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‘Preach from the porch’ set
NEWARK — Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church at 125 E. Sixth St. at Newark will host an outdoors revival May 17-19. “Preach from the porch” will include sermons by Johnny Mckinnley, Arlis Burks, Johnathon Deeter and Eddie Murphy with special music May 19. Services will be …
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HSIC wins prize money
The Humane Society of Independence County in Batesville, through online voting, has won a $1,000 prize in the Animal Rescue Site’s 2013 $100,000 Shelter Challenge in conjunction with Petfinder. The group’s supporters garnered the most votes in the state for the shelter during the first …
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Area National Merit Scholarship winners named
EVANSTON, Ill. — The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 scholarship winners, according to a news release. Area recipients include Andrew C. Powell of Heber Springs and Michele L. Dobbins of Mountain View. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen …
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SHS senior awarded
SOUTHSIDE — Southside High School senior Anthony Adams has received a Distinguished Scholars award from Arkansas Tech University for the fall 2013 semester. He is the son of Bert and Angela Adams. He plans to major in mechanical engineering.
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Student inducted
BROCKWELL — Lane Norvold has been selected for membership in the Rho Chi Society, pharmacy’s academic honor society at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science. Rho Chi is a collegiate and professional honor society. Eligibility is based on “exemplary achievement in scholarship, citizenship and …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Dec. 7, 1993.
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Peach leaf curl, spurweed must be treated early
On a lot of things timing is important and that’s the case with peach leaf curl and spurweed. We’re seeing the problems now but the solution has to be applied earlier. PEACH LEAF CURL Peach leaf curl is caused by a fungus and by …
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Specialty crop grants offered Application deadline is June 3
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Agriculture Department is accepting applications for proposals to enhance the competitiveness of Arkansas specialty crops such as fruits, vegetables, floriculture and nuts. Applications will be considered for inclusion in Arkansas’ grant proposal for funds provided by the Specialty Crop Block …
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Hipps win with 30-plus pounds despite weather
Weather conditions weren’t so great, but the fish were biting during the Batesville Bassmasters’ May 4-5 tournament on Bull Shoals Lake, said spokesman Billy Littleton. “We had a great turnout but real cold weather that brought a little snow and sleet on Friday (May 3) …
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Sharp 4-H O’Rama winners named
ASH FLAT — Sharp County 4-H members competed in the recent county 4-H O’Rama, which consisted of illustrated talks on a variety of subjects, wildlife identification, entomology collections, BB gun safety and marksmanship, talent performances, and more, said Annie Lester, 4-H program chair. “The county …
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Club changes launching site
CAVE CITY — Anglers planning to fish Saturday’s Cave City Bass Club tournament, scheduled from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Lake Norfork, need to know that the launching site has been changed because of a conflict with another club’s launching area, said tournament director …
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Monkey business
CAVE CITY — There’s a new flea market in town, and it’s all about monkeying around. The main attraction at Mattie’s Flea Market is its namesake — Mattie the Monkey, a 15-year-old white faced capuchin monkey. Owners Arlon and Pamela Welch said that despite having …
