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Featured image (from left to right): Runner-up Katelynn Williford, Citizens Bank’s CeeBee, Citizens...
A popular Batesville restaurant suffered extensive damage from a mid-afternoon blaze on Wednesday....
A Batesville woman will be honored in March with a prestigious recognition from...
Here’s a recap of Southside Southerners and Batesville Pioneers bowling action on Wednesday...
Obituary: Rexene (Bell) Barrett
Rexene (Bell) Barrett, 91, of Batesville passed away on January 26, 2022. She was born November 6, 1930,…
Obituary: Betty Sue (Clark) Shipley
Betty Sue (Clark) Shipley of Elgin, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at her home, at…
Obituary: Darnell Jermaine Wells
Darnell Jermaine Wells, 39, of Batesville, AR passed away on January 23, 2022. He was born on July…
New cellphone connection readied for state motorists to contact ASP
A team involving two state government agencies and three national wireless communications companies has placed a new tool…
Headley presented with ‘Above & Beyond Award’
Henry “Chopper” Headley (pictured above, left, with Citizens Bank’s Ashley Engles), part of the environmental services department for…
Man charged with 35 counts related to explicit matter involving a child
An Independence County man has been charged with 35 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing matter depicting sexually…
Pioneers fight hard, but Nettleton prevails in conference doubleheader
The Batesville Lady Pioneers and Pioneers returned home Friday night for a 5A East conference doubleheader taking on…
Yellowjackets score pair of victories at Clinton
The Mountain View Yellowjackets picked up a pair of conference victories Thursday night on the road at Clinton…
Recap of Southerners bowling from tournament in Jonesboro
Here’s Coach Fred Denison’s recap of Southside Southerners bowling action on Wednesday from the High School Bowling Bakers…