville School District at noon Thursday in the resource room of the Early Learning and Enrichment Center, 1900 Lyon St. at Batesville. This meeting is for any relative who is helping raise a child in his or her …

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  • Southside 4-H offers winter clothing

    SOUTHSIDE — The Livestock and Southside 4-H Clubs will distribute winter clothing of all sizes, including coats, hats and gloves as well as blankets to anyone in the community who needs them. The distribution will be from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 2 to …

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  • UAW assembly set

    PARAGOULD — United Auto Workers retirees will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Grecian Steak House, located at 210 Airport Road in Paragould. Representatives from Blue Cross, United Health Care, Express Scripts and United Auto Workers Retiree Medical Benefits Trust will be in attendance.

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  • McKenzie, Ferguson to marry

    Rinetta McKenzie and David Ferguson have announced their engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Myrtle Parks of Gassville. She is a 1986 graduate of Cotter High School. The prospective groom is the son of Claud and Judy Ferguson of …

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  • Landon Phillip Johnson

    Bryan and Ashley Johnson and Keeley of Benton have announced the birth of a son and brother at White River Medical Center on Dec. 7, 2012. The baby weighed 7 pounds, .5 ounces and has been named Landon Phillip Johnson. Grandparents of the child are …

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  • James Robert Mitchell

    Robert and Lauren Mitchell, TJ and John of Cave City have announced the birth of a son and brother at White River Medical Center on Nov. 26, 2012. The baby weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces and has been named James Robert Mitchell. Grandparents of the …

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  • Cynthia Jessica Grace Killingsworth

    David and Mandy Killingsworth of Batesville have announced the birth of a daughter at the Medical Center in Montana on April 29, 2012. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and has been named Cynthia Jessica Grace Killingsworth. Her siblings are Michael, Graham and Jennifer. …

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