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Man just released from prison back behind bars after 8 days
WALNUT RIDGE — A Bono man released from state prison on Jan. 31 after serving time for robbery and burglary wasted little time before getting in trouble again, according to the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. Joseph Daniel Gandy, 41, was free for less than nine …
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Book sale donations sought
The Mabee-Simpson Library at Lyon College is seeking gently used books and other items for its annual fundraiser book sale, held during the Arkansas Scottish Festival on April 12-14. Donations of books, DVDs and compact discs are needed before April 9. The library is located …
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Driver faces intoxication charge
When asked what he was doing, a driver who was reportedly drunk and passed out in his vehicle answered, “Waiting for you,” according to Deputy Michael Calendar early Sunday morning. Calendar said he responded to the call of a man passed out in his vehicle …
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Civil War group to hear about teen’s perspective in Stone Co.
The Batesville Civil War Round Table will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at First Community Bank’s George Rider Room. The meeting is open to guests. Jeanette Larson will present a program entitled “Martha Mills Brown.” Currently the crafts director at the Ozark Folk Center in …
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Funny girl: Lyon grad finds niche in stand-up
Emily Fleming always wanted to be an actress. But it was a playwriting class at Lyon that led her to search for what made people laugh. “A lot of people were trying to write something on par with Tennessee Williams,” Fleming, who graduated from Lyon …
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Compassionate Friends to meet
The Compassionate Friends, North Central Arkansas chapter, will meet at 7 tonight at the Citizens Bank Annex, 285 College Ave., Batesville. The Compassionate Friends is a national nonprofit, self-help support organization for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings. There is no religious affiliation and no membership …
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Oil Trough council meets tonight
OIL TROUGH — The Oil Trough City Council will meet at 7 tonight to discuss regular business. A public forum is also planned for citizens to discuss and have questions answered about a 1-mill tax increase proposed by the Cedar Ridge School District for the …
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Red-hot Southerners advance in district tourney
NEWPORT — The Southside Southerners are on a roll, winning five of their last six games after defeating the Stuttgart Ricebirds 49-44 Monday in the first-round of the 4A-2 District Tournament. Stephen Norris led the 7-15 Southerners with 22 points, 18 of those in the …
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Rain washes out Lyon baseball game at Henderson State
The Lyon College-Henderson State baseball game set for this afternoon in Arkadelphia has been called off due to rain, Lyon Coach Tony Roepcke said. “It’s raining there right now, and it’s like a 100 percent chance of rain this afternoon,” Roepcke said this morning. Roepcke …
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Hogs set to open season Friday sans 2 of best in pitching staff
Randall Fant and Colby Suggs are injured and probably won’t pitch when the Arkansas Razorbacks open their season with a 3-game series Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Baum Stadium against Western Illinois, Razorbacks Coach Dave Van Horn said at Friday’s annual Baseball Media Day at …
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Jayhawks snap losing streak, rout Wildcats
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Ben McLemore scored 30 points on his 20th birthday, Jeff Withey dominated in the paint and No. 14 Kansas routed No. 10 Kansas State 83-62 on Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak and forge a tie for first place …
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Lyon basketball player wins AMC honor again
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Lyon College senior guard Debbie Onukwube received her second American Midwest Conference women’s basketball weekly honor on Monday when she was named the AMC Player of the Week for games played during the week of Feb. 3-10. Onukwube, a 5-8 guard …
