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Obituary: Betty Jean (Chupp) Burlison
Betty Jean (Chupp) Burlison, of Bradford, Arkansas, departed this life on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the age…
Obituary: Joe Michael Long Sr.
Joe Michael Long Sr., 79, of Harrisburg, Arkansas, departed this life Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Flo and…
Obituary: Shirley Ann Brown Williams
Loved deeply, lived fully, and remembered always. Shirley Ann Brown Williams was born on April 29, 1950, in…
State board denies clemency bid for former Batesville nursing home owner
Joseph Schwartz (File image) A former nursing home executive, once responsible for the Batesville Health and Rehab Center,…
BREAKING: Johnston found. Sheriff — ‘No longer threat’
The Independence County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday afternoon that Christopher L. Johnston (pictured, above and below) had been…
Search continues for person of interest after fatal Independence County shooting
Christopher L. Johnston (Image: Independence County Sheriff’s Office) UPDATE, March 24, 2026, 1:25 p.m.: An intensive search ended…
Democrat-Gazette looks at Batesville’s Mark Brissey ahead of Razorback start on Tuesday
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
The Batesville swimming boys team captured its fifth consecutive Arkansas 5A State Championship over the weekend, capping a…
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,…