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Historical society to feature ‘Lincoln Cabinet Meeting’ video Historical society to feature ‘Lincoln Cabinet Meeting’ video
The Emancipation Proclamation is generally thought to be the end of slavery in the United States, but there were far more legal issues involved and this will be the topic at the Independence County Historical Society’s meeting on Sunday. The free showing of “Lincoln Cabinet …
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Friendship Outreach to present Singin’ in the Hall
Friendship Outreach will present Singin’ in the Hall with Doc & Connie and their guests, Ron and Peggy Taylor, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Parkview Baptist Church. Admission and concessions are free. All donations are tax-deductible and will benefit Friendship Outreach’s Women’s Addictions Resistance Project …
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Cowboy hat fits Sharp County Farm Family
POUGHKEEPSIE — Show business is old hat for the 2012 Sharp County Farm Family of the year — and it’s a cowboy hat. Nine-year-old Cory Kunkel was pictured on the cover of Santa Gertrudis USA, the national Santa Gertrudis Association’s magazine, with his show animal …
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Pitbull—Batesville wants you!
Batesville Walmart wants you to like Pitbull, in fact, store employees say they are launching an all-out campaign to win a visit by the rapper, who will travel to the most “liked” Walmart in the country based on the number of “likes” a Walmart page …
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Fugitive found in Mexico
Ron Shepard’s running days are over. Missing since March, Shepard was located in Mexico Tuesday morning and extradited to Houston the same day, according to Sharp County Sheriff Mark Counts. Shepard made local and national news after authorities began searching for him in connection with …
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Two charged in counterfeit money case
Mandy R. Lee The women, 38-year-old Cynthia I. Skinner and 27-year-old Mandy R. Lee, were charged after being arrested July 5 when police went to investigate a gasoline theft from a residence on White Drive and learned of outstanding warrants against the women. Lee is …
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Man spends 50 years caring for departed
CAVE CITY — Hubert Dickey has spent the last 50 years taking care of the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Cave City just because he likes it. Cedar Grove Cemetery is a small, out of the way cemetery down a curvy, winding road and could be …
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CC board to consider bids, interim appointment, school choice
CAVE CITY — The Cave City School Board will consider bids for a planned concession/lighting project for its baseball facility when it meets at 7 p.m. Monday in the high school library, said Superintendent Steven Green. The board will also consider appointing an interim board …
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Man dies in one-vehicle crash
HEBER SPRINGS — A Hickory Ridge man died as the result of a one-vehicle accident that occurred at 5:12 p.m. Wednesday in Cleburne County, reported Arkansas State Police Cpl. Sean Riegel, the investigating officer. The victim, 31-year-old Glen L. Welch, was a passenger in a …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Jan. 29, 1993. 95 YEARS AGO A message was received in Batesville today announcing the death of the Rev. P.H. Wilkerson at 1 o’clock this morning at his home in Arlington, Texas. Mr. Wilkerson, a …
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NADT students receive awards
Students of the North Arkansas Dance Theatre were recently awarded Patrick Crommett Memorial scholarships, according to a news release. Lauren Gunderman won the top award of $500. Lauren Cambias and Cara Smith each received a $250 scholarships. The scholarship was established in 2006 to honor …
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UofA releases lists
FAYETTEVILLE — The names of all University of Arkansas undergraduate students who earned a place on the Chancellor’s or Dean’s lists for the spring, 2012 semester, are now posted on the university’s Academic Achievement webpage, http://newswire.uark.edu/academic.aspx. To be on the Chancellor’s List a student must …
