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The Ruddell Hill Volunteer Fire Department at the scene of a grass fire...
Christopher L. Johnston (Image: Independence County Sheriff's Office) One person is dead, and...
A dry cold front moved through Arkansas overnight, dropping temperatures across the region,...
Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, Shea Lewis, at Thursday night's Ozark...
Obituary: Terry Paul Luster
Terry Paul Luster, of Newport, Arkansas, departed this life on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the age of…
Obituary: Larry Green
Larry Green, 71, of Mountain View, Arkansas, passed from this life on March 22, 2026, at his home,…
Obituary: Peggy Carson “McSpadden” Kelley
Peggy Carson “McSpadden” Kelley, 73, of Batesville, Arkansas, passed away Friday, March 20, 2026, at Batesville. She was…
Little Rock TV station documents Cave City’s recovery one year after tornado
Little Rock television station KATV traveled to Sharp County this week to assess the recovery of Cave City…
Author Mary Troy brings prize-winning fiction to Lyon College Thursday
Mary Troy An award-winning novelist and short story writer whose fiction has drawn comparisons in The New York…
Independence County alliance hosts community storm preparedness panel
Families will have a chance next week to learn what to do when severe weather threatens — from…
Democrat-Gazette looks at Batesville’s Mark Brissey ahead of Razorback start on Tuesday
Batesville native Mark Brissey is scheduled to start Tuesday as the No. 7 Arkansas Razorbacks host Northern Colorado…
Batesville boys swim team claim fifth straight state swimming title
The Batesville swimming boys team captured its fifth consecutive Arkansas 5A State Championship over the weekend, capping a…
Lyon College to host 7th annual Scots Spectacular on April 18
KC Johns Lyon College will host the seventh annual Bad Boy Mowers Scots Spectacular on Saturday, April 18,…