Cave City Rallies for Recovery After Tornado ChaosKenneth CookMarch 24, 2025March 24, 2025March 24, 2025March 24, 20250CAVE CITY, Ark. — As Cave City digs out from the wreckage of a devastating...
Tornadoes Leave Trail of Destruction Across Arkansas, EF-4...Kenneth CookMarch 16, 2025March 16, 2025
Peterbuilt Dealer Coming To SouthsideKenneth CookMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025by Kenneth CookMarch 28, 2025March 28, 20250903Southside, Ark. – The Larson Group (TLG) has expanded its dealership network with the opening...
Dr. Mónica Rodríguez to Present Lamar Williamson Prize Lecture on March 18 at Lyon CollegeKenneth CookMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025March 14, 2025March 14, 2025097
Multiple Federal Agency Leases Terminated in Batesville as Part of Cost-Cutting EffortsKenneth CookMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 20250319
Batesville Among Arkansas Cities Affected by Social Security Office ClosuresKenneth CookMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 20250356
Lyon College Breaks Ground on Bad Boy StadiumKenneth CookFebruary 3, 2025February 3, 2025February 3, 2025February 3, 20250385
C&M Circus Bringing Big Top Excitement to Mountain View on April 5thKenneth CookMarch 25, 2025March 25, 2025March 25, 2025March 25, 20250
Lyon College to Present ‘An Evening of Jazz’ with Jerry Fields TrioKenneth CookMarch 21, 2025March 21, 2025
Legendary Acoustic Artist Gary Rounds to Perform at Fox Creek...Kenneth CookMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 20250
Isabella Love To Perform At Fox Creek Tonight 7-9pm Friday...Kenneth CookMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 20250
White River Fan Con 2025 Promises an Action-Packed Weekend in...Kenneth CookMarch 6, 2025March 6, 2025March 6, 2025March 6, 20250
Craig Este Live at Backwoods Sat March 8thKenneth CookMarch 6, 2025March 6, 2025March 6, 2025March 6, 20250
Lyon College to Host Journalist and Cave Science Expert Michael Ray Taylor for Convocation and AAS ConferenceKenneth CookMarch 21, 2025March 21, 2025March 21, 2025March 21, 2025042BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Lyon College will continue its spring 2025 Convocation speaker series with a presentation...
Batesville Schools Surge Past 14,803 Meals in After-School Program SuccessKenneth CookMarch 10, 2025March 10, 2025March 10, 2025March 10, 2025045
Lyon College Art Students Showcase ‘Irregular Structures’ InstallationKenneth CookMarch 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 2025092
James L. ‘Skip’ Rutherford III Donates Black History Books to Lyon College Library, Bringing Collection’s Total to 54Kenneth CookFebruary 4, 2025February 4, 2025February 4, 2025February 4, 20250400
Lyon College Sets Black History Month EventsKenneth CookJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025January 31, 2025January 31, 20250400
Local CrimeCave City Coach Arrested After Threatening Ex-Wife, Leading to Office ShutdownKenneth CookMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025March 28, 2025March 28, 202503BATESVILLE, Ark. – A Cave City coach was taken into custody on March 27 following...
Local CrimeParole Absconder Responsible For Altercation At Local Gas StationKenneth CookMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025March 28, 2025March 28, 2025012BATESVILLE, Ark. – Authorities have arrested 28-year-old Patrick Dean Rew in connection with the recent...
Local CrimeShooting at Littlefield Gas Station: Retired Officer Injured in AltercationKenneth CookMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025March 28, 2025March 28, 2025091Batesville, AR – A shooting incident at Littlefield Gas Station on Westside has left a...
Local CrimeJonesboro Man Charged After Alleged Threats Against Police OfficerKenneth CookFebruary 12, 2025February 12, 2025February 12, 2025February 12, 20250418A Jonesboro man is facing a felony charge after allegedly threatening to kill a police...
Local CrimeBatesville Man Arrested on Child Pornography ChargesKenneth CookFebruary 5, 2025February 5, 2025February 5, 2025February 5, 202501734Authorities have arrested a Batesville man on four felony counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing...
Local CrimeMultiple Drug Warrants Lead to Arrests in Independence CountyKenneth CookDecember 23, 2024December 27, 2024December 23, 2024December 27, 202404787INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, Ark. – Following a series of investigations into methamphetamine distribution and other drug-related...
Wildfires Blaze Across Arkansas Amid Dry, Windy ConditionsKenneth CookMarch 19, 2025March 19, 2025by Kenneth CookMarch 19, 2025March 19, 20250
TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE AFTER A TORNADOKenneth CookMarch 17, 2025March 17, 2025by Kenneth CookMarch 17, 2025March 17, 20250
Cleburne and Independence County Cattlewomen’s Bootcamp Returns for 2025Kenneth CookMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 2025
FIRST COMMUNITY BANK, BATESVILLE COMMUNITY THEATREKenneth CookMarch 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 2025
Nomadic Woman Travels the Country with Wagon and AnimalsKenneth CookFebruary 7, 2025February 7, 2025February 7, 2025February 7, 2025
Winter Car Safety: Building an Emergency Supply KitKenneth CookJanuary 9, 2025January 9, 2025January 9, 2025January 9, 2025
Caring for Pets in Cold Temperatures: Essential Tips for Winter SafetyKenneth CookJanuary 6, 2025January 6, 2025January 6, 2025January 6, 2025
State CrimeU.S. Marshals Hunt Two Dangerous Fugitives in Arkansas ManhuntKenneth CookMarch 8, 2025March 8, 2025March 8, 2025March 8, 20250121LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The U.S. Marshals Eastern Arkansas Fugitive Task Force has launched...
State CrimeASP Identifies 1984 Homicide Victim in 40-Year-Old MysteryKenneth CookMarch 6, 2025March 6, 2025March 6, 2025March 6, 20250136LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Cold Case Unit has successfully identified...
State CrimeASP CID Investigating Trooper-Involved Shooting in Mississippi CountyKenneth CookMarch 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 20250131LEACHVILLE, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID)...
State CrimeTroopers Arrest Minnesota Man for Sexual Assault After Traffic StopKenneth CookMarch 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 20250140BALD KNOB, Ark. — On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers conducted...
State News13 Confirmed Tornadoes Ravaged Arkansas and Missouri in Deadly Overnight OutbreakKenneth CookMarch 19, 2025March 19, 2025March 19, 2025March 19, 2025069LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A swarm of 13 tornadoes tore through Arkansas and southern...
State NewsKenneth CookMarch 13, 2025March 13, 2025March 13, 2025March 13, 2025039ADEM EMPLOYEES GIVE BACK FOR NATIONAL CANNED FOOD MONTH NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Employees at...
State NewsPLAN AHEAD THIS ST. PATRICK’S DAY – DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVERKenneth CookMarch 10, 2025March 10, 2025March 10, 2025March 10, 2025035St. Patrick’s Day 2025 celebrations will take place across the country on and around...
State NewsLonoke County Father Seeks to Lift Gag Order in Fatal Shooting CaseKenneth CookMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 20250172Aaron Spencer, a Lonoke County father charged with second-degree murder for the fatal shooting...
State BusinessFranklin County Prison Plan Sparks Outcry Over Secrecy and Transparency ConcernsKenneth CookJanuary 2, 2025January 2, 2025January 2, 2025January 2, 20250537LITTLE 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, 20240678The State of Arkansas has been approved to receive over $10.1 million in funding...
State Business$26.7M in Employer-Focused HIRED Training Grants AnnouncedKenneth CookDecember 20, 2024December 20, 2024December 20, 2024December 20, 20240531Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, along with the Arkansas Division of Higher Education, announced nearly...
State BusinessFarm Bill Faces Congressional Stalemate, Impacting Arkansas FarmersKenneth CookDecember 13, 2024December 13, 2024December 13, 2024December 13, 20240854The 2024 Farm Bill, formally titled the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of...
State SportsRazorback Player Mourns Brother Killed in Officer-Involved ShootingKenneth CookDecember 16, 2024December 16, 2024December 16, 2024December 16, 202402390LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Razorback football player Andrew Armstrong is mourning the loss of...
State SportsArkansas Dominates Mississippi State with 58-25 Victory, Moves One Win from Bowl EligibilityKenneth CookOctober 26, 2024October 28, 2024October 26, 2024October 28, 20240501STARKVILLE, Miss — After a grueling stretch against top-10 opponents at Razorback Stadium, Arkansas...
State SportsLSU Dominates Arkansas 34-10, Extending Golden Boot StreakKenneth CookOctober 20, 2024October 20, 2024October 20, 2024October 20, 202401096FAYETTEVILLE – Saturday, October 19, 2024, the LSU Tigers overwhelmed the Arkansas Razorbacks 34-10 in...
State SportsArkansas Razorbacks NIL Group Selling Pieces of Goalpost From Win Over TennesseeKenneth CookOctober 10, 2024October 10, 20240813FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Razorback fans can now own a piece of history from the...
US NewsCommuter Plane Bound for Nome Crashes on Alaska Sea Ice, Killing All 10 On BoardKenneth CookFebruary 8, 2025February 8, 2025February 8, 2025February 8, 20250464JUNEAU, Alaska – A small commuter plane en route to Nome, Alaska, was found...
US PoliticsTrump Revokes Biden’s Access to Intelligence BriefingsKenneth CookFebruary 8, 2025February 8, 2025February 8, 2025February 8, 20250130PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump has announced that he is revoking former...
US NewsDOGE: Trump’s Government Efficiency Initiative Sparks Legal and Ethical DebateKenneth CookFebruary 7, 2025February 7, 2025February 7, 2025February 7, 20250618In recent months, the term “DOGE” has emerged in political discourse, referring not to...
US NewsAmber Alert Issued for Missing Wisconsin Teen Believed to Be with 40-Year-Old ManKenneth CookFebruary 6, 2025February 6, 2025February 6, 2025February 6, 20250492Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for Sophia Martha Franklin, a 16-year-old pregnant teen...
State EntertainmentArkansas Band Buckshot Princess Finds Viral Success With Goth-Country HitKenneth CookDecember 30, 2024December 30, 2024December 30, 2024December 30, 20240393LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Sometimes, all it takes is a spark of inspiration and...
State EntertainmentBlack Oak Arkansas to Headline 2025 Mutants of the Monster Festival in Little RockKenneth CookDecember 26, 2024December 26, 2024December 26, 2024December 26, 20240884LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Southern rock legends Black Oak Arkansas are set to take...
State EntertainmentArkansas Native and Country Star Justin Moore to Headline Simmons Bank Arena in January 2025Kenneth CookNovember 1, 2024November 1, 2024November 1, 2024November 1, 202401461NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Country music fans are in for a treat as...
EditorialThe White River Monster: Batesville’s Greatest Unsolved MysteryKenneth CookMarch 27, 2025March 27, 2025March 27, 2025March 27, 20250615For centuries, the Ozark hills have harbored legends, whispered tales of lost treasure, ghostly...
EditorialLocal Hero: Rex Williams’ Dedication to Keeping Batesville Roads CleanKenneth CookMarch 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 20250213In Batesville, Arkansas, one man’s relentless efforts to combat litter have earned him the...