Batesville Arkansas

Feature photo, top: First Community Bank employees celebrate 25 years in 2022. (Photos provided by First Community Bank) Ask anyone at First Community Bank in Batesville — or most any customer for that matter —  about the institution’s “secret sauce,” …

Like many healthcare organizations in Arkansas, attracting and retaining quality personnel is an operational priority and ongoing challenge for Batesville-based White River Health and its subsidiary Stone County Medical Center in Mountain View. Fortunately, said David Fox, vice president of …

A stand of white oak trees, the work ethic of the area’s residents and the care shown by Independence County leaders lured a barrel manufacturer to build a stave-making plant west of Batesville. The Independent Stave Company will begin production …

Real estate is the focus of this month’s issue, but there’s lots more inside to whet appetites for stories about Arkansas businesses and the leaders who guide them. The incomparable Dwain Hebda talks with real estate professionals and local officials …

Bad Boy Mowers announced today, Dec. 14, that it is expanding its Batesville operations, including a $7.8 million investment in a 68,000-square-foot property and 10 acres across from its existing facility and 160 new jobs. The additional jobs will bring …