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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 …
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Family reports man missing while he was in jail
HEBER SPRINGS — A Heber Springs man who fled police on foot last week has been arrested. Acting on a tip investigators from the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office were conducting surveillance at the West Hills Apartments in Heber Springs Tuesday night when they spotted Colton …
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2 arrested in drug bust
Timothy Ridgley MELBOURNE — Thousands of dollars in cash was seized Tuesday in a drug bust by members of the Izard County Sheriff’s Department, 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force and members of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, according to a news release by …
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3 file for office
Three more candidates have filed for municipal offices in Sharp County, according to information from the county clerk’s office this morning. They include: Ash Flat Ward 1, Position 1 — Fred Goodwin Cherokee Village Ward 4, Position 1 — Linda E. O’Neal Evening Shade Ward …
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Southside to hear project update
SOUTHSIDE — The Southside School Board will meet at 6:30 tonight in the cafeteria annex. Agenda items include a progress update from architects about the new high school project, discussion of a tuition agreement with The Community School and the hiring of employees. Meetings are …
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Miners Day to be discussed
CUSHMAN — The Cushman City Council will meet at 7 tonight at city hall. Agenda items include the discussion of Cushman Miners Day. Meetings are open to the public.
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City seeks federal funds
The city of Batesville hopes to be hiring more heroes, via a federal grant called VOW to Hire Heroes Program. The Batesville City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at city hall to discuss the grant and to recognize the safety employee of the …
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Compassionate Friends to meet
The Compassionate Friends, North Central Arkansas chapter, will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Citizens Bank Annex, 285 College Ave., Batesville. The Compassionate Friends is a national nonprofit, self-help support organization for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings. There is no religious affiliation and no …
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Vacancy to be declared
ASH FLAT — The Sharp County Quorum Court will meet at 6 tonight in the main courtroom in the county courthouse to declare a vacancy for a justice of the peace position due to the recent death of Ray Martin of Ash Flat, said County …
