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Wound care to be discussed
ASH FLAT — A free continuing education program on wound care will be held at Ozarka College, Lecture Hall, 64 College Drive, in Ash Flat from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday for interested health care professionals. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. A light lunch will be provided. …
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Civil War Day Camp begins Wednesday
NEWPORT — Jacksonport State Park will hold a Civil War Day Camp from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday through Friday at the park pavilion, located at 205 Avenue St. in Newport. Children age 7 to 12 will explore history through games, activities and crafts; dress …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Jan. 13, 1993. 102 YEARS AGO Wednesday morning about 5:30 at Earnheart, nine miles above Batesville on the White River Division, Perry Hutchinson of Newark was run over and horribly mangled by the switch engine …
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Cedar Ridge appoints board member
NEWARK — The Cedar Ridge School Board June 19 appointed Tammy Wood to the Zone 2 position that was vacated by the resignation of C T Thomas May 30. The unexpired term of this position is for one year (September 2012 through September 2013) and …
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Scooby still looking for home
He’s back. Scooby, a shelter dog, has returned from obedience training with famed dog trainer Cesar Millan, aka “The Dog Whisperer,” and is ready for a new home. The male hound mix has been at the Humane Society of Independence County for two years and …
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Fundraiser to help girl battling cancer
A benefit for 5-year-old Brooke Barr, who is battling cancer, will be held Saturday at American Legion Post 114 in Batesville. Legion Riders will host a bike ride at 10 a.m. in which anyone can participate. The fundraiser begins at 1 p.m. and includes a …
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Expired tags lead to arrest
Expired tags got a Batesville man pulled over and arrested Wednesday after it was discovered he was driving on a suspended license, had no proof of liability insurance and failure to pay registration fees. Independence County Cpl. Ernie Gillihan reported he noticed the expired tag …
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Plaque to honor local Navy hero
FT. LAROMIE, Ohio — The USS Forrestal Association I is working to raise funds for a memorial plaque to honor U.S. Navy hero Gerald W. Farrier in his hometown of Batesville, according to the association’s Spring 2012 newsletter Spot Sheet. Farrier, who grew up in …
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Wreck destroys power pole
Police found an abandoned vehicle pinned under a broken power pole following a one-car crash at the area of Triangle Lane Thursday night. When Independence County Deputy Phillip Pickett arrived at the scene around 10:30 p.m. he found a portion of a broken pole, suspended …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Jan. 12, 1993. 102 YEARS AGO Sheriff Fike and deputy Atkinson went over to Salado and arrested Will Jackson, who is charged with cutting Raymond Engles with a knife, and Jackson is now in the …
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‘Ozark Folks’ is theme of contest
MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View is sponsoring a photography contest with the theme “Ozark Folks.” Photographs entered in the contest must be taken during the 2012 season at the park, where Ozark folks of all ages can be …
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Hope Lutheran holds VBS
Hope Lutheran Church will have vacation Bible school from 9 to 11:30 a.m. June 25 through 28. The church is located at 2415 E. Main St. in Batesville.
