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The Independence County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday morning it was placing extra officers...
A Batesville woman died in a two-vehicle crash in Sharp County on Sunday,...
Authorities in Independence County are investigating a social media post involving two high...
A tractor-trailer snagged the wires on a utility pole in Batesville late Tuesday...
Obituary: Lee ”Roger” Taylor
- September 19, 2024 1:53 pm|
Lee ”Roger” Taylor went home on September 10, 2024. He was born July 12, 1972, in Batesville, Arkansas…
Obituary: Elijah Jay Woodward
- September 19, 2024 9:55 am|
God called home a hardworking, selfless, and brilliant angel on Sunday, September 15, 2024, when Elijah Jay Woodward…
Obituary: Charles Henry Bell
- September 19, 2024 9:52 am|
Charles Henry Bell, 86, of Cave City passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024, in his home. He was…
Citizens Bank, Batesville Schools honor Ebony Brown for going ‘Above & Beyond’
- September 17, 2024 1:57 pm|
Ebony Brown (pictured above, right, with Community Engagement Officer Ashley Engles on the left), special education paraprofessional at…
Lyon College announces collaboration with new business to bring craft brewing to Independence County
- September 17, 2024 9:38 am|
Pictured above, from left: Lyon College Vice President for Advancement David Hutchison, Polk & Paddle proprietors Dustin and…
McCrory man sentenced for November assault on sheriff
- September 17, 2024 12:15 am|
Arkansas State Police (ASP) said on Tuesday that a McCrory man was found guilty last week of felony…
Southerners victorious in annual ‘Battle of the Bridge’ football matchup
- September 16, 2024 11:00 am|
Article by Chris Vines, White River Now The Southside Southerners extended their perfect start to 3-0 with a…
Lyon College Scots Sports Wrap
- September 15, 2024 11:09 pm|
Scots football loses 48-6 at McMurry in SCAC opener ABILENE, Tex. – The Lyon College football Scots entered…
Batesville Police honor 9/11 victims with memorial ruck challenge
- September 13, 2024 11:38 pm|
Officers from the Batesville Police Department (BPD) and others participated in a grueling physical event on Friday to…