Batesville Officials Defend Water Rates Amid Poultry Plant...Kenneth CookApril 24, 2025April 24, 2025April 24, 2025April 24, 20250BATESVILLE, Ark. — As Batesville grapples with community concerns over its poultry plants, a city...
Peterbuilt Dealer Coming To SouthsideKenneth CookMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025by Kenneth CookMarch 28, 2025March 28, 202502105Southside, 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, 20250148
Multiple Federal Agency Leases Terminated in Batesville as Part of Cost-Cutting EffortsKenneth CookMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 20250368
Batesville Among Arkansas Cities Affected by Social Security Office ClosuresKenneth CookMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 20250413
Lyon College Breaks Ground on Bad Boy StadiumKenneth CookFebruary 3, 2025February 3, 2025February 3, 2025February 3, 20250419
2025 Cave City Watermelon Festival Schedule: A Weekend of Sweet FunKenneth CookApril 26, 2025April 26, 2025April 26, 2025April 26, 20250
Cave City Gears Up for Annual Watermelon Festival CelebrationKenneth CookApril 26, 2025April 26, 2025
C&M Circus Bringing Big Top Excitement to Mountain View on April 5thKenneth CookMarch 25, 2025March 25, 2025
Lyon College to Present Quapaw Quartet on April 13Kenneth CookMarch 24, 2025March 24, 2025March 24, 2025March 24, 20250
Lyon College to Present ‘An Evening of Jazz’ with Jerry...Kenneth CookMarch 21, 2025March 21, 2025March 21, 2025March 21, 20250
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
Lyon College to Welcome Accepted Students at Lyon Launch Event April 25Kenneth CookApril 18, 2025April 18, 2025April 18, 2025April 18, 20250160BATESVILLE, Arkansas – Lyon College will host its annual Lyon Launch accepted student day on Friday, April 25, from...
Lyon College Undergraduate Students Co-Author Peer-Reviewed Research PublicationsKenneth CookApril 11, 2025April 11, 2025April 11, 2025April 11, 20250103
Dr. Mónica Rodríguez Explores Latinx Identity Through Food in Annual Lamar Williamson Prize Lecture at Lyon CollegeKenneth CookApril 11, 2025April 11, 2025April 11, 2025April 11, 2025036
Lyon College to Host 2025 Student Creative Arts and Research ForumKenneth CookApril 11, 2025April 11, 2025April 11, 2025April 11, 2025033
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, 20250109
Local CrimeDouble Homicide Under Investigation in Independence CountyKenneth CookApril 18, 2025April 18, 2025April 18, 2025April 18, 2025075BATESVILLE, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has launched a homicide...
Local Crime16th Judicial District Drug Task Force Seizes 11 Pounds of Methamphetamine in Cleburne CountyKenneth CookApril 1, 2025April 1, 2025April 1, 2025April 1, 20250451Cleburne County, AR – A major drug bust in Cleburne County has resulted in the...
Local CrimeStone County Man Arrested for Felony Rape in Case Involving Pregnant 13-Year-OldKenneth CookMarch 31, 2025April 3, 2025March 31, 2025April 3, 2025091MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. — A 24-year-old man is behind bars in Stone County, charged with...
Local CrimeCave City Coach Arrested After Threatening Ex-Wife, Leading to Office ShutdownKenneth CookMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025March 28, 2025March 28, 20250502BATESVILLE, 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 31, 2025March 28, 2025March 31, 20250376BATESVILLE, 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, 20250313Batesville, AR – A shooting incident at Littlefield Gas Station on Westside has left a...
Cold Air Funnels Swirl Over Arkansas, Sparking Awe and CautionKenneth CookApril 26, 2025April 26, 2025by Kenneth CookApril 26, 2025April 26, 20250
DVD-Sized Hail Pummels West Texas Amid Tornado OutbreakKenneth CookApril 25, 2025April 25, 2025by Kenneth CookApril 25, 2025April 25, 20250
Reaves Brothers Bringing Youth Basketball Camp to Batesville This SummerKenneth CookApril 13, 2025April 13, 2025April 13, 2025April 13, 2025
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
State CrimeArkansas Man Faces Murder Charge After Deadly Missouri Shootout Reveals Gruesome DiscoveryKenneth CookApril 27, 2025April 27, 2025April 27, 2025April 27, 2025016FESTUS, Mo. — A chilling crime spanning two states has led to first-degree murder...
State CrimeStone County Man Charged After Break-In and Violent Clash with DeputiesKenneth CookApril 23, 2025April 23, 2025April 23, 2025April 23, 20250448MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. — A Fox, Arkansas, man faces a slew of charges after...
State CrimeSuspect in Bull Shoals Fatality Found Dead After ManhuntKenneth CookApril 23, 2025April 23, 2025April 23, 2025April 23, 2025045BULL SHOALS, Ark. — On Monday, April 21, 2025, at approximately 6:30 a.m., the Bull...
State CrimeSearcy Police Arrest Two Men in Connection with 2019 Murder of Thomas HuntKenneth CookApril 12, 2025April 12, 2025April 12, 2025April 12, 2025053Searcy, Ark. (April 12, 2025) — After nearly six years, Searcy Police have made...
UncategorizedCave City, Jacksonport, and Lake City Tackle Tornado Recovery Amid Ongoing Flood ChallengesKenneth CookApril 27, 2025April 28, 2025April 27, 2025April 28, 2025014CAVE CITY, Ark. — The communities of Cave City, Jacksonport, Diaz, Campbell Station, and...
State NewsFlooding Persists Across Arkansas Rivers Following Days of Heavy RainfallKenneth CookApril 12, 2025April 12, 2025April 12, 2025April 12, 2025072April 11, 2025 — Following several days of intense rainfall and severe weather, river...
State NewsRemains Found Near Sulphur Rock Identified as Missing Cave City Man; Investigation OngoingKenneth CookApril 12, 2025April 12, 2025April 12, 2025April 12, 20250127Sulphur Rock, Ark. — Human remains discovered last month in a wooded area near...
State NewsUpdate to Injury Count in Connection to Ongoing Severe Weather Event That Began April 2Kenneth CookApril 6, 2025April 6, 2025April 6, 2025April 6, 2025036NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Three additional injuries have been reported in Sharp County in connection...
State BusinessFranklin County Prison Plan Sparks Outcry Over Secrecy and Transparency ConcernsKenneth CookJanuary 2, 2025January 2, 2025January 2, 2025January 2, 20250575LITTLE 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, 20240707The 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, 20240559Gov. 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, 20240885The 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, 202402432LITTLE 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, 20240528STARKVILLE, 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, 202401121FAYETTEVILLE – 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, 20240840FAYETTEVILLE, 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, 20250491JUNEAU, 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, 20250171PALM 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, 20250663In 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, 20250536Authorities 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, 20240422LITTLE 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, 20240925LITTLE 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, 202401486NORTH 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, 20250903For 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, 20250257In Batesville, Arkansas, one man’s relentless efforts to combat litter have earned him the...