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‘It’s heartbreaking’: Batesville mourning death of business owner, wife in plane crash
BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - A prominent Batesville businessman and his wife are being remembered as “perfect models” of citizenship. Joseph Steve Bryant and his wife, Sharon, died Sunday, May 12, when their plane crashed in a field near Marianna in Lee County. According to Arkansas State Police, the...
Jonesboro man dies following crash
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A Jonesboro man died Monday morning in a Lawrence County crash. Arkansas State Police said the crash happened at 9:52 a.m. May 13 at State Highway 117 and State Highway 117 Spur. The crash report says a 2000 Freightliner traveling south, driven by 26-year-old Dennis...
Batesville native to be honored by DEA at special ceremony
A Batesville native killed in the line of duty while serving as a Special Agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be honored in a special event on Thursday afternoon, May 16, at the Old Independence Regional Museum. According to a release from the DEA, the ceremony will honor...
Internet, TV provider replaces City of Batesville American flag
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...
Bad Boy Mowers celebrates Industrial Signing Day
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...
Newport applies for grant to fix street problem
NEWPORT, Ark. (KAIT) - The city of Newport has applied for an 80/20 grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation to improve its streets. The grant will allow them to remove trees and fix a sidewalk on Elm Street that has broken a water main. City inspector Trey Randolph said...
UACCB receives grant for expanding, enhancing nursing program
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...
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