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Man faces 10 felony charges
HEBER SPRINGS — A pursuit, which began in downtown Pangburn over the weekend ended in a fight with officers at 250 Hooper Lane near Lobo Landing, Cleburne County Sheriff Marty Moss said in a news release. Robert Hooper, 51, was taken into custody at the …
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Pryor to host Twitter town hall
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas is hosting his first-ever Twitter town hall this week to talk about the fiscal cliff. Pryor’s office said the Democratic lawmaker will host the town hall on Thursday and invited Arkansans to tweet him questions using …
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Davis appointed to board
LITTLE ROCK — Bobby Davis of Batesville has been reappointed to the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board. Gov. Mike Beebe announced Davis’ and several other appointments Monday afternoon.Davis’ appointment expires Oct. 14, 2015.
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Angel Tree to be topic
CAVE CITY — The speaker for this week’s Cave City Kiwanis Club will be representative from the Angel Tree program, according to a news release. The club meets at noon on Thursdays in the Cave City Community Center. The event is open to the public.
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Longhorns KO Southerners at Lyon
The Viola Longhorns eliminated the Southside Southerners 57-37 in the first round of the Lyon College High School Tournament Monday as Viola’s Austin Gardner led all scorers with 28 points. Quenntin Houghtaling added 14 for the Longhorns. Stephen Norris led the Southerners with 16 points. …
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ASU wins rugby national title
ASU Sports Information COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Arkansas State student-athletes have won gold at the Olympics, captured conference titles, played in Super Bowls, and worn scarlet and black on many of the world’s athletic stages, but ASU’s men’s rugby team secured a national championship Saturday. …
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Melbourne’s Lamb signs with Harding
MELBOURNE — Brad Lamb, a senior at Melbourne High and a 4-time all-state selection for golf, recently signed a letter-of-intent to attend Harding University and play golf for the Bisons. Lamb, who also won the Arkansas State Golf Association Junior Stroke Play Championship this past …
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Basketball in town tonight
Victory University Eagles (7-1) vs. Lyon College Scots (2-7), Becknell Gym, 7 The Eagles’ lone loss came in Temple Terrace, Fla., on Nov. 15 when they fell to Florida College 100-96. The day they beat the same team 78-70. Three days later on their home …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Tuesday, December 4 – Saturday, December 8, 2012.
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Ozarka names ‘Outstanding Alum’
MELBOURNE — Hannah Miller-McWilliams recently was recognized as Ozarka College’s Outstanding Alumni at the Arkansas Association of Two-Year College’s annual all-star Brunch in Hot Springs. Each year, AATYC recognizes outstanding alumni from each of the state’s 22 two-year colleges. Miller-McWilliams completed 45 hours at Ozarka …
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Local student named to Who’s Who
JONESBORO — A group of 40 outstanding students at ASU have been named to the prestigious “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges” at Arkansas State University for 2012. Area students include: Danielle R. Goodwin of Batesville and Miranda D. Brink of Hardy. …
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Honor Roll – Southside Elementary, Izard County Consolidated
Southside Elementary School Editors note: Southside Elementary first-, second- and third-graders are assigned project-based report cards rather than ones with letter grades as a part of the new Common Core state standards. Principal Glenda Mueller said student progress is now measured by whether or not …
