The Foothills Plant Society will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the First Community Bank’s community room for a program about plants that have changed the world, according to a news release. Ann Wood of Searcy, who is recognized as one of the state’s top …

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A Batesville man injured in a shooting at home Thursday afternoon continues to show signs of improvements, according to family members. Hardy Willis, former Independence County coroner, called 911 around 2 p.m. Thursday to say he’d been shot. He was home alone at the time. …

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ConAgra Foods in Batesville is laying off more than 200 people as the plant will no longer be manufacturing frozen food dinners come July. Company headquarters notified between 230-250 employees at the Batesville plant on Thursday of the decision to relocate the frozen dinner line …

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A 911 call from former Independence County Coroner Hardy Willis saying he had been shot in the back sent police and an ambulance to 15th and Byers streets where he was found in a bedroom of his Batesville home Thursday afternoon. The call from the …

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Scarlett Hope Vaughn has a long road ahead of her, medically speaking, but her family is willing to help others facing a similar path. Without Arkansas Children’s Hospital, little Scarlett wouldn’t be here today, and to show their appreciation her parents, Gloria Gatlin Vaughn and …

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CONCORD — The Concord City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the city hall to hear from Cleburne County Library Board member Bryan Tilley, said Recorder-treasurer Jayne Pettit. The council has previously discussed the possibility of establishing a library in town. Tilley is …

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One race has developed for the Batesville City Council. Fred Krug, incumbent, and Abe Garcia have both filed for Ward 3, Position 1. One person has filed for the other Ward 3 (Westside) position, and no one has filed as of 8 this morning for …

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ASH FLAT — Jason Evans, 42, of the Cherokee Village area was charged Wednesday in Sharp County Circuit Court with residential burglary, theft of property and fraudulent use of a credit card, according to public records in the county/circuit clerk’s office. The residential burglary charge …

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ASH FLAT — A $3 million penalty has been ordered against former land developer Wayne Watkins of Hardy as a result of a judgment rendered in a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, according to public records in the civil division of the Sharp …

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Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Dec. 1, 1992. 96 YEARS AGO Monday night the leaders of both the Democratic and Republican parties gave out statements claiming sure victory for their respective nominees. But by tomorrow just how well these leaders …

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A 15-year-old boy who reportedly took a girl’s car keys from a ball park dugout, and went for a joy ride before wrecking her car, may be facing charges of auto theft, driving without a license and two counts of criminal mischief. Kaelin Schroeder told …

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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Area Health Education Center-North Central unit will hold two meetings on Thursday. The first will be held at noon at the Batesville Chamber of Commerce and the second at 5 p.m. in the Bad Boy Mowers conference room. …

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