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Lyon Colleges Gets $11M Gift to Establish Shelter Medicine Program at Veterinary School

Education · Batesville

Lyon Colleges Gets $11M Gift to Establish Shelter Medicine Program at Veterinary School

34% Center coverage: 3 sources

Lyon College on Tuesday announced it had received an $11 million gift to establish the Katharine Reese Shelter Medicine and Animal Welfare Program at its School of Veterinary Medicine in Cabot. The gift from the Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation (AARF) will support an endowed professorship; faculty positions and academic support programs; a student scholarship program; construction of classrooms, laboratories and shelter facilities; and a mobile…See the Story

State police assist in the investigation of a double homicide in Independence County

Independence County · Independence County

State police assist in the investigation of a double homicide in Independence County

Coverage: 2 sources

BATESVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating a double homicide after the Independence County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) requested assistance. On Tuesday, ICSO responded to a request for a welfare check at a home in the 1600 block of Old Camp Road. Teresa Owens Nelson, 53, and Patricia Anderson, 71, were found deceased inside the home. They were transported to the Arkansas State Crime Lab.…See the Story

Southside council OKs liquor license path for new restaurant

Southside · Southside

Southside council OKs liquor license path for new restaurant

By Emily Wang, White River Now On April 22, the Southside City Council approved an ordinance enabling Las Playitas and Grill, a new restaurant located at 1600 Batesville Blvd., to apply for a private club liquor license. The decision follows a recommendation from the city’s Planning Commission, which held a special meeting to clarify the application’s details. Under state law, a restaurant must complete several steps before serving alcohol, incl…See the Story

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