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Local News

Local Authorities Search for Missing Bradford Teen, Hannah Osborn

Kenneth CookAugust 10, 2025August 10, 2025

by Kenneth CookAugust 10, 2025August 10, 20250404

Bradford, Arkansas, August 10, 2025 – Local authorities are urgently seeking public assistance in locating Hannah Osborn, a 17-year-old Bradford resident reported missing since Saturday,...

US News

Albert Pike’s D.C. Monument Restoration Echoes Arkansas Roots

Kenneth CookAugust 10, 2025August 10, 2025

by Kenneth CookAugust 10, 2025August 10, 20250581

Washington, D.C – The National Park Service has announced plans to restore and reinstall the statue of Albert Pike, a prominent figure with deep historical...

School/College News

UACCB Secures 207-Acre Lease for New FARM Program

Kenneth CookAugust 10, 2025August 10, 2025

by Kenneth CookAugust 10, 2025August 10, 20250382

Batesville, AR – The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) has secured a 207-acre lease to support its new Farm and Ranch Management...

School/College News

ScotsFest 2025: Lyon College Combines 45th Arkansas Scottish Festival with Homecoming for a Weekend of Heritage and Celebration

Kenneth CookAugust 10, 2025August 10, 2025

by Kenneth CookAugust 10, 2025August 10, 20250464

BATESVILLE, Arkansas – ScotsFest, the largest annual festival in Independence County, returns to the Lyon College campus in Batesville the weekend of Oct. 17-19. The campus...

Local Crime

Five Suspects Plead Guilty in 2023 Newport Shooting

Kenneth CookAugust 10, 2025August 10, 2025

by Kenneth CookAugust 10, 2025August 10, 20250384

NEWPORT, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division and the Newport Police Department have announced the conclusion of an investigation into a fatal shooting...

Local News

JUDGE CHANEY TAYLOR ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

Kenneth CookAugust 10, 2025August 10, 2025

by Kenneth CookAugust 10, 2025August 10, 20250442

State District Judge Chaney Taylor announces his candidacy for 16th Judicial District Circuit Judge, Division 1. The 16th Judicial District is comprised of 5 counties:...

Regional/State Crime

Search Continues for Izard County Man Wanted for Parole Violations

Kenneth CookAugust 4, 2025November 7, 2025

by Kenneth CookAugust 4, 2025November 7, 20250344

Batesville, AR – Authorities in Izard County are searching for a 36-year-old Calico Rock man who fled from law enforcement officers twice in less than...

US News

Loni Anderson, ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ Star, Passes Away at 79

Kenneth CookAugust 4, 2025August 4, 2025

by Kenneth CookAugust 4, 2025August 4, 20250403

Batesville, AR – Loni Anderson, best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on the television series “WKRP in Cincinnati,” passed away on Sunday, August...

Regional/State Crime

Double Homicide Investigated at Devil’s Den State Park

Kenneth CookJuly 27, 2025July 27, 2025

by Kenneth CookJuly 27, 2025July 27, 20250563

West Fork, AR – Arkansas State Police are investigating a double homicide at Devil’s Den State Park in Washington County following the discovery of two...

State News

Debate Intensifies Over 3,000-Bed Prison Proposal in Arkansas

Kenneth CookJuly 26, 2025July 26, 2025

by Kenneth CookJuly 26, 2025July 26, 20250370

Little Rock, AR – A member of the Arkansas Board of Corrections has challenged the need for a proposed 3,000-bed prison, advocating for less expensive...