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Gourd artist to be featured
ASH FLAT — The guest artist of the month at the Ash Flat Library is Phyllis Gatewood, a former schoolteacher and real estate broker, now retired, said advisory board member Ina Gill. “Gatewood has done oil painting since 1975. Her art education started in grade …
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Club News
Daughters of the American Revolution The Independence County Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, held its April meeting in the Rider Room, First Community Bank. President Anne Moore welcomed members and guests. The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America …
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Lottery numbers show scholarships, prizes, profits
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has been in operation for more than three years, and Independence and Jackson counties have seen advances and changes related to the lottery. Independence County citizens have received 1,217 scholarships to go to college anywhere in Arkansas. At …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Nov. 2, 1993.
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Millage increases defeated
When all the votes were counted Tuesday night, the majority of citizens making up the Batesville and Cedar Ridge school districts made it clear that an increase in property taxes was not for them. Both districts in Independence County sought millage increases, in light of …
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Stepfather pleads guilty to chaining girl
ASH FLAT — A packed courtroom was on hand Tuesday morning, but before jury selection got under way the stepfather accused of chaining his stepdaughter to the bed entered a plea.
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Gas $1.84 in Batesville for one day
The line for $1.84 a gallon gasoline at a local gas station began at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday when Barbara Rorie of Southside ate an early lunch and then pulled her car into place to await the 1 p.m. start time. Rorie said she had just …
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Sex offender arrested in storage shed
After living in the storage shed of a Newark couple for nearly a month, a Michigan man was arrested Tuesday for failing to register as a Level 3 sex offender. Independence County Sheriff’s Lt. Mike Mundy said Stephanie Kulish came to the sheriff’s office Tuesday …
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Main Street jewelry store burglarized
An alarm at 3:15 this morning sent police to Thompson’s Jewelry on Main Street where they found the front door shattered. After checking the building to make sure no one was hiding inside, Deputy Aaron Moody said he noticed a glass display case had been …
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11 arrested in child rape, porn case
JONESBORO (AP) — Law enforcement officers have arrested 11 people in northeast Arkansas on rape and child pornography charges involving a 12-year-old girl. Jonesboro Police Sgt. Lyle Waterworth told reporters that local, state and federal officers arrested seven adults and four juveniles in various cities …
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Arrest made in theft cases
Police have arrested Martin Pizanowski, 36, of Cave City on charges of theft by receiving after he was reportedly found to be in possession of numerous items stolen from several residences in the past month, according to a court affidavit. Independence County Sheriff’s Investigator Shane …
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Homes may be razed for future Habitat projects
Habitat for Humanity may be getting a couple more building lots in Batesville. Tuesday night, Mayor Rick Elumbaugh announced at the city council meeting that Citizens Bank has donated two homes on lots at the intersection of Charles and Bayou streets in west Batesville, and …
