Dec. 3, 1979. He was 22, still a little wet behind the ears and more than ready for his first official job assignment in Sharp County. Even though he didn’t know a soul the young state trooper was excited and had been given a word of advice from his captain. “Folks in them hills are a little clannish. Don’t hit …
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Vet in hospice care has adventure on his radar
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Inmate caught at light
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Oklahoma tornado death toll revised to 24
MOORE, Okla. — Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb today for survivors of a massive …
Body found in river is that of missing teen
WALNUT RIDGE (AP) — A 14-year-old northeast Arkansas girl who has been missing for more than two months has been …
School Choice tops agenda
CAVE CITY — The Cave City School Board will meet at 7 tonight in the high school library to approve …
Masons to host blood drive
The American Red Cross and the Batesville Masonic Lodge will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. …
Neighbors hold woman until officer arrives
Neighbors stopped a possible theft and held a woman until a police officer arrived Saturday, resulting in the arrest of …
Arrested treasurer says she won’t resign
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner says she doesn’t intend to resign after a criminal complaint accused her …
Sports
New do-or-die round for SEC diamondmen set for today
Vanderbilt and LSU are the favorites to win this week’s Southeastern Conference tournament after mowing through regular-season play with uncommon …
Cave City juniors win tourney
ASH FLAT — Cave City defeated Bald Knob 3-2 in a baseball tournament for junior high school teams here Thursday …
Melbourne High football camp set for May 29-30
MELBOURNE — Melbourne High School is offering a youth football camp on May 29-30, announced Clayton McWilliams, an assistant coach …
Lyon sports camps about to get rolling
Lyon Sports Information Parents looking for athletic sports camps to keep their children busy and to help them fine-tune their …
Sports Calendar
Upcoming sporting events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Wednesday, May 22 – Sunday, May 26, 2013.
Arkansas QB transfers to North Carolina State
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Former University of Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell says he is transferring to North Carolina State to …
Golf bans anchoring long putters
Golf’s governing bodies approved a new rule today that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six …
Johnson wins amid post-race controversy
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — It’s only fitting that Jimmie Johnson’s latest romp through the record books was shrouded in post-race …
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