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...
Batesville Nursing Homes Tied to $1.8 Million Medicaid Fraud Case as New York Man Pleads GuiltyKenneth CookMay 4, 2025May 4, 2025by Kenneth CookMay 4, 2025May 4, 2025033BATESVILLE, Ark. — A New York man who once operated nursing homes across Arkansas, including...
Peterbuilt Dealer Coming To SouthsideKenneth CookMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025March 28, 2025March 28, 202502114
Dr. Mónica Rodríguez to Present Lamar Williamson Prize Lecture on March 18 at Lyon CollegeKenneth CookMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025March 14, 2025March 14, 20250156
Multiple Federal Agency Leases Terminated in Batesville as Part of Cost-Cutting EffortsKenneth CookMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 20250379
Batesville Among Arkansas Cities Affected by Social Security Office ClosuresKenneth CookMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 2025March 7, 20250424
ONE Razorback Roadshow Brings Excitement to Batesville on May 12Kenneth CookMay 4, 2025May 4, 2025May 4, 2025May 4, 20250
Independence County Library to Honor Veterinarian Dr. Mark Williams with Special ReceptionKenneth CookMay 4, 2025May 4, 2025
2025 Cave City Watermelon Festival Schedule: A Weekend of Sweet...Kenneth CookApril 26, 2025April 26, 2025April 26, 2025April 26, 20250
Cave City Gears Up for Annual Watermelon Festival CelebrationKenneth CookApril 26, 2025April 26, 2025April 26, 2025April 26, 20250
C&M Circus Bringing Big Top Excitement to Mountain View on...Kenneth CookMarch 25, 2025March 25, 2025March 25, 2025March 25, 20250
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
Lyon College to Welcome Accepted Students at Lyon Launch Event April 25Kenneth CookApril 18, 2025April 18, 2025April 18, 2025April 18, 20250180BATESVILLE, 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, 20250113
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, 2025044
Lyon College to Host 2025 Student Creative Arts and Research ForumKenneth CookApril 11, 2025April 11, 2025April 11, 2025April 11, 2025043
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, 20250116
Local CrimeDouble Homicide Under Investigation in Independence CountyKenneth CookApril 18, 2025April 18, 2025April 18, 2025April 18, 2025098BATESVILLE, 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, 20250460Cleburne 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, 20250101MOUNTAIN 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, 20250511BATESVILLE, 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, 20250385BATESVILLE, 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, 20250322Batesville, 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
ONE Razorback Roadshow Brings Excitement to Batesville on May 12Kenneth CookMay 4, 2025May 4, 2025May 4, 2025May 4, 2025
George Kell Ford to Host Uncle Si Robertson Meet-and-Greet in NewportKenneth CookMay 4, 2025May 4, 2025May 4, 2025May 4, 2025
Batesville Rotary Club’s Smoke & Oak Event to Blend Cigars, Networking, and Scholarship SupportKenneth CookMay 4, 2025May 4, 2025May 4, 2025May 4, 2025
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
State CrimeASP Arrests Two Cherokee Village Residents on Child Exploitation ChargesKenneth CookMay 10, 2025May 10, 2025May 10, 2025May 10, 202502CHEROKEE VILLAGE, Ark. — Special Agents from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against...
State CrimeFBI Operation Leads to Arrests in Arkansas Child Sex Crime CrackdownKenneth CookMay 8, 2025May 8, 2025May 8, 2025May 8, 202509Little Rock, Ark. — Several Arkansas residents, including three apprehended by FBI Little Rock,...
State CrimeArkansas Man Faces Murder Charge After Deadly Missouri Shootout Reveals Gruesome DiscoveryKenneth CookApril 27, 2025April 27, 2025April 27, 2025April 27, 2025064FESTUS, 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, 20250494MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. — A Fox, Arkansas, man faces a slew of charges after...
State NewsRealtors Relief Foundation Offers Grants for Arkansas Storm Victims in Independence CountyKenneth CookMay 7, 2025May 7, 2025May 7, 2025May 7, 20250166BATESVILLE, Ark. — The Realtors Relief Foundation has opened applications for grants to support...
State NewsArkansas Educators Return Inspired from Marine Corps Workshop in San DiegoKenneth CookMay 4, 2025May 4, 2025May 4, 2025May 4, 2025026LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A group of Arkansas educators concluded a transformative week at...
UncategorizedCave City, Jacksonport, and Lake City Tackle Tornado Recovery Amid Ongoing Flood ChallengesKenneth CookApril 27, 2025April 28, 2025April 27, 2025April 28, 20250175CAVE 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, 2025086April 11, 2025 — Following several days of intense rainfall and severe weather, river...
State BusinessIndependence Steam Electric Station to Transition to Natural Gas by 2030Kenneth CookMay 7, 2025May 7, 2025May 7, 2025May 7, 2025064NEWARK, 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, 20250583LITTLE 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, 20240715The 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, 20240568Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, along with the Arkansas Division of Higher Education, announced nearly...
State SportsRazorback Player Mourns Brother Killed in Officer-Involved ShootingKenneth CookDecember 16, 2024December 16, 2024December 16, 2024December 16, 202402441LITTLE 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, 20240535STARKVILLE, 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, 202401131FAYETTEVILLE – 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, 20240849FAYETTEVILLE, 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, 20250500JUNEAU, 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, 20250180PALM 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, 20250672In 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, 20250546Authorities 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, 20240430LITTLE 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, 20240933LITTLE 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, 202401494NORTH 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, 20250915For 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, 20250267In Batesville, Arkansas, one man’s relentless efforts to combat litter have earned him the...