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Eat spaghetti, help homeless
A spaghetti dinner will be held 5-7pm, Friday at West Baptist Church, 1100 N. Central. The cost will be $8.00 per plate that will include spaghetti, bread, drink and a dessert. Dine in or carry out. Proceeds will go to Hellfighters Christian Ministries to help …
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Adult education courses offered
MELBOURNE — Director William “Bill” Walker with the Arkansas Department of Career Education has approved the disbursement of special project monies to fund additional adult education class offerings throughout Fulton, Izard, Sharp and Stone counties. Class offerings began Feb. 21. According to Dr. Wayne Wilson, …
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Christian Health Center provides reading glasses
Christian Health Center of Batesville and its volunteer optometrist, Mark Davis of Batesville Eye Care Center, provided a Literacy Project student with an eye examination and reading glasses recently. During weekly tutoring sessions, an Ozark Foothills Literacy Project tutor noticed her student struggling with self-prescribed …
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Vehicle crash reported near fairgrounds
A two-car crash on Highway 69/North Central Avenue by the Independence County Fairgrounds Monday sent a 94-year-old woman to the hospital to be checked for injuries. Deputy Randy Jones said around 12:55 p.m. Rose Davis of Newark was traveling south on Highway 69 in her …
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Students picked for D.C. forum, summit
FAIRFAX, Va. — Two area students have been nominated as national youth correspondents for the 2012 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University, according to a news release. Ethan Barnes of Ash Flat, a student at Highland High School, and Savanna George, a …
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Political announcements
Paige Hubbard Hubbard announces Paige Hubbard has announced she will seek re-election to the Batesville City Council Ward 3, Position 2 seat. Jason Jones Jones seeks JP seat Jason Jones of Bethesda has announced his intention to run for …
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Couple arrested for stealing
Randell Wisham Mildred Wisham MELBOURNE — Stealing firewood, hitting a woman, criminal trespass and warrants are among last week’s Izard County Sheriff’s Office reports. Among the arrests: • A Violet Hill couple has been arrested for theft and criminal trespass after allegedly taking property from a …
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Meeting to discuss tax proposal
A meeting on the 2012 Community Development Initiative will be held at 7 a.m. Friday at city hall. Mayor Rick Elumbaugh will be speaking on the positive impact that the initiative could have on Batesville, Independence County and the surrounding areas. The meeting is open …
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Library board meets Thursday
The Independence County Library Board will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Citizens Bank Annex, 285. E. College Ave., Batesville, to discuss library activities. Meetings are open to the public.
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Ozarka to host ribbon cutting
MELBOURNE — The Ozarka Kids Academy, 218 College Drive, will be hosting a ribbon cutting in celebration of a recently completed expansion and renovation project at 2 p.m. Friday. Refreshments will be served and the event is open to the public. The project has allowed …
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Three arrested for trespassing, fleeing
A man and two women were arrested for trespassing, aggravated assault, damaging private property and fleeing from police Saturday afternoon. One of the women was also charged with possessing a drug pipe, according to Independence County Deputy Patrick Collins. The incident started around 5 p.m. …
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Woman to fight for world title
SULPHUR ROCK — April Ward doesn’t look like the typical boxer. After all, she’s a 26-year-old wife and working mother of two small children. Ward will be competing for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Middleweight World title on March 10 in Pembroke West, Bermuda. She …
