Batesville Tribune

08/17/2025

The annual Finish Sydney’s Run 5K will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at 200 West Main Street in Tuckerman, just 15 miles from Batesville, to celebrate the life of Sydney Claire Sutherland and raise funds for her namesake foundation. The event, hosted in Jackson County, draws participants from across Independence County, including Batesville, to honor Sutherland’s legacy.

Tuckerman, Arkansas, August 16, 2025 – The annual Finish Sydney’s Run 5K will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at 200 West Main Stre ...

08/17/2025

The annual Finish Sydney’s Run 5K will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at 200 West Main Street in Tuckerman, just 15 miles from Batesville, to celebrate the life of Sydney Claire Sutherland and raise funds for her namesake foundation. The event, hosted in Jackson County, draws participants from across Independence County, including Batesville, to honor Sutherland’s legacy.

Finish Sydney's Run 5K 200 West Main Street, Tuckerman, AR - *Race registration will be available in person on the day… - September 20, 2025

08/17/2025

Batesville, Arkansas, August 16, 2025 – The Three Rivers District of the Arkansas State Firefighters Association (ASFFA) will host its annual Training Day o ...

08/17/2025

The White River H2GoRun, a 2-mile fun run and walk, will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at 1420 20th Street in Batesville, bringing together runners, walkers, and community members to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Arkansas.

Batesville, Arkansas, August 16, 2025 – The White River H2GoRun, a 2-mile fun run and walk, will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at 14 ...

08/17/2025

The Muddin’ For The Military event, a fundraiser for Lone Star Warriors Outdoors, will electrify Greasy Bend Off-Road Park at 300 Meade Rd, Rosie, just 10 miles from Batesville, from September 11–14, 2025.

Rosie, Arkansas, August 16, 2025 – The Muddin’ For The Military event, a fundraiser for Lone Star Warriors Outdoors, will electrify Greasy Bend Off-Road Par ...

08/17/2025

Grayson Farms/NCA Amphitheater in Bald K**b, just 30 miles from Batesville, will host a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital fundraiser featuring a Metallica tribute on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from noon to midnight.

Bald K**b, Arkansas – Grayson Farms/NCA Amphitheater in Bald K**b, just 30 miles from Batesville, will host a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital fundrais ...

08/17/2025

Polk & Paddle in Batesville will host a stand-up comedy night on Friday, August 23, 2025, to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, marking the venue’s first such event since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Batesville, Arkansas – Polk & Paddle in Batesville will host a stand-up comedy night on Friday, August 23, 2025, to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s ...

08/17/2025

A federal judge’s temporary injunction has halted the enforcement of Arkansas’s Act 573 of 2025, which mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. Act 573, signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders in April 2025, requires all public schools to prominently display a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments, specifically the King James Version, in every classroom and library by August 5, 2025.

Little Rock, Arkansas– A federal judge’s temporary injunction has halted the enforcement of Arkansas’s Act 573 of 2025, which mandates the display of the Te ...

08/16/2025

Arkansas’s prison system faces a growing crisis, with a projected inmate population increase from 20,000 to 25,000 by 2035, necessitating 1,500 to 2,000 additional beds by 2040, according to a CGL Companies forecast presented to lawmakers on August 13, 2025, at the Rogers Convention Center. The report, delivered by Wendy Ware, senior vice president at the Miami-based firm, attributes the 2% annual growth to the Protect Arkansas Act of 2023, which eliminates parole for serious offenders, intensifying overcrowding in state and county jails, including in Independence County.

The forecast, presented during the Arkansas Association of Counties’ annual conference, highlights a backlog of approximately 1,900 state inmates held in county jails due to insufficient state prison capacity. Sebastian County Sheriff Hobe Runion warned that county jails, including Independence County’s, are “bursting at the seams,” having added over 3,000 beds since 2016 to manage overflow.

Little Rock, Arkansas – Arkansas’s prison system faces a growing crisis, with a projected inmate population increase from 20,000 to 25,000 by 2035, necessit ...

08/16/2025

The Arkansas National Guard has applied for federal authority to conduct immigration arrests under the 287(g) Task Force Model, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data. The application, listed as “pending” as of August 14, 2025, would allow trained Guard members to stop, question, and arrest individuals based on suspected immigration violations during routine duties, a role typically reserved for federal agents.

Batesville, Arkansas, August 16, 2025 – The Arkansas National Guard has applied for federal authority to conduct immigration arrests under the 287(g) Task F ...