State board denies clemency bid for former Batesville nursing home owner
March 24, 2026
Joseph Schwartz (File image) A former nursing home executive, once responsible for the Batesville Health and Rehab Center, has
Joseph Schwartz (File image) A former nursing home executive, once responsible for the Batesville Health and Rehab Center, has
The Independence County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday afternoon that Christopher L. Johnston (pictured, above and below) had been located.
Christopher L. Johnston (Image: Independence County Sheriff’s Office) UPDATE, March 24, 2026, 1:25 p.m.: An intensive search ended Tuesday
Members of the inaugural class of the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine receive their white coats Friday during
The ceremonial scissors have been busy in Batesville lately. The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce has welcomed four new
Multiple fire departments battled what was described as a “significant” blaze at the Independence Power Plant coal yard late
The Ruddell Hill Volunteer Fire Department at the scene of a grass fire Monday morning on State Highway 106,
Christopher L. Johnston (Image: Independence County Sheriff’s Office) BREAKING, March 24, 2026, 1:25 p.m.: Johnston has been found. Click
A dry cold front moved through Arkansas overnight, dropping temperatures across the region, but state forestry officials warned Monday
Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, Shea Lewis, at Thursday night’s Ozark Gateway Region’s 2026 Annual Banquet in
A Batesville woman is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after police say she severely injured her dog at
Kayla Dunemn Image provided by First Community Bank First Community Bank has promoted Kayla Dunemn to assistant vice president,
Little Rock television station KATV traveled to Sharp County this week to assess the recovery of Cave City one
Mary Troy An award-winning novelist and short story writer whose fiction has drawn comparisons in The New York Times
Families will have a chance next week to learn what to do when severe weather threatens — from the
Participants in the first ASU-Newport Registered Apprenticeship for AG Service Technicians with Greenway Equipment hold their completion certificates following
Above: A computer rendering of the proposed natural gas-fired plant that will be built on the location of the
A registered sex offender was arrested Monday after being found at a city park in Gassville earlier this month,
An Independence County specialty chemical maker is reviving its largest revenue segment after a costly six-month shutdown. FutureFuel Corp.
Arkansas State Police are investigating a fatal shooting involving a Woodruff County sheriff’s deputy that left an Izard County
Stone County is one step closer to a major shift in its educational landscape after the Quorum Court moved
Batesville native Mark Brissey is scheduled to start Tuesday as the No. 7 Arkansas Razorbacks host Northern Colorado at
UA Little Rock Chancellor Christina S. Drale and UACCB Chancellor Brian Shonk signed a memorandum of understanding between the
A Batesville man already facing felony robbery charges is now accused of selling methamphetamine to a police informant on
A powerful cold front swept through Arkansas on Sunday, triggering a wave of severe weather and non-thunderstorm wind gusts
A Mountain View man died Friday afternoon after being run over by his own vehicle while attempting to repair
An Independence County man and woman face felony charges after authorities say they lured a former co-worker to a
Independence County fire protection is set for an upgrade after approval of a $100,000 state grant for the Cord
A former Cave City teacher and football coach pleaded guilty earlier this month to threatening to kill his estranged
Arkansas trucking companies are grappling with a sudden spike in diesel prices following the outbreak of war between the
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock
Single parents juggle every day — figuratively, of course — balancing work, parenting, finances, and more on their own.
Council hears updates on youth sports, police, other activities By Andrea Bruner, White River Now Batesville could one day
James Paul Crowe Community members in Salem will gather this week to remember a local high school student following
Maureen Harrod – Kimberly Edington A recount has confirmed Kimberly Edington as the winner in the race for 16th
A Shirley man faces multiple felony charges, including a child pornography count, following a sex-offender compliance check at his
UPDATE, 4:40 p.m., March 10, 2026: Independence County Judge Kevin Jeffery reports Cason Lane, off Gaineboro Road, is back
Residents across north central and northeast Arkansas should remain weather-aware this week as forecasters warn of multiple rounds of
Jenny Davis (left, black shirt) and Kerrie Sullivan (brown shirt) visit with patrons at the Cave City Senior Citizens
Severe storms early Saturday knocked down dozens of trees, damaged structures and left thousands without power across Independence County.