Sept. 20, 1963- July 26, 2025 Teresa Elaine Lois (Dotson) Pickett, 61, of Poughkeepsie, Ark., departed this life Sat., July 26, in Batesville, Ark., after battling the autoimmune disease CREST syndrome for more than a decade. She was born Sept. 20, 1963, in Walnut Ridge, Ark., to Glenn L. and Bessie L. Perry Dotson. Teresa was of the Baptist faith and spent many years teaching Sunday school, playing the piano and serving…
On Feb. 28, 1955, Patricia “Patty” Lee Neal was born at the Salem Clinic. On that day, our quiet little community changed for the better. Patty grew up in Salem, Arkansas with her parents, Charley and Irene Short. As the youngest of four children, she was constantly finding fun, and sometimes mischievous, adventures around town–including being crowned Little Miss Fulton County in 1960. Patty also loved working in Short’s Store for her…
June 27- July 21 James Thomas Estes, 77, of Ash Flat, Ark. passed away June 27 in a Batesville, Ark. hospital. Bettie Lou Lowery, 84, of Cherokee Village, Ark., passed away on June 29, 2025. Morgan Eric Danny Bates, nine days old, of Hardy, Ark. was born June 20 and passed away June 29, 2025. Tayler Michelle Jordan, 20, of Salem, Ark. passed away on June 29, 2025. Dustin Neal Trivitt, 48,…
From Press Release and Court Documents Cave City Police and Bandit, the city’s K-9 officer, recovered nearly three pounds of meth during a traffic stop in Cave City on July 8. This is one of the largest methamphetamine stops in recent history in the county. According to a press release from Sheriff Shane Russell, the stop came during a joint narcotics investigation between the Third Judicial District Drug Task Force and the…
As schools prepare for the 2025-26 school year, open houses and other events are set for the upcoming weeks. There are also several back pack or school supply events liste Below is a list for our local districts. Highland First Day of School for all grades but kindergarten is Mon., Aug. 11. Kindergarten returns on Wed. Aug. 13 Cherokee Elementary School: Thur., Aug. 7 from 4–6 p.m. Highland Middle School: Thur., Aug. 7…
