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Izard County: Absconder arrested in Brockwell
Mitcheal Smith MELBOURNE — A Viola man was arrested last week after Izard County deputies received a tip that a man wanted as a parole absconder was at a Brockwell residence. Sheriff Tate Lawrence said that deputies, assisted by the Arkansas State Police and the …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Oct. 21, 1992. 96 YEARS AGO Virgil Eady has returned to Batesville after spending some time traveling over the state in the interest of the Odd Fellows Widows and Orphans Home here. Mr. Eady, who …
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Holocaust survivor brings message of responsibility
When Louise Lawrence-Israels’ family watched their Jewish friends being rounded up and taken away during World War II, they didn’t know if they would be next. They went into hiding and for three years they never left their row house. They cooked on a camping …
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New signs help to find victims faster
Salado Creek is a popular place among rafters and thrill seekers and if caught at the right time, is one of the best places in Arkansas to raft but some find themselves in over their heads and need to be rescued. In the last two …
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Easter by the River
Children scramble to find Easter eggs as parents and others look on during “Easter by the River.” The Easter egg hunt took place at Riverside Park in Batesville Saturday.
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Council to hear appeal on Hellfighters proposal
The Batesville City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at city hall to hear an appeal on the Hellfighters Christian Ministry’s proposal for a mission on West Pine Street. Chief Deputy Alan Cockrill will seek funds for bulletproof vest for deputies, and Michael Gillihan …
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Copper, auto target of thieves
Suspects have been named in one of two thefts reported to the Independence County Sheriff’s Office Thursday. In the first incident, approximately 200 feet of copper wire was reported stolen from a center pivot irrigation system located in the Greenbrier Bottoms area near Locust Grove. …
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Concert to present Requiem
The Batesville Choral Society and Lyon College Concert Chorale will present Mozart’s Requiem at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Brown Chapel on the Lyon College campus. Drs. Joel Plaag and Russell Stinson will lead the combined choruses in a performance of Mozart’s last work, in preparation …
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Blood drive set for alum
SOUTHSIDE — The Southside High School Student Council will host a spring blood drive in honor of Michelle Snyder Merrill from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. It will be held in the Southside High School Media Center. All donors must bring a picture ID …
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Communitywide yard sale set
MELBOURNE — The 22nd annual spring city of Melbourne communitywide yard sale will be from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. All sales will be held rain or shine. A list of participants is being compiled. To be added to the list, call city hall …
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Police follow tip to bootleggers
A tip through its website led the Independence County Sheriff’s Office to a Baker Street address Friday afternoon where a search warrant resulted in the arrest of 35-year-old Judy Mills and 41-year-old Steven Young for bootlegging beer and hard liquor. Independence County Sheriff Steve Jeffery …
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Candidates to address GOP
The Independence County Republican Party will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Citizens Bank Annex. Guest speakers will be John Hutchinson, candidate for state representative District 52, and Charlie Fuqua, candidate for state representative District 63. The event is open to the public.
