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Five generations
Five generations are represented in this family photo. Standing left to right are Kana Riley Hodge and Valerie Williams. Sitting are Katina Riley, Shane Tatum Hodge and Adrian “Eddie” Ballard. (photo submitted)
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Dry Spring spawns water cleanup
Extreme low water at Lock and Dam 1 on the White River this morning was the result of a successful dredging operation conducted at the Batesville hydroelectric project Thursday. Hydroelectric project manager John Stacey said that past flooding had built up a considerable amount of …
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Panel helps prepare for disaster
A tornado coming through town would wreak havoc. Homes and businesses would be destroyed. Most people will be at a loss as to what to do. Where will they stay? What will they eat? How will businesses get back up and running? The United States …
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Mock school bus accident trains for real thing
Vital Link, Independence County Office of Emergency Management, Independence County Sheriff’s Office, Batesville Fire Department and White River Medical Center all worked together on May 21 to practice how to handle a school bus accident involving 20 students. The mock accident took place at the …
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Weaver honored
Angela Weaver SOUTHSIDE — Choral director Angela Weaver received the Northeast Regional Distinguished Director award last fall but never imagined she’d go on to be named Arkansas’ Distinguished Director of the Year. Weaver, who teaches at the Southside School District, said the award was a …
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Lyon to host outdoor, ACT camps
Lyon College will host two outdoor and ACT prep camps this summer. The first camp is June 3-6, and the second camp is June 10-13 with about 100 students slated to attend each. The camps give students the opportunity to learn how to raise ACT …
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HSIC hosts low-cost clinic
The Humane Society of Independence County is hosting a low-cost spay/neuter clinic for cats and dogs of low-income families in Independence County on Tuesday. Household income must be less than $25,000 to qualify for this clinic. Appointments must be made by calling the humane society …
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Machines to be tested
The Independence County Election Commission will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at the courthouse to conduct testing on election equipment. Testing will be in preparation for the June 12 run-off election between Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington and state Rep. Clark Hall for the 1st Congressional …
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Area students graduate
CONWAY — Hendrix College in Conway held its 128th commencement exercises on May 12. Area students include: Bachelor of arts, biology Batesville — Kaley Waldrip Pleasant Grove — Ethan Foster Vilonia — Brittany Bowman BS, economics and business Clinton — Joshua Graham …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Dec. 21, 1992. 96 YEARS AGO Sheriff Lawrence Ruddell and Deputy Hill Hays returned Tuesday night from Little Rock, where they went to take a man by the name of Curtis to the penitentiary who …
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Arkansas Tech announces list
RUSSELLVILLE — Arkansas Tech University has announced its Dean’s List for undergraduate students on the main campus in Russellville for the spring 2012 semester. A student must achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher and complete at least 12 semester hours to be named …
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Cord grad nets degree
Vanessa Bradley LITTLE ROCK — Vanessa Bradley of Cord was among the graduates earning a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy oat Little Rock. Prior to entering the College of Pharmacy, Bradley pursued a degree …
