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Feds may close some courtrooms
Batesville among those targeted LITTLE ROCK — The federal government is considering closing dozens of courtrooms, many of which are located in small, rural communities, as part of an effort to cut costs. Documents obtained by The Associated Press show 60 federal court facilities in …
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Purses Galore
They’re open and they have Purses Galore. The new location at 2235 Harrison St. in Batesville has been bombarded with customers, according to owners Archie and Cheryl Wilkes. Previously located in Cave City, Archie said the decision to relocate came about after they learned the …
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Fight leads to arrests
Fighting at a restaurant on Batesville Boulevard got two men arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct Thursday. Independence County Sheriff’s Deputy Shawn Stephens said he arrived at the restaurant and spoke to Armondo Barraza, 30, of Batesville who smelled of alcohol and said Justin …
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Old Independence accepts distinctly Southern gift
A bit of the Confederate States of America just came to Old Independence Regional Museum. Curator Twyla Wright accepted the donation of a roof tile from Confederate President Jefferson Davis’ home, Beauvoir. The name in French means “beautiful view,” said Phil Cargill, who presented Wright …
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Woodland owners to meet
The Ozark Woodland Owners Association will hold its spring membership meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday in the conference room of the Independence County Cooperative Extension Office at 1770 Myers St., said Alice Witterman, secretary. Jim Northum of the Arkansas Forest Service will speak on Forest …
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Ladies luncheon is Monday
The Citizens Bank Red Hot ladies luncheon will be held at noon Monday in Independence Hall at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. Doors open at 11 a.m. for the silent auction. Sponsorship tables for eight guests are available for $200. The deadline …
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Fashion revue winners named
Natasha Hightower SULPHUR ROCK — Winners of the Independence County 4-H Fashion Revue, held March 13 at Sulphur Rock Magnet, have been announced. Categories, winners and clubs are: Purchased casual, cloverbud — Payton Reinhart, Livestock, first; Tye-Anna Daniel, Sulphur Rock, second; and Landen Wilson, Diamond …
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WARP 180 benefit to be held
SOUTHSIDE — The Mountaintop Cowboy Church House Band will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday at Southside United Methodist Church. Donations will benefit Women’s Addictions Resistance Project 180 women’s shelter. A fellowship and potluck will follow the performance. The church is located at 39 Magnolia St. …
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Final auditions are Sunday
Batesville Community Theatre will conduct the final audition for the Disney musical “Beauty and the Beast” in cooperation with the Batesville Schools Star Program from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the BCT building, located on Pepsi Cola Road. All ages are permitted to audition. …
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Foster meeting planned
A free informational meeting about foster parenting will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at the Department of Human Services county office, 100 Weaver Road. For foster requirements and more information call DHS representative Robin Tate at (870) 698-1876, ext. 106. Inquires can also be …
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A Glance at Days Gone By
PICTURED AT ALDERBROOK SCHOOL at Desha in 1912 are (seated, front row from left) Howell Searcy, Harris Dunlap, Malcom Logans, Robert Simmons, unknown, Lee Harmon, Robert Lee Bell, Hurmon Simmons, Oather Fuller, unknown, Manuel Davis, unknown; (second row) Lillie Pearl Davis, Stella Hunter, Homer Davis, …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Oct. 12, 1992. 96 YEARS AGO Preparations are being made now to establish a broom factory in Batesville within the next two weeks in the building recently vacated by the Yeatman-Gray Grocery Co. The concern …
