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Paramedics risk their lives to help others
It’s a job where minutes, even seconds count. And, it’s a job that some people just can’t do. Paramedics and emergency medical technicians must drive an ambulance to a scene as quickly as possible despite many motorists not pulling over to let them by, deal …
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Drugs, alcohol net Izard arrests
MELBOURNE — Izard County officers netted several arrests over the weekend and this morning including a Baxter County man for drug-related charges. Randal Lynn Billingsley, 23, of Cotter was arrested early this morning on charges of possessing an instrument of crime and possessing a controlled …
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Officer wrecks to save woman
When the accelerator of his patrol car got stuck and an elderly pedestrian walked into his path, Independence County Deputy Wayne Green chose to ram a fellow officer’s car in order to protect her. Green said he and Deputy Anthony Carter were responding to the …
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Garden space available – Community activities date back to 1890s
Applications are now being accepted for garden beds in the White River Community Garden for the 2013 gardening season, according to a news release. “A community garden means many things to many people,” said Susan Shawver of Friends of the White River Community Garden. “For …
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$155K jackpot won at Cushman
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery announced Saturday night that a player who bought a $1 Natural State Jackpot ticket at Cushman Country Store has won the $155,000 prize. As of press time, the winner’s name was not known and wouldn’t be until the …
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Lyon softball team offers Parents’ Night Out
The Lyon College softball team will present a Parents’ Night Out from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at First Church of the Nazarene, located at 1611 E. Harrison St. in Batesville. Members of the team will babysit and entertain children while couples enjoy a night …
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Memory loss presentation set
The Center on Aging-Northeast will present “Let’s Talk Memory Loss” at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Independence County Senior Center, located at 1590 East College Ave. in Batesville. Deborah Lewis, a registered nurse with the Center on Aging-Northeast, will discuss causes and treatment for memory …
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Survival class set
The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville will offer a class about the basics of outdoor survival including instruction about survival kits, the psychology of survival, shelter, water, fire, and preparation for rescue from 1 to 5 p.m. March 30. The class will consist …
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Look Good, Feel Better program set
The American Cancer Society will hold its Look Good, Feel Better program for women currently undergoing cancer treatment from 9 to 11 a.m. Feb. 11 at White River Medical Center Cancer Care Center for first-time class participants. The program uses trained cosmetologists to teach cancer …
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‘Of Ebony Embers — Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance’ to perform
MOUNTAIN HOME — A Black History Month celebration performance of the ensemble “Of Ebony Embers — Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance” will be at 6 p.m. Feb. 12 in the Ed Coulter Performing Arts Center at the Vada Sheid Community Development Center on the campus …
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ASU Museum celebrates Black History Month
JONESBORO — As part of the Arkansas State University Museum’s cultural diversity series, the public is invited to the Black History Month celebration from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 5. The museum is in the west wing of the Dean B. Ellis Library, located at …
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This Day in History…
Today is Monday, Feb. 4, the 35th day of 2013. There are 330 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 4, 1913, Rosa Parks, a black woman whose 1955 refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Ala., city bus …
