Arkansas Native Austin Reaves Drops Career-High 51 Points in Lakers’ Win Over Kings
BATESVILLE, Ark. – Austin Reaves, the 27-year-old guard for the Los Angeles Lakers who grew up in Newark—about 20 miles from Batesville along Highway 14—recorded...
Author : Kenneth Cook
LSU Fires Head Coach Brian Kelly After Disappointing 5-3 Start
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana State University has parted ways with football coach Brian Kelly midway through his fourth season, following a 49-24 home loss...
Milder Monday Ushers in Rainy Tuesday for Batesville Area
BATESVILLE, Ark. – Expect a brief warmup on Monday before a cold front sweeps through Tuesday, bringing scattered showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds to Independence...
Late Walmart COO’s Prized Classic Truck Collection Heads to Auction in Dallas
BATESVILLE, Ark. – The meticulously curated collection of classic trucks and cars amassed by the late Jack Shewmaker, one of Walmart’s pioneering chief operating officers,...
FutureFuel Consolidates Corporate Operations in Batesville, Closes Missouri Headquarters
BATESVILLE, Ark. – FutureFuel Corp., the specialty organic chemical and biofuel producer that has called Batesville home for nearly two decades, announced plans to close...
Independence County Sheriff Issues Halloween Safety Guidelines Amid Statewide Sex Offender Restrictions
BATESVILLE, Ark. – With Halloween approaching, the Independence County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents of statewide measures to ensure community safety, including strict rules for...
One Injured in Shooting Outside Jonesboro VFW Saturday Night
JONESBORO, Ark. – One person was hospitalized following a shooting outside the Veterans of Foreign Wars post on North Airport Road late Saturday night. Jonesboro...
Volunteer Fire Departments Face Budget Crunch as State Shuts Down Federal Surplus Program
BATESVILLE, Ark. – The impending closure of Arkansas’ Federal Surplus Property Program is hitting close to home for the state’s 974 volunteer fire departments, including...
Deadline Looms for Banana Ball Ticket Lottery in North Little Rock
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Fans eager for the Banana Ball Championship League’s debut at CHI St. Vincent Field at Dickey-Stephens Park have until Friday,...
Crash Involving Cattle Truck Leaves Two Dead on I-40 in Johnson County
CLARKSVILLE, Ark. – A multi-vehicle crash involving a truck hauling cattle claimed the lives of at least two people Saturday evening on westbound Interstate 40...