Chamber to Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting for Lainey Mae Clothing Co. 

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

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

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

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

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...]

amber to Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting for Tranquility

The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a Ribbon-Cutting ceremony for the Grand Opening of Tranquility. The ceremony will occur at 3050 Harrison Street, Suite G, in Batesville, on Thursday, October 19, at 10:30 a.m.  Tranquility is a new tanning salon and relaxation destination in … [Read more...]

Chamber Celebrates Opening of UACCB Skills Development Lab, powered by Spartan Mowers

The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Spartan Mower Skills Development Lab at The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville.  At the ceremony, Intimidator Group and its parent company, The Toro Company, announced a partnership with the … [Read more...]

ASU-Beebe Hosts Grand Opening for Vanguard One Stop  

ASU-Beebe Hosts Grand Opening for Vanguard One Stop   BEEBE, Ark. — Arkansas State University-Beebe will host a grand opening event for the Vanguard One Stop in the Dr. Eugene McKay Student Center on the Beebe campus. The college was awarded a Title III Strengthening Institutions grant … [Read more...]

Veteran’s Appreciation Day in Mt. View

Veterans Appreciation Day set for Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m. at Stone Bank Pavilion in Mountain View; Ceremony to Honor Veterans; BBQ Lunch provided  (Mountain View, Ark.) The Annual Stone Bank Veterans Appreciation Day event is set for Oct. 13 at the Stone Bank Pavilion at 802 E. Main St. in … [Read more...]

Governor Sanders Authorizes Deployment of Arkansas Wildland Firefighters to Assist Louisiana

Governor Sanders has authorized a crew of six wildland firefighters from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division to assist the State of Louisiana with their ongoing wildfire suppression efforts. Approximately 40,000 acres of wildland fire have impacted the State of Louisiana and a … [Read more...]