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Local employees from Optimum, a provider of internet, mobile, TV and phone services, recently replaced the American flag in front of the City of Batesville’s “Welcome” sign. Mayor Rick Elumbaugh (center) joined for the flag replacement ceremony. According to a media release from Optimum, this effort is...

We met through a mutual friend who set us up on a blind date during our time as students at Harding. I proposed to Lisa in December 1986, right around Christmastime. Lisa thought she was getting a TV, but instead, I surprised her with a ring and asked her if she would marry Santa Claus. We tied the knot on Nov. 28, 1987, and have been a “dynamic duo” ever since.

CAVE CITY, Ark. (KAIT) - A Northeast Arkansas high school radio program is making sure students have a career path when they leave high school. In Cave City, the high school’s radio station, Caveman Radio, is celebrating more than 40 years of teaching students how to be leaders in the industry.

Kade Qualls and Brandon Thrash (pictured above, left and center), two graduates of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) welding program, recently signed employment offers with Bad Boy Mowers as part of Industrial Signing Day. The event is held to recognize and acknowledge the collaboration between and...

PALESTINE - Tate Hall's torrid pace at the plate continued Saturday afternoon as he had yet another triple and double to drive in four runs as the Woodlawn Bears grabbed an early lead to cruise past the Cedar Ridge Timberwolves, 8-5, in the Class 2A state tournament semifinals at Palestine-Wheatley High School.With the win, Woodlawn advances to play in the Class 2A state finals at 4 p.m. Saturday at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. The Bears, ther 8-2A conference champions, will face a familiar opponent in the Ouachita Warriors, the 8-2A conference runners-up.Ouachita, the no. 3 seed from the South Region, knocked off Rector, 8-4, in the early semifinal game on Saturday.After having to squeeze out a 1-0 victory over Riverside in the quarterfinal game on Friday, the Bears wanted to get off to a quick start against the Timberwovles and they got that.Peyton Wells singled to start the game and Garrett Weatherford then drew a walk to put two aboard with no one out. With one out, Hall blasted a triple into left field, scoring both Wells and Weatherford. Hall's courtesy runner, Gage Boykin, then scored on Dillon Lunsford's ground out to give the Bears a quick 3-0 lead.Woodlawn Coach Tommy Richardson said building that three-run lead early was critical in giving the team some breathing room, especially after having to sweat out that narrow win in the quarterfinals on Friday. "Collectively, you could hear the (sigh) in the dugout because last night we didn't get that," Richardson said. "We didn't get it (any runs scored) a for a while. .. Everybody was tight. Today, everybody was relaxed and we hit the baseball a lot better."We hit the ball really well against a good pitcher (Cedar Ridge's Kyle Provence)," he said.Cedar Ridge used a lead-off walk and a one-out single by Provence to plate a run in the top of the third to make it 3-1. The Bears turned a double-play against the next batter to end the inning.While the Timberwolves managed to get runners on base…

SOUTHSIDE, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - One local school board is recognizing its baseball team for a successful season. The Southside School Board recently recognized the baseball team at the May board meeting for a successful season. The team finished conference runner-up and district champions of 4A - East. They...

JOPLIN, Mo. - The Missouri Southern Lions begins their first game in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Lions are the host team in the Central Region at Warren Turner Field. 

The ONE Razorback Roadshow is gearing up to travel across the state of Arkansas, culminating with a visit to Fort Smith's Uncork’d on May 16. The Roadshow is designed to connect and interact with Razorback fans of all ages and will begin on May 13 in Heber Springs. All eight events on the Roadshow are free and fans interested in attending are asked to RSVP online. ...

What began as a child missing a school bus on April 29 turned into an arrest of a New Hampshire man at the Memphis airport.

One man is facing two felony charges after authorities say he led law enforcement on a pursuit through two counties last week. According to his arrest affidavit, 49-year-old Thomas Ray Hargo was spotted by Independence County Chief Deputy Aaron Moody on Locust Grove Road on May 1, driving an eastbound pickup truck, with two passengers, straddling both lanes.

CAVE CITY, Ark. (KAIT) - Several Region 8 towns are gearing up to host hundreds of bike riders next month. Last August, K8 News reported that the Ozark Foundation planned to bring its statewide biking tour, the “Arkansas Graveler,” to Northeast Arkansas. The six-day, 300-plus mile tour will...

Featured image (from left): UACCB Director of Health Professions Dr. Becky Warren, UACCB Chancellor Dr. Brian Shonk, and UACCB Vice Chancellor for Academics Dr. Holly Smith. Image: UACCB. The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) has received a $368,614 grant to help support the development of the nursing...

A Batesville business recently celebrated its move to a new location. On April 25, the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the new AgHeritage Farm Credit Services (FCS) opening at 1169 Batesville Boulevard. “With our move to the new office, we show our commitment to...

BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - A Northeast Arkansas college held a graduation for its recent graduates’ pets. Lyon College said in a social media post “It’s not just the students that get recognition for their years of hard work.”. Around seven students brought their pets to the ceremony...