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Club News
River Valley Canner EHC River Valley Canner Extension Homemakers Club met at 6 p.m. April 11 at the Independence County Extension office. In attendance were 20 people with seven new members joining. Those attending received information about water bath canning of jelly and jam. The …
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Runsick family five generations
Five generations of Runsick family members met recently at the Powell’s Chapel Reunion. Standing are Gallen Rumsick and Gayleen Davis. Seated are Beauton Runsick and Kristina Hopper holding Brianna Hopper (baby).
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Nov. 29, 1993.
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Vandals hit Boone Co. school
OMAHA (AP) — Classes are back in session today at a north Arkansas school district after thieves broke into the school over the weekend, stole electronics and vandalized school buses and classrooms. Omaha School District Superintendent Jerry Parrett says the vandalism and theft happened Friday …
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Johnny Cash home to open in 2014
DYESS (AP) — Organizers haven’t set a date yet but the restoration of the Johnny Cash home in Dyess is on track to open in 2014. The project by Arkansas State University also includes restoration of a nearby theater and the Dyess Colony administration building. …
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Woman killed in house fire
CHESTER (AP) — Authorities in western Arkansas say a Crawford County woman was killed in a house fire this weekend. Crawford County Sheriff Ron Brown said that 69-year-old Claudia Patterson was killed in the fire early Sunday morning in Chester. Brown says another woman at …
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Man arrested at riding arena with gun
A 30-year-old Batesville man faces multiple charges after a call alerted police a man with a pistol and knife at the riding arena on Sandtown Road. Deputy Ben Keener said he received the call Sunday around 9:30 a.m. that Michael Lyons was at the arena …
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Railroads to be topic at Civil War round table’s annual banquet
The Batesville Civil War Round Table will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at First Community Bank’s George Rider Room. The meeting is open to guests. This is a different time, as the May meeting is the culmination of the organization’s year and is the annual …
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SHS composite books available
SOUTHSIDE — The Southside School District is selling copies of a book compiled of all its senior composite photos from 1949-2012. The 64-page books are $20 each. For more information including how to order call Malcom Long, girls basketball coach, at (870) 307-1848.
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Teen seeks advice from drivers
As a child Hazelynn Shettles was always taking things apart to see how they worked, but she was never allowed in her Pappie’s shop except to bring him coffee, sit and watch. Today, the 17-year-old loves to get her hands dirty alongside her grandfather Jimmie …
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Flight attendant goes back to school at age 40, becomes attorney
Sonya Platt used to think she was too old for college but that was before she lost her father, who on a small-town barber’s pay, had saved enough money to put her through law school. She decided to go and fulfill her dream and her …
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Food drive is Saturday
Come Saturday, Batesville letter carriers will be picking up more than the mail. The local post office will hold its annual food drive for Batesville Help and Hope that Saturday, and officials are asking for the public’s help with the largest one-day food drive in …
