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National Weather Service says May snow breaks records
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — The National Weather Service says the May snowfall and cold temperatures broke records more than a century old in Arkansas, including one dating to the 1800s. The weather service said Sunday that the May 3 and 4 snow is the first …
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On the right track – First John 3:16 graduate talks about first days of sobriety
David Bulla knows all about falling and getting back up. As the first graduate of John 3:16 Ministries, he also knows just what the men coming into the spiritual boot camp are facing. It was 10 years ago Sunday that Bulla came to John 3:16, …
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Caught! Fugitive arrested after fleeing
Pete Brown’s running days are over. The pursuit of the repeat offender whom officers have been searching for came to an end Thursday afternoon when Brown was taken into custody. Ironically, Brown was at the same home where the resident, Benny Dodd at 295 Dry …
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Motorcyclist dies in crash
MOUNTAIN VIEW —A Stone County man died as the result of a motorcycle accident that occurred about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday on state Highway 5 about 15.8 miles south of the highway 5/14 intersection, said Arkansas State Trooper Bucky Rinks. Kenneth M. Brewer, 65, of Mountain …
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Fundraiser set for Memorial Day weekend
The eighth annual Unity Fest on the River will be May 25. Testimonies will begin at 3 p.m. with dinner at 5, guest speakers at 6 and entertainment at 7. Unity Fest will also have a number of vendors as well as bounce houses for …
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Ministry celebrates decade of service
CHARLOTTE — Bryan and Beverly Tuggle had planned to wait to open their spiritual boot camp at Charlotte, but the need was too great to wait any longer. With phone calls pouring in and men lining up for help, John 3:16 Ministries officially opened its …
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Application filing period closes; ABC seminar set for Monday
LITTLE ROCK — The date for a drawing to determine which four applicants for establishment of package stores (retail liquor stores) in Sharp County will be successful has not yet been set, but a double blind drawing will be held sometime in June, Arkansas Beverage …
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Lawsuit targets local business
A local businessman has been cited as an example in a lawsuit filed in New York that accuses a pharmaceutical company of providing illegal kickbacks to pharmacies. Federal prosecutors filed a lawsuit on April 23 in Federal District Court in Manhattan accusing Novartis of providing …
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Man arrested for throwing rocks at neighbor’s trailer
A Batesville man who sat down on a woman’s front porch to drink a beer but was told to leave before police were called apparently thought he’d disturb the peace at the local trailer park by throwing rocks at the homes, knocking on doors, trying …
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Concord plans commencement
CONCORD — Concord High School will have its graduation at 7 p.m. May 17 at Concord Gymnasium. Valedictorian is Megan Talley. She has been involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Beta Club and basketball. She plans to attend the University of Arkansas Community College at …
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Relay rally scheduled
Amedisys Home Health Relay for Life team will have a fundraiser Saturday. The relay rally will begin at 1 p.m. at Batesville Middle School auditorium on Water Street. Other activities include: Fusion Dance Team, 1 to 2:30; KC Dance Dynamics, 2:30 to 4; pie/cake auction, …
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Benefit yard sales announced
First Baptist Church CAVE CITY — A benefit yard sale will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church FLEC building located at the intersection of highways 167 and 230. Proceeds will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Cave City High School student …
