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Osteoporosis to be topic
CHEROKEE VILLAGE — The Center on Aging-Northeast will host the program “Bone health and osteoporosis: What it means to you” at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Cherokee Lodge Senior Center, #2 Santee Drive in Cherokee Village. The free program will look at the risks of …
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Harris family reunion planned
PLEASANT PLAINS — The annual Harris family reunion will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Cornerstone Methodist Church in Pleasant Plains. A potluck will be served. The event is open to all family and friends. For more information call Kathy Sweeten at (501) 345-2121.
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Homecomings announced
CUSHMAN — The congregation of Cushman United Methodist Church will hold Homecoming Day Sunday. The worship service will be at 9:30 a.m. At 10:30, refreshments will be served, and there will be a time for sharing memories. The event is open to the public. ——— …
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FANS EHC club benefit
Members of FANS (Friends And Neighbors Sharing) Extension Homemaker Club of Cord recently held a spring benefit for the Cord Volunteer Fire Department, raising $2,259. Pictured are Shirley Sherill (left), Lu Matthews, Cord Fire Chief Rusty Paul, Ina Stair and Verna Faye Latting. Members of …
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County offices to close
All county government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day, according to Independence County Judge Robert Griffin. All regular county trash and recycling routes will run as normal on Monday in the northwest quadrant of the county (west of Highway 167 and …
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Melbourne to host ceremony
MELBOURNE — A Memorial Day ceremony will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Veterans Park in Melbourne. A Color Guard and Honor Guard will be provided by the Izard County Sheriff’s Department. The program includes patriotic songs and the keynote speaker will be Izard …
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Burn ban announced
The office of Independence County Judge Robert Griffin and Batesville Fire Chief Brent Gleghorn have announced that the county and city are now under a burn ban until the area receives sufficient rainfall to deter residential, brush and forest fires. This means there is to …
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Guard offices closed Monday
In observance of the Memorial Day holiday the Batesville Daily Guard will not publish on Monday and offices will be closed until Tuesday.
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Students receive forensics credential
University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville students Crystal Blue, David Christopher and Ricky Burba have been recognized for receiving the AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE) credential after making a passing score on the ACE examination, according to a news release. The ACE exam is part …
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Scholar awarded $40K
Joshua Shaw LITTLE ROCK — Joshua Shaw, a graduate of Hillcrest High School, has been awarded the Environmental and Spatial Technology Scholars Scholarship from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where he has enrolled in the systems engineering program at that institution. The monetary …
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AgHeritage names scholars
Sarah Saffell of Saffell and Alyssa D. Smith of Newport were two of eight students awarded $500 scholarships from AgHeritage Farm Credit Services. Alyssa Smith Smith is the daughter of Mandy Smith, a graduate of Newport High School and plans to attend Arkansas …
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4-H donates to organizations
SULPHUR ROCK — The Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary 4-H Club recently donated money to the Coordinated Care Network and the United School Fund. The Coordinated Care Network is a program at the Batesville School District that helps families in need, such as fire loss, paying …
