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Man gets 12 years for striking joggers
JACKSON, Mo. (AP) — An Arkansas man who admitted driving into a group of joggers in southeast Missouri has been given a 12-year prison term. Vincent Anderson, 19, of Little Rock, was sentenced Tuesday in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court. Anderson pleaded guilty last month …
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Former youth coach to be sentenced for sex
TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) — A former youth baseball coach who pleaded guilty to a sex charge is due in court for sentencing. Walter Richard Roberts of Texarkana, Ark., was to be sentenced today in federal court in Texarkana. Prosecutors say Roberts was a youth baseball …
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Radio club to meet
The Batesville Area Radio Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Community Room at First Community Bank, located at the corner of St. Louis and Harrison streets in Batesville. The meeting is open to anyone interested in ham radio. Testing for anyone desiring …
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Folk Center to celebrate Memorial Day weekend
MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Craft Village at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View will celebrate Memorial Day weekend with a special Civil War on the Sylamore program Sunday and a traveling Civil War exhibit in the Administration Building lobby throughout the week. The …
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Jeffrey elected trustee
LITTLE ROCK — Batesville general surgeon Jay Jeffrey, M.D., has been elected district trustee of the Arkansas Medical Society. Jeffrey will be working alongside physicians from across the state to protect the interests of patients and improve the health of Arkansans, according to a news …
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K.S. Haigwood to hold book signing
K.S. (Kristie) Haigwood will hold a book signing from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday at Hastings Books located at 2360 Harrison St., according to a press release. Haigwood describes her work as “paranormal suspense romance novels about angels, demons, vampires and witches.” Haigwood’s works include, “Save …
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Haas completes course
Vicki Haas of Sage, a Modern Woodmen of America representative, has attained the Fraternal Insurance Counsellor (FIC) designation, according to a news release. The FIC title is an educational designation that can be earned by career life insurance representatives associated with fraternal insurance societies. Representatives …
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Caldwell adds agent
James Hodge has joined Coldwell Banker Choice Realty as a sales associate, according to a press release. Hodge has been in the field of customer service for over 30 years and said he is looking forward to serving the people of Independence County and the …
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Treasurer bows to calls to resign
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas’ state treasurer resigned Tuesday after being accused of accepting at least $36,000 cash in exchange for steering business to an investment broker, bowing to bipartisan calls to step down or face removal from office. Democrat Martha Shoffner held the office since …
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Crabtree earns all-state honor
Cole Crabtree added another all-state honor to his list of accomplishments. The junior at Cedar Ridge High School, an all-state selection in basketball for the Class 2A state champions this winter, earned the honor for track and field when he finished second in 400-meter dash …
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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Dec. 14, 1993.
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BJHS teacher in custody
A Batesville teacher and youth minister is being questioned this morning in connection with computer child pornography.
