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…]
BATESVILLE — The United States Postal Service will host a job fair on Wednesday to fill rural carrier positions in Batesville, Cave City, Newport and nearby communities. The event will be held Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Batesville Post Office, 490 E. College St. Postal officials [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Ark. — The 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force announced the conclusion of multiple major narcotics investigations spanning several counties, resulting in a substantial number of arrests and felony charges, according to press releases issued this week. Officials said the investigations were conducted over several months and targeted illegal [read more…]
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