BATESVILLE, Ark. — White River Health said its hospitals and facilities became out of network April 1 for patients with certain UnitedHealthcare plans, a change the health system said could leave some patients facing higher out-of-pocket costs for hospital and facility-based care. According to information released by White River Health, [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Arkansas —The Batesville Symphony League will present the Delta Symphony Orchestra in concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 12, in Sloan Auditorium of the Brown Fine Arts Building at Lyon College, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville. A pre-concert lecture will begin at 1:15 p.m. The performance, titled “America 250: A [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Ark. — At the request of the Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC), the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting involving the DOC K-9 team that occurred on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. On Monday, March 23, 2026, at approximately 3:15 a.m., Independence [read more…]
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, Ark. — One person was killed and another injured in an early morning shooting Monday on Brown Lane in Independence County, according to the sheriff’s office. On March 23, 2026, deputies responded around 3:20 a.m. and found one victim dead at the scene. A second victim had already [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Lyon College will celebrate the legacy of beloved children’s television host and Presbyterian minister Fred Rogers with a community service project aimed at preserving local history. Lyon College Chaplain and Director of Service Maggie Alsup said the campus community will gather during Chapel Hour on Thursday, March [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Lyon College will host the 53rd annual meeting of the Arkansas Political Science Association on March 6-7, bringing together faculty, students and scholars from colleges and universities across the region for two days of academic presentations, panel discussions and keynote lectures. Conference activities will begin Friday, March [read more…]
OIL TROUGH, Ark. — A 33-year-old Oil Trough suspect was arrested Feb. 18, 2026, on a charge of second-degree sexual assault involving a child, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Independence County. Travis Andrew Matlock was taken into custody after the Independence County Sheriff’s Office received case materials [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Arkansas —Lyon College will host the seventh annual Bad Boy Mowers Scots Spectacular on Saturday, April 18, at 6 p.m. in Becknell Gymnasium on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville. The Denim and Diamonds-themed event will feature live entertainment, chef-crafted cuisine and fundraising activities to benefit Lyon [read more…]
SULPHUR ROCK, Ark. — A Mississippi man was arrested following a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash near Sulphur Rock Elementary School after Arkansas State Police located a stolen vehicle reported out of Batesville. According to an Arkansas State Police report, the incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. on Dec. [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Ark. — A Batesville suspect is facing multiple felony charges after an online investigation led authorities to allege he exchanged sexually explicit images with a minor. According to a probable cause affidavit filed in Independence County, Raymond Lloyd Freeman Jr., 49, is charged with nine counts of pandering or [read more…]
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