LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Amidst last week’s snowy weather, one Arkansan celebrated his biggest lottery win yet. Batesville resident Jacob Wood won $50,000 playing $50,000 Frenzy, a recently launched $20 instant ticket. He claimed his prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center on Jan. 14. Jacob purchased the winning [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Ark. – Lyon College recently received a $100,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) through the 2024 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP) to enhance the SCOTS Cross Country Trail. The award was announced on Dec. 4 as ARDOT unveiled the recipients for these [read more…]
FESTUS, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating the death of Clara Braxton, 45, of Independence County, Arkansas. Ms. Braxton’s body was discovered after a December 8, 2024, officer-involved shooting in Festus, Missouri. At approximately 11 a.m. that day, the Festus Police Department responded [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Ark. — The Delta Symphony Orchestra will grace the stage of the Sloan Auditorium in Lyon College’s Brown Chapel and Fine Arts Building on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. The concert, themed “Out of This World,” will showcase Gustav Holst’s “The Planets” and a suite from John Williams’ legendary “Star Wars” score. The [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Ark. — Lyon College has received a $1,953,609 Title III Strengthening Institutions grant from the U.S. Department of Education to launch the Thriving Scot Program. The five-year initiative aims to support many first-year students through comprehensive residential learning communities and enhanced data infrastructure, improving academic performance and retention. The [read more…]
ARKANSAS – USPS is seeking motivated individuals to fill a variety of positions at post offices throughout Arkansas. With starting salaries ranging from $19.33 – $20.48 per hour, available positions include City Carrier Assistant (CCA), Rural Carrier Associate (RCA), Assistant Rural Carrier (ARC), and Postal Support Employee (PSE) Clerk. To [read more…]
As the Independence County Fair began this week, authorities were forced to heighten security over a reported threat. Below is the full press release from the sheriff’s department: On May 29, 2022, Independence County Sheriffs’ Department deputies were contacted by a female subject who was advised of a possible threat [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK—Two drug dealers will spend the remainder of their lives in prison after conspiring to cause witness tampering resulting in death. Samuel “Big Hit” Sherman, 38, of Batesville, and Donald Bill Smith, 38, of Malvern, were both sentenced today to life in federal prison. There is no parole in [read more…]
Law enforcement in NEA were mourning the loss of one of their own Thursday morning. Patrol Deputy Frank Ramirez #121 was killed in the line of duty early Thursday morning, a post on Facebook from the Independece County Sheriff’s Department. Deputy Ramirez was involved in a one vehicle accident and [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK—After almost two weeks of trial, a federal jury has found two drug dealers guilty of their involvement in conspiracy that resulted in the murder of a federal informant. Don Smith, 38, of Malvern, Arkansas, and Samuel Sherman, 38, of Batesville, Arkansas, were found guilty when the jury returned [read more…]
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