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A Calico Rock man appeared during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and pled guilty to charges stemming from the theft of narcotics from a medication cart in the county jail. Thirty-one-year-old Timothy Clark is reported to have taken 26 dosage units of Suboxone from the medication cart...

— Dede Johnson, 5-10, 175, junior, Searcy. Johnson has rushed for 1,473 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Lions, who are 4-3 on the season. He’s also caught 10 passes for 124 yards and 1 touchdown. He rushed for 306 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 44-7 victory over West Memphis and for 305 and 6 touchdowns in a 43-13 victory over Sheridan. He added 217 yards and 1 touchdown in a 37-725 loss to Marion and 210 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 61-28 victory over Pine Bluff.

It’s time to announce the Yarnell’s Sweetest Play of the Week for NEA games played on October 22nd, 2021. 3,812 votes were cast on the kait8.com Sports page. Batesville (38.93% of total ballot) beats Hoxie by 334 votes, Rivercrest was 3rd, Osceola 4th. Gabe Witt with the rock, a mush, a spin cycle, and he’ll fight his way for a 19-yard touchdown. The Pioneers beat Brookland 21-7 to move closer to a 5A State Playoff spot.

Photo courtesy of Calico Rock Museum and Visitor Center. The Twin Lakes Area is mourning the loss of a former pillar of the local community. Former First United Methodist Church senior pastor and former Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation interim executive director Ed Matthews died Saturday as a resident of Little Rock at the age of 87.

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Lance Pinkston, of Batesville, Ark., completed his first solo flight at the Melbourne Municipal Airport on Oct. 7. He plans to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in Aviation – Commercial Pilot upon completion of this program. “Flying was very unique, but also extremely fun and I’ll never forget...

Chad and Angela Ring have announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Lexi Lynn Ring of Cave City, to Cody Eugene Hamilton of Cushman, son of Bert and Angela Hamilton. The couple will exchange vows at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Cherry Farm Wedding Barn, located at...

A male pedestrian hit by a turning vehicle in Batesville earlier this month has died. The Arkansas State Police Preliminary Fatality Report says Lewis Blue Price, 86, was crossing the roadway at the intersection of Highway 167 (St. Louis Street) and College Street on Oct. 15 when he was struck by a 2018 Chevrolet Colorado truck that was making a turn.

Images: The City of Cotter is seeking those interested in participating in its Christmas Tree Contest, while the Calico Rock Community Foundation is looking for people who want to be a part of its Living Windows event. Two local communities are busy making preparations for their Christmas holiday events. In...

The Baxter County Planning Board’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 11 a.m. The board will consider a land split at the Henderson Family Cemetery, a re-plat of Ridgecrest Cottages and mini lot splits at a private air strip in the Henderson area. The meeting will be held in...

CARBONDALE — Lance Jones scored 17 points and Marcus Domask added 12 points and a game-high eight boards to lead SIU's men's basketball team to a 66-52 exhibition win over Division II Henderson State Tuesday night. For the first time in more than 600 days, a few thousand Saluki fans...

A look at Henderson State, who might start for SIU tonight, and another league guard is honored by The Athletic, all in today's Saluki Basketball 5@5. For the latest news and tidbits surrounding the SIU men's basketball team and the Missouri Valley Conference, tune in to the Saluki Basketball 5@5 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5 p.m. To subscribe to The Southern Illinoisan and get the best Salukis coverage around, go to thesouthern.com or call 618-529-5454. Digital-only subscriptions start at just $1 for the first six months ($10.99 a month after that) or $22 a month for full digital access and the paper in your mailbox every Wednesday and Saturday. There is always more online!

Pearl Bernice Pitchford, 92, of Salem, Ark., passed from this life on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, in Salem. Bernice was born Aug. 16, 1929, to Robert McDaniel and Bertha Potter in Flint, Okla. Bernice married Wesley Herman Pitchford on Jan. 30, 1947, in Wiseman, Ark. Bernice worked as a cook...

Jewell Kay Batterton, 85, of Viola, Ark., passed from this life on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Viola. Jewell was born May 28, 1936, to Loyd Rennie Batterton and Beulah Arenda (Emery) Batterton in Viola. Jewell married Barbara Gene Schaufler on Nov. 1, 1958, in Viola. Jewell worked as a...

(BATESVILLE, AR) Looking for a house in Batesville? Take a look at these listings pulled today from our classifieds, where homes from around the area are collected in one place.

The school year is an opportunity to assess how we are preparing our children – our future workforce – for success. And it’s a chance to determine whether we need to provide additional support to help them reach their full potential – perhaps even before they enter our schools’ doors.

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for Oct. 18-24. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email nate@scorebooklive.com. Eli Wisdom, Shiloh Christian football.

The Mountain Home seventh grade football teams wrapped up the season Monday night with a pair of wins at Batesville. Mountain Home won the first game 8-0. Gus Wilber scored the game’s lone touchdown, and Elijah Hillstrom added the 2-point conversion. Will Rauls had an interception to seal the victory.

The Batesville Pioneers picked up their third 5A East Conference win of 2021 as they defeated the Brookland Bearcats by a final score of 21-7. The Pioneers opened the scoring in the first quarter on a one-yard run by Jay Storlie. The Pioneers would get two touchdown runs from Gabe Witt in the second quarter. The first score came on a 19-yard run and the second came on a 34-yard run near the end of the first half. Esler Ordonez connected on all three of his extra points. Rhett McDonald had an interception for the Pioneers and Grayson Berdeja recovered a fumble to end a Brookland scoring threat.