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Black boxes in automobiles raise privacy concerns
WASHINGTON — Many motorists don’t know it, but it’s likely that every time they get behind the wheel, there’s a snitch along for the ride. In the next few days, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expected to propose long-delayed regulations requiring auto manufacturers …
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5 circulation area teams qualify for Lyon semis
The Southside girls and Cedar Ridge boys joined circulation area teams Concord boys and Cedar Ridge and Cave City girls in the semifinals of the Lyon College High School Tournament after Thursday night’s action. The Cedar Ridge Lady Timberwolves face off against the Pocahontas Lady …
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BJHS, Forrest City split 5A-East District contests
FORREST CITY — Batesville and Forrest City split 5A-East District junior high basketball games here Thursday. The Junior Lady Pioneers defeated their hosts 45-8 as Madison Stave, Haley Cole and Cassie Blake scored eight points apiece. Batesville led 12-3 after one quarter of play, 26-5 …
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All-state basketball player signs with Lyon College
Lyon College women’s basketball Coach Tracy Stewart-Lange has announced a strong first recruit for the 2013-14 class when Cabot all-state player Elliot Taylor signed a letter-of-intent. Taylor, the daughter Tanya Britt Taylor, a former Lyon basketball player and Hall of Fame inductee in 2001, and …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Friday, December 7 – Saturday, December 8, 2012.
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Hog futures brighten with victory; now it’s on to 3rd-ranked Michigan
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas sun would have come up Wednesday morning on these young Razorbacks had they lost to Oklahoma Tuesday night at Walton Arena. But after consecutive losses to Arizona State, recently Top 25 Wisconsin and current No. 4 Syracuse with No. 3 Michigan …
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Sports Briefs
College football LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Manti Te’o was “at a loss for words” after capturing the Maxwell Award as the nation’s most outstanding player, one of three honors Notre Dame’s senior linebacker received at the 22nd Home Depot College Football Awards show …
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Man charged in double murder due in court
HARRISBURG (AP) — A 28-year-old man accused of killing two people who were found dead in a mobile home in northeast Arkansas is due in court today for a pre-trial hearing. John Anthony Arnoult of Jonesboro has pleaded not guilty to two counts of capital …
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Insurance agent creates Bikes for Batesville
With the holiday season in full swing, many of us can’t help but be reminded of holiday memories from our childhood. For State Farm agent Lonzo Wilson, the best gift he ever found under his Christmas tree was a shiny new bicycle. “Being able to …
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Stitching together strong family ties
STRAWBERRY — Being headstrong at 16 may have set the stage for a tough life, but looking back Norma Jean Boles realizes the hard times, and there were plenty of them, helped mold her toward her accomplishments for the future. ——— Norma Jean Baughn was …
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Burglar caught
A phone call from a neighbor helped police catch a burglar as he was leaving the home of Georageann Hicks in west Batesville Wednesday morning. Deputy Fred Friar said the call came in around 8:40 a.m. and as he arrived in the 300 block of …
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Arson ruling changed
First thought to be an act of arson, a house fire on Gordon Lane in the Floral area Nov. 5 that destroyed the home of George Chapman has now been ruled as accidental, according to Detective Lt. Mike Mundy with the Independence County Sheriff’s Office. …
