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Storm whips into Northeast bringing snow, rain
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A powerful winter storm brought snow to inland parts of the Northeast and driving rain and wind to areas along the coast today, a day after it swept through the nation’s middle, dumping a record snowfall in Arkansas and wrecking post-holiday …
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Maxwells’ 50th anniversary celebration set
POWHATAN — Mr. and Mrs. Billy E. Maxwell of Black Rock will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Powhatan Community Center. Mary Lou Smith and Billy Maxwell were married Dec. 28, 1962, in Powhatan by the …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on July 20, 1993.
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Club officers to be elected
Batesville Area Radio Club will have its monthly meeting and Christmas potluck at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Community Room of First Community Bank, located at the corner of St. Louis and Harrison streets in Batesville. Officers will be elected for 2013 during this meeting.
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Constantine Cole Calaway
Robert and Lourdes Calaway and Amanda of Batesville have announced the birth of a son and brother at White River Medical Center on Dec. 21, 2012. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 8.7 ounces and has been named Constantine Cole Calaway. Grandparents of the child are …
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Harley Quinn Gosser
Bryant and Megan Gosser and Andrew have announced the birth of a daughter and sister at White River Medical Center on December 20, 2012. The baby weighed 6 pounds and has been named Harley Quinn Gosser. Grandparents of the child are Ray and Mae Haney, …
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Mike Thorne
Mike Thorne, 52, of Batesville died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. Born Dec. 21, 1960, in Batesville, he was the son of Bobby Thorne and Ivone Foushee Thorne. He was a 1978 graduate of Batesville High School where he played football, and was a member of …
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McDougal service
A memorial service for John David McDougal, 43, of Batesville, who died Dec. 14, 2012, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at West Baptist Church with Blake Watkins officiating. A potluck and fellowship will follow in the West Baptist Church Christian Activities Center. Memorials may …
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Charles Scott Foster – Paid Obituary
Charles Scott Foster, age 50, of Bethesda, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012. He was born July 3, 1962, in Newport, Arkansas, to the late Jesse and Ardith Foster. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Robin Janette Wallace; and …
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Ulysses “U.S” Fox – Paid Obituary
Ulysses “U.S.” Fox, 89, of Charlotte, Arkansas, died Sunday, December 23, 2012, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born June 15, 1923, in Morganton, North Carolina, and was the son of John William Fox and Nora Scott Fox. He served in the …
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The Best, Worst and Most of 2012
Here’s my annual list looking at 2012: Worst Political Primary Performance of the Year Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s run for president. It wasn’t just his lackluster performance, forgetting his own program during a debate, or that video suggesting he had either an attack of …
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School condom dispensers: Do they pass the test?
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, over the holiday break the one-third of Philly high schools with the worst record for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were outfitted with clear plastic dispensers full of free condoms. This pilot program is touted as a pragmatic response to an …
