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Pleasant Plains annexes 10 acres of land
PLEASANT PLAINS, Ark. (KAIT) - The city of Pleasant Plains just got a little bigger. The city unanimously passed a resolution to annex ten acres of land into the city during Tuesday’s council meeting. The property is on Highway 167 just south of Blackland Road. Mayor Ken Burns said...
Search of AR home yields $1M in methamphetamine
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Batesville, Arkansas man is facing several drug-related charges after $1 million in methamphetamine was discovered in his home. The 16th Judicial Drug Task Force announced on Wednesday that after a 6-month long multi-agency investigation, an arrest was made for the suspected trafficking of methamphetamine. In January 2024, members of the Drug […]
School celebrates students scoring above 30 on ACT
SEARCY, Ark. (KAIT) - The future shines brightly for more than a dozen Arkansas high school students. Searcy High School announced 15 students in its junior class scored a 30 or above on their ACT exams. One student even got a perfect score. “I’ve been in education 15 years, and...
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...
Batesville native Gage Wood will start for #2 Arkansas on Friday
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - A Diamond Pioneer is now in the starting rotation for the Diamond Hogs. Dave Van Horn announced in his weekly press conference that Gage Wood will start Friday for #2 Arkansas. He made a pair of relief appearances last weekend versus Mississippi State. Wood has 3 wins, 2 saves, and a 3.03 ERA this season. He has 44 strikeouts in 29 and 2/3 innings of work. One of his saves came in dramatic fashion.
BACC to hold ribbon-cutting for Batesville School District Story Walk
BATESVILLE, Ark. (Edited News Release/KAIT) - The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a Ribbon-Cutting ceremony for Batesville School District’s Story Walk. The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 22, at 10:30 a.m. on the Greenway Trail on the northern side of the Batesville Community Center at 1420 20th Street in Batesville.
LISTEN: A Heart Like Mine Gala scheduled for June 22
Music, food, dancing, and the celebration of medical milestones will be part of the second annual A Heart Like Mine Gala, coming Saturday, June 22, to Edwards Common on the Lyon College campus in Batesville. The event will benefit A Heart Like Mine Foundation, an Independence County-based foundation supporting families affected by congenital heart disease.
New support group for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s, dementia formed for Batesville
The Alzheimer’s Association has announced a new support group for caregivers of those living with dementia is now available in Independence County. The Arkansas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association has formed a Batesville Caregiver Support Group, which will meet on the second Thursday of each month at White River Health — Conference Room A in Batesville. The meetings for family, friends, and caregivers who care for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia will be at 5 p.m. and led by local facilitator Deanna Green.
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...
Dynamic Duos: Mike and Lisa Williams, Sixth President and First Lady of Harding University
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.
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...
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