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New home, new puppy
As promised when we moved my daughter Alexas got a dog. His name is Rusty and he was a stray. We guess he’s around four months old and looks like part Labrador and something else. Whatever he is — he’s a big dog already. Rusty …
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Daughter named guardian
After 52 years of marriage, Dr. Gerald Fowler will only be allowed one phone call a day to his wife Marie, according to a settlement reached Wednesday morning with their daughter Julia Darley. Darley, whose address is in Dacula, Ga., filed a petition for guardianship …
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Agencies talk school safety – First meeting begins conversation
Independence County school administrators, emergency personnel and police agree if someone had a mindset to do harm as a Newtown, Conn., shooter did in December, no building would keep him or her out. But, preparedness, training, ways to do things better and open communication as …
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Poor driving leads to police stop and jail
Getting stopped by police for drifting over into marked parking spaces while driving through west Batesville Tuesday morning ended with a trip to the Independence County jail for Raymond D. Byrne, 24, of Batesville. Independence County Deputy Ernie Gillihan said he stopped Byrne while patrolling …
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Airport gets lift from improvements without seeing soar in budget
The Batesville Regional Airport is getting more than $2 million in upgrades — at no cost to the city. Even as snowy patches dotted the landscape and temperatures dip below freezing, work continues at the airport, where the runway safety area is being enlarged, bringing …
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Two arrested after Walmart purse thefts
Theft, fraudulent use and attempted use of stolen credit cards, as well as a drug charge have been filed against a 37-year-old Oxford, Miss. man and a 29-year-old Smithville woman, according to a court affidavit filed by Detective Jeff Sims with the Independence County Sheriff’s …
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Southside shoplifter arrested
A probable cause hold for shoplifting was enforced against 32-year-old Nicholas A. Wood of Oak Grove Road near Southside following an incident at the Batesville Walmart store just before 1 a.m. Wednesday. Deputy Zach Rawlins said he was dispatched to the store after loss prevention …
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Resale shop opens in Cave City
CAVE CITY — Whether it’s antiques, tools, clothes or glassware, Then & Again resale in Cave City may have what you’re looking for, according to owner Michael Miller, who invites everyone to stop in and see him at his store at 724 Main St. in …
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Miss Arkansas USA 2013
Hannah Billingsley was crowned Miss Arkansas USA 2013 on Sunday at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville. Billingsley entered the pageant as Miss North Arkansas USA. She will represent Arkansas at the Miss USA Pageant. If she wins the national crown, she will represent the …
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876 area code calls are a scam
NEWPORT — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous complaints involving phone calls from Kingston, Jamaica, Sheriff David Lucas has announced. Calls are being made from the following phone numbers: (876) 293-1361 and (876) 892-8941. The caller is inquiring the person(s) personal information, harassing …
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Man blames wife for his accident
When Deputy Billy Croom arrived at an accident scene on South Vaughn Street in Sulphur Rock Wednesday afternoon he found an abandoned and disabled car nosed off into a ditch. I observed tire tracks that indicated the vehicle was initially traveling north on Vaughn Street, …
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Cavemen advance to Kell semis
SWIFTON — The Cave City Cavemen advanced to the semifinals of the Kell Classic Wednesday by defeating the Corning Bobcats 58-49. The Cavemen improved to l9-4 overall after leading 13-8, 30-19 and 47-27 at the quarter breaks. Chaz Mathews led the Cavemen with 19 points. …
