The Heart of the Bay Thanksgiving Food Drive will be held through November 10th. The donation box is located at the Fairfield Community Center. Items needed: Canned Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes, Canned Pumpkin, Cranberry Sauce, Canned Sweet Potatoes, Cake Mix with Frosting, Canned Chicken/Tuna/Ham, … [Read more...]
Bestselling author Leif Enger to present public reading, receive 2023 Heasley Prize for Fiction at Lyon College
November 8, 2023 by
Bestselling author Leif Enger will present a public reading of his work at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, in the Bevens Music Room of the Brown Chapel and Fine Arts Building on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville. Following the reading, Lyon College will award Enger the Heasley … [Read more...]
Bad Boy Mowers Expanding in Batesville, to Create 300 New Jobs
November 8, 2023 by
Bad Boy Mowers announced today that it will be expanding its campus in Batesville, creating 300 new jobs over the next five years. “Bad Boy is committed to growing our Batesville roots deeper than ever, while furthering our reputation of quality, value and performance across the USA,” said Peter … [Read more...]
Chamber to Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting for Family Chiropractic Care
November 7, 2023 by
The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a Ribbon-Cutting ceremony for Family Chiropractic Care. The ceremony will occur at 163 Heber Springs Road in Southside on Tuesday, November 14, at 10:30 a.m. After 30 years of serving the Southside and Batesville communities, Dr. Tanya Holt and … [Read more...]
Sanders Closes State Offices on Thanksgiving Day and Friday, November 24
November 7, 2023 by
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME - GREETINGS:WHEREAS: In 1864, President Lincoln announced the first official Thanksgiving to urge Americans to pause in the middle of the Civil War to give thanks to God for the many blessings we enjoy;WHEREAS: Over a century and a half later, Americans continue to … [Read more...]
BACC to Hold Ribbon-Cutting for That’s A Wrap
November 7, 2023 by
The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a Ribbon-Cutting ceremony for the Grand Opening of That’s A Wrap. The Ribbon-Cutting will occur at 700 Harrison Street, Suite A in Batesville, on Wednesday, November 15, at 10:30 a.m. That’s a Wrap is a new party and celebration store for all … [Read more...]
Lyon College Sets Community Veterans Day Ceremony and Luncheon
November 7, 2023 by
The public is invited to a Veterans Day ceremony hosted by Lyon College in partnership with local veterans’ service organizations at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, in the Sloan Auditorium of Brown Fine Arts Center on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville. Keynote speaker will … [Read more...]
Dr. Brendan Connell: From Stress Fracture to Ultramarathon Victory
October 31, 2023 by
The Arkansas Traveller 100, known for its challenging terrain and immense distance, is not a race for the faint of heart. Yet, it was here that Lyon College’s Dr. Brendan Connell, assistant professor of Political Science, defied the odds, emerging victorious in a remarkable display of endurance and … [Read more...]
Chamber to Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting for Arkansas Heart Hospital Clinic
October 31, 2023 by
The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a Ribbon-Cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Arkansas Heart Hospital Clinic in Batesville. The ceremony will occur at 1500 Lawrence Street in Batesville on Thursday, November 16, at 2 p.m. Arkansas Heart Hospital's Batesville Clinic … [Read more...]
4th Annual Arkansas Bean Fest and Championship Outhouse Races
October 23, 2023 by
A hint of autumn in the air means outhouse racers are being constructed and bean recipes are being perfected for the Bean Fest and Outhouse Races to be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27-28 in Mountain View. Now in its 41st year, the festival has proved itself one of the most exciting and … [Read more...]
