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Sharp County Democrats meet, greet
ASH FLAT — Democratic candidates for various district and local offices gave informative talks following a free barbecue luncheon at the Sharp County Courthouse on April 15, reported Ed Wiles, chairman of the county’s Democratic Party. “Everyone had the opportunity to meet and greet all …
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Volunteer, pal to train with ‘Dog Whisperer’
Scooby could have been a dog that nobody wanted, but where some only saw a hyper mutt that jumped on people Jo Spinks saw potential. So much potential, in fact, that the homeless dog is getting a chance to work with Cesar Millan, known the …
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Salado couple tours with bands
SALADO — Justin Timberlake may have sung about bringing sexy back, but Glen Lutner of Salado hauled it everywhere. Glen and Donna Lutner along with their dog Shorty have been on tour with some of the most famous bands in the country. As a driver …
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ICC quizzers make it to final round
MELBOURNE – — Last year, Izard County Consolidated students took home the winning trophy. But this year, getting to the finish line was going to prove a lot harder. On Wednesday, 21 teams gathered at Ozarka College in Melbourne to fight for the title in …
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Concord to get new daycare
CONCORD — The Concord City Council will meet in special session at 6 tonight in the city hall to consider a resolution authorizing acceptance of a bid for a new daycare center for the local school, said Recorder-treasurer Jayne Pettit. City leaders were notified Sunday …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Nov. 10, 1992. 96 YEARS AGO Breaking of the intake pipe, forcing in contaminated water several months ago, then damage to one of the dynamos and last a break in one of the mains would …
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Main Street Batesville gets $2,500 donation
First Community Bank has donated $2,500 to the Main Street Batesville organization. “Batesville is extremely fortunate to have both a thriving downtown historic district and expanding industry,” said Dale Cole, bank chairman and CEO. “Each year, First Community Bank compiles an economic report showcasing Batesville …
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Lyon students receive honors
Several Lyon College students earned honors at the college’s annual honors convocation April 17. Various academic, athletic and student life awards were presented at the convocation. Students and their awards include: Alpha Chi Professor of the Year — Dr. Patrick Mulick, associate professor of psychology …
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AgHeritage schedules customer appreciation day, open house
The AgHeritage Farm Credit Services Batesville office will host its 11th annual Customer Appreciation Open House on Thursday, said Amy Lyman, marketing manager. The event will be held at the Batesville office at 255 E. College St. Hamburgers, hot dogs and grilled chicken will be …
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Cave City cleanup begins Monday
CAVE CITY — Cave City town-wide cleanup will be Monday through April 27 and May 1 and 2. The following items will not be accepted: hazardous waste of any kind; red bag medical waste; motor oil; whole tires of any kind (will accept tires that …
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Club News
Izard Co. Historical and Genealogical Society MELBOURNE — A Violet Hill native now teaching in Springfield, Mo., was the speaker for the program for the spring quarterly meeting of the Izard County Historical and Genealogical Society on April 15. Dr. Brooks Blevins, the Noel Boyd …
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Motel reports linen theft
Whoever took linens from the Batesville Best Western Motel recently didn’t just go for a couple of towels and some soap. They also took cases of linens, according to Deputy Michael Darr. Motel owner Jaya Patel told Darr that sometime between Saturday evening and Wednesday …
