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Manhunt underway in Izard County

A man who escaped from police twice in less than twenty-four hours is being sought by Izard County authorities. According to the Izard County ...

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Food assistance available for Arkansans affected by spring storms

According to the Department of Human Services, Arkansans who lost loved ones in severe storms and tornadoes on March 14–14 and April 2–22 can ...

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Cave City football program moving to 8-man format

For the 2025 season, the Cave City School District has declared that it will not be able to play sanctioned 11-man high school football. ...

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UACCB secures 207-acre lease to support new FARM program

Thanks to contributions from four local families, the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville has been able to lease 207 acres to support ...

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Stone Bank to host blood drive in Mountain View

On Tuesday, August 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Stone Bank will host a blood drive at its Mountain View facility. Donations will ...

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Chamber celebrates opening of Southside’s new middle school addition

The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting event on Tuesday, August 12, to commemorate the opening of the new middle school addition ...

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Stone County schools briefly locked down after off-campus domestic dispute

Following the response of law enforcement to a domestic disturbance involving a student’s parents in Stone County, the campuses of Mountain View and Timbo ...

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Arkansas lawmakers told escaped murderer should have been in higher security prison

A former police chief and convicted killer was mistakenly classified as a medium-risk prisoner for five to six years by an automatic inmate classification ...

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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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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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