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Burglars hit theater for cash
Police were called to the Oaks 7 Cinema on Harrison Street shortly after noon Sunday when employees opening for the day discovered the business had been burglarized and nearly $2,000 in cash taken. Theater manager Sheldon Davis and employee Amy Pinkston said they arrived around …
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Driver facing drug charge
Stopped by police for driving 50 miles per hour in a 40-mph city speed zone ended with a Finney Road (Cushman area) man facing charges of possessing an instrument of crime, specifically a machine used for grinding marijuana buds. Matthew T. Martin, 20, was stopped …
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Traffic stop leads to drug arrest
Riding around in a vehicle with a cracked windshield and not using a seat belt can get you stopped and arrested by police, especially if you are carrying illegal drugs. Such was the case with Douglas F. Downs, 53, of Cave City Thursday afternoon when …
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Lyon working to reduce energy usage
Lyon College is taking steps to reduce energy usage on its 136-acre campus, according to officials. The college is in the process of completing a retrofit of all the campus’s lighting. Sodexo Facilities Director Jade Anderson said many of the college’s lights use 28- or …
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Seed swap scheduled
The second annual Spring River Seed Swap will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Words & Afterwords, 201 Spring St., Hardy on the patio. “Just because it is cold and wet doesn’t mean we can’t do some planning of our gardens,” …
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Space, sea camps among ‘Central Math’ activities
Central Math and Science Magnet Elementary has been busy this school year. In October, sixth-graders traveled to Dauphin Island, south of Mobile, Ala., but it wasn’t all sand and sun for these students, it was a learning experience called Sea Camp. At Sea Camp, our …
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Lyon students named to Dean’s List
Ninety-six students have been named to the Lyon College Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester. To be on the Dean’s List, a student must maintain a 3.75 grade point average or higher while taking a minimum of 12 hours in a semester. Students on …
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Mtn. View resident named to society
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi has announced the initiation of a Mountain View resident to its honors society. Kay Adkins was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic …
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Harding awards degrees
SEARCY — Several area residents were among the approximately 360 graduates who received a diploma at Harding University commencement exercises Dec. 15. Amber Baer of Mountain View received a bachelor of science in art therapy.
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Dean’s List released
RUSSELLVILLE — Arkansas Tech University has announced its Dean’s List for undergraduate students on the main campus in Russellville for the fall 2012 semester. A student must achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher and complete at least 12 semester hours to be named …
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Student added to list
SENATOBIA Miss. — Joshua Danzy of Evening Shade was among the list of distinguished Northwest Mississippi Community College students to be recognized for making the Dean’s List for their academic work during the fall 2012 semester, according to a news release. The Dean’s List includes …
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HU names honor roll
SEARCY — More than 1,000 Harding University students have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester. Area students include: Ash Flat — Kayla Ellis Batesville — Haley Vinson, Shelby Ward, Mountain View — Amber Smith, Charles Stroud. To be eligible for the …
