Batesville Tribune

ScotsFest 2024: Lyon College’s Annual Celebration of Scottish Heritage Returns with Music, Games, and Festivities

Kenneth CookAugust 22, 2024August 22, 2024

by Kenneth CookAugust 22, 2024August 22, 20240789

The Lyon College campus will burst with the vibrant sounds of bagpipes, the excitement of Highland games, and the heartwarming spirit of homecoming celebrations when...

Local News

Bullet Hole Discovered in Independence County Courthouse Window

Kenneth CookAugust 2, 2024August 4, 2024

by Kenneth CookAugust 2, 2024August 4, 20240725

This morning, Independence County Judge Kevin Jeffery was met with an unsettling sight as he entered his second-floor office in the courthouse. Scattered across the...

Local Crime

Batesville Man Arrested on Charges of Rape and Incest

Kenneth CookJuly 23, 2024July 23, 2024

by Kenneth CookJuly 23, 2024July 23, 202401162

Batesville, AR — Bobby Joe Fisher III, 49, of Batesville, AR was arrested following serious allegations of rape and incest. According to an affidavit for...

Local News

Lightning Suspected in Batesville Business Fire

Kenneth CookJuly 22, 2024July 22, 2024

by Kenneth CookJuly 22, 2024July 22, 20240870

BATESVILLE, Ark. — Fire officials are investigating a fire at Gilly’s Truck & Equipment Sales, located at 150 White Drive, which they believe may have...

Weather

Rain is back in the forecast through the next couple of days

Kenneth CookJuly 22, 2024July 22, 2024

by Kenneth CookJuly 22, 2024July 22, 20240650

July 22, 2024: Batesville will experience partly cloudy skies throughout the day. Expect temperatures to range from a low of 68°F in the morning to...

State News

Search Intensifies for Missing Little Rock Man After Abandoned Truck Found

Kenneth CookJuly 22, 2024July 22, 2024

by Kenneth CookJuly 22, 2024July 22, 202401461

NEWTON COUNTY, Ark. — The search for Clyde Holmes, a 41-year-old man from Little Rock, has intensified following the discovery of his abandoned truck in...

State News

Man Dies, Two Injured After Train Strikes Them on Bridge in Van Buren

Kenneth CookJuly 22, 2024July 22, 2024

by Kenneth CookJuly 22, 2024July 22, 20240843

VAN BUREN, Ark. — A man from Rudy has died, and two others were injured after being struck by a train near Lee Creek Park...

Local Crime

$900k Bond Set For Local Man Facing Rape, Endangering Minors Charges

Kenneth CookJuly 22, 2024July 22, 2024

by Kenneth CookJuly 22, 2024July 22, 20240893

Independence Co, AR – On July 11, a warrant was issued for Christopher Robert Meyer, 39, who is being charged with rape, a Class Y...

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Authorities Arrest Parole Absconder on Multiple Charges in Sulphur Rock

Kenneth CookJuly 22, 2024July 22, 2024

by Kenneth CookJuly 22, 2024July 22, 20240708

Sulphur Rock, AR – William D. Bewley, 54, found himself in custody following an extensive investigation led by the 16th Judicial Drug Task Force and...

Local Crime

Bond Set At 30K for Teen Who Brandished Firearm At Fireworks Celebration

Kenneth CookJuly 22, 2024July 22, 2024

by Kenneth CookJuly 22, 2024July 22, 20240870

Independence County, AR – A felony affidavit was filed on July 8 for Christian Alexander Hernandez Velasquez, 18, following an incident at the “Celebrate America”...