Izard County Sheriff Uninjured After Driving Into Wash Out
If you do not have to travel, please do not. First Responders and Deputies are trying to help those trapped by flooding waters. Sheriff Melton was trying to get to…
Obituary: James Lee Howard
James Lee Howard, 54 of Walnut Ridge passed away on March 31, 2025, at the Lawrence Hall Nursing Center in Walnut Ridge. Born March 2, 1971, in Paragould to the…
JPD Announces Arrest On Monday For Uploading Explicit Material Involving Underage Girls
On January 29, 2025, ICAC began working on a child exploitation case when they received two cybertips. Upon further investigation, detectives discovered explicit material had been uploaded to two online…
House Fire Claims Life of Two Persons, Injures One in Greene County
At approximately 9:25 am, Paragould Emergency Services received a 911 call reporting a house on fire on 838 Road in Eastern Greene County. The caller indicated that there were possibly…
Favorite Things Friday Spring Edition
There are many reasons to celebrate springtime. Easter, warmer weather, flowers in bloom, and spending more time outdoors. Here is favorite things Friday spring edition! Birdwatching Painting Easter eggs Going…
Lynn Fire Department Fundraiser Set For May 17th
The Lynn Volunteer Fire Department has scheduled their annual fundraiser for May 17, 2025. At this time, it is planned to be held in the park with the gymnasium as…
Governor Sanders Deploys High Water Teams To NEA
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders mobilized to state active duty four high-water teams and more than 40 Arkansas National Guardsmen in Northeast Arkansas to assist local authorities evacuate flooded areas from…
Drug Task Force Operation Yields Meth & Firearms
An operation conducted by the 16th Judicial Drug Task Force drug task force has resulted in the seizure of 1.3 pounds of methamphetamine. 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force, along…
Severe Weather Outlook for NE Arkansas
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms will be likely today. Parts of northeastern Arkansas and east-central (EAST-CENTRAL is US) Arkansas…
Bono Easter Egg Hunt Announced For April 19th
Bono Easter Egg Hunt Announced For April 19th Bono Easter Egg Hunt Saturday April 19th 1:00 pm Legacy Park (tan pavilion) Bono, AR Age groups 0-3 years old 4-6 years…
100+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Crash In Hoxie
Authorities report a high-speed pursuit that ended with a Louisiana man in jail. Law enforcement in Jackson County pulled over 45-year-old Daniel Bedgood, when officers asked him to get out…
Obituary: James Paul Florer
James Paul Florer, 78, was known throughout north Arkansas and south Missouri for sharing his love of music by playing the guitar and singing. He was born in Hammond, Indiana…
Obituary: Johnathan Allen Bryan
Johnathan Allen Bryan, 40 of Jonesboro, died March 24, 2025, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Born August 21, 1984, in Hampton, Virginia, son of Victor Carl Bryan and Sandra Lee Dexter. Johnathan…
US Army Trumpeter to Perform with WBU Band
An accomplished trumpet player from the U.S. Army Band will perform along with the Williams Baptist University Band on Tuesday, April 8. SFC Marty Bishop, a native of Jonesboro, will…
MAN ON FELONY BOND ARRESTED ON NEW FELONY CHARGES.
On March 27, 2025, at approximately 5:45 p.m., Izard County Deputies were dispatched to the 3400 block of Dolph Road for reports of an unknown man threatening people with a…
Parolee Charged After Violent Attack At Batesville Business
Law enforcement announced multiple charges filed on Monday afternoon against a man involved in a violent altercation at two local businesses. Batesville Police responded to reports of an attempted break-in…