Lyon College to Give Back to Community During...Kenneth CookOctober 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 20250BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Lyon College will celebrate its 31st Annual Service Day on Tuesday, Oct. 22,...
Independence County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help in...Kenneth CookOctober 2, 2025October 2, 2025
Pioneers Score Big: Brandon Burlsworth Foundation Treats Batesville...Kenneth CookSeptember 28, 2025September 28, 2025
Cave City Rises Stronger: Six Months After Devastating...Kenneth CookSeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025
Batesville City Council Tackles Water Deal, Infrastructure, and...Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025
FIRST COMMUNITY BANK PROMOTES ANTONSENKenneth CookAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025by Kenneth CookAugust 29, 2025August 29, 20250205Batesville, AR (August 29, 2025) First Community Bank is proud to announce the promotion of Silje...
GOTT PROMOTED WITH DEALER DIRECT AT FIRST COMMUNITY BANKKenneth CookAugust 24, 2025August 24, 2025August 24, 2025August 24, 20250183
Support Local Businesses During Upcoming Tax-Free WeekendKenneth CookJuly 26, 2025July 26, 2025July 26, 2025July 26, 20250310
LaCroix Precision Optics Expands in Batesville, Creating 107 New JobsKenneth CookJune 7, 2025June 18, 2025June 7, 2025June 18, 20250213
Batesville Business Expo 2025: Fan Zone Brings Energy to Community CenterKenneth CookJune 7, 2025June 18, 2025June 7, 2025June 18, 20250179
Spooky Fun Awaits: Halloween Events Line Up in Batesville This OctoberKenneth CookOctober 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 20250
Family-Friendly Halloween Carnival Set for Independence County LibraryKenneth CookOctober 11, 2025October 11, 2025
Cushman Miners Day:2025 Celebrating Heritage and History in Sharp CountyKenneth CookSeptember 25, 2025September 26, 2025
Fall Lineup at BCT Batesville Community Theater: Auditions, Mysteries, and...Kenneth CookSeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025September 25, 2025September 25, 20250
Dueling Pianos Lights Up Downtown Batesville: A Night of Music...Kenneth CookSeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025September 25, 2025September 25, 20250
Get Ready for Artoberfest 2025: A Day of Art, Music,...Kenneth CookSeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025September 25, 2025September 25, 20250
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage with the 3rd Annual Batesville AmigoFestKenneth CookSeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025September 25, 2025September 25, 20250
ScotsFest 2025 Returns to Lyon College with Scottish Traditions and...Kenneth CookSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 2025September 22, 2025September 22, 20250
Lyon College to Give Back to Community During 31st Annual Service Day on Oct. 22Kenneth CookOctober 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 20250216BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Lyon College will celebrate its 31st Annual Service Day on Tuesday, Oct. 22,...
Lyon College Students Gain Public Health Research Experience as Stead ScholarsKenneth CookSeptember 26, 2025September 26, 2025September 26, 2025September 26, 2025097
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford to Speak at Lyon College Oct. 2Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025September 24, 2025September 24, 20250127
Public Invited to Lyon College Faculty Colloquium on Post-Revolutionary AmericaKenneth CookSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 2025September 22, 2025September 22, 2025040
ScotsFest 2025 Returns to Lyon College with Scottish Traditions and Homecoming SpiritKenneth CookSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 2025September 22, 2025September 22, 20250169
Local CrimeCherokee Village Man Faces Felony Charges After Alleged Domestic Assault and Death ThreatKenneth CookOctober 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025023Cherokee Village, Ark. — A Cherokee Village man was taken into custody following a violent...
Local CrimeIndependence County Sheriff’s Office Conducts Sex Offender Compliance Check, Three ChargedKenneth CookSeptember 8, 2025September 8, 2025September 8, 2025September 8, 20250177Batesville, Ark. — The Independence County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO), in collaboration with Arkansas Probation and...
Local CrimeBatesville Man Charged in Hit-and-Run Incident Injuring CyclistKenneth CookSeptember 8, 2025September 8, 2025September 8, 2025September 8, 20250161Batesville, Ark. — September 7, 2025A Batesville man faces felony and misdemeanor charges following a...
Local CrimeWeeklong Manhunt Ends with Arrest of Calico Rock ManKenneth CookAugust 11, 2025August 11, 2025August 11, 2025August 11, 20250147Calico Rock, Arkansas, August 11, 2025 – A weeklong manhunt in north central Arkansas concluded...
Local CrimeFive Suspects Plead Guilty in 2023 Newport ShootingKenneth CookAugust 10, 2025August 10, 2025August 10, 2025August 10, 20250155NEWPORT, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division and the Newport Police Department have...
Local CrimeSearch Continues for Izard County Man Wanted for Parole ViolationsKenneth CookAugust 4, 2025August 4, 2025August 4, 2025August 4, 20250127Batesville, AR – Authorities in Izard County are searching for a 36-year-old Calico Rock man...
Cooler, Wet Weather to Close Out August in Central ArkansasKenneth CookAugust 25, 2025August 25, 2025by Kenneth CookAugust 25, 2025August 25, 20250
Hurricane Erin Intensifies to Category 5Kenneth CookAugust 17, 2025August 17, 2025by Kenneth CookAugust 17, 2025August 17, 20250
White River H2GoRun to Support Alzheimer’s Arkansas in BatesvilleKenneth CookAugust 17, 2025August 17, 2025August 17, 2025August 17, 2025
Ninth Annual Howard L. House Memorial Golf Tournament to Benefit Children’s Advocacy CenterKenneth CookJuly 20, 2025July 20, 2025July 20, 2025July 20, 2025
Cicada Brood XIV Emerges in 2025: What Arkansas Residents Might SeeKenneth CookJuly 6, 2025July 6, 2025July 6, 2025July 6, 2025
COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER AGAIN FOR ARKANSAS SHERIFFS’ YOUTH RANCHESKenneth CookMay 31, 2025May 31, 2025May 31, 2025May 31, 2025
Repentless Tattoo Hosts Fundraiser for Veteran Suicide PreventionKenneth CookMay 24, 2025May 26, 2025May 24, 2025May 26, 2025
State CrimeJury Trial Delayed for Logan County Grandmother Accused in Fatal Crash Involving GrandsonKenneth CookOctober 13, 2025October 13, 2025October 13, 2025October 13, 202508Batesville, Ark. – The jury trial for a 72-year-old Logan County woman charged in...
State CrimeArkansas Man Charged With Killing Accused Sex Offender Is Now Running for SheriffKenneth CookOctober 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025034Lonoke County, Ark. – Aaron Spencer, the Arkansas father facing second-degree murder charges for...
State CrimeJacksonville Man Charged with Capital Murder in Deadly Gun Deal ShootingKenneth CookSeptember 27, 2025September 27, 2025September 27, 2025September 27, 20250101A Jacksonville man faces capital murder charges after a Friday night gun transaction spiraled...
State CrimeNorth Little Rock’s Beloved Officer Tommy Norman Retires After 27 Years, Following Domestic Battery ArrestKenneth CookSeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025September 25, 2025September 25, 20250163North Little Rock’s Officer Tommy Norman, a 27-year veteran of the North Little Rock...
State NewsFBI Little Rock Warns Parents About Dangerous Online “Gore Groups” Targeting Arkansas ChildrenKenneth CookOctober 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 20250407Little Rock, Arkansas – The FBI’s Little Rock field office is issuing an urgent...
State NewsINTERNATIONAL SHAKEOUT DAY TO TAKE PLACE OCTOBER 16THKenneth CookOctober 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025097NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The annual International ShakeOut Day will take place on Thursday,...
State NewsFatal Bear Attack in North Arkansas: Missouri Man Killed at Sam’s Throne CampgroundKenneth CookOctober 3, 2025October 3, 2025October 3, 2025October 3, 2025094A 60-year-old man from Missouri was found dead near his campsite in Newton County,...
State NewsFlood Warning Issued for Jackson and Woodruff Counties Along Cache RiverKenneth CookSeptember 28, 2025September 28, 2025September 28, 2025September 28, 2025056A Flood Warning remains in effect for Jackson and Woodruff Counties in Arkansas, with...
State BusinessArkansas Agriculture on the Brink: Farmers Sound Alarm at Stuttgart HearingKenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025September 24, 2025September 24, 2025060STUTTGART, AR – Arkansas farmers are raising urgent warnings about a deepening crisis that...
State BusinessIndependence Steam Electric Station to Transition to Natural Gas by 2030Kenneth CookMay 7, 2025June 18, 2025May 7, 2025June 18, 20250229NEWARK, Ark. — The Independence Steam Electric Station near Newark, Arkansas, is set to...
State BusinessFranklin County Prison Plan Sparks Outcry Over Secrecy and Transparency ConcernsKenneth CookJanuary 2, 2025January 2, 2025January 2, 2025January 2, 20250677LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Corrections and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders are...
State BusinessArkansas Secures $10.1 Million for Statewide Digital Skills and Device ProgramsKenneth CookDecember 20, 2024December 20, 2024December 20, 2024December 20, 20240820The State of Arkansas has been approved to receive over $10.1 million in funding...
State SportsRazorbacks Face Uphill Battle Against No. 12 Vols in Knoxville ShowdownKenneth CookOctober 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025037Knoxville, Tennessee – The Arkansas Razorbacks head into hostile territory today, aiming to pull...
State SportsBreaking: Arkansas Fires Head Coach Sam Pittman After Demoralizing Notre Dame LossKenneth CookSeptember 28, 2025September 28, 2025September 28, 2025September 28, 20250118In a stunning move that sends shockwaves through Razorback Nation, the University of Arkansas...
State SportsRemembering Ryan Mallett: Former Razorback QB Honored in Arkansas Hall of FameKenneth CookSeptember 27, 2025September 27, 2025September 27, 2025September 27, 20250114The bright lights of the gridiron never dimmed the spirit of Ryan Mallett, the...
State SportsRazorbacks Routed by Notre Dame: 56-13 Loss Leaves Hogs Reeling in Historic MismatchKenneth CookSeptember 27, 2025September 27, 2025September 27, 2025September 27, 20250173The Arkansas Razorbacks’ dreams of a signature non-conference win were dashed in brutal fashion...
US NewsSaluting 250 Years of Sea Power: U.S. Navy Celebrates Milestone Birthday TodayKenneth CookOctober 13, 2025October 13, 2025October 13, 2025October 13, 202509Today, October 13, 2025, marks a monumental occasion in American history: the 250th birthday...
US NewsDevastating Explosion at Tennessee Munitions Plant Leaves 19 Missing, Multiple DeadKenneth CookOctober 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025066A massive explosion rocked a rural explosives manufacturing facility in Tennessee early Friday morning,...
US NewsTragedy in the Skies: Four Elite Night Stalkers Lost in Black Hawk Crash Near Washington BaseKenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025September 24, 2025September 24, 2025060The U.S. Army has identified four elite special operations soldiers who perished when their...
US NewsThousands Gather for Charlie Kirk Memorial Service in Arizona. Watch Here Live!!Kenneth CookSeptember 21, 2025September 21, 2025September 21, 2025September 21, 20250106Batesville, Ark.Thousands of supporters attended a public memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk...
State EntertainmentFall Fun Ignites at the 85th Arkansas State Fair in Little RockKenneth CookOctober 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025October 11, 2025042Little Rock, Ark. – As the crisp autumn air settles over the Natural State,...
State EntertainmentFall Festival 2025 Kicks Off This Weekend at Peebles FarmKenneth CookSeptember 26, 2025September 26, 2025September 26, 2025September 26, 20250120Get ready to dive into the season’s spookiest and most fun-filled event as the...
State EntertainmentEric Church Headlines Little Rock with “Free the Machine Tour” in 2026Kenneth CookSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025September 24, 2025September 24, 20250135Little Rock, AR – Country music fans in the Little Rock metro area have...
State EntertainmentArkansas Band Buckshot Princess Finds Viral Success With Goth-Country HitKenneth CookDecember 30, 2024December 30, 2024December 30, 2024December 30, 20240586LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Sometimes, all it takes is a spark of inspiration and...
EditorialBatesville Road Safety Spotlight: Older Drivers, Younger Drivers, and Distracted Driving Outpace DWI Crashes.Kenneth CookSeptember 23, 2025September 23, 2025September 23, 2025September 23, 20250132New insights from crash data analysis reveal that crashes involving older drivers, younger drivers,...
EditorialThe Case of Brooke Allensworth Remains Unsolved After Seven YearsKenneth CookAugust 25, 2025August 25, 2025August 25, 2025August 25, 20250301Oil Trough, Ark. — August 24, 2025Seven years after Brooke Lairson Allensworth vanished from...
EditorialThe Legacy of White Flight and Modern Echoes in Sharp County’s Whites-Only EnclaveKenneth CookJuly 26, 2025July 26, 2025July 26, 2025July 26, 20250219Batesville, AR – The historical phenomenon of white flight, which transformed American cities across...
EditorialThe White River Monster: Batesville’s Greatest Unsolved MysteryKenneth CookMarch 27, 2025March 27, 2025March 27, 2025March 27, 202501074For centuries, the Ozark hills have harbored legends, whispered tales of lost treasure, ghostly...