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Lynda Beth Milligan, a doctor from Batesville now living in Little Rock, is...
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Obituary: Lonnie Joe Carter, Sr.
- April 1, 2026 3:30 pm|
Lonnie Joe Carter, Sr., of Newport, Arkansas, departed this life on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the age…

Obituary: Betty Margaret Patterson
- April 1, 2026 1:11 pm|
Betty Margaret Patterson, born August 1, 1923, in Moorefield, Arkansas, passed into her Heavenly Home on October 31,…

Obituary: Betty Jean Copeland
- April 1, 2026 12:01 pm|
Betty Jean Copeland, 84, of Lawton, Oklahoma, passed from this life on March 26, 2026. She was born…

Rotary Club of Batesville seeks nominations for community service awards
- March 31, 2026 10:02 am|
The Rotary Club of Batesville is asking residents to help identify the community’s unsung heroes as it opens…

Two injured in Baxter County shootout over property line dispute
- March 31, 2026 9:39 am|
A dispute over property boundaries turned violent Monday night, leaving two men hospitalized following an exchange of gunfire…

Batesville to issue citations as high winds spike wildfire risk across Arkansas
- March 30, 2026 10:33 pm|
High winds and parched terrain have prompted weather officials to warn of elevated wildfire danger across much of…

Democrat-Gazette looks at Batesville’s Mark Brissey ahead of Razorback start on Tuesday
- March 16, 2026 7:54 pm|
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
- March 2, 2026 11:08 am|
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
- February 17, 2026 9:33 pm|
KC Johns Lyon College will host the seventh annual Bad Boy Mowers Scots Spectacular on Saturday, April 18,…





