Arkansas State Police investigating fatal shooting in Baxter County
January 21, 2025
The Gassville Police Department (GPD) has requested the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate a
The Gassville Police Department (GPD) has requested the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate a
Featured image: White River Now (left) / Southside Volunteer Fire Department Fire departments from Southside, Desha, and Batesville responded
This story has been updated. Click here. Multiple area fire departments responded to a fire at an airplane hangar
Savanna Lopez had 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 blocked shots to lead the Lyon College Scots over the
Kylon McCullough scored 16 points, Frank Toney had 13 points, and Mailk Madison added 12 to lead the Lyon
An illustration showing the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The red portion indicates the highest probability of devastating earthquakes. (Arkansas
Arkansas legislators convened last week in Little Rock for the start of the 95th General Assembly. Shad Pearce, state
A bitterly cold air mass is set to grip the region this week, with wind chill values dipping into
Sharp County Sheriff Shane Russell confirmed over the weekend that a Silver Alert for a Hardy woman has been
Independence County native and Cedar Ridge High School alum Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points Friday night, leading
Article by Emily Wang, White River Now The Batesville School Board approved the hiring of Dr. Ginni McDonald as
Bani’ Meharg, (center, with Midland Superintendent Toby Crosby left, and Julie Warden with Citizens Bank) former principal at Midland
On Thursday, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson appointed Arkansas 1st District Rep. Rick Crawford as chairman of the House
ATLANTA, Georgia — Scots women’s basketball’s Natalya Kaza is among the collegiate nominees for the 2025 Coach Wooden Citizenship
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders addresses Arkansas’ 95th General Assembly for her State of the State Address on Jan. 14,
Jamie Case (pictured above, left, with Citizens Bank’s Community Engagement Officer Ashley Engles on the right), a maintenance department
A Batesville man has been charged in Independence County Circuit Court with multiple felonies after investigators say he was
Half of all Arkansas children in rural areas were on Medicaid or CHIP in 2023 By Tess Vrbin ,
Two men have been arrested on charges related to methamphetamine distribution following an investigation by the 16th District Drug
The Lyon College School of Dental Medicine has announced the appointment of John Teed, DDS, (pictured) as an assistant
The Sharp County Sheriff’s Office has installed a new body scanner at the Sharp County Detention Center in Ash
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders addresses Arkansas’ 95th General Assembly in the House chamber on Jan. 14, 2025. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas
Featured image: A rendering shows the planned Lyon College football stadium on the Batesville campus, scheduled to open for
Re-elected Arkansas senators take their oath of office on the Senate floor on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, the first
Lyon College will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, with
Batesville High School recently celebrated the achievements of its cheer team members. Ryan Mulick (pictured above, left) earned the
An Independence County man died Sunday after a plane accident in a rural area north of Batesville. According to
This story has been updated. Click here. Reports indicate a small aircraft has crashed in Independence County and is
A structure fire on Janetta Street in Batesville Thursday afternoon resulted in the total loss of a home despite
John 3:16 Women’s Ministry recently presented donations for gift wrapping that was done at Batesville Walmart Store #119 in
Article by Emily Wang, White River Now Students and staff at Southside Middle School gathered Wednesday morning for a
Chief Justice Karen Baker also denounces an employment agreement between five justices and a judicial employee she attempted to
The National Weather Service is now calling for a Winter Storm Warning for much of Arkansas, effective from noon
UPDATE, Jan. 10, 2024: Due to the inclement weather, this event has been postponed to Sunday, Jan. 19. The
Monday opinion marks second time since Jan. 1 that Supreme Court majority rebukes new chief justice Article by Sonny
The new location of the Harry B. Stokes VFW Post 4501, just past the Independence County Fairgrounds, is set
The Independence County Broadband Committee has announced a community meeting to discuss high-speed broadband development for the Cedar Ridge
The Independence County Historical Society will delve into the history of the Cedar Grove community during its January meeting,
Arkansas has been awarded a $17 million federal grant, the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model, from the U.S. Department
Chief Justice Karen Baker does not have the authority to fire certain employees, five justices said, calling her actions