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Wanted man caught
A 33-year-old Goatneck Road man wanted in four counties was arrested by Independence County officers Saturday following a vehicle pursuit that reached speeds of up to 100 miles an hour in hilly, curvy roads, finishing up with the driver abandoning the car in a field …
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Tourism director resigns 4 weeks before carnival
Friday was the last day of work for Tami Meyer, tourism director with the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce. She was hired to fill the newly created positon in mid-March. Chamber CEO/President Crystal Johnson said Monday that Meyer left saying that she “just wasn’t suited …
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Volunteers, funding needed to restore gym
Sheila Avant loves the expression, “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” She along with other members of the Ethel O. Miller Historical Preservation Association and volunteers have bitten off quite a job-: Restoring the Miller gym. The gym was once …
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Shoplifter arrested in Melbourne
MELBOURNE — Lotion, shoes, Kool-Aid, hair spray and canned food were the targets of an alleged shoplifter in Melbourne, according to a report from Izard County Sheriff Tate Lawrence. Sherry Liles, 59, of Melbourne was arrested Wednesday following a complaint from a local retail business …
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Lyon honors faculty, staff
Several Lyon College employees were honored Wednesday for their years of service to the college. Cindy Gillaspie was awarded the Staff Member of the Year Award. Gillaspie is the administrative coordinator to the president, a position she has held since 2005. She first joined the …
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Sheriff issues school bus reminder
MELBOURNE — Schools in Izard County and most of Arkansas started this week and it is good to be reminded that school buses will be back on the roads and highways, and for drivers to be alert to these buses especially when they are stopped …
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Possible suicide investigated in Sharp County
ASH FLAT — Sharp County’s 911 dispatch center received a call Friday from a 12-year-old boy claiming that his dad had hanged himself, said Sheriff Mark Counts. “First responders, medical personnel and law enforcement responded to 1290 Barnes Road after receiving a frantic call from …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on March 11, 1993.
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UACCB purchasing specialist serving as institute president
Peggy Jackson, purchasing specialist at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville will serve as president of the Arkansas Chapter of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Inc. — The Institute for Public Procurement — this fiscal year, according to a news release. “NIGP …
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C-Ridge accepting G/T nominations
NEWARK – Cedar Ridge School District is taking recommendations for students to participate in the Gifted and Talented Program, according to Carol Woods, gifted and talented coordinator. Placement can be made in grades four through 12. Selection criteria for admission to the program include not …
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Free computer classes offered
The Independence County Library is currently offering free computer instruction classes, according to librarian Vanessa Adams. From learning to use the mouse, to setting up an e-mail account, you will find the level of learning you need at the library in downtown Batesville. Classes fill …
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Watson joins Ozarka foundation board
MELBOURNE — The Ozarka College Foundation recently added Mike Watson of Ash Flat as a board member, bringing the total to 19. Watson will serve as a Sharp County representative. “I believe that the opportunity that Ozarka College provides our communities in North Central Arkansas …
