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Cold slightly helps Arkansas duck hunters
STUTTGART (AP) — Cold and snowy weather since Christmas has helped Arkansas’ duck habitat only a little bit. Snowmelt has increased water levels slightly, making the state more attractive to ducks, but much of state remains drier than in recent seasons. Cold weather in the …
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Savell joins banking team
Karen Savell has joined the Merchants and Planters Bank team as a loan assistant, according to a news release from M&P Community Bancshares. Savell will be responsible for assisting in commercial and consumer loans and establishing and maintaining business relationships in Batesville and the surrounding …
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Pioneer earns trip to ‘All-American’ football game
Jonathan Hendrix, who played a big role in the Batesville Pioneers’ second straight trip to the Class 5A State Playoffs championship game, has taken another trip based on his talents as a football player. On New Years Eve, the 6-foot-2, 250-pounder, left Batesville for Daphne, …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Thursday, January 3 – Saturday, January 5, 2013.
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Strong-led Louisville stuns Florida
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Terell Floyd and the Louisville Cardinals gave the embattled Big East Conference at least one more triumphant night in a major bowl — and at the expense of a top team from the mighty SEC. Floyd returned an interception 38 yards …
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Bielema keeps Johnson on UofA coaching staff
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — University of Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema has named Taver Johnson cornerbacks coach. Johnson coached Razorback linebackers in the 2012 season and was Assistant Head Coach to John L. Smith. In a UofA press release Wednesday, Bielema said Johnson would add an element …
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Weekend Events
Weekend events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Friday, January 4 – Sunday, January 6, 2013.
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Artist’s works to be on display
ASH FLAT — Local artist Terri Jo Fowler is the guest artist of the month at the Ash Flat Library, said library committee member Ina Gill. “I love all kinds of art, my favorite being oil on canvas,” Fowler said. “Sometimes my canvases range from …
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Prayer shawl group to meet
BETHESDA — The prayer shawl knitting/crocheting group meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. at Bethesda Campground Methodist Church. Refreshments are served, and all are welcome, according to Joyce Williams. Williams also offers free knitting and crocheting lessons. Besides making prayer shawls, the group also makes …
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Dinner planned
HUTCHINSON MOUNTAIN — The Hutchinson Mountain Community Center will hold a fish and chicken dinner from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday. The all-you-can-eat buffet includes dessert and a drink and is $10 for those 12 and older and free for children 11 and under.
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Surprise planned for Goodwin 50th
CUSHMAN — John and Joyce Goodwin of Cushman will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise reception at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cushman Assembly of God. They were married Jan. 6, 1963. The reception will be hosted by their sons and their wives, Dan …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on July 23, 1993.
