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2 teens accused of trying to escape detention center
May 15,2012 at 2:53 PM EST

BATESVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Authorities say two teenagers at a juvenile detention center in Batesville will face additional charges after they tried to escape the facility.

Sheriff Steve Jeffery says the two boys will face charges of attempted escape and aggravated assault. Bond was set...more for each youth at $100,000.

The sheriff tells the Batesville Guard (http://is.gd/Yxq9DB ) that the 17-year-old and 15-year-old allegedly tried to escape the facility last week. The sheriff says the two used a wooden shank to attack three prison guards.

Jeffery says the guards used pepper spray and a Taser to subdue the juveniles.

Authorities say the 17-year-old is being held at the facility on a murder charge. The younger teen is being held on charges of attempted murder.

(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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More than 200 to be laid off at Batesville plant
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May 11,2012 at 10:56 PM EST

BATESVILLE, Ark. (AP/KTHV) - ConAgra Foods Inc. is laying off as many as 250 people at its Batesville frozen food plant.
Batesville announced new business making it's way to Independence County just weeks ago but today, news of more layoffs has citizens and local businesses worried about...more the future.

It is on Main Street in Batesville where you will find Scott Dickie's new business.

"Any little town has got to have a barber shop," says Dickie, owner of Main Street Barber Shop. "I've been a barber for 15 years. I had 2 shops in Oregon and we moved here. It's been slow going, you know, just trying to get noticed."

Down the street, Troy Conroy opened the Pickers Garage just last month, a pool and live music hall.

"I just heard a lot of people talking about they had nowhere to go in Batesville, nothing to do in Batesville so I decided that it would be something to do," says Conroy.

Friday brought bad news and concerns they both
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Lyon College revives Edwards Commons
May 11,2012 at 4:08 PM EST

BATESVILLE — Lyon College is reviving Eds.
Its new 44,000-square-foot campus center under construction will bear the name of the Lyon College landmark that served students for decades — Edwards Commons.
Lyon College President Dr. Donald Weatherman said the campus isn’t the same without...more the place that was affectionately known as simply “Eds.”
“I believe the Board of Trustee’s decision to keep the Edwards name on the campus center is very fitting,” he said. “John Edwards and his family were very strong supporters of the College and I am pleased their name will still be featured on this prominent building on campus.”
A fire destroyed the original Edwards Commons in October 2010. The building had been a staple of the Lyon College community since the late 1970s, but the dining hall portion of Eds was completed in 1983. Dr. Weatherman said he ate one of the first meals served in Eds and one of the last meals the day of the fire.
Edwards Commons was named for the
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THV Extra: Buffalo National River celebrates 40 years
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May 10,2012 at 12:52 PM EST

SEARCY COUNTY, Ark. (KTHV) -- One of Arkansas' treasures, tourist destination and piece of history, the Buffalo National River is celebrating 40 years as the nation's first national river.

"A stream is a living thing. It moves, dances and shimmers in the sun." These are the words of...more Harold Alexander, a man who fought for the free-flowing Buffalo River, and its future to remain free.

It's a treasure to many. For years, millions of visitors have enjoyed the Buffalo National River in north central Arkansas. But 40 years ago, its future was on the rocks.

Park interpreter Caven Clark says the controversy began between staunch landowners and the Army Corps of Engineers which wanted to build dams.

Governor Orval Faubus led the Ozark Society with other strong-willed supporters of the river, to secure its future.

Clark says, "Representative John Paul Hammerschmidt who was a prime player as well and is still very active in the preservation
Batesville

AHPP to hold 'listening session' at Municipal Building
May 9,2012 at 10:53 AM EST

LITTLE ROCK–The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, will conduct a series of listening sessions in June, July and August to solicit comments on regional historic preservation issues, AHPP Director Frances McSwain announced today.
“The...more AHPP is updating its state historic preservation plan and will hold meetings across the state to determine the historic preservation priorities of the people of Arkansas,” McSwain said. “The comments we get at these meetings and through a questionnaire that will be available on our website at www.arkansaspreservation.org between July 1 and August 31 will help shape our goals and efforts for the next five years.”
       The forums will be held:Tuesday, June 5, 5 p.m., City Council Chamber, El Dorado City Hall, 204 North West AvenueThursday, June 7, 5 p.m., Rogers City Council Chambers, 201 West Chestnut StreetTuesday, June 19, 5 p.m., Texarkana City Hall Board of Directors Room, 216 Walnut
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Ark. woman lying in highway struck, killed by car
May 7,2012 at 12:07 PM EST

BATESVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas State Police say a woman was killed when she was struck by a car while she was lying on a highway in Independence County.

Troopers say 23-year-old Bethany Calhoun of Mountain View was lying in the northbound lanes of U.S. 167 when she was struck at...more about 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

A state police report says Calhoun's body was sent to the state Crime Laboratory.
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Ark. woman lying in highway struck, killed by car
May 6,2012 at 5:48 PM EST
Arkansas State Police say a woman was killed when she was struck by a car while she was lying on a highway in Independence County.

Arkansas State trustees consider tuition increases
May 3,2012 at 2:50 PM EST

NEWPORT, Ark. (AP) - The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees will meet Friday to consider tuition increases at its campuses in the state.

    

The system says the proposal includes a 3.5 percent tuition increase at the Arkansas State campus in Jonesboro. The plan also...more includes increases of $4 to $5 per credit hour at ASU's two-year schools in Beebe, Mountain Home and Newport.

    

System President Charles Welch calls the plan conservative, saying that it still allows for an affordable education for Arkansas students.

    

The proposal for the schools includes a $2 fee per credit hour that would go toward faculty salary increases.

    

The trustees meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Arkansas State's campus in Newport.

(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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AHTD to hold public meeting in Newport
Apr 27,2012 at 12:35 PM EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) will hold a Public Involvement meeting in Newport to discuss plans for a new bridge across the White River, according to AHTD officials.

The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 3rd from 4:00...more p.m. to 7:00 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church, 217 Laurel Street, in Newport.

Plans call for replacing the existing Highway 367 Bridge over the White River in Newport with a new two-lane structure.

The public is invited to visit anytime during the scheduled hours to view displays, ask questions and offer comments.

or more information, contact the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department's Environmental Division at 501-569-2281.
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THV in Your Town: Best of Batesville
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Apr 14,2012 at 4:11 AM EST

Batesville, Ark. (KTHV) -- Today's THV in Your Town is back! Our first stop highlighting our local community websites is Batesville.

THV's Jessica Duff visited the city to check out the history and visit some of their biggest attractions. From the White River to the Batesville Motor...more Speedway, Batesville has plenty to offer.

The Old Independence Regional Museum features interactive components making you feel as if you've been taken back in time. The museum shows the history of the 12 counties included in the Independence region.

The Batesville Area Arts Council is a non-profit organization formed in 1988 to provide a unified voice for local community arts. The Arts Council also boasts the oldest continuous community theatre in the state. The community theatre has held three to four productions for the past 40 years.

Batesville Motor Speedway was the home of Mark Martin's racing debut days. Today, it's owned and operated by Moonie and Connie
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New shooting range teaches about the sport
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Apr 13,2012 at 9:21 PM EST

Batesville, Ark. (KTHV) -- The sport of shooting has grown in popularity over the years. Thanks to the Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports Programs, kids are developing a growing interesting in the sport as well.

Now after three years of hard work, Arkansas has its first state-of-the-art...more shooting complex.

Just a year ago, the Paul H. "Rocky" Willmuth Sport Shooting Complex opened its doors.

"It's been everything we dreamed it would be," says Rocky Willmuth, the man for whom the complex is named.

Willmuth says people come from all over.

"Everybody in the region comes, all the schools. We've got about 17 schools that are doing their youth shooting sports programs here. Industries come and are using for their events," Willmuth says.

Whether it's for skeet shooting or trap shooting, Willmuth says the main reason for creating the complex was to offer a place for kids to practice and learn the sport of shooting.

"It's a sport
Batesville

THV in Your Town: Ark. Scottish Festival in Batesville
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Apr 13,2012 at 5:01 PM EST
All things Scottish will be found at the 33rd Arkansas Scottish Festival April 13-15 on the Lyon College campus in Batesville. Admission to the three-day festival is free.

Batesville hunger agency receives Foodbank donations
Apr 12,2012 at 2:56 PM EST
Foodbank Awards Equipment Worth $160,000 to Hunger Agencies
LITTLE ROCK, AR --  The Arkansas Foodbank has awarded $160,000 worth of freezers, walk-in coolers, shelving, pallet jacks and other warehouse equipment  to church food pantries and other hunger agencies that use the Foodbank as a...more source of supplies to help them improve their capacity for helping the hungry.
The grants were announced by CEO Phyllis Haynes and Dianne Williams,  the Foodbank’s Chief Program Officer.
The vans are a continuation of infrastructure improvements that were funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation following the construction of the Foodbank’s new Reynolds-funded Donald W. Reynolds Distribution Center, the new 70,000-sq.-ft. Foodbank warehouse that opened a year ago at 4301 W. 65th St. in Little Rock.
Foodbank CEO Phyllis Haynes, Foodbank board members, Program Director Dianne Williams, and other Foodbank staff were slated to be on hand for the presentations. 
Agencies receiving
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Ark. judge considering sentence in '86 deaths
Apr 12,2012 at 11:29 AM EST

ASH FLAT, Ark. (AP) - A judge in Ash Flat is considering whether a Florida man sentenced to die for the 1986 deaths of an Arkansas couple received adequate legal representation in his trial.

The Batesville Daily Guard reports (http://is.gd/JUb8zC) that Steven Victor Wertz is...more challenging his death sentence for the deaths of Terry and Kathy Watts of Ash Flat. A jury deliberated 40 minutes before convicting Wertz in 2007 in Sharp County.

His attorneys argue that Wertz could have been spared the death penalty had he received proper legal representation.

Jack McQuary says the jury was told that Wertz was a "war hero" and that they still chose the death penalty.

The judge has not yet ruled in the case.

(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
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Hitchcock retiring as AGFC director
Apr 6,2012 at 4:17 PM EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Loren Hitchcock today announced his retirement effective June 30. Hitchcock, who began his career with the AGFC in 1985, has served as director since January 2011. Before that, Hitchcock had served as the interim...more director.

Hitchcock began his AGFC career as a wildlife officer. In 1989, he became chief of the Enforcement Division, a position he held until 2003. In 2001, he took on additional duties as deputy director.

Hitchcock said it has been an honor to work with and for so many great people throughout his career.

"This agency by far has the most dedicated staff ever assembled in state government. My sincere 'thank you' to the scores of past Commissioners, Gov. Mike Beebe and past governors, legislative leaders, co-workers and everyone that I have come into contact and worked with," he said. "Moreover, my gratitude goes out to our current Commissioners for the guidance and wisdom
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