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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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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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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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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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Judge Chaney Taylor announces candidacy for Circuit Judge

Chaney Taylor, a State District Judge, declares his intention to run for Circuit Judge, Division 1 of the 16th Judicial District. Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, ...

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Five plead guilty in 2023 Newport concert shooting

According to officials, five persons have entered guilty pleas in relation to the 2023 shooting at a concert in Newport that left a youngster ...

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Thousands of Arkansans to be mailed checks with new unclaimed property law

According to Arkansas State Auditor Dennis Milligan, checks might be sent to about 360,000 Arkansans. Have you ever hoped you might discover $100 in ...

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Calico Rock man booked into Stone County Jail after weeklong manhunt

In north central Arkansas, a manhunt that lasted about a week is over. Following a manhunt that began on Monday, August 4, Calico Rock ...

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BREAKING: ASP arrests suspect in double homicide at Devil’s Den

The Arkansas State Police have released some shocking news. LOWELL, AR. James Andrew McGann, 28, of Springdale, has been taken into custody by Arkansas ...

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Sheriff’s office recovers $15K in stolen cattle in Independence County

According to law enforcement, after getting a tip from a nearby auction barn, authorities in Independence County retrieved nine stolen cattle worth over $15,000. ...

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