Community Encouraged to Support Roadside Cleanup Volunteer Rex Williams
A Batesville man’s dedication to cleaning up the roads we all travel continues to be a shining example of community pride. Rex Williams has once...
Author : Kenneth Cook
Lyon College Student Explores Psychedelics as Potential Tools Against Opioid Addiction
BATESVILLE, Ark. – Levi Neal, a biomedical science student at Lyon College from the rural town of Lead Hill, spent his summer investigating whether psychedelic...
Cleburne County Man Arrested for First-Degree Murder Following Shooting in Ida
IDA, Ark. – Dustin L. Cannon, 42, of Ida, faces first-degree murder charges after authorities say he shot and killed his brother, Austin Cannon, during...
Arkansas Ranchers Criticize Trump’s Plan to Import Argentine Beef
BATESVILLE, Ark. – Cattle producers across Arkansas are voicing opposition to President Donald Trump’s proposal to increase beef imports from Argentina, warning that the move...
Arkansas Faces Increased Rain Chances Through Weekend Amid Low Pressure System
BATESVILLE, Ark. – A developing low pressure system is set to deliver widespread showers and thunderstorms across Arkansas from Friday through Sunday, with rainfall totals...
DNA Clears Bear Killed in Newton County; Search Continues for Bear in Fatal Attack
JASPER, Ark. – DNA testing has exonerated a black bear euthanized by wildlife officials following a fatal attack on a Missouri camper at Sam’s Throne...
Woman Ejected and Killed in I-40 Pursuit After Trooper’s PIT Maneuver
Atkins, Ark. – A 49-year-old woman died Wednesday after an Arkansas State Police trooper intentionally struck her vehicle during a high-speed chase on Interstate 40...
Local Dog Trainer Expands Efforts to Find Forever Homes for Foster Puppies
Batesville, AR — October 23, 2025 — Freedom’s Calling Canine Training, in collaboration with the Humane Society of Independence County, is working to find loving...
Statewide BOLO Issued for Suspect in Fulton County Double Homicide
Agnos, Ark. – Authorities have issued a statewide Be on the Lookout alert for Jacob Lowell J. Smith, a 32-year-old man considered armed and dangerous,...
Carmen Duncan Announces Bid for Independence County Circuit Clerk
BATESVILLE, Ark. – Carmen Duncan, who has served as Deputy Circuit Clerk for Independence County for the past seven years, announced her candidacy for the...