• Cave City grad nets second degree

    Shana Bailey   MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Shana Roshell Bailey recently received her master of science in psychology degree from the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va. Bailey, a 2005 graduate of Cave City High School, is working toward …

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  • Southside Southerner receives state award

    SOUTHSIDE — Southside High School student Colby Sutton has been named the winner of the Brandon Burlsworth football award, according to a news release. Each year Arkansas high schools nominate one player from their teams to receive the award. The player should demonstrate the drive, …

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  • News of Other Days

    Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Sept. 23, 1992. 96 YEARS AGO Between 12 and 1 o’clock Tuesday morning, fire destroyed the large gin property of Col. V.Y. Cook at Oil Trough. The fire is thought to have been the work …

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  • Charges pending

    David Herron ASH FLAT — The Sharp County man held on suspicion of the Feb. 27 beating of his wife, who remains in a Springfield, Mo., hospital in critical condition, had been arrested a few days before that for an attack on a Williford man, …

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  • Paws in Prison — Structure for dogs, inmates

    CALICO ROCK — Black Jack may get dealt a lucky hand after all. The dog that grew up chained to a pole and was later abandoned could be on his way to a much better life after he completes eight weeks of training at the …

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  • One killed in accident

    A Quail Valley man was killed not too far from his home early Saturday morning when his 1999 Ford Explorer ran off the road, struck several signs near a Walmart entrance and burst into flames. Deputy Andrew Rogers said 28-year-old Jeremy S. Robinson, of 216 …

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  • Wreck under investigation

    A two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon, near the Batesville Regional Airport on Highway 167 South in which no one was reported injured, remains under investigation by the Independence County Sheriff’s Office. Arkansas State Police Trooper Joey Qualls said it isn’t known exactly how the accident happened …

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  • Common Core to be discussed

    MELBOURNE — A discussion about the nationwide Common Core state standards set to implemented in schools by 2014 will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday. The event headed by the Arkansas Department of Education will be held at the Northcentral Arkansas Education Service Cooperative in …

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  • GAP to meet

    The Batesville School District’s Grandparents As Parents group will meet at noon Thursday in the resource room of the Early Learning and Enrichment Center, 1900 Lyon St. This meeting is for any relative who is helping raise a child in their care. Lunch will be …

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  • Hams, pork butts being sold for Easter holiday

    CHARLOTTE — John 3:16 Ministries in Charlotte is currently taking orders for hams and Boston butts for Easter. The cost for ham is $34.95 each, and pork butts are $24.95 (the same prices as at Thanksgiving and Christmas). Prices include tax. Pickup will be April …

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  • Political announcements

        Hart seeks judge’s seat Court of Appeals Judge Jo Hart of Mountain View has announced she will be a candidate for the Arkansas Supreme Court for the vacancy left by the pending retirement of Justice Jim Gunter.       The Batesville Daily Guard …

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  • Accident claims Heber woman

    A one-vehicle accident around 10:45 Thursday night claimed the life of a 34-year-old Heber Springs woman, according to Arkansas State Police Trooper Sean Riegle who investigated the accident. Riegle said Jamie M. Green of 23 Ridgecrest Drive was northbound on Highway 25 near Heber Springs …

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