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Batesville chamber’s Hill completes first year of community development program

Chris Hill, the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce’s director of marketing and communications, just finished Year 1 of the University of Central Arkansas’ 39th ...

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Amended complaint filed in sexual assault lawsuit against southwest Arkansas prosecutor

In their case against former doctor Barry Walker, his companies, and his family members, 17 plaintiffs who were sexually attacked by Walker between 1999 ...

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Arkansas school district given green light to pursue state’s second transformation contract

At a special meeting on Wednesday, the Arkansas State Board of Education authorized the Blytheville School District to sign the state’s second transformation contract. ...

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ICYMI: UACCB to host Open House for Fall 2025 students and community members

New, returning, and existing students, along with their families and the community, are invited to the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville’s (UACCB) ...

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Obituary: Richard Raymond Rentz

On Monday, August 11, 2025, Richard Raymond Rentz, 83, of Pleasant Grove, Arkansas, died at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. February 14, ...

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Obituary: JoAnn “Momma Jo” Bryant

Mommy JoAnn On August 12, 2025, Jo Bryant, 65, of Smithville, passed away. She was born to Lonnie Dickerson and Linda Mae (Stone) in ...

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Obituary: Boyce D. Harmon

Batesville resident Boyce D. Harmon, 90, died on August 10, 2025. Austin and Clarice Harmon welcomed him into the world on June 5, 1935, ...

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US Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits Little Rock on first stop of 50-state tour

On Tuesday, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon traveled to Little Rock as the first stop in a 50-state journey known as the ...

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Tuesday open line

What s on your mind? It’s dragon-slaying time! The Arkansas Times, which relentlessly defends the fundamental rights and liberties in our community, stands as ...

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Searcy County bucks the trend, denies moratorium on wind energy

At a county meeting on Monday night, Searcy County became the first to reject a moratorium on wind energy installation, despite tremendous pressure from ...

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