BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Long before most people had poured their first cup of coffee, Lyon College students were already brushing away layers of Arkansas soil, searching for clues left behind nearly five centuries ago. Some mornings began at 5 a.m. to beat the relentless summer heat. By the end of [read more…]
CAVE CITY, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the ninth installment of Faces of Arkansas, a monthly series highlighting Arkansans whose portraits and stories are displayed at the entrance to the Governor’s office as a reminder of who the Governor and her team serve every day: the people [read more…]
Conway County Woman Wins $50,000 Playing Instant Game LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The $50,000 Stacked instant game continues to bring big wins for Arkansas lottery players. Batesville resident Jerry Rex Brightwell won $50,000 playing $50,000 Stacked, a $20 instant game. He purchased the winning ticket at Tobacco Haven #4, 951 [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Ark. — The Batesville Police Department (BPD) has asked the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division to conduct an investigation into an incident involving an off-duty BPD officer that occurred around 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2026. BPD officers were at a home on Buckeye Street in [read more…]
NEWARK, Ark. — A Ford Mustang reached approximately 136 mph, ran several stop signs and crashed into the water near the White River Bridge during an Arkansas State Police pursuit, according to a police report and newly released video. The pursuit began July 9 after a trooper spotted the black [read more…]
NEWARK, Ark. — Newly released Arkansas State Police video shows a pursuit through Independence County involving speeds above 100 mph, wet pavement and three juvenile passengers inside the fleeing vehicle. The pursuit began at approximately 2:09 p.m. July 4 on Arkansas Highway 69 near Newark, according to an ASP incident [read more…]
SOUTHSIDE, Ark. — New video obtained by NEA Report shows part of a June 29 Arkansas State Police pursuit near Southside, including tactical vehicle intervention attempts and collisions during the chase. According to an incident report, the pursuit began at about 10 a.m. June 29 while Trooper Nick Ade was [read more…]
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, Ark. — Video obtained by NEA Report shows a dirt bike rider fleeing an Arkansas State Police trooper before disappearing into a wooded area in rural Independence County. The pursuit happened May 16, 2026, on U.S. Highway 167 near Misty Lane, according to a report from Arkansas State [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture today announced more than $327,000 in state funding and more than $529,000 in local matching funds for six county projects through the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program (AURP). Each of the six projects receiving funding aim to protect water [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Students with a curiosity for biology, aquatic life and hands-on science will have the opportunity to explore everything from microscopic microbes to axolotls during an upcoming summer camp at Lyon College. “From Microbes to Axolotls,” a weeklong science camp for students entering grades 7-12, is set for June [read more…]
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