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Watermelon festival draws large crowds
CAVE CITY — Cooler weather for the last two days of the 33rd annual Cave City Watermelon Festival, which wrapped up about 10 p.m. Saturday, probably allowed some people who don’t normally attend the annual event to participate as spectators, watermelon festival association chairman Charles …
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Man flees cops with kids on 4-wheeler
A man who fled police on a four-wheeler while riding with two children was Tased and arrested for drunk driving, according to police. Independence County Deputy Shawn Stephens said he was patrolling the area of Heather Lane in the Sulphur Rock community around 4:45 p.m. …
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Mass shooting comment investigated; Weekend warrior faces charge
SALEM —— When a National Guardsman allegedly told two other soldiers he would target a school and kill as many students as possible to see how the soldiers would react, they did. A call to authorities resulted in the arrest of Jacob Morley, who faces …
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JPs back off liquor tax
The Independence County Quorum Court backed off on an alcohol tax proposal but forged ahead with a separate tax to be used to help fund area fire departments. Monday night, representatives from the American Legion and Moose Lodge addressed the court and pleaded their case …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on March 4, 1993.
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School year nears for Concord Pirates
CONCORD — The Concord School District will begin classes Aug. 20. Superintendent is Dr. Michael Davidson. District treasurer is Perralee Simpson. District test/Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan coordinator is Patsy Henderson. School board members include Chris Roark, president, Rose Sparks, vice president, Lanny Brackett, secretary, …
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Southerners set to begin classes
SOUTHSIDE — The Southside School District will begin classes Aug. 20. Superintendent is Roger Rich. The number of students enrolled last year was 1,531. There were 95 graduates with 80 percent college attendance. The district has 20 bus routes with 95 percent of students being …
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Treat receives bankers association award
Chris Treat was recently awarded the certified trust and financial adviser designation from the Institute of Certified Bankers, a subsidiary of the American Bankers Association in Washington, D.C., according to Dale Cole, First Community Bank’s chairman and chief executive officer. Treat is vice president/trust officer …
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Cub Camp leaders chosen
FORT SMITH — Thirty-four students at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith have been selected for leadership roles in activities for this year’s Cub Camp, an intensive freshman camp led by current students. Dave Stevens of Fort Smith, UAFS director of campus involvement, said …
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Diabetes meeting is Thursday
The monthly meeting of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Area Health Education Center North Central Diabetes Center will be at noon Thursday at the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce.There will be no 5 p.m. meeting until further notice. For more information call (870) …
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Civitan Club is collecting flags
White River Valley Civitan Club is collecting worn and tattered United States flags to be recycled. All flags collected will be presented to Sen. Shane Broadway at the 2012 Heartland District Civitan Convention in Hot Springs on Friday. Broadway is being honored with the district’s …
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Pryor tours Batesville
College students face enough financial challenges, but one item that keeps rising is the cost of books, according to U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor. Pryor was in Batesville Thursday, visiting various businesses and educational institutions. He started his day with a stop at the University of …
