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A Heber Springs high school teacher was arrested Wednesday on felony charges involving...
The lead petitioner in a lawsuit against Independence County has announced a public...
The Batesville School Board has approved the hiring of an outside law firm...
A Kansas murder suspect wanted in connection with a December shooting was taken...
Obituary: Helen Doris Caldwell Wheeler
Helen Doris Caldwell Wheeler, lovingly known as Doris, was born on January 11, 1939, in Buckhorn, Arkansas, to…
Obituary: Trena Jo Rexroad
Trena Jo Rexroad, 58, of Batesville, Arkansas, passed away on February 25, 2026. She was born on June…
Obituary: Terry Gene Moody
Terry Gene Moody, 67, of Batesville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at his home on February 24, 2026. He…
Batesville superintendent on administrative leave amid preschool investigation
BREAKING: The Batesville School Board voted Tuesday to place Superintendent Dr. Ginni McDonald on administrative leave amid an…
Batesville police investigate alleged abuse at district preschool
Authorities are investigating allegations of abuse at a Batesville School District preschool, with police preparing to submit the…
Arkansas Legislative Council approves $11.1 million for Independence County broadband
Investment expected to increase county connectivity by up to 90% by 2030 Thousands of rural Arkansas residents are…
Lyon College to host 7th annual Scots Spectacular on April 18
KC Johns Lyon College will host the seventh annual Bad Boy Mowers Scots Spectacular on Saturday, April 18,…
The Call expands support for local foster families
Ashley Beller, director of The Call in Sharp and Independence Counties The Call in Sharp and Independence Counties…
Arkansas fishing guidebook updates trout limits on Bull Shoals, Norfork and Greers Ferry
Anglers heading to Arkansas’ most popular trout waters this year will want to check the fine print before…