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Wife beaten, left in ditch
ASH FLAT -— A Sharp County woman is in critical condition after she was found in a road ditch covered in blood. According to Sharp County Sheriff Mark Counts, 32-year-old April Herron was spotted lying in the ditch on Acres Road by an Ozark Acres …
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Council hears about standards
The Batesville City Council was “schooled” Tuesday night. At the council meeting, Dr. Randy Willison, Batesville school superintendent, gave a presentation about the school’s role in “A Whole New Ballgame: Making Our Graduates and Our Community Competitive.” “We’re finding more and more and this is …
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911 call from screaming mom ends in arrest
An early Sunday morning call to 911 from a screaming woman sent police to a Finch Street address where they reportedly encountered a man going berserk and tearing up furniture. Deputy Shay Moore said when she arrived at the residence around 12:45 a.m., she could …
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Habitat for Humanity announces banquet
Habitat for Humanity of Independence County will hold its Home is Where the Heart Is banquet on March 10 at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. A silent auction will begin at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7. Students from …
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Drugs, guns found during probation visit
A defaced pistol grip shotgun, suspected marijuana and methamphetamine were reported found in the home of a Cord man by parole/probation agents Tuesday afternoon. Darin Brewer, a deputy with the Independence County Sheriff’s Office, said he was dispatched to the home of George Roger Brewer, …
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DAR hosts American History Essay Contest luncheon
The Daughters of the American Revolution Independence Chapter held its annual American history essay contest luncheon Feb. 6 at Elizabeth’s Restaurant in Batesville. The students winning first, second and third places in the contest from each school were treated to a buffet lunch and awards …
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Service member awarded degree
Lanny Parker TRENTON, N.J. — Lanny B. Parker of Okinawa, Japan, son of Lloyd and Peggy Parker of Batesville, was awarded a bachelor of arts in natural sciences and mathematics from Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, N.J. He and his wife of 16 years, …
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Ozarka to offer GED test
MELBOURNE — Ozarka College in Melbourne will give the GED test at 8:30 a.m. March 8 and 28 in Room 516 of the Wyth Duke Adult Education Building. The test will also be given at 9 a.m. at the following locations: • Ash Flat — Sharp …
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Nursing students fingerprinted
MELBOURNE — The booking area of the Izard County jail became a little crowded Feb. 20, but it wasn’t because of an influx of inmates. Rather, the sheriff’s department was fingerprinting nursing students from Ozarka College as it has done for the past several years. …
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Donkey basketball scheduled as project graduation fundraiser
MELBOURNE — Melbourne High School Project Graduation will host a donkey basketball game at 6 p.m. Thursday in the old gymnasium on the elementary school campus. Advance tickets may be purchased for $6 at J.B.’s Repair Mall, North Central Insurance or the Melbourne branch of …
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Help & Hope seeks volunteers
Batesville Help & Hope, a United Way agency, needs volunteers. Any number of hours will be appreciated. To volunteer, call (870) 793-9181. Also, clothes racks are needed for the new clothing addition, and non-perishable food items are always needed. Donations are accepted during regular business …
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Cedar Ridge hears about alternative learning program
NEWARK — The Cedar Ridge School District’s alternative learning education program may be new this year but has many activities as the Cedar Ridge School Board recently learned. David Ward, elementary alternative learning teacher, provided information about the program, which currently has six children from …
