Altercation Breaks Out At Downtown Black Rock Protest
Law enforcement and medics were called to a protest in Black Rock on Saturday night just after 7pm. For several days, some community members have protested a new local business…
Smithville Man Arrested On Cyberbullying Charges
Adam Homer Finley DOB 8/17/1979 of Smithville was arrested on Friday. Finley is charged with: Cyberbullying Harassment Violation of a protection order Court affidavits state the charges stemmed from accusations…
Smithville Community Thanksgiving Service
The Smithville Community Thanksgiving Service Will Be Held Wednesday November 19th At The Smithville Community Center Potluck Meal Begins At 6pm, Service At Approximately 7pm Everyone Is Invited Hosted By…
Shoppin’ Around the Christmas Tree Vendor Event
Sloan-Hendrix FBLA will be hosting our Shoppin’ Around the Christmas Tree Vendor Event on Dec.6 in the Old Gym of the Sloan-Hendrix campus. Vendor Fee is $25 Admission prices are…
Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Annual Toy Drive
We are now accepting applications for the Sheriff’s Office toy drive! To have your application taken, call or text 870-202-8046. Also, this year we will be doing Christmas Blessings for…
Ravenden Man Arrested On Drug Charges
Danny Jo Isreal was booked into the Lawrence County Detention Center on Saturday evening according to online records. Isreal was charged with Possession of Controlled Substances Sch.I, II Meth/Cocaine Isreal…
Man Arrested on Theft Charges Saturday Morning
Lawrence County Deputies intercepted a theft suspect on Saturday morning after an alleged fuel theft. The suspect was stopped at Hwy 63 and McClamrock in Portia by LCSO deputies. Paul…
Sex Offender Arrested For Failure To Comply
Corey Harris age 32 of Pocahontas was arrested by Randolph County authorities on Friday afternoon according to booking records. Harris, a convicted sex offender was charged with Failure To Comply…
Dr. Mary Chung to Present Piano Concert at WBU
Acclaimed pianist Dr. Mary Chung will be in concert at Williams Baptist University on Monday, Nov. 17. The performance will begin at 7:00 p.m. in WBU’s Manley Chapel. After she…
Woman Arrested After Fleeing From Authorities
Rachel A. Lakin was booked into the Lawrence County Detention Center after refusing to stop for officers, a low speed pursuit went from Ravenden into Sharp County before the suspect…
Obituary: Christopher Ray Smith
Christopher Ray Smith, 51, of Walnut Ridge, died November 14, 2025. Born September 11, 1974, in Walnut Ridge, son of Raymond and Wayvon Hurn Smith. Chris was united in marriage…
Kevin Brown Announces Candidacy For Sloan Hendrix School Board Position 1
As many of you already know, I’m running for Sloan-Hendrix School Board, Position 1. I’m a lifelong resident of the Imboden area and a proud 1996 graduate of Sloan-Hendrix High…
ASP TROOPERS SEIZE MORE THAN 300 POUNDS OF ILLEGAL MARIJUANA DURING I-40 TRAFFIC STOP
November 14, 2025 LONOKE, Ark. — On November 13, 2025, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a black Toyota Tundra near the…
DEATH INVESTIGATION REPORTED IN MARION COUNTY
Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports that his department is currently investigating the death of a female who is believed to be a Yellville woman that was reported as missing…
Double Homicide Suspect Found Deceased In Cell With Towel Around Neck
Authorities identified an inmate who was found deceased with a towel around his neck in the Greene County Detention Center on Thursday night as Jacob Lowell Smith, age 32, a…
Pedestrian Stuck And Killed In Independence County
The Arkansas State Police reports Donna Jean Burdick, age 66 of Southside was struck by a 2025 Ford F-150 traveling northbound on Hwy 167 in Independence County at approximately 6:20pm…