DVD-Sized Hail Pummels West Texas Amid Tornado Outbreak
MATADOR, Texas — West Texas faced nature’s fury yesterday as severe thunderstorms unleashed DVD-sized hail, measuring up to 5 inches in diameter, across the region,...
Author : Kenneth Cook
Batesville Officials Defend Water Rates Amid Poultry Plant Discussions
BATESVILLE, Ark. — As Batesville grapples with community concerns over its poultry plants, a city council meeting shed light on the city’s water rate structure,...
Batesville Grapples with Persistent Odor from Poultry Plants
BATESVILLE, Ark. — The foul smell wafting from Batesville’s two major poultry plants—Ozark Mountain Poultry (OMP, now owned by George’s Inc.) and Peco Foods Inc.—has...
Stone County Man Charged After Break-In and Violent Clash with Deputies
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. — A Fox, Arkansas, man faces a slew of charges after allegedly breaking into a home, confronting law enforcement, and engaging in...
Five-Day Weather Forecast for Batesville, Arkansas: Warm and Unsettled
BATESVILLE, Ark. — Following a stormy Easter weekend, Batesville and much of Arkansas are settling into a warm but unsettled pattern, with showers and thunderstorms...
Suspect in Bull Shoals Fatality Found Dead After Manhunt
BULL SHOALS, Ark. — On Monday, April 21, 2025, at approximately 6:30 a.m., the Bull Shoals Police Department (BPD) responded to reports of a shooting in...
Easter Weekend Brings Severe Storm Threat to Parts of Arkansas
BATESVILLE, Ark. — While Easter Sunday plans are still a go for most Arkansans, forecasters are keeping a close eye on a shifting weather system...
Double Homicide Under Investigation in Independence County
BATESVILLE, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has launched a homicide investigation after two women were found dead inside a residence...
Lyon College to Welcome Accepted Students at Lyon Launch Event April 25
BATESVILLE, Arkansas – Lyon College will host its annual Lyon Launch accepted student day on Friday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., welcoming newly admitted students and...
Deputies Hailed as Heroes After Rescuing Man from Burning Vehicle in Batesville
BATESVILLE, Ark. – A local father is counting his blessings after a terrifying crash turned into a near-tragedy — one that was narrowly avoided thanks...