Public Comment Available for Proposed Improvements in Jonesboro

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct an in-person public involvement meeting Thursday, November 17, about the proposed widening of Highway 351. The meeting will occur from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Family Fellowship Baptist Church (Family Life Center), 2441 North Old Greensboro … [Read more...]

General Election Results 2022

Federal Senator John Boozman Congressman Rick Crawford DISTRICT 1 Congressman French Hill DISTRICT 2 Congressman Steve Womack DISTRICT 3 Congressman Bruce Westerman DISTRICT 4 State Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins the Governor's race Attorney General Leslie Rutledge wins the … [Read more...]

Veteran’s Day Ceremony To Be Held in Heber Springs

A Veteran's Day Ceremony will be held at Panther Stadium in Heber Springs starting at 12:30pm on November 11th. All are welcome to attend. … [Read more...]

Award Recipients Announced for ArDOT’s Transportation Alternatives Program and Recreational Trails Program

The Arkansas Department of Transportation has announced award recipients for its Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP) for 2022. The TAP was reauthorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and provides funding for programs and projects … [Read more...]

The City of Batesville and Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce Announce the Return of White River Wonderland to Riverside Park

Each winter, the light display that earned Batesville recognition as the Christmas Capital of Arkansas™ takes over Riverside Park for locals and visitors to experience a magical holiday season on the White River. Last year, over forty-eight thousand cars drove through the display, drawing the … [Read more...]

BACC To Host Cyanotype Workshop in Batesville

The Batesville Area Arts Council will host a Cyanotype Workshop on Saturday, November 12, at 12:00 p.m. at the BAAC Gallery on Main (226 E Main). Cyanotypes are one of the oldest photographic printing processes in the history of photography and were originally made popular by Anna Atkins … [Read more...]

6th Annual Artoberfest

The Batesville Area Arts Council hosted the 6th Annual Artoberfest, in combination with Main Street’s second Nightmare on Main Street Parade, Saturday, October 22. The festival featured over 40 local and regional artists and makers, a tie-dye t-shirt station, and live music by Ed Casper, … [Read more...]

John 3:16 Ministries to host Community Fest

A carnival, bouncy houses, live music and Santa Claus himself are just a few things planned for Community Fest at John 3:16 Ministries on Saturday, Nov. 19.  Admission is free and open to the public. Headliner is the award-winning Annie Moses Band, which will be kicking off their 2022 … [Read more...]

Jedidiah Bates Sculpture Unveiled at Batesville Homecoming

The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting at Batesville High School charter earlier this month. The ceremony, held at the entrance of the building, was for the unveiling of Jedediah Bates, a 9-foot-tall wood-carved Pioneer statue. "We are so proud to introduce and dedicate the … [Read more...]

ASU Beebe Receives Awards

Arkansas State University-Beebe Chancellor Dr. Jennifer Methvin and the Institutional Advancement team have returned from the District 4 National Council for Marketing and Public Relations conference held Oct. 20-22, 2022, in Houston, Texas, with renewed energy and six new awards.     As members … [Read more...]