April 2026

Beverly James of Springdale

April 15, 2026

Beverly Ann (Gibbons) James, age 80, of Springdale, entered eternal rest on Resurrection Sunday, April 5, 2026. She was born November 14, 1945, in Heber Springs, to R.G. Gibbons and Ruby Gerlene Sample.

Jermiah Morris of Mountain Home

April 15, 2026

Jeremiah Doyle Morris, 46, of Mountain Home, passed away on April 2, 2026, in Springfield, Missouri. He was born October 17, 1979, and lived most of his life in beautiful Mountain Home.

Dwayne Howard of Yellville

April 15, 2026

Dwayne Boyd Howard, of Yellville, passed away on April 3, 2026, at Countryside at Rock Springs in Harrison. He was born on May 1, 1956, in St. Louis, the son of Toney and Peggy (Mabury) Howard.

Marion County Airport Wildlife Meadow sign installed

April 8, 2026

By Nell Doyle A new sign near the Marion County Airport calls attention to an ongoing project to create and maintain a wildlife meadow while also ensuring safe approach to and from the airport, according to North Central Arkansas Master Naturalists (NCAMN).

Pets of the Week

April 8, 2026

Greetings everyone! We are coming to you this week with an urgent plea.

300+ Students Engage with Employers at North Central Arkansas Draft Day

April 8, 2026

MOUNTAIN HOME– Be Pro Be Proud Arkansas connected approximately 300 students with 28 employers at North Central Arkansas Draft Day, held Thursday at Arkansas State University–Mountain Home. The experiential hiring event brought together over 50 graduating seniors representing 13 high schools for pre-matched interviews with employers ready to hire.

Burn Ban Lifted

April 8, 2026

YELLVILLE - Jason Stumph, Marion County Judge, lifted the burn ban effective April 4, 2026, for Marion County. Significant rain fell throughout Marion County and more rain is expected during the next week.

April 8, 2026

By Danni Hoefer, Chief of Staff Arkansas Public Service Commission Announces National Safe Digging Month the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) announces that April has been designated as “National Safe Digging Month.” Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued a proclamation on April 2, 2026, recognizing April as National Safe Digging Month in Arkansas.

April 8, 2026

Yellville-Summit, Bergman and Valley Springs competed at the Wolfpack Relay at Lincoln High School on Thursday, April 2. The results below are final for the schools.

Lightin Ridge

April 8, 2026

I found an old pocketknife the other day, fairly rusty, and with part of the handle gone.