Angelia Roberts Guard Managing Editor

If you do the crime, you will not necessarily have to do the time.
Changes at the state legislature now mean that wrongdoings that once sent someone to prison, may still do so, but they are going to spend a lot less time behind bars.
That was the message given to area law enforcement Wednesday during a seminar, organized by 16th Judicial Prosecutor Don McSpadden, at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville.
McSpadden explained that certain laws now in place will no longer apply come July 27.

MELBOURNE — As a child, Tommy Wren II had his sights set on farming, but his parents had other ideas.
While they were in full support of his dream, they were adamant about one thing: Education first, farming second.
But that didn’t stop the young college student from phoning home every day expressing his displeasure over having to stay in school.
Now that college is behind him, he has found time to implement farming into his daily life.
And it’s paid off.
This year, the Wrens were selected as the 2011 Izard County Farm Family of the Year.
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For the past 15 years Linda Lee and Ly Van have been holding hands.
But not always each others — at least, not during business hours.
As the proprietors of City Nails the couple, who have been married for 25 years, are familiar faces with their mostly female clientele who come to them on a regular basis for nail care.
Now they are expanding with their new shop at 1006 S. St. Louis St. Suite A, located next to Subway at the intersection of St. Louis and Harrison streets.

Norma McSpadden no longer has to worry when it rains.
For the past couple of years she has dealt with a leaky roof wondering if she would ever acquire enough money for the needed repairs.
With not enough cash, she had no choice but to live with the incoming rain, which over time caused additional problems inside the home.
McSpadden wasn’t the only one worried.
Jason Ramsey was too.