To honor our past Parks Director and Golf Course Manager, Randy Palmer, along with his family and work family, the Batesville Community Center will close Wednesday October 22nd at 1:30pm and re-open Thursday morning as scheduled.

We are deeply saddened by the loss of a treasured member of the Batesville Parks family, Randy Palmer.

Randy faithfully served our community for over 40 years as the Parks Director, Municipal Golf Course Manager, and our “#1 Prankster.”

His dedication and humor will be dearly missed by all.

Thank you for your service and friendship.
Well done, Brother

Our Dear Friend was honored at the Arkansas Recreation and Parks Association Conference this year with the “Lifetime Achievement Award”.

This special award is to recognize a person, professional or citizen, who live(d) or work(ed) in the State of Arkansas and has achieved prominence for his/her excellence in outstanding and lasting contributions to the advancement of recreation and parks on the local and/or state levels. These contributions should be of long term impact upon the recreation and park movement.

It was an honor to be with Jeff’s father to receive this prestigious recognition, and Mr. Owens said “It is rare for someone’s profession and their passion to come together…and Jeff’s did. He loved his job. Jeff valued teamwork, and for all you who served on teams with him, this is for you.”

Well done Jeff, thank you!

“Volunteer Clean Up Day” will be at the East Main Sports Complex at 2175 East Main Street, Batesville, Ar. We will also be holding soccer evaluations, so why not help us clean up the park while you’re there? Help make your parks THE BEST around!

#yourstoexplore#volunteer#soccer#batesvilleparksandrecreation

Calling all Disc Golfers!!! There will be a “Volunteer Clean Up Day” this Sunday at “The Rocks” by Polk Bayou beginning at 8am. So bring your gloves, loppers, trimmers and other small brush tools to help set the stage for a new 9 hole Disc Golf Course!

#polkbayou #discgolf #recreation #volunteer

Come join us to “Celebrate America” on July 4, 2025 to experience the best fireworks display around!

For more information, CLICK this link.

The Batesville Community Center will close Tuesday, June 17th, 2025 at 12pm to celebrate the life of our Parks Director and Friend, Jeff Owens. We will resume our regular hours of operation Wednesday morning.

Maxfield Park is getting TURF! 🎉

That means more play, less mud, and a green play surface all year long! 🌿💚

To make it happen, the park will be temporarily closed during construction – but only for a short time! We expect work to be completed and the park reopened early the first week of June ‘25.

 We appreciate your patience as we upgrade for a safer, cleaner, and more fun experience for everyone. Stay tuned – exciting changes are coming soon!