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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Friday, January 25 – Saturday, January 26, 2013.
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Linda Pugach, blinded by hired thugs, dies
NEW YORK — Linda Pugach, who was blinded in 1959 when her lover hired hit men to throw lye in her face — and became a media sensation after later marrying him — has died, her husband said Thursday. She was 75. The infamous New …
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Donna Burdick
PLEASANT PLAINS — Donna Jo Burdick, 48, of Pleasant Plains died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at her home. Born Oct. 31, 1964, in Brinkley, she was the daughter of John and Carolyn Simpson Shumard. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Richard …
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Lori Chambers
Lori Ann Chambers, 50, of Batesville died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at her home. Born Jan. 27, 1962, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of Forrest Russell and Mary Joann Isbell. She was a certified nursing assistant, a patient health technician and a “BUBBA-ette.” …
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Ida Staggs
SOUTHSIDE — Ida Mae Pierce Staggs, 98, of Southside died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, in a Batesville hospital. Born March 26, 1914, in Southside, she was the daughter of Jimmy and Ida Foust Pierce. She became a Christian as a young girl and was a …
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Valerie Bailey
EVENING SHADE — Valerie Cheyenne Bailey, 13, of Evening Shade died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at her home. Born July 12, 1999, at Batesville, she was the daughter of Kevin and JoAnn Bailey. She was an eighth-grade student at Cave City Middle School and a …
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Mrs. Ruth Elisabeth Jernigan Moxley – Paid Obituary
Mrs. Ruth Jernigan Moxley of Newark departed this life at her home on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at the age of 96. She was born August 12, 1916, at the Jernigan family homeplace in Magness, the youngest daughter of Dick Fallis Jernigan and Bertha Blalock …
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Three area schools represented in finals of Izard County Invitational
MELBOURNE — The finals are set after Thursday’s semifinal games in the Izard County Invitational Tournament, as circulation-area teams Izard County and Cave City will join Melbourne in the finals. The Melbourne Lady Bearkatz scrapped their way to the finals, defeating the Salem Lady Greyhounds …
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Basketball in town tonight
Greene County Tech Lady Eagles (4-2, 5A-East District; 11-7, overall) vs. Batesville Lady Pioneers (2-3, 4-10), Pioneer Gym, 6 p.m. The Lady Eagles graduated all of their starters from a team that finished third in the district while going 24-6 overall, but those first-team players …
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Junior Raiders sweep Pioneers
JONESBORO — The Nettleton Junior Lady Raiders defeated the Junior Lady Pioneers 31-28 in a 5A-East District game Thursday, as Katerra Sharp scored 12 points. The Junior Lady Pioneers fell to 3-5 in district, 11-7 overall. “We got into foul trouble early and offensively we …
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Razorbacks to host track invitational
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — The top-ranked University of Arkansas men’s track and field team returns home this weekend to host the 11-team Razorback Team Invitational. The competition begins Friday at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville and continues Saturday. Along with Arkansas, the two-day meet …
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Duncan selected for 14th All-Star game
NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Duncan was selected to his 14th All-Star game, Spurs teammate Tony Parker is joining him, and the Chicago Bulls also had two reserves chosen for next month’s game in Houston. Joakim Noah and Luol Deng were picked from the Bulls, …
