Izzy Higginbottom, a Batesville native and former University of Arkansas standout, has been hired as an assistant coach for girls basketball and softball at Southside Charter High School, the school announced Friday. Higginbottom joins the Southside staff
Paeton Tucker (Image: Lyon College) Lyon College Director of Athletics Kevin Jenkins announced the appointment of Paeton Tucker as the interim head volleyball coach for the Scots, elevating a former All-American to lead the program she once
Batesville native Mark Brissey is scheduled to start Tuesday as the No. 7 Arkansas Razorbacks host Northern Colorado at Baum-Walker Stadium. The freshman right-hander was featured Monday in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette following a series of relief appearances
The Batesville swimming boys team captured its fifth consecutive Arkansas 5A State Championship over the weekend, capping a dominant performance that included two new records and multiple individual titles. The boys finished first among 20 competing teams,
KC Johns Lyon College will host the seventh annual Bad Boy Mowers Scots Spectacular on Saturday, April 18, at 6 p.m. in Becknell Gymnasium on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville. The Denim and Diamonds-themed
Ashley Beller, director of The Call in Sharp and Independence Counties The Call in Sharp and Independence Counties has acquired a new property to serve as a community support center. The organization is a Christian non-profit dedicated
Anglers heading to Arkansas’ most popular trout waters this year will want to check the fine print before casting a line. The 2026 Arkansas Fishing Guidebook is now being delivered to bait shops and license dealers statewide,
The Batesville High School cheerleading team earned a fourth-place finish in the Game Day Division at the National Cheerleaders Association High School Nationals, marking the program’s highest placement in that category. The team originally planned to compete
A shower of stuffed animals covered the court at Becknell Gymnasium as Lyon College held its annual Furry Frenzy Toy Toss during the men’s basketball game against East Texas Baptist University, collecting 223 plush toys for the
