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Obituary: Bradley Lee Owens
- April 21, 2026 3:32 pm|
Bradley Lee Owens of Bono, Arkansas, departed this life on Monday, April 20, 2026, at the age of…

Obituary: Jason William Collins
- April 21, 2026 1:47 pm|
Jason William Collins, 52, of Batesville, departed this life on Friday, April 17, 2026, in Searcy. He was…

Obituary: Darla R. Barner
- April 21, 2026 10:40 am|
Darla R. Barner, of Newport, Arkansas, departed this life on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the age of…

LISTEN: Mountain View mayor puts spotlight on Arkansas Folk Festival
- April 17, 2026 1:14 pm|
The sounds of fiddles and banjos are returning to the Ozarks as the 64th annual Arkansas Folk Festival…

Southside High taps former Arkansas standout Higginbottom for coaching roles
- April 17, 2026 10:23 am|
Izzy Higginbottom, a Batesville native and former University of Arkansas standout, has been hired as an assistant coach…

Batesville City Council news: Christopher appointed, police calls up, drainage grant approved
- April 16, 2026 6:18 pm|
By Andrea Bruner, White River Now Kyle Christopher will fill the unexpired term of Landon Reeves on the…

Former All-American Tucker to lead Lyon College volleyball as interim head coach
- April 8, 2026 9:53 pm|
Paeton Tucker (Image: Lyon College) Lyon College Director of Athletics Kevin Jenkins announced the appointment of Paeton Tucker…

Democrat-Gazette looks at Batesville’s Mark Brissey ahead of Razorback start on Tuesday
- March 16, 2026 7:54 pm|
Batesville native Mark Brissey is scheduled to start Tuesday as the No. 7 Arkansas Razorbacks host Northern Colorado…

Batesville boys swim team claim fifth straight state swimming title
- March 2, 2026 11:08 am|
The Batesville swimming boys team captured its fifth consecutive Arkansas 5A State Championship over the weekend, capping a…





