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Man jailed for huffing paint
Flagged down by a citizen who heard yelling coming from a wooded area next a business on East Harrison Street, Independence County Deputy Ernie Gillihan and Deputy Brian Luetschwager responded to the area next to Mill Heights Road around 9 a.m. Monday. Luetschwager said when …
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Lawrence defeats challenger
MELBOURNE — Voter turnout in Izard County was only a little more than 24 percent of the 7,813 registered voters. In local races, Izard County Sheriff Tate Lawrence won with 66 percent of the vote over challenger John Allen Englehardt. He will face Republican challenger …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Dec. 11, 1992. 96 YEARS AGO The taking of testimony in the case of the State vs. V.G. Richardson, charged with first-degree murder, was begun in circuit court Thursday morning. Richardson, mayor of Batesville, is …
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Three attend event
Kelly Carpenter, Lisa Davis and Taylor Williams of the Independence County Farm Bureau were among approximately 175 who attended the Membership Service Representative Conference May 9-10 in Little Rock, according to a news release. Featured speakers were Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach and Sandra …
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Tips given on how to handle phylloxera on pecans, hickories
If you have strange looking growths on the leaves and small twigs of your pecan and hickory trees, don’t worry, the trees are not going to die. These growths are called galls are caused by phylloxera, an insect. As this small insect feeds on leaves …
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Farm Bureau awards seniors
Blaine French The Independence County Farm Bureau has awarded college scholarships to three seniors for the 2012-13 school year. Blaine French, son of Zac and Vonda Crowl, won the Independ-ence County Farm Bureau James Isaacs Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1000. He will …
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Arkansas Eastman scholars announced
Lauren Gunderman, Samantha Comer, Nelson Heringer, and Andrew Todd were recently named 2012 recipients of the Arkansas Eastman Trust scholarships. The scholarship program was established in 1993 to encourage and assist Independence County area students pursuing math- or science-related careers. Lauren Gunderman Gunderman, …
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Flippo to mark 97th birthday
PLEASANT PLAINS — Carl Flippo of Pleasant Plains will celebrate his 97th birthday Friday with family. He is a lifelong resident of Pleasant Plains. He retired from Arkansas Forestry and Arkansas Highway Department. Cards will be appreciated.
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Trash schedule delayed
The city of Batesville sanitation department will be off Tuesday for the Memorial Day holiday. Tuesday’s trash will be picked up on Wednesday, along with Wednesday’s trash.
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Home security alarm scares off would-be burglars
A burglar alarm is being credited with scaring off whoever broke into the Gary Tucker home near Ruddell Hill Monday afternoon. Independence County Deputy Shay Moore said she was dispatched to Tucker’s residence around 12:40 p.m. after an alarm company reported a break in. When …
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Medical center lab undergoes renovation
Laboratory employees at White River Medical Center work behind the scenes to perform tests and deliver results. To accommodate growing volumes, WRMC recently completed a renovation project on the lab to continue providing quality care. The renovation included an expansion and the installation of new, …
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Metal, tools, copper, other items reported stolen
A large quantity of metal, copper, tools, big truck parts and other items has reportedly been targeted by scrappers on property owned by a Charlotte man while he was working outside of town. Benny Wade said that sometime between April 1 and Monday someone had …
