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Obituary: Marshallene Prescott Jordan
- May 14, 2025 1:49 pm|
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Marshallene Prescott Jordan, a beloved member of…

Obituary: Rebecca Patra Brown
- May 14, 2025 1:47 pm|
Rebecca Patra Brown, 47, of Strawberry, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025. She was born November 29, 1978,…

Obituary: Sharon Elizabeth Winkle
- May 14, 2025 9:57 am|
Sharon Elizabeth Winkle, 71, of Batesville, died on Monday, May 12, 2025. Sharon was born on October 1,…

UPDATE: Fingerprint match reveals true identity of suspect in Searcy shooting
- May 12, 2025 10:00 am|
A Searcy teenager remains in stable condition after being shot in the neck while driving late Saturday night,…

2025 Lyon College Athletics Banquet crowns new award winners
- May 12, 2025 9:46 am|
Pictured above: From left to right, Allison Byars, John Paul Morgan, and Mary (MK) Duffield (Photo by Martin…

UACCB student Kali Combs awarded 2025 Rutherford Mini-Grant
- May 12, 2025 9:35 am|
Kali Combs (pictured above, left), a student at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville, has been…

Lyon College Sports Wrap
- May 14, 2025 11:53 am|
Scots men’s golf takes third place at SLIAC Championships EDINBURGH, Ind. – The Lyon College Scots men’s golf…

Lyon College Sports Wrap
- May 5, 2025 9:53 am|
Scots baseball sweeps doubleheader from Principia College BATESVILLE, Ark. – The Lyon College baseball Scots had to wait…

Lyon College Sports Wrap
- April 24, 2025 9:33 am|
Above photo by Ella Holyfield Scots baseball falls to Hendrix College The Lyon College baseball Scots fell to…