Batesville Native, NASCAR Team Owner Bill Davis Dies at 74
Batesville, Ark. — Bill Davis, a Batesville native who rose to prominence as a championship-winning NASCAR team owner and co-founder of Bill Davis Trucking Inc.,...
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Missouri Man Arrested in Sharp County for Failing to Register as Sex Offender
Ozark Acres, Ark. — September 7, 2025A Missouri man wanted on a federal warrant was apprehended in Sharp County on September 3, 2025, for failing...
Batesville Man Charged in Hit-and-Run Incident Injuring Cyclist
Batesville, Ark. — September 7, 2025A Batesville man faces felony and misdemeanor charges following a hit-and-run incident that left a cyclist seriously injured on September...
Fall 2025 Career Expo is Sept. 16 at Lyon College
BATESVILLE, Arkansas – The Lyon College Center for Career and Professional Development will sponsor its fall 2025 Career Expo for current students, alumni and the community from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday,...
FIRST COMMUNITY BANK PROMOTES ANTONSEN
Batesville, AR (August 29, 2025) First Community Bank is proud to announce the promotion of Silje (Celia) Antonsen to secondary mortgage business development coordinator. In her...
Lyon College Announces Fall 2025 Music Performance Schedule
BATESVILLE, Arkansas — The Lyon College Music Department has announced its fall 2025 performance schedule, featuring guest performers alongside college and community ensembles, as well as...
Maroon 5 to Bring ‘Love Is Like’ Tour to Simmons Bank Arena
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Three-time Grammy Award-winning pop band Maroon 5 will perform at Simmons Bank Arena on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m....
Cooler, Wet Weather to Close Out August in Central Arkansas
Batesville, Ark. — Central Arkansas, including Independence County, is set for a cooler and unsettled end to August as a cold front brings below-average temperatures...
Crawford County Man Charged with Murder in Husband’s Death
Van Buren, Ark. — August 24, 2025Gregory Steven Whitt Jr., 39, of Fort Smith, is in custody at the Crawford County Detention Center on a...
The Case of Brooke Allensworth Remains Unsolved After Seven Years
Oil Trough, Ark. — August 24, 2025Seven years after Brooke Lairson Allensworth vanished from Independence County, her disappearance remains one of the region’s most perplexing...