• Lawrence to mark 90th birthday

    William Conway Lawrence will celebrate his 90th birthday with a reception from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Harrison Street Church of Christ fellowship room in Batesville. Lawrence was born at Charlotte and is a graduate of Charlotte High School and Arkansas College (now Lyon). …

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  • Library offers job links

    The Independence County Library currently offers resources for those looking for a job. Users can visit www.indcolib.com to find website links to Arkansas State Jobs, nursing jobs, truck driving jobs and many more, librarian Vanessa Adams said. To access the page click on the Jobs …

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  • Scholarship deadline set

    The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville’s Foundation Office announced this semester that it will provide limited scholarships for those students taking summer classes in 2013. Tina Paul, director of development, is excited about the opportunity to assist students with funding for summer. “Financial …

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  • LRR Audubon society to meet

    CLINTON — The Little Red River Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Western Sizzlin’ Restaurant in Clinton. A Dutch-treat dinner will begin at 5:30. The speaker will be Dan Smith, who will share his experiences from his recent birding trip to Colombia, …

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  • Archaeologist to present convocation

    Norman Hammond, professor emeritus of archaeology and former chairman of the department of archaeology at Boston University, will present a convocation about archaeology at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Nucor Auditorium on the Lyon College campus. Hammond earned his master of arts in archaeology and anthropology, …

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  • Greene, Craighead see population growth since 2010

    PARAGOULD — The population in Greene County increased the sixth most of any Arkansas county from 2010 to 2012, according to recently released United States Census numbers. Greene County’s population increased from 42,090 in 2010 to 43,163 in 2012, an approximately 2.5 percent increase in …

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  • News of Other Days

    Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Oct. 14, 1993.

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  • Ready for takeoff

    MELBOURNE — Richard Crawford is flying high. The 17-year-old Melbourne High junior who discovered his love of airplanes is now licensed to fly. Richard said he took a real interest in flying when he was 15 and after his retired Navy dad, Cliff, asked if …

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  • Counterfeiting warrant issued

    A man who allegedly paid for cable services with phony money is now facing felony forgery charges, according to a court affidavit filed by Detective Jeff Sims with the Independence County Sheriff’s Office. In the affidavit Sims said that Deputy Anthony Carter took a report …

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  • 5K, bow shoot to aid Rock This House

    ASH FLAT — For Brooke Hyslip, running helps her keep her sanity. She gets up at 5 every morning and dons her running shoes before dashing out to meet a group of friends in preparation for the upcoming Faith, Friends and 5Ks Run/Walk, a fundraiser …

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  • Home School Days to be held

    Registration is now open for Old Independence Regional Museum’s April 8 and April 15 Home School Days, said Amanda Nikkel, humanities educator and volunteer coordinator. “This spring the theme is Natural Disasters,” she said. “Fires, floods, tornados and earthquakes have the ability to devastate an …

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  • Easter egg hunts postponed

    “Easter by the River,” originally scheduled for Saturday at Riverside Park in Batesville, has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 30 due to the weather. Jacksonport State Park has also postponed its Easter egg hunt until March 30 starting at 11 a.m.

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