The Batesville Area Arts Council is pleased to present Fading Away, an exhibition by Beverly Buys, at the BAAC Gallery on Main (226 E Main St) October 3 – November 18, 2023. Buys is a retired educator based out of Hot Springs, AR who received her MFA from the University of Memphis and taught … [Read more...]
Chamber to Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting for White River Health
October 23, 2023 by
The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a Ribbon-Cutting ceremony to celebrate White River Health Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine’s new building. The ceremony will occur at 1710 Harrison Street in Batesville on Friday, November 17, at 10:30 a.m. White River Health Orthopaedic and … [Read more...]
Arkansas Department of Agriculture and University of Arkansas at Monticello Announce the 2023 Foresters for the Future Scholarship Recipient
October 23, 2023 by
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division and the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) have named Jackson Boles as the recipient of the 2023 Foresters for the Future Scholarship. The scholarship provides $4,000 per semester, for four years, to an incoming freshman pursuing a … [Read more...]
Lyon College ScotsFest Kilted Fun Run to Round Out Huge Festival Weekend
October 18, 2023 by
Lyon College is gearing up for ScotsFest, the ultimate fusion of the Arkansas Scottish Festival and the Lyon College Homecoming, from Friday, Oct. 27, to Sunday, Oct. 29, on the Lyon College campus at 2300 Highland Rd. in Batesville. The much-anticipated Kilted Fun Run, where participants don … [Read more...]
Governor Sanders Authorizes Deployment of Arkansas Wildland Firefightersto Assist Mississippi
October 18, 2023 by
Governor Sanders has authorized a crew of 10 wildland firefighters from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division to assist the State of Mississippi with their ongoing wildfire suppression efforts. Since August 1, the Mississippi Forestry Commission has responded to over 760 fires … [Read more...]
Chamber to Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting for Lainey Mae Clothing Co.
October 18, 2023 by
The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a Ribbon-Cutting ceremony for Lainey Mae Clothing Co. The ceremony will occur at 682 Harrison St, Suite A, in Batesville, on Friday, November 3, at 10:30 a.m. Lainey Mae Clothing Co. is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate their new … [Read more...]
Lyon College to honor Nancy Britton with Friend of Education Award
October 18, 2023 by
Lyon College will honor historian, educator and community leader Nancy Britton of Batesville with the Friend of Education Award during the annual Founders’ Day Convocation on Friday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. in the Sloan Auditorium of Brown Fine Arts Building on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland … [Read more...]
Arkansas Rice Awards $17,500 in Scholarships to High School Seniors in the Rice Reps Program
October 9, 2023 by
The Rice Reps class of 2023 capped off the five-month Arkansas Rice program on Sunday at Loca Luna in Little Rock. The Rice Reps and their families were present as students received scholarships while the class as a whole was recognized for their participation. Kevin Durden of Little Rock (Pulaski … [Read more...]
Artoberfest Coming to Batesville
October 9, 2023 by
The Batesville Area Arts Council will host the seventh annual Artoberfest, an arts and music festival on Main Street, Saturday, October 21st, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. The festival will feature local and regional artist vendors, art demonstrations, live music by Ed Casper, Low Level Echoes, and Erin Walters, … [Read more...]
Lyon College Adds Vintage Swap Meet to ScotsFest Festival Mix
October 4, 2023 by
Get ready for a weekend filled with cultural celebrations, nostalgia and a dash of the past as ScotsFest, the 43rd annual Arkansas Scottish Festival and Lyon College Homecoming, introduces an exciting new addition to its festival lineup—the ScotsFest Vintage Swap Meet on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 9 … [Read more...]
