 01/26/10 A volunteer firefighter died of a heart attack while responding to a fire Tuesday afternoon in Independence County.
 01/21/10 Lyon College (Batesville, AR) has joined Tuition Rewards, a nationwide consortium of 241 private colleges & universities that rewards families for saving for higher education with points that can be used to reduce tuition costs. Lyon College is the 43rd college to join Tuition Rewards in the past 22 months. 160,000+ students are enrolled in the SAGE Scholars-sponsored program, which helps ...
01/19/10 The recent acquisition of television cable systems serving nine Arkansas cities by Yelcot Holding Group, parent company of Yelcot Telephone Company, are now being evaluated for upgrades, according to Yelcot Vice President Clint Czeschin.
01/19/10 Almost all of the regular meeting of the Ashley County Quorum Court on Tuesday, January 12, involved a report on the Ashley County Medical Center and its new partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in south Arkansas.
01/18/10 Getting a split decision on the road is not bad in the 6A-East Conference race. The Lady Bombers lost to top-ranked Searcy on Tuesday, but bounced back and defeated Jonesboro Friday. That improves the Lady Bomber's record to 2-1 in conference play.
 01/15/10 Officials say two men who escaped from Winfield Correctional Facility on Thanksgiving made it to Mississippi on a four-wheeler stolen in Arkansas.
 01/11/10 Good news for diehard Arkansas Razorback fans. Ryan Mallett will be back at quarterback this fall. That should make the Razorbacks a contender in the Southeast Conference.
01/10/10 News and notes Where are the ducks?: No significant duck migrations were reported during the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks' latest WMA reports and habitat assessments. Plenty of cold weather and scattered duck numbers with habitat conditions throughout the entire delta improved as major rivers experienced significant flooding. Many northern states reported significantly ...
 01/08/10 Morris Communications Corp. has named Rick Fahr publisher of the Log Cabin Democrat to succeed Scot Morrissey, who was named publisher of the Athens Banner-Herald in 2008.
 01/08/10 Rick Fahr, the acting publisher of the Log Cabin Democrat, has been named as the paper's new publisher.
01/07/10 Arkansas State Police say that Highway 167 is now open after tanker was hauling approximately 9,600 gallons of propane when it overturned Thursday afternoon.
 01/07/10 The accident on Highway 167 near Batesville has been cleared, according to Arkansas State Police.
 01/07/10 Rick Fahr, who has been acting publisher of the Log Cabin Democrat for the past year, is the new publisher. He succeeds Scot Morrissey, who in late 2008 was named publisher of the Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald.
01/07/10 Wilma Jeanette Beck Funeral services for Wilma Jeanette Beck, 74, of Natalia, Texas and formerly of San Marcos, Texas were at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hurley Funeral Home in Lytle, Texas.
12/26/09 The Arkansas Banking Department and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued final approval this week for First Community Bank of Batesville to acquire the Mountain Home branch of West Plains, Mo.-based Community First National Bank.
 12/26/09 Pearl buyer J.R. Sink went up and down White and Black rivers in the 1920s and '30s, swapping cash for fresh-water pearls. Those who visit Pearls Unique in Newport can buy some of those very pearls today. Few of the pearls for sale at the store are from modern mussel harvesters.
 12/24/09 It depends on where you live. The northwestern part of the state will certainly see snow tonight and into early Christmas morning. Central Arkansas will see snow as well, though little accumulation is expected.
12/24/09 An amendment to the Senate version of health care reform legislation will keep Medicare funding flowing to Baxter Regional Medical Center and seven other Arkansas hospitals by circumventing scheduled Medicare payment cuts proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln announced Wednesday.
 12/23/09 Thamail Morgan, senior linebacker at Cave City High School, was recently awarded The State Farm 3A Defensive Player of the Year Award at a banquet in Little Rock.
11/30/09 The Arkansas Department of Health announced the dates and locations all across the state Monday morning. The 2 week Department of Health campaign is hosting a clinic in every county in Arkansas through December 18th. | 
