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Batesville Mourns Passing of Beloved Community Leader James E. Street

Longtime businessman, farmer, and civic servant leaves behind remarkable legacy of family, faith, and service

Longtime Arkansas Preacher and Public Servant Jimmy Earl Conyers Dies at 77

Conyers spent decades serving his community as a preacher and public works official.

Obituary: Dale Weaver, Longtime Arkansas Law Enforcement Officer

Weaver, 80, was recognized for his exceptional career solving cold-case murders before his passing.

Longtime Arkansas Farmer Mary K. Hardin-Stewart Dies at 82

Hardin-Stewart founded the Jackson County 4-H Horse & Pony Club and served on the Merchants and Planters Bank Board.

Obituary: J. C. Blanchard, Jr.

Longtime Batesville resident and Navy veteran passes away at 72

Fayetteville Library Hosting Valentine’s Day Events

High-tech valentine making and oral history collection planned this week.

Batesville Woman Frances Epperson Dies at 89

Longtime homemaker and church member remembered for her kindness, faith, and devotion to family

Longtime Mountain View Resident Lindsey Duane Harness Dies at 92

Harness was a devoted Christian, hard-working farmer, and longtime telephone company employee.

Beloved 'Candyman' Billy Ray Fuller Dies at 92

Fuller was known for his love of family, faith, and community service in Locust Grove, Arkansas.

Audrey Leimomi Colton, Longtime Arkansas Resident, Dies at 83

Colton was a merchant distributor, devoted mother, and active member of the Christian community.

Melvin S. Yates, Longtime ARDOT Employee, Dies at 78

Yates, known as 'Smiley' for his kind demeanor, fought Dementia and Parkinson's after Vietnam War service

Agnes Louise (Garland) Lindsey, 97, Passes Away in Batesville

Longtime Arkansas resident was a devoted family member, artist, and churchgoer

Longtime Fox, Arkansas Resident Lila Bell Sutterfield Dies at 92

Sutterfield was a lifelong member of the Fox Assembly of God Church and remembered as a devoted family matriarch.

Obituary: Johnny Andrew Payne, Longtime Arkansas Trucker, Dies at 75

Payne spent decades in the trucking industry, working for several companies in the state before retiring.

Longtime El Dorado Mechanic James 'Buzz' Slade Dies at 60

Slade spent over four decades working at Perry's Body Shop before passing away earlier this month.

Siloam Springs Remembers Beloved Barber, Pilot, and Community Pillar

William 'Bill' Jackson, a lifelong resident of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, passed away at the age of 84.

Obituary: Terry Wade Johnson, Devoted Servant of God

Beloved husband and tireless community leader has passed away at 90 years old.

Darrell Keith Norman, Arkansas Security Officer and Horseshoe Champion, Dies at 70

The longtime resident of Fifty Six, Arkansas was known for his service, work ethic, and devotion to family.

Mountain Home Man David Andrew Kinsley Dies at 82

Kinsley was a longtime upholsterer and avid RV traveler who was active in his local church.

Patricia Maud Chrestman, Arkansas Woman, Dies at 85

Longtime bank teller and receptionist was devoted to her family and faith