The 1880s and 1890s saw the rise of some of the most notorious criminals in American History, mostly riding the dusty trails of the West.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has set a goal of having 50 percent of Arkansans vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus within 90 days.

BATESVILLE — White River Health System (WRHS) is pleased to announce the certification of Lindsey Bowers, BSW, MS, MRC, Director of Marketing for Behavioral Health, as a Mental Health First Aid Instructor.

BATESVILLE — Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund hosted student workshops to help provide additional support to scholarship recipients at the UACCB John Rows Library.

The Tuckerman Bulldogs faced Melbourne in the District finals on Saturday.

The Tuckerman Lady Bulldogs snagged a late lead and defeated Melbourne 3-1 on Saturday.

The Tuckerman Lady Bulldogs snagged a late lead and defeated Melbourne 3-1 on Saturday.

Even in adversity, great minds cannot be suppressed. Charles Thompson, an architect from the early 1900s, was an example of such a man. Thompson rose from a childhood of deep tragedy to becoming one of the most celebrated architectural minds in the state, creating enduring landmarks in commu…

The 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was held on Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Students at Newport Elementary School had a fun day on April 22.

Merchants and Planters Bank Insurance sponsors the Tuckerman Bulldog Player of the Month and Spur Player of the Month for the Bulldog and Lady Bulldog Sr. High teams.

The Tuckerman Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs finished up their regular season conference games on Thursday, April 22, as Conference Champions.

Operation Transformation was a huge success Saturday, April 24.

BATESVILLE — Citizens Bank, headquartered in Batesville, Arkansas, has announced that Adam Mitchell is stepping into the role of CEO, succeeding outgoing CEO Phil Baldwin.

It’s so easy, in the course of our day-to-day lives, to get caught up in the political preoccupations of the moment. What’s the Senate going to do about the filibuster? How should infrastructure money be spent? Is the country going to come out of this year as badly divided as it started? The…

Last week, I signed legislation that will increase the median salary of schoolteachers by $2,000 over the next two years. The raise is one way to show teachers we value their work, and this legislation was one of my top priorities. Senator Missy Irvin and Representative Bruce Cozart sponsore…

After showing us how he really feels recently, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) decided he’d better rein in his emotions, poor thing.

The jury trial for the Craighead County man suspected of murdering Sydney Sutherland is scheduled to begin in late September.

Gen. Frederick Steele had made the US Army his life. During the Civil War, he would rise through the ranks quickly, but when the time came to lead a campaign, his career and the entire Union Army effort in Arkansas almost disintegrated because of a wagonload of corn.

The Tuckerman Lady Bulldogs hosted Salem in a conference matchup on Friday, April 2.

The Tuckerman Bulldogs started off their spring break with a trip to Harrison to play in the Ozark Classic Tournament.

JONESBORO — A biotechnology major with an interest in statistical analysis and machine learning is Arkansas State University’s latest recipient of the prestigious national Goldwater Scholarship.

WASHINGTON — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has announced that local community banker Jim Gowen, Jr., President and C.E.O of Merchants and Planters Bank based in Newport, was named to serve on ICBA’s Political Action Committee (ICBPAC). ICBA is the nation’s voice for com…

In the years after the first segregation laws were passed in Arkansas and across the South, the effects of the daily humiliations and abrogations of civil liberties were steadily increasing. Civil rights activists steadily fought these inequalities in court but needed more scientific evidenc…

Last week, columnist Walter Shapiro tweeted: “I just realized that we are as close in time from the end of World War II as Pearl Harbor was from Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. For a babyboomer, it is hard to believe that WWII is the midpoint between the Civil War and 2021.”