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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 05:37 am

Hardy News

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Yesterday | www.nwanews.com | Lawyer Pants

Pair Reclaim Lost Land; Griffin Successful Bidder; Baswell Attends

At an auction Thursday, the commissioner of state lands sought to collect $ 16, 000 in unpaid property taxes owed on land linked to developer Wayne Watkins, but at the end of the sale, the state had netted only ...

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Related Topix: Ash Flat, AR, Gassville, AR, Retail

Sat Jul 12, 2008

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Fugitive’s ex-resort back in business - Watkins’ Beach Club has new name, new manager, new policies

HARDY - After fugitive developer Wayne Watkins fled to Mexico nearly two years ago, his Spring River Beach Club fell into disrepair and closed after more than 20 years of operation. It’s now reopened under new management, with a new name and no obvious affiliation with Watkins. That nonaffiliation extends to the lifetime Beach Club memberships for which some property owners paid Watkins thousands of dollars. Those folks will have to pay admission, says Terry Houltzhouser, manager of what is now called Sunterra. Houltzhouser said he decided to lease the Beach Club, clean parts of it up and turn it into something for everyone after driving by the shuttered property last ...

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

Villager Journal Online

Hardy to appear in movie

Portions of the Spring River at Hardy and south of Mammoth Spring will be appearing in a movie.

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Related Topix: Mammoth Spring, AR, Paragould, AR, The River, Christian Music

Wed Jul 02, 2008

The Topeka Capital-Journal

Man pleads guilty to bank robberies

John Earl Hall, 44, pleaded guilty Monday to a series of bank robberies in Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas.

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Thu Jun 26, 2008

www.nwanews.com | Lawyer Pants

Suit against developer seen as likely to grow, additional defendants possible

The Arkansas attorney general's office said this week that its lawsuit against Sharp County developer Wayne Watkins will likely expand and could take years to wind its way through the system.

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Related Topix: Biggers, AR, Arkansas

Wed Jun 25, 2008

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Warning: File your real estate land sales contracts; Land-sales firms see image take hit

Officials from companies that use installment land-sales contracts say developer Wayne Watkins' recent troubles are casting a bad light on other businesses that sell land this way.

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Related Topix: Hot Springs Village, AR, Cherokee Village, AR, Arkansas

Fri Jun 20, 2008

www.instituteforlegalreform.com | Lawyer Pants

State sues Wayne Watkins, Clifton Johnson, Virgil Griffin and Howard Baswell

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Sharp County developer Wayne Watkins and three of his business partners, Clifton Johnson, Virgil Griffin and Howard Baswell, accusing them of "unconscionable" behavior that violated the Arkansas ...

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Related Topix: Sharp County, AR

Sun Jun 15, 2008

Commercial Appeal

Iowa tragedy heightens fears among local Boy Scout parents

YAHOO! Iowa tragedy heightens fears among local Boy Scout parents 'Be prepared' motto does little to calm worries Janet Geater needs to hear Ben's voice.

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Fri Jun 13, 2008

South Missourian News

9-1-1 problems addressed

Fulton County 9-1-1 coordinator David Keck spoke to the Fulton County Quorum Court at their June 9 meeting regarding an upgrade to the county's 9-1-1 radio system, saying currently Fulton County Dispatch has no ...

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Related Topix: Sharp County, AR, Ash Flat, AR, Fulton County, AR

Tue Jun 03, 2008

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Train Derails in Mammoth Spring State Park - Two Cars into Lake

Officials say a train derailment in Mammoth Spring State Park has sent two cars into the lake there, shutting the park for the day.

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Related Topix: Mammoth Spring, AR

Fri May 30, 2008

South Missourian News

Officials still searching for Wayne's world

A billboard that remained up in Hardy for quite some time saying "Wayne's back" is something about 25 people are wishing they would see these days.

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Related Topix: Sharp County, AR

Mon May 19, 2008

epaper.arkansasonline.com | Lawyer Pants

Spring River Beach Club and Riverbend Park Victims look for help, find little

GAZETTE Second of two parts When victims of Wayne Watkins' failed land deals turned to government agencies for help, they felt further victimized.

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Fri May 16, 2008

www.todaysthv.com | Lawyer Pants

RVs Keep Cruising Despite High Gas Prices

Posted By: Sharon Addington 2 mins ago Higher gas prices and economic woes are expected to keep more Americans closer to home this upcoming Memorial Day.

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Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Camping

Mon May 05, 2008

www.todaysthv.com | Lawyer Pants

Picking Up The Pieces In Earle

The town of Earle has not seen anything as severe as friday's tornado since the floods of the early 20th century.

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Related Topix: Weather, Earle, AR

Sun Apr 27, 2008

www.examiner.com | Lawyer Pants

300-pound inmate complains Ark. jail doesn't feed him well

An inmate awaiting trial on a murder charge is suing the county, complaining he has lost more than 100 pounds because of the jailhouse menu.

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Fri Apr 25, 2008

www.todaysthv.com | Lawyer Pants

Small Earthquake Recorded Near Blytheville

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded near Blytheville, Arkansas at 7:45 Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Blytheville, AR, Geology, Science

Tue Apr 22, 2008

www.fox16.com | Lawyer Pants

Excess of water puts NE Ark. farmers behind in planting

Joe Christian of Cash says the wet spring has put him far behind in planting his crops this year.

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Video gaming system used for physical rehab

Laughter drifted into the halls last week from the workout room at Jefferson Regional Medical Center's Rehabilitation Unit.

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www.todaysthv.com | Lawyer Pants

Crocs Can't Bite But Escalators Can

Real crocodiles bite. The kind of Crocs people wear don't. But escalators can, and that's why Japan is asking the maker of Crocs to consider changing the design of its footwear after complaints that children ...

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www.todaysthv.com | Lawyer Pants

Prosecutors Seek New Charges Against Newport Man

Prosecutors in the retrial of a man convicted of killing a Dalton family have asked a judge in northeast Arkansas to reinstate murder charges against the man's son.

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Related Topix: Newport, AR

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