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Lyon College will host its annual community yard sale on May 30 beginning at 9 a.m. in the crescent parking lot in front of Brown Chapel and Fine Arts Building on the Batesville campus, 2300 Highland Road.
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) raised $61,000 during its second annual Day of Giving on March 20, showing strong statewide support for single parents working toward a college degree.
Members of the Cardiac Cath Lab team at White River Health – White River Medical Center recently performed their first procedures utilizing the GORE VIABAHN FORTEGRA Venous Stent, an advanced FDA-approved technology designed to treat specific severe vein blockages in the abdomen and legs.
This week’s spotlight features Kyle Christopher. Kyle is a Lyon College graduate and has lived in this community for 26 years. He is currently a senior sales agent for Select Quote.
Arkansas turkey hunters checked 13,591 turkeys during this year’s official turkey hunting season, which ended Sunday night. According to historical data, this is the highest spring turkey harvest since 2006.
AgHeritage Farm Credit Services is proud to annually invest in the next generation of ag leaders through our scholarship program. This spring, 12 scholarships are being presented – nine $1,000 Customer Scholarships, one $1,000 Ken Shea Memorial Scholarship, one $1,000 Ken Sumner Scholarship,…
Join the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission May 16 as it helps celebrate the camaraderie of the outdoors at Unity Fest 2026, hosted by John 3:16 Ministries in Charlotte, Arkansas, near Batesville.
Sports
The 4A State Track & Field Meet was held in Clarksville on May 5th. Southside High School had six athletes that qualified for the State Meet.
The Southside Southerners’ boys soccer team finished the regular season with a record of 13-2-3 and a 5-2-1 record in 4A-North conference play, which was good enough for third place. They played Nashville in the first round of the Class 4A state tournament Thursday at the Anstaff Bank Soccer…
Members of the Cedar Ridge Timberwolves football team received their state championship rings during the athletic awards assembly Wednesday morning inside Reaves Arena. The Timberwolves beat Woodlawn 74-38 to win the 8-man state title Dec. 4 at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock for their f…
The Batesville Pioneers had a tuneup game Monday against Sylvan Hills before playing in the state tournament Thursday.
Eight Lyon College baseball players have earned St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-SLIAC Awards.
The Batesville Lady Pioneers ended the 2025 softball season on a high note at Nettleton on Monday.
After missing the state tournament a year ago, the Batesville Pioneers are back in postseason play.


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