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For that kind of money, get yourself a jetpack
At first blush, news that a really old baseball card fetched $92,000 at auction the other day seemed like a lock for this week’s sign-of-the-apocalypse in sports. For that kind of money, after all, buyer Jason LeBlanc could have bought himself a fully operational jetpack! …
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After delay, star running back signs with Hogs
PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — Alex Collins was dressed in a camouflage jumpsuit, complete with a matching tie. Maybe an odd choice, considering that on the day he was supposed to sign his letter of intent with Arkansas, it was his mother’s signature that couldn’t be …
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Pedophilia is the problem
The bosses of the Boy Scouts of America surprised everyone this week by postponing their decision on whether to allow gay leaders and gay Scouts to join their ranks. If the BSA’s long-standing ban on gays is lifted by national officials in May, the choice …
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Like mother, like daughter
Apparently my daughter’s worst nightmare has come true — she’s turning into her mother. I guess I should have been offended, but I had to laugh when Shay told me the other day on the phone that while flipping through the TV channels, she stopped …
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Retired teachers to meet
Independence County retired teachers will meet at noon Monday at First Community Bank’s George Rider room, 1325 Harrison St., Batesville. Author Mark Rorie will present a program and discuss Abraham Ruddell for whose family Ruddell Hill is named. Subway sandwiches and cookies will be available …
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Cushman council sets agenda
CUSHMAN — The Cushman City Council will meet at Cushman City Hall at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Members will hear reports and review the city’s bills, Mayor Jean Weatherford said. Meetings are open to the public.
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Preparing for the worst – Police train for school shootings
On Jan. 31, dozens of police officers from various agencies in Independence County responded to an “active shooter” incident at the former Cushman school campus where they were met by a number of “shooters” and “victims.” Once on the scene, a small group of officers …
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2 arrested at Ash Flat
ASH FLAT — Two Missouri residents were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop at 11:07 p.m. Saturday on a 2000 model silver-colored Toyota near the intersection of U.S. Highway 167 and Fairgrounds Road about four miles south of Ash Flat, said Sharp County …
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Batesville man claims $155K lottery winnings
A Batesville man is $155,000 richer thanks to a $1 lottery ticket purchased at the Cushman Country store Saturday night. Wesley Tosh said he immediately told his wife of his good fortune, although he thought he’d won $300. A trip to Cushman convinced him he’d …
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Missing Sunset Ridge man found safe
Just two and a half hours after calling his wife to say he was lost Wednesday afternoon, 82-year-old Leon Acklin was found safe and reunited with his family. Thelma Acklin said her husband, who is having problems with short-term memory, became lost after leaving their …
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Guns, jewelry taken in burglary at Pleasant Plains
After being away from home for a few days, Melinda Gowen of Blackland Road, Pleasant Plains, said she returned around 4:15 Tuesday morning to find that her home had been broken into and several items, including guns, jewelry and a few household items stolen. “She …
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Woman charged in burglary, theft case
Formal charges have been filed against a Batesville woman who found herself in one prickly situation when police showed up at her house with a search warrant after she allegedly helped burglarize homes in west Batesville last year. Rose Branch, 50, of Bayou Street has …
