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It's time for the Cave City Watermelon Festival. For the full schedule, check out cavecitywatermelonfestival.com. 🍉
07/25/2025

It's time for the Cave City Watermelon Festival. For the full schedule, check out cavecitywatermelonfestival.com. 🍉

Chamber brings nonprofits together for first roundtable. Click below for more info from White River Now.
07/25/2025

Chamber brings nonprofits together for first roundtable. Click below for more info from White River Now.

Above: Amanda Roberts from the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce facilitated a Nonprofit Roundtable on July 23, 2025 By Andrea Bruner, White River Now Amanda Roberts knows just how vital nonprofit organizations are to a chamber as

Independence County launches emergency alert system with FireTEXT. Click below for more info from White River Now.
07/25/2025

Independence County launches emergency alert system with FireTEXT. Click below for more info from White River Now.

Independence County officials announced Thursday the implementation of the FireTEXT Community Alert System, a new emergency notification platform designed to keep residents informed during critical situations and community emergencies. The system aims to provide instant and vital

Council rezones tract off Harrison for potential apartments. Click below for more info from White River Now.
07/24/2025

Council rezones tract off Harrison for potential apartments. Click below for more info from White River Now.

Above: A tract of land (highlighted in green) that was rezoned to R-2 at Tuesday’s Batesville City Council meeting. Image via the City of Batesville/MapScout By Andrea Bruner, White River Now It was a short meeting Tuesday

Groups call for investigation of controversial off-grid community near Ravenden. Click below for more info from White Ri...
07/23/2025

Groups call for investigation of controversial off-grid community near Ravenden. Click below for more info from White River Now.

Above: “Return to the Land” co-founder Eric Orwoll in a screenshot from a Sky News interview posted earlier this week. A planned residential development in northeast Arkansas has drawn criticism from civil rights groups and national organizations

Official: Calico Rock unit expansion better fit than $1B mega-prison. Click below for more info from the Arkansas Advoca...
07/23/2025

Official: Calico Rock unit expansion better fit than $1B mega-prison. Click below for more info from the Arkansas Advocate and White River Now.

Arkansas Board of Corrections member Lee Watson, right, answers questions from the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee on Friday, June 6, 2025. (Tess Vrbin/Arkansas Advocate) The completion of a planned addition in Calico Rock or a smaller prison

Cave City awarded $530K grant for sewer project. Click below for more info from White River Now.
07/23/2025

Cave City awarded $530K grant for sewer project. Click below for more info from White River Now.

Cave City Mayor Jonas Anderson Cave City has secured a $530,000 grant from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission to help replace aging sewer infrastructure, Mayor Jonas Anderson announced Tuesday. The funds will cover most of an estimated

UPDATE, Wednesday, July, 23, 2025, 11 a.m.: Both individuals have been located. Click below for more info from White Riv...
07/23/2025

UPDATE, Wednesday, July, 23, 2025, 11 a.m.: Both individuals have been located. Click below for more info from White River Now.

From left: Darwguin Gomez, Yoxeli Rodriguez The Gosnell Police Department is investigating a reported abduction involving a woman identified as Yoxeli Rodriguez, 27, according to a BOLO (Be on the Lookout) alert issued Tuesday. Officers received the

Batesville's Gage Wood signs with Philadelphia Phillies. Click below for more info from White River Now.
07/23/2025

Batesville's Gage Wood signs with Philadelphia Phillies. Click below for more info from White River Now.

The Philadelphia Phillies have signed right-handed pitcher Gage Wood, a University of Arkansas standout and Batesville High School graduate, after selecting him with the 26th overall pick in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft. According to MLB.com,

07/23/2025

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