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Rescue crews responding to hunter injured in tree stand fall

By Misty Hale
November 4, 2026 · 10:22 am

Emergency crews are responding to a wooded area off Dare Mine Road near Highway 7 after a hunter reportedly fell from a tree stand Wednesday morning.

The incident was reported by a relative at around 9:35 a.m. Crews were looking for the hunter near the 1200 block of Dare Mine Road, about two miles from Highway 7 past Booger Hollow Trading Post.

Multiple rescue units and EMS have been dispatched for a rough-terrain rescue. An air ambulance is also on ground standby if needed.

This is a developing situation. We’ll provide updates as more information becomes available.

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Misty Hale

Misty started her journalism career as a teenager at the Russellville Courier and later reported for newspapers across Northwest Arkansas. After spending several years in community development work, she returned home to the River Valley. She founded the River Valley Record, where she focuses on data-driven journalism and telling the stories that matter to the community.

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