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An Independence County man who pleaded guilty to the October 2021 kidnapping of a rural post office employee was sentenced to 35 years in prison Thursday by U.S. District Judge Brian Miller.

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Arkansas is a southern state with a unique charm and is home to the beautiful Ozark Mountains. People are drawn to the area for its affordable living and mild

A Batesville man was killed Monday when the motorcycle he was riding collided with an Arkansas State Police cruiser in rural Independence County, authorities said.

A motorcyclist who died in a collision with an Arkansas State Police cruiser is among five people who were killed in four wrecks on the state’s roads Sunday and Monday, according to preliminary fatality reports from the Arkansas State Police.

Two people died in two crashes on Arkansas roads Thursday, according to preliminary fatality reports from law enforcement.

You dont need military precision and discipline to be successful in an online degree program, but having them doesnt hurt, either, Eddie Goines found. He earned his masters degree in May.

Arkansas rice farmers in northeastern Arkansas were checking their fields for losses after storms on Thursday dumped more than 6 inches of rain; a less-than-ideal situation for a crop so near to harvest.

Arkansas rice farmers in northeastern Arkansas were checking their fields for losses after storms Thursday dumped more than 6 inches of rain, a less-than-ideal situation for a crop so near to harvest.

The Independence County Humane Society is working to start rebuilding after a tree fell on the roof during a strong storm on August 10.