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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Nov. 20, 1992. 96 YEARS AGO E.M. Reaves, a good citizen of Cushman, who is circulating a petition asking citizens of both Batesville and Cushman to aid in building a permanent road between Batesville and …
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Weekend Events
Upcoming events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Friday, May 4 – Sunday, May 6, 2012.
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BJHS archery fundraiser planned
The Batesville Junior High School archery team will hold a car wash from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Car Mart, 2820 Harrison St. Cost is by donation. Proceeds will go toward travel expenses the team will incur for its trip to the national …
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Nursing home hosts yard sale
CAVE CITY — Cave City Nursing Home Family Council yard sale will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday on the nursing home patio. Proceeds will go for residents’ Christmas gifts. For more information call Pat Christopher at (870) 283-5313.
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Kessinger to mark 90th year
BETHESDA — Jimmy Kessinger will celebrate his 90th birthday with a drop-in party from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Bethesda Community Center. All family and friends are invited to attend. He requests no gifts.
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Area UCA student receives scholarship
CONWAY — Six accounting students at the University of Central Arkansas, in Conway were recently selected as the recipients of scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each, offered by the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants’ Student Education Fund. Among them is Kaci Burrow, of …
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Oak Park gains new employee
Heidi Machen Dr. Lackey Moody, owner of Oak Park Medical Clinic, has announced the recent addition of Heidi Machen to his staff. Machen, an advanced practical nurse, is qualified to see patients and prescribe medication the same as a physician, according to Moody. The clinic, …
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Hwy. 69 reopens after rollover
JACKSONPORT — Highway 69 near Jacksonport reopened at about 3 this morning after a one-vehicle accident Wednesday left the driver of a semi-tanker truck injured and crews working to clean up spilled gasoline. The rollover, which trapped the driver, occurred at about 11 a.m. Wednesday …
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ASU considers tuition increases
NEWPORT (AP) — The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees will meet Friday to consider tuition increases at its campuses in the state. The system says the proposal includes a 3.5 percent tuition increase at the Arkansas State campus in Jonesboro. The plan also includes …
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Grandmother, grandson plan to graduate Friday
NEWPORT — When Alva Jean Hendrix enrolled in college at Arkansas State University-Newport she jokingly told her teachers it was to keep an eye on her grandson. But on Friday, not only will the 64-year-old be cheering on 21-year-old Coty Hendrix — she’ll be on …
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Leaders help foster college, career readiness
According to the American Diploma Project Network, 35 years ago, only 12 percent of jobs in the United States required some postsecondary training or an associate’s degree and only 16 percent required a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the next decade, nearly eight in 10 …
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Helping our soldiers win the battle
It was called “soldier’s heart” during the Civil War, “shell shock” in World War I and “battle fatigue” in World War II. It’s now known as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and it’s taking a heavy toll on veterans. PTSD is a mental health condition …
