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Obituary: Donnie Dean Corter

On August 11, 2025, Donnie Dean Corter, 65, of Pleasant Grove, Arkansas, died quietly in the company of his devoted family. He was born ...

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Obituary: Patrick James Fisher

On Friday morning, August 8, Pat went away quietly at home in their sunroom, surrounded by his devoted family and Mary Ann’s arms, with ...

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Batesville’s first roundabout partially opens at 20th Street and Pioneer Drive

The first roundabout in Batesville, which is situated close to the Community Center at the intersection of Pioneer Drive, Myers Street, and 20th Street, ...

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Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect

With its ruling on Tuesday, a federal appeals court lifted a four-year hold on the first state law of its kind, allowing Arkansas’ restriction ...

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NOTICE – County property reappraisal finished; appeal deadline set for Aug. 18

Before switching to a statewide four-year reappraisal schedule, the Independence County Assessor’s Office has finished its five-year property reappraisal cycle. It’s possible that citizens ...

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21st Annual Mountains, Music & Motorcycles rolls into Mountain View August 15–16, 2025

Ark.’s Mountain View On August 15, 2025, the 21st Annual Mountains, Music & Motorcycles rally will return to Mountain View, Arkansas, for another fantastic ...

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Former Stone County chief deputy sentenced to federal prison for selling stolen rifle, extortion

Federal prosecutors announced in a news release on Tuesday that a former Stone County chief deputy who sold a stolen sniper weapon and used ...

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Arkansas Times Film Series screens ‘High and Low’ (1963) Tuesday

The highs and lows of the Arkansas Times film seriesTuesday, August 19. Riverdale 10 VIP Theater. 7 p.m. $12–$14. In Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 film ...

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Obituary: Geneva Louise (Parrish) Whitlatch

On Monday, August 11, 2025, Geneva Louise (Parrish) Whitlatch, 89, of Harrisburg, Arkansas, passed away at Woodbriar Nursing Home. Geneva, daughter of Jim and ...

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City looks to clean up asbestos inside Gray’s, raze former hospital

Four officers honored at council meeting Dr. Gray’s Hospital might finally be closing after years of being vacant. At the Batesville City Council’s regular ...

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