• Jackson tenders resignation

    Batesville Area Arts Council has announced the resignation of its executive director, Colleen Jackson. Paige Dirksen and Carly Dahl will serve as interim directors. Dirksen is an artist with a master’s degree in art therapy counseling. Dahl is an artist who serves as director of …

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  • Kooper Daniel Owens

    Dan and Rachel Owens, Kaydence and Kyson of Mountain View have announced the birth of a son and brother at White River Medical Center on Jan. 16, 2013. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and has been named Kooper Daniel Owens. Grandparents of the …

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  • Alexis Anna-Marie Strauser

    Matthew Strauser and Christina Hussung of Williford have announced the birth of a daughter at White River Medical Center on Jan. 16, 2013. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 5.3 ounces and has been named Alexis Anna-Marie Strauser. Grandparents of the child are Jon Hussung and …

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  • Camden Gage Townsley

    Jeremy and Amanda Townsley, Hunter, Weston, Star and Dakoda of Horseshoe Bend have announced the birth of a son and brother at White River Medical Center on Jan. 16, 2013. The baby weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce and has been named Camden Gage Townsley. Grandparents …

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  • This Day in History…

    Today is Tuesday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2013. There are 343 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, legalized abortions using a trimester approach. Former President Lyndon …

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  • Some heroes rescue children; some tell their stories

    Not all heroes wear a cape and mask. Some live quiet lives and if we passed them on the street we’d never recognize them. Take Irena Sendlerowa, although you might have heard her name as “Irena Sendler.” During World War II, Sendler went into the …

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  • Knee-deep in a tattoo boom

    We may have witnessed a generational sea change the other night at the Golden Globe Awards. Talking about when creator, writer and breakthrough star of HBO’s “Girls,” Lena Dunham, teetered up to the stage on what appeared to be hockey skates sporting a minor array …

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  • Strawberry home burglarized

    WALNUT RIDGE — A Lynn man was arrested Wednesday for breaking into a Strawberry home and stealing electronics and jewelry, said Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson. Trevor Wixson, 18, has been charged in circuit court of residential burglary, theft of property and criminal trespassing. The …

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  • Sheriff warns about scam

    WALNUT RIDGE — Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson is warning area farmers about a man who is apparently running a sales scheme. Sheriff’s officer arrested Trenton Hoyer, 37, of Paragould Monday for theft by deception. The charges stem from a Portia area farmer reporting that …

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  • Pioneer football coach wins another award

    Dave King, Batesville High’s head football coach and athletic director, will receive another coach of the year award when the Little Rock Touchdown Club meets for its annual awards banquet on Feb. 1 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Little Rock. King won the award …

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  • Pioneers named to All-Star rosters

    The first of the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star rosters were announced recently and Batesville High School is represented on two. Jonathan Hendrix was named to the East roster for football, and Jayme Shell is on the East roster for volleyball. The annual East-West …

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  • Izard County team advances in county tourney

    MELBOURNE — The Izard County Invitational Tournament continued Monday and one circulationa-area team advanced to the semifinals. The Izard County Junior Lady Cougars defeated the Rural Special Lady Rebels 45-27 as Ashton Ford led with 20 points and five steals. Erica Sac added eight points …

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