Community Bunco Fundraiser To Be Held In Smithville
The Smithville Extension Homemakers Club is hosting a Community Bunco Fundraiser at the Smithville Community Center on Saturday February 7th, 2026. The event will be from 2pm to 4pm, you…
UPDATE: Billie Rainwater Sentenced To 120 Months In Plea Agreement
Billie Rainwater accepted a negotiated plea deal in circuit court today in a case from February 2025 where Rainwater was accused of stealing large amounts of lottery tickets from a…
Groundhog Day
February 2nd is Groundhog Day. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter…
Details In Fatal Pedestrian Accident Released By ASP
According to the Arkansas State Police Fatal Crash Report, a Hardy man identified as 73 year old, Patrick Black was killed after being struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon on…
Favorite Things February
A few of our favorite things for the month of February! February is filled with reasons to celebrate, like Groundhog Day, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s, the Super Bowl or educate yourself…
Lawrence Healthcare Community Food Pantry February 2nd
Our next food distribution is Monday, 2/2 from 9am-11am NO INCOME REQUIREMENTS Location: 1217 W Main, Walnut Ridge, AR (adjacent to LMH ER)
Imboden Man Arrested On Traffic And Drug Offenses
Colton Wayne Broadwater of Imboden was booked into the Lawrence County Detention Center early Sunday morning according to online booking records. Broadwater is charged with: Driving W/Suspended Or Revoked License…
Pocahontas Man Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge
61 year old, Terry Ungerank of Pocahontas was arrested by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and booked into the RCSO Detention Center on Saturday January 31, 2026. Ungerank was charged…
Obituary: Shannon Fisher
Shannon Fisher, 54, of Walnut Ridge, passed from this life on Friday, January 16, 2026, in Walnut Ridge. He was born on September 25, 1971, in Bloomington, Illinois, to Harold…
Indiana Fugitive Apprehended In North Arkansas
On January 30, 2026, Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, Salem Police Department, Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Game and Fish, and the Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) were involved in a man…
Pedestrian Fatality Reported In Hardy
Authorities are confirming that a pedestrian vs vehicle accident occurred near the area of Hwy 62/412 and Bobo Drive in Hardy resulting in a fatality. The identity of the victim…
JUVENILES CHARGED WITH 49 OFFENSES RELATED TO THEFTS AND BURGLARIES
Two juveniles have been charged in the Izard County Circuit Court, Juvenile Division, with a total of 49 offenses related to vehicle thefts, burglaries, and other thefts reported in Horseshoe…
Cherokee Village Woman Charged With Furnishing Items To A Minor
44 year old, Brandy Lea Lambert of Cherokee Village was arrested in Izard County on Thursday January 29th 2026. Lambert was charged with Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia -Delivery To A…
Two Batesville Women Arrested In Large Drug Bust
The 16th Judicial Drug Task Force announced the seizure of a large quantity of illegal prescription drugs and suspected fentanyl. Two women from Batesville have been arrested and charged in…
DFA announces waived fees for late vehicle registration, extended office hours
Department will complete remaining work over the weekend to better serve customers Monday LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (January 29, 2026) – The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) today announced…
Obituary: Virginia Ann Sparrow
Virginia Ann Sparrow, 89 of Walnut Ridge passed away January 28, 2026, in Jonesboro at the Flo & Phil Hospice House.Born November 19, 1936, in Walnut Ridge, she was the…