Hardy NewsLocal news for Hardy, AR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Pair Reclaim Lost Land; Griffin Successful Bidder; Baswell Attends- July 18, 2008 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 ...http://www.topix.net/city/hardy-ar/2008/07/pair-reclaim-lost-land-griffin-successful-bidde... Fugitive's ex-resort back in business - Watkins' Beach Club has new name, new manager, new policies- July 12, 2008 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.http://www.topix.net/city/hardy-ar/2008/07/fugitive-s-ex-resort-back-in-business-watkins-b... Hardy to appear in movie- July 3, 2008 Portions of the Spring River at Hardy and south of Mammoth Spring will be appearing in a movie.http://www.topix.net/city/hardy-ar/2008/07/hardy-to-appear-in-movie?fromrss=1 Man pleads guilty to bank robberies- July 2, 2008 John Earl Hall, 44, pleaded guilty Monday to a series of bank robberies in Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas.http://www.topix.net/city/hardy-ar/2008/07/man-pleads-guilty-to-bank-robberies?fromrss=1 |