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Church to celebrate 154th anniversary
CHARLOTTE — Center Grove Baptist Church, which was organized in 1858, will observe its 154th anniversary homecoming June 10. Activities will begin with worship at 10:30 a.m. followed by a potluck and an afternoon of congregational and special singing. A community meeting to take care …
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Friendship Outreach hosts musical event
Friendship Outreach will present Singin’ in the Hall with Doc & Connie and their guest, the Mountain Top Cowboy Church Band, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Parkview Baptist Church, located at 2600 North St. Louis St. Admission and concessions are free. All donations are tax …
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Jeffrey-Alexander reunion is Saturday
DESHA — The annual Jeffrey-Alexander Reunion will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Desha Methodist Church. A potluck finger food luncheon will be served at noon. Following lunch, a short meeting of the Alexander Cemetery Association will be held. All family members and friends are …
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Sexual offender wanted by police
John Hall Considered by authorities to be a sexual predator of young girls, a warrant has been issued for 60-year-old John H. Hall for failing to register with local authorities. Hall’s last known address was 75 N. First St. in Cushman, according to a court …
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WRHS given grant for free mammograms
White River Health System in Batesville was recently granted more than $50,000 from Susan G. Komen for the Cure Arkansas. With this grant, WRHS and the physicians of North Arkansas Radiology will continue to provide potentially life-saving mammography screenings to women in North Central Arkansas …
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Transit of Venus
Venus passes in front of the sun in this photo taken by Maronda Barber of Batesville at about 6 p.m. Tuesday. Known as the “transit of Venus,” the event lasted six hours and 40 minutes. The previous transit occurred June 8, 2004. “Transits of Venus” are …
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Love found after dreams, plans change
ELIZABETH — Reble Fout and J.W. Kyner were from two different worlds, heading in two different directions but fate made sure they would meet. Fout was from the small rural town of Elizabeth and recalls working on the farm alongside her brothers. There was no …
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New director hits ground running
Larry Jones has only been the director of the Independence County Economic Development Commission for about two weeks and already positive things are happening that have him excited. In his first commission meeting Thursday, and then again at a Kiwanis Club luncheon Friday, Jones said …
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Spinning tires lead to drug arrest
When a vehicle left White River Medical Center and turned west onto Harrison Street at a high rate of speed while spinning its tires early Monday morning, it caught the attention of Deputy Ernie Gillihan. The driver continued spinning the tires of his car to …
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Camp Pioneer registration under way
Eagle Mountain Magnet Elementary will host Camp Pioneer June 11-14 and June 18-21, coach Susan Parker has announced. The camp is free and open to students who will be entering third through seventh grades and will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the …
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Divers recover truck, trailer
Members of the Independence County Dive Team assisted in recovery of a truck and trailer from the Black River on Elgin Ferry Lane Friday afternoon. Arkansas State Police Cpl. Russell Brinsfield said that around 2:30 p.m. Alexander Sheets was launching his boat into the river …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Dec. 24, 1992. 96 YEARS AGO John Loyd, an old citizen of this county, died at his home in Washington Township Sunday. The deceased was a good man, held in highest esteem by his neighbors …
