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JPs may establish new fund
ASH FLAT — The Sharp County Quorum Court will meet at 6 tonight in the county courthouse in Ash Flat to consider establishing a new fund for the South Sharp County Ambulance Service, according to an agenda for the regular monthly business session. The JPs …
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Cushman council meets tonight
CUSHMAN — The Cushman City Council will meet at 6:30 tonight at Cushman City Hall. Reports will be made and bills will be reviewed. Meetings are open to the public.
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Spring plant sale coming up
The Independence County Master Gardeners annual plant sale will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the National Guard Armory at 1690 White Drive, according to a news release. “The sale will include flowering annuals, perennials, herbs, bulbs, bushes, trees and indoor plants,” …
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Law enforcement tops agenda
PLEASANT PLAINS — The Pleasant Plains City Council will meet at 7 tonight in the city hall to discuss the possibility of hiring part-time help for Town Marshal Matt Thomas this summer, said Mayor Rick Siler. A part-time marshal, if hired, would probably work from …
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President’s Council to meet
The Lyon College President’s Council will meet Friday on the Lyon College campus. Established in 2004, the President’s Council engages leaders in their professions and communities who share Lyon College’s belief in the transforming value of a liberal arts education of the highest quality, according …
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Sheriff releases crime, activity reports for January, February
At the recent Batesville City Council meeting, Sheriff Steve Jeffery also submitted activity and status reports for January and February. January There were 41 metro (city) accidents and 21 county; 443 calls for service in the city and 586 in the county; 35 arrests …
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Cops: Husband beats up wife’s boyfriend
A Floral man was arrested for beating up his girlfriend but not before her husband returned the favor, according to a report from the Independence County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Bobby Thornton was dispatched to 500 Cedar Grove Road in Floral in regards to a domestic …
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Student expelled for ‘Spice’
SOUTHSIDE — A Southside 11th-grader was expelled for the remainder of the school after he was found to be in possession of an illegal substance with the intent to distribute, Superintendent Roger Rich said. The special-called meeting for the expulsion was held Wednesday. The boy …
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‘Adrenaline junkie’ to become fighter pilot
NEWARK — Caleb Derrington is a thrill seeker and by his own admission an adrenaline junkie — exactly what it takes to become a Navy fighter pilot. He has been accepted into The United States Navy’s Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I., and says it’s …
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Class garden focuses students’ attention
MOUNT PLEASANT — When Brian Blevins was told to find a greenhouse design he started looking online for just the right one. After searching for one that would be doable in size and price the sixth-grade student gave the information to his teacher Steven Chaney. …
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Lyon students win Alpha Chi awards
Lyon College students recently won a record number of awards at the Alpha Chi Super-Regional Convention in Baltimore, Md., according to a news release. Advisers Dr. Tim Lindblom and Dr. Terrell Tebbetts attended the convention with student delegates Hannah Ellis, Megan Holifield and Jon-Michael Poff. …
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Library Week begins Monday
The Independence County Library will celebrate National Library Week by having a book sale beginning at 9 a.m. Monday. The selection includes adult fiction and non-fiction and children’s and young adult fiction and non-fiction. Hardbacks and paperbacks are available. The sale will be held in …
