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Obituary: Betty Lou (Birdno) Hays
- April 24, 2026 10:20 am|
Betty Lou (Birdno) Hays, 89, of Batesville, AR, died on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Betty was born on…

Obituary: Betty Jean (Lewis) Collins
- April 23, 2026 4:19 pm|
Betty Jean (Lewis) Collins passed peacefully after a brief illness on April 21, 2026, at the age of…

Obituary: Pauline Cox
- April 22, 2026 4:57 pm|
Pauline Cox, 86, of Big Flat, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, surrounded by the…

LISTEN: Dozier, fellow musicians to honor Mike Foster on Saturday
- April 22, 2026 9:51 am|
Local musician Danny Dozier recently visited with White River Now’s Chad Whiteaker about Saturday’s benefit concert honoring Mike…

UACCB to host open house for FARM Program
- April 22, 2026 9:36 am|
Those interested in launching a career in agriculture will have a chance to take the next step this…

Lyon College students challenge professor in ‘Race the Dr. for Help and Hope’
- April 22, 2026 9:16 am|
Lyon College Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Brendan Connell, Professor of Mathematics Dr. Jeremy Chapman and members…

Southside High taps former Arkansas standout Higginbottom for coaching roles
- April 17, 2026 10:23 am|
Izzy Higginbottom, a Batesville native and former University of Arkansas standout, has been hired as an assistant coach…

Former All-American Tucker to lead Lyon College volleyball as interim head coach
- April 8, 2026 9:53 pm|
Paeton Tucker (Image: Lyon College) Lyon College Director of Athletics Kevin Jenkins announced the appointment of Paeton Tucker…

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…





