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Young, Powell shoot Hogs by Tigers in two OTs
FAYETTEVILLE — BJ Young ran into a crowd on his first attempt at a game winner. The Arkansas guard stayed outside the second time around, hitting a late 3-pointer in double overtime to help the Razorbacks hold on and secure an 88-80 win over Auburn …
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Little Colorado college hires Smith
John L. Smith used to coach in packed Southeastern Conference stadiums. His new place barely holds 3,000 fans. Smith’s teams went up against teams like Alabama that were contending for national championships. His new team will face squads in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Smith …
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Snow Daze Craze
Mother Nature was no match for even the most capable of drivers as winter weather moved across the area Tuesday, catching many by surprise and creating hazardous road conditions across the area. The wintry precipitation started falling around 9 a.m. in western and southern Arkansas …
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Chuck Comer signs off the air at 78
Batesville disc jockey known to thousands by his deep, distinctive “radio voice” over a half-century career is remembered by friends, fellow musicians and co-workers not just for his talent and voice but also for his dependability, his knowledge of the history and backgrounds of the …
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Truck drives on shoulder, kills 1
BALD KNOB (AP) — Arkansas State Police say a 37-year-old man was struck and killed by a truck that lost control on an icy road in north Arkansas. Authorities say Delbert Brooks of Bald Knob had pulled over to the shoulder of U.S. 67 in …
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New pawn shop opens on Harrison Street
It may be a new business but the business isn’t new to the owner. Richard Tuggle recently opened Best Trade Pawn Auto and Trailer Sales and he’s an old hand at the pawn shop business. In the 1990s, Tuggle owned two pawn shops, one in …
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Hipp Modern Builders recognized
LAKEVILLE, Minn. — LBM Journal has announced that Hipp Modern Building Supply out of Mountain View, has received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2013 in the category of “Sales Under $10 Million.” The award honors Hipp Modern Builders Supply as a company that …
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Jonesboro man arrested after tip
RAVENDEN — A tip that a Jonesboro man might be coming through Ravenden with a bunch of drugs led to his arrest on Friday. The Ravenden Police Department received information from the Third Judicial District Drug Task Force that Michael Oneal, 43, of Jonesboro, might …
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Police seek two for trafficking charges
HEBER SPRINGS — Two alleged drug dealers from Batesville are being sought on drug-trafficking charges, Cleburne County Sheriff Marty Moss said Tuesday. He said in late December Cleburne County sheriff’s narcotics officers along with agents from the 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force searched a …
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Pleth team expands
Pleth, LLC announced the recent addition of three new graphic artists: Matt Smith, Brittany Foster and Janie Walter. The additional personnel at its Jonesboro location will help with the company’s recent service expansion from primarily web and mobile app development to a full-service marketing agency, …
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Diabetes support group to meet
The diabetes support group hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences North Central will meet at noon Thursday at Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and at 5 p.m. Thursday at UAMS North Central, located at 1215 Sidney St., Suite 201 in Batesville. Tina …
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AETN accepting entries for PBS KIDS GO!
CONWAY — The Arkansas Educational Television Network is accepting entries for the Public Broadcasting Service KIDS GO! Writers Contest through April 5. The contest is a national initiative designed to promote the advancement of children’s literacy skills through hands-on, active learning. The contest encourages children …
