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Obituary: Chastity Yates-Sandoval
- August 11, 2026 4:06 pm|
Chastity Yates-Sandoval, 47, of Harrisburg, Arkansas departed this life August 11, 2026, at her home. She was born…

Obituary: Tommy Neal Pipkins
- August 11, 2026 4:04 pm|
Tommy Neal Pipkins of Newark, Arkansas, departed this life on Monday, August 10, 2026, at the age of…

Obituary: Leonard Ray Lewis
- August 11, 2026 1:02 pm|
Leonard Ray Lewis, 82, of Mountain View, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026, in Batesville, Arkansas.…

Arkansas librarians grapple with enforcing book restriction law after court ruling
- August 10, 2026 10:30 am|
Independence County Library preemptively banned patrons under 18 from checking out certain visual content By Tess Vrbin, Arkansas…

Arkansas shoppers: Check your fridge — Kroger sandwich part of salmonella recall
- August 10, 2026 10:00 am|
Recall alert: Salmonella concerns prompt pull of Kroger sandwich, other Taylor Farms products A sandwich sold at Arkansas…

Stone Bank hosting ‘Dogs Day of Summer’ blood drive Tuesday
- August 10, 2026 9:09 am|
Blood donors in Stone County can help save lives and pick up some summer swag at the same…

Glover inducted to Independence County Sports Hall of Fame
- August 6, 2026 9:43 am|
Dr. Kyla Terhune (from left) visits with Pam Glover, Paul Glover, their daughter Emma Barber, and grandchildren Penelope…

Decades-old friendships, one national award: Lyon College’s Winningham Reunion recognized
- August 4, 2026 4:34 pm|
Jim Canada, Richard Beavers, Ronnie Brogdon, and Jim Haney, with his back to the camera, visit during the…

Batesville’s Wright, Melbourne’s Hamilton headed for Arkansas Sports Media Hall of Fame
- July 26, 2026 6:27 pm|
Two Arkansans with north-central Arkansas roots are among this year’s inductees into the Arkansas Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall…





