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US Politics

USDA Axes Annual Hunger Report Amid SNAP Cuts, Sparking Outcry in Arkansas and Beyond

Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025

by Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 20250333

Little Rock, AR – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Trump administration has abruptly ended its 30-year-old annual Household Food Security Report, a...

State Business

Arkansas Agriculture on the Brink: Farmers Sound Alarm at Stuttgart Hearing

Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025

by Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 20250307

STUTTGART, AR – Arkansas farmers are raising urgent warnings about a deepening crisis that threatens not only their livelihoods but the very fabric of rural...

US News

Tragedy in the Skies: Four Elite Night Stalkers Lost in Black Hawk Crash Near Washington Base

Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025

by Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 20250280

The U.S. Army has identified four elite special operations soldiers who perished when their MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a routine training mission near...

State News

Twisting in the wind: A missed opportunity for the Sanders administration to defend its prison plans

Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025

by Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 20250339

Prison opponents came prepared to dissect prison site selection Rich Shumate, Columnist – Arkansas Advocate Gov. Sarah Sanders’ quest to build a 3,000-bed prison in...

State News

Lawmakers say Arkansas prison escape occurred because of ‘systemic’ issues

Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025

by Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 20250324

Corrections officials say policy changes on the way By:Sonny Albarado – Arkansas Advocate Arkansas legislative leaders pressed state corrections officials Tuesday to acknowledge that a...

Local News

Batesville City Council Tackles Water Deal, Infrastructure, and Appointments

Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025

by Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 20250316

Batesville, AR – September 23, 2025 The Batesville City Council convened Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m., addressing a range of pressing issues including a new...

School/College News

U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford to Speak at Lyon College Oct. 2

Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025

by Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 20250359

BATESVILLE, Arkansas — The Lyon College Convocation Committee will host U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford for a presentation at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in Nucor Auditorium in...

Editorial

Batesville Road Safety Spotlight: Older Drivers, Younger Drivers, and Distracted Driving Outpace DWI Crashes.

Kenneth CookSeptember 23, 2025September 23, 2025

by Kenneth CookSeptember 23, 2025September 23, 20250401

New insights from crash data analysis reveal that crashes involving older drivers, younger drivers, and distracted driving account for a significant share of traffic incidents...

Local News

Batesville’s Commitment to Safer Sidewalks: Progress and Plans for a More Accessible City

Kenneth CookSeptember 23, 2025September 23, 2025

by Kenneth CookSeptember 23, 2025September 23, 20250277

Batesville is taking bold steps to enhance its sidewalk network, ensuring safer and more accessible pathways for pedestrians, wheelchair users, and all residents. The city...

School/College News

Public Invited to Lyon College Faculty Colloquium on Post-Revolutionary America

Kenneth CookSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 2025

by Kenneth CookSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 20250204

BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Dr. Kieran O’Keefe, assistant professor of history, will present “Ending a Civil War: The Reintegration of Loyalists after the American Revolution” at a Lyon...