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Newark Southern to host revival
NEWARK — Newark Southern Baptist Church will host revival services Sunday through May 9. Service times are 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday through May 9. Troy Sharp will be the revival preacher. Sharp grew up in Fort Smith and California. …
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Heber Springs author to sign books in Batesville
HEBER SPRINGS — Author Jimmy D. Ogle recently released his new Bible interpretation book, “1000 Years of Perfect Justice,” and will be signing copies between 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday at Hastings Books & Music at 2340 Harrison St. in Batesville, said Jim Miller, marketing …
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Cemetery cleaning scheduled
SULPHUR ROCK — A cleaning will be held at Sulphur Rock Cemetery at 8 a.m. Saturday. Volunteers are asked to bring equipment to cut branches and bushes.
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Crawford family reunion set
The Crawford family reunion will be Saturday at the Oak Bluff School House, located on Oak Bluff Road. A potluck will be served at noon. All family and friends are invited.
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Calico Rock student nets scholarship
JONESBORO — Hannah Beth Wright of Calico Rock, a senior, has been selected to receive the Lillian Barton Scholarship for the fall semester at Arkansas State University, announced Dr. Mary Jane Bradley, director of Professional Education Programs and scholarship committee chairwoman. Wright’s field of study …
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Science fair winners named
LYNN — Science fair winners have been named in a recent contest hosted by Hillcrest Elementary. Kindergarten winners included Peyton Glenn first place; Cole Poff, second place; and Errin Wright, third place. Honorable mention went to Addison Doyle. First-grade winners included Kylie Geurin, first; Haley …
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Uncle: Family to claim suspect’s body
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Relatives of the dead suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing will claim his body now that his wife has agreed to release it, an uncle said as officials in both Washington and Russia deepened their investigations into him and his ties. …
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Inspection prompts Phillips Co. jail closure
HELENA-WEST HELENA (AP) — Phillips County has closed its jail after a state inspection cited conditions that are unsafe and unhealthy for inmates and workers. Sheriff Neal Byrd announced the closure Tuesday. He says the jail’s 60 inmates were moved to nearby jails, with most …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Nov. 22, 1993.
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Tests link deadly ricin to Obama letter suspect
TUPELO, Miss. — When poison-laced letters were sent to President Barack Obama and two other officials, it didn’t take long to track down a suspect based on a phrase often used by an Elvis impersonator named Kevin Curtis: “I am KC and I approve this …
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Conservation Stewardship applications due May 31
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) will provide nearly $175 million in funding for up to 12.6 million additional acres of enrollment this year. “The Conservation Stewardship Program is different than other …
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Historical society honors author, curator Robertson – Honnoll shares family’s wartime experiences
The annual joint meeting of the Independence County Historical Society and the Batesville Genealogical Society, hosted by the genealogical society, was held April 21 in the Rider Room, First Community Bank. President Gary Perkey called the meeting to order, welcomed members and guests, and asked …
