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Obituary: Dr. Dan C. West
Dr. Dan C. West, 86, of Atlanta, Georgia, died peacefully on March 30, 2026, surrounded by his family.…
Obituary: James Luther Liles
James Luther Liles, 97, of Cave City, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Newport, Arkansas. He…
Obituary: Harold Gene Odom, Sr.
Harold Gene Odom, Sr., of Sulphur Rock, Arkansas, departed this life on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the…
Missing Level 2 sex offender in custody in Sharp County
Tomas Matthew Garza (Image: Sharp County Sheriff’s Office) A tip from a local resident led to the arrest…
Recount doesn’t change Baxter County results in Arkansas secretary of state runoff
Bryan Norris (Image: Arkansas Secretary of State Office) By Andrew DeMillo, Arkansas Advocate The recount in Baxter County…
Legacy of a Leader: Former Lyon College President Dan West dies
Dr. Dan C. West (Image via Dignity Memorial) Dr. Dan C. West, the former president who steered Lyon…
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,…