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Baseball Recap: Armorel falls short of West Side in the playoffs
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact. can now relate to. They fell just short of the West Side Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Armorel of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Local business leaders lauded at chamber banquet
The Heber Springs Chamber of Commerce held their 68th annual banquet Thursday, May 9, at The Barn at Fawn Hollow with dinner by Arrow's Cafe, libations, and live music from local band Molly's Ransom. Kathy Brown sang the National Anthem and Jeffery James, with Heber Springs Young Life provided the invocation.
Batesville names new police chief while condemnation process begins for VFW building
The City of Batesville now has a new police chief. John Scarbrough (pictured), the now-former assistant police chief for Batesville, was selected at a special meeting of the Batesville City Council held Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. Scarbrough has been serving as interim chief since the retirement of former Batesville Police...
Batesville School District schedules community meeting with superintendent for Monday
The Batesville School District is scheduled to hold a community meeting on Monday, May 6. Superintendent Dr. Ken James is expected to address the state of the district, following up on topics raised during the April “City and County Connections” meeting with Batesville Mayor Rick Elumbaugh and Independence County Judge Kevin Jeffery. (Click here to read more about that meeting from White River Now.)
‘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...
College holds graduation for graduates’ pets
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...
Softball Recap: Melbourne finds playoff glory versus Gosnell
Melbourne had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gosnell Pirates on Friday and snuck past 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Melbourne. Kallie Thornton spent all...
Lyon baseball sweeps SLIAC’s first-place Spalding
BATESVILLE, Arkansas – The Lyon College Scots ended their first regular season in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) with a sweep of previously undefeated Spalding Golden Eagles on Saturday afternoon at Fred Wann Field. The Scots (23-17, 15-3) beat Spalding (27-12, 16-2) in nail-biting fashion. After holding...
College class investigates mock crime scene
BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - A college class took to the woods on Wednesday in Independence County to get some hands-on learning. Lyon College’s Forensic Anthropology Class collected evidence on a staged crime scene at the college’s nature trail. Throughout this semester, students have been learning about forensic science,...
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