Arkansas AG Enforces Price Gouging Ban After Storm...Kenneth CookMarch 16, 2025March 16, 2025March 16, 2025March 16, 20250LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Severe storms battered Arkansas from Friday night into Saturday morning, claiming...
Tornadoes Leave Trail of Destruction Across Arkansas, EF-4...Kenneth CookMarch 16, 2025March 16, 2025
3 Fatalities Confirmed After Widespread Storm Damage, State...Kenneth CookMarch 15, 2025March 15, 2025
Dr. Mónica Rodríguez to Present Lamar Williamson Prize Lecture on March 18 at Lyon CollegeKenneth CookMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025by Kenneth CookMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025067BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Dr. Mónica Rodríguez, the 2024 recipient of the Lamar Williamson Prize for Faculty...
Multiple Federal Agency Leases Terminated in Batesville as Part of Cost-Cutting EffortsKenneth CookMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 20250297
Batesville Among Arkansas Cities Affected by Social Security Office ClosuresKenneth CookMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 20250329
Lyon College Breaks Ground on Bad Boy StadiumKenneth CookFebruary 3, 2025February 3, 2025February 3, 2025February 3, 20250371
Batesville Church Opens Warming Center Amid Frigid TemperaturesKenneth CookJanuary 6, 2025January 18, 2025January 6, 2025January 18, 202501074
Legendary Acoustic Artist Gary Rounds to Perform at Fox Creek BBQ Tomorrow...Kenneth CookMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025
Isabella Love To Perform At Fox Creek Tonight 7-9pm Friday March 7thKenneth CookMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025
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
World-Renowned Celtic Harpist and Guitarist to Perform at Lyon CollegeKenneth CookMarch 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 20250
Lyon College Celebrates Black History Month with Special EventsKenneth CookFebruary 4, 2025February 4, 2025February 4, 2025February 4, 20250
Lyon College Invites Public to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....Kenneth CookJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025January 14, 2025January 14, 20250
Batesville Schools Surge Past 14,803 Meals in After-School Program SuccessKenneth CookMarch 10, 2025March 10, 2025March 10, 2025March 10, 2025032BATESVILLE, Ark. (March 9, 2025) — The Batesville School District’s after-school meal program has already...
Lyon College Art Students Showcase ‘Irregular Structures’ InstallationKenneth CookMarch 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 2025082
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, 20250391
Lyon College Sets Black History Month EventsKenneth CookJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025January 31, 2025January 31, 20250387
Sarah Hardin, DDS, FAGD, Named Chair of Clinical Sciences for Lyon College School of Dental MedicineKenneth CookJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025January 31, 2025January 31, 20250490
Local CrimeJonesboro Man Charged After Alleged Threats Against Police OfficerKenneth CookFebruary 12, 2025February 12, 2025February 12, 2025February 12, 20250405A 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, 202501713Authorities 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, 202404764INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, Ark. – Following a series of investigations into methamphetamine distribution and other drug-related...
Local CrimeWarrant Filed for Suspect in Theft of County GeneratorsKenneth CookDecember 23, 2024December 23, 2024December 23, 2024December 23, 202402867BATESVILLE, Ark. – A warrant has been filed for 25-year-old Franklin Taylor Bunch, who is...
Local CrimeAdditional Felony Charges For Otero, Bond Set At $500KKenneth CookDecember 16, 2024December 16, 2024December 16, 2024December 16, 202401092Rape charges have been added to the case against Christopher Daniel Otero, 33, of Batesville....
Local CrimeArkansas Man’s Family Speaks Out After Missouri Shootout and Homicide InvestigationKenneth CookDecember 13, 2024December 13, 2024December 13, 2024December 13, 202406733FLORAL, Ark. – A tragic series of events unfolded late Sunday morning in Crystal City,...
TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE AFTER A TORNADOKenneth CookMarch 17, 2025March 17, 2025by Kenneth CookMarch 17, 2025March 17, 20250
Tornado Watch Grips Arkansas as Severe Storms LoomKenneth CookMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025by Kenneth CookMarch 14, 2025March 14, 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, 2025090LITTLE 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, 20250121LITTLE 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, 20250115LEACHVILLE, 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, 20250123BALD KNOB, Ark. — On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers conducted...
State NewsKenneth CookMarch 13, 2025March 13, 2025March 13, 2025March 13, 2025026ADEM 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, 2025020St. 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, 20250146Aaron Spencer, a Lonoke County father charged with second-degree murder for the fatal shooting...
State NewsASP and State Prosecutors Unite to Combat Fleeing SuspectsKenneth CookMarch 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 20250286NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) Director Colonel Mike Hagar and...
State BusinessFranklin County Prison Plan Sparks Outcry Over Secrecy and Transparency ConcernsKenneth CookJanuary 2, 2025January 2, 2025January 2, 2025January 2, 20250529LITTLE 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, 20240662The 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, 20240506Gov. 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, 20240842The 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, 202402377LITTLE 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, 20240486STARKVILLE, 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, 202401085FAYETTEVILLE – 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, 20240800FAYETTEVILLE, 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, 20250452JUNEAU, 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, 20250113PALM 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, 20250594In 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, 20250473Authorities 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, 20240376LITTLE 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, 20240861LITTLE 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, 202401445NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Country music fans are in for a treat as...
EditorialLocal Hero: Rex Williams’ Dedication to Keeping Batesville Roads CleanKenneth CookMarch 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 2025March 1, 20250191In Batesville, Arkansas, one man’s relentless efforts to combat litter have earned him the...