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Man cited for public intox
A Batesville man who told officers he doesn’t do drugs has a court date to answer to the charge after he was cited for public intoxication Sunday morning. Independence County Deputy Anthony Carter was dispatched to Central Avenue Baptist Church at about 10 a.m. in …
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Several arrests reported in Izard County
MELBOURNE — A man who failed to register as a sex offender has been arrested and is awaiting extradition to Minnesota, according to a report from the Izard County Sheriff’s Office. Joshua Dewaine Scholl, 24, of Oxford was arrested on Minnesota warrants including that of …
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D.A.R.E. schedules ceremony
More than 100 students from West Magnet and Central Magnet elementary schools will graduate from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program Wednesday. An assembly will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at West Magnet, 850 Hill St., with representatives from the U.S. Drug Enforcement …
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Hardy woman using stolen food stamp card claims she was forced to do it, police say
A purse that was stolen from a vehicle parked at Highland school in September contained a food stamp credit card that was found to have been used in Independence County. Deanna L. McMillan of Hardy was allegedly identified in video surveillance using the card at …
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Election panel to meet
The Independence County Election Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Hydro Room upstairs in the Independence County courthouse located at Main and Broad streets in Batesville. The commission will be reviewing some of the recently passed state legislation and considering some possible …
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MHS teacher nets state award
MELBOURNE — A Melbourne High School teacher is the recipient of a state award for exemplifying the “high ideals of family and consumer sciences.” Caren Smith recently received the Spirit of Advising Award at the Family Career and Community Leaders of America state leadership conference. …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Nov. 5, 1993.
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‘Tour D’Art’ planned
MELBOURNE — Friends of the Paul Weaver Library at Ozarka College will present the second annual literary reading and art extravaganza, Tour D’Art, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the John E. Miller Education Complex lobby and auditorium in Melbourne. Events will begin in …
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UACCB offering wreath class
The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville’s community and technical education division will offer a mesh wreath making class taught by Deann Castleberry, owner of the Ivory Owl in Batesville. The course will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Room 803 of …
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Diabetes support group to meet
The diabetes support group sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences North Central will meet at noon Thursday at the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 409 Vine St. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information call …
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Statewide essay finalists named at banquet
CONWAY — The Arkansas Better Business Bureau Center for Character Ethics, the character education initiative of the Better Business Bureau, recognized the winners of the “Laws of Life” essay contest at a recent awards banquet at Hendrix College. The statewide contest was open to winners …
