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Sports Briefs
Cycling CHICAGO (AP) — He did it. He finally admitted it. Lance Armstrong doped. He was light on the details and didn’t name names. He mused that he might not have been caught if not for his comeback in 2009. And he was certain his …
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Sherrill held the key to children’s hearts
By opening the door to a small gym every Sunday, Loucile Sherrill not only gave black children a place to go, she also gave many a foundation they have continued to build upon. Miller’s gym was once part of the Ethel O. Miller School, a …
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Four charged in forgery case
ASH FLAT — Sometimes the family that plays illegally together, goes to jail together. That was the case when officers took a mother, husband and her son into custody, along with a fourth party after they found evidence to …
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Bryant enters not guilty plea
ASH FLAT — A Salem man accused of killing a Batesville resident was not present in court Wednesday, but a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. Attorney L. Gray Dellinger entered the plea and met with 24-year-old Christopher Bryant while court was in …
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Boyfriend jailed
When a local man’s girlfriend went to the hospital with a broken foot and vertebrate recently, he went to jail, according to an affidavit filed in an Independence County court. Detective Lt. Mike Mundy with the Independence County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy Aaron Moody was …
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Lyon, sheriff’s office plan security seminar
The program “Social Networking — Keeping Your Children Safe” will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at Maxfield Auditorium in Edwards Commons on the Lyon College campus in Batesville. The seminar will address the security issues associated with online social networking and text messaging. “Given …
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Floral grower recognized
FLORAL — Karla Betz of Karla Betz Farm in Floral is Pilgrim’s Grower of the Month for December 2012. Karla Betz Farm, part of Pilgrim’s Batesville complex, was chosen for Betz’s ability to embrace industry changes, environmentally progressive farming practices, outstanding production and her maternal …
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Four arrested for drugs in Sharp County
ASH FLAT — Four people in Sharp County face felony drug charges after being arrested at an Ash Flat residence, Sheriff Mark Counts said Wednesday. Ash Flat and Highland police joined sheriff’s officers in searching the residence of Jeremy …
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Two men report home invasion
Two west Batesville men said they were watching TV Wednesday night when someone kicked in their front door and fired a shot at them as they fled to a back bedroom. Sacul Henry, 18, said he and his 22-year-old brother Rogelio Caserez, were at their …
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Sheriff: Izard County death ruled suicide
MELBOURNE — Authorities conducting a welfare check earlier this week as requested by a landlord found a man dead of an apparent gunshot wound to the head, according to Izard County Sheriff Tate Lawrence. Lawrence said Deputy Phil Story went to the apartment of 57-year-old …
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S-side, Heber Springs juniors split
HEBER SPRINGS — The Southside Junior Southerner B team defeated the Heber Springs Junior Panthers 24-14 Monday as Christian Reyes led with 13 points. The Junior Panther seventh-grade boys won 25-23. Daniel Barnard led Southside with nine points.
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Basketball in town tonight
Benedictine Bulldogs (0-5, American Midwest Conference; 3-12, overall) vs. Lyon Scots (5-0, 15-2), Becknell Gym, 5:30 p.m. The Scots kept winning and the Bulldogs lost their fifth straight Tuesday night. It had to be especially galling for the Bulldogs. They led the Stephens Stars by …
