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Cemetery cleanups slated
Egner Cemetery Egner Cemetery cleanup will be at 8 a.m. Saturday. Volunteers are asked to bring tools. All flowers and decorations of value need to be removed from graves before the cleanup begins and may be returned after the cleanup. In case of rain, …
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Hamburger dinner offered
The Oak Bluff Community Center will host its annual hamburger dinner at noon Saturday. The event is open to the public. The community center is located on Oak Bluff Road, off Highway 25 between Batesville and Charlotte.
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Parkinson’s Support Group to meet Monday
The Parkinson’s Support Group will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Josephine Raye Rogers Center, Suite B at the White River Medical Center. There will be informative speakers and door prizes. Snacks will be served. The meeting is open to anyone who …
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Kindergarten registration set
LYNN — Kindergarten registration will be held on the Hillcrest Elementary campus from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday in the main office. Children do not have to be present at registration. Kindergarten screening will be May 22-24. Children must be 5 years old on …
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Izard Co. Historical, Genealogical Society meeting planned
BROCKWELL — The Izard County Historical and Genealogical Society will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Izard County Senior Center, located on Highway 9 south of Brockwell. Russell P. Baker will present a program titled “The Blue and the Gray: Searching for Civil War …
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Ladies Day plans announced
HARDY — General Federation of Women’s Clubs Timely Club of Hardy will sponsor its third annual Ladies Day Extravaganza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the A.L. Hutson Memorial Center, located on the campus of Highland School. The event is open to the …
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Mysterious photo sends editor in search of answers
This picture set the Glance At Days Gone By page editor on a three-week long trail, playing a detective’s role in unraveling the tragic story of the July 9, 1904 deaths of the two young ladies pictured. Written on the back of the photo, submitted …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Nov. 3, 1993.
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Spring photo class offered in early May
Award-winning photographer Tony McGuffey will be teaching a beginners photography class 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 2, 3 and 6 at the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce. A “fun field trip” will also be held on the Saturday of May 4 from 8 a.m. …
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Youth Outreach Event set at shooting range
The Independence County chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is inviting all youths to its second annual Youth Outreach Event at the Independence County (Paul H. “Rocky” Willmuth) Sport Shooting Complex just north of Batesville on U.S. Highway 167, said Erica M. Willard, regional …
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Lawrence, Harris win tourney
Dewayne Lawrence and Tom Harris weighed in a 10.90-pound stringer to win the Cave City Bass Club’s third tournament of the season Saturday on Lake Norfork, said tournament director Steve Moody. Moody and his partner, Fred Mullens, came in second with 8.50 pounds and Mark …
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AARP hears from new WRAAA director
Senior citizens are deserving of respect and are worthy of better description than the word “elderly,” according to Jeff Schuman, the new executive director for White River Area Agency on Aging. Schuman was the guest speaker for the monthly AARP meeting and amused members with …
