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Relay totals $52K
The first year Gwen Thompson attended Relay For Life of Independence County she watched from afar. More than a decade later the breast cancer survivor serves on the local chapter’s committee. On Friday evening she along with husband Dwane and dozens of survivors and supporters …
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Couple’s retirement right on par
Dennis and Dorriese Butler can’t say they are high school sweethearts but it’s at the Batesville School District where their relationship became something more, and soon it will be where they will say goodbye to those who have become like family. Retirement, however, will have …
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Traffic stop yields arrest
MELBOURNE — A May 25 traffic stop by Izard County Deputy Acy Beebe has resulted in multiple drug charges on Beth Frey, driver of the vehicle, according to a news release from Sheriff Tate Lawrence. During the traffic stop, Beebe’s K-9 partner Hugo, a certified …
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County looks at vote centers
Next May, some voters may be going to a new site to cast their ballots. Charlie Morris with the Independence County Judge’s Office said Act 1389 of 2013 basically allows for “vote centers,” where people can vote outside their precinct on Election Day. If the …
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Girl’s autopsy still pending
WALNUT RIDGE (AP) — Lawrence County authorities say they’re still waiting for an autopsy report on the cause of death of a 14-year-old Walnut Ridge girl. Sheriff Jody Dotson said that a preliminary autopsy report on the death of Sidney Randall has not been released …
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Rabies clinics announced
ASH FLAT — Sharp County 4-H mobile rabies clinics will be held Saturday, said Annie Lester, 4-H program assistant. Rabies vaccines are $10 each; parvo and distemper vaccinations will be available upon request for an additional $15 fee. “It is very important that all dogs …
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Jackson Co. clerk pleads guilty
NEWPORT (AP) — Jackson County Circuit Court Clerk Lisa Turner has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor theft of property charge and resigned from office. Turner entered the plea Thursday and paid $15 restitution. Special prosecutor Jack McQuary told reporters that even though the amount of …
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Jonesboro panel eyes deal
JONESBORO (AP) — City officials in Jonesboro are considering a plan to buy a 38-acre property to build a new convention center and hotel. The city’s Advertising and Promotion Commission meets Tuesday afternoon to consider a proposal to buy a property on McClellan Drive. Mayor …
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GOP to meet
Independence County Republican Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Citizens Bank Annex building on College Street. The guest speaker will be Betty Yerger, a retired school teacher from Heber Springs, who will speak on the Common Core Curriculum in the public schools. …
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Woman says she was hurt when thrown off porch
WALNUT RIDGE — A Portia man was arrested Friday for allegedly assaulting a woman on May 24, causing injuries, said Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson. Shannon Workman, 37, was arrested for second-degree battery. The woman told police that she had been picked up and thrown …
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UACCB announces Spring 2013 Chancellor’s and Deans Lists
One hundred and five students have been named to the Spring 2013 Chancellor’s List at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. Full-time students named to the Chancellor’s List must earn a 4.0 grade point average and be enrolled in 12 or more credit …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Dec. 23, 1993.
