He is the first-ever educator from Batesville's Southside School District to receive the award and the 82nd recipient in Arkansas history. “Derek’s inspirational journey as a classroom teacher ...

A fifth grade math teacher was awarded $25,000 dollars to honor his exemplary commitment to his students and community. Derek Tharp, a teacher at Batesville's Southside Middle School, was ...

BATESVILLE — Applause rumbled through the Southside Middle School gymnasium during an assembly on Thursday as Derek Tharp became the first Southside School District teacher in history to receive ...

This week’s spotlight features Dion Stevens, a lifelong resident of Independence County and a native of Batesville. He graduated from Cushman High School and went on to earn his degree from Arkansas ...

Tharp is the first-ever Milken Educator Award recipient in Batesville’s Southside School District and the 82nd recipient in Arkansas. Officials said Tharp received the award for his quality as a ...

The Hampton School District announced Friday that Nick Palese ... 7-22 record the past three seasons with the Bulldogs. Palese, a Batesville alumnus, most recently served as defensive coordinator ...

BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - A new resource for struggling families is coming to Batesville. 100 Families held a ribbon cutting ...

On Southside Independent School District’s largest campus, between the auditorium and the ag barn, a recently idle facility has been repurposed to provide mental health care to students and ...

Cleveland ISD's Southside Elementary School, along with the district's annex and technology building, were advised to shelter in place, but that order has since been lifted. The district said all ...

Mike Sonneborn, who led Southside Christian football to high school state championships in 2020 and 2021, has resigned as coach. The announcement was made Thursday by Mike Johnson, executive ...

FORT SMITH – After being dominated on the boards for much of the game, Fort Smith Southside grabbed four rebounds in the final 1 minute 50 seconds of the game to get its first 6A-West victory of ...