Obituary: Sammy William Dunlap
Sammy William Dunlap, 92, of Portia, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born May 6,…
Obituary: Tony Lee Saylors
Tony Lee Saylors, 57, of Milton, FL formerly of Pocahontas, passed away Monday, September 22, 2025 at his home. He was born January 14, 1968 in Pocahontas to the late…
Rescue Personnel Assist With Overturned Kayak On Lake Charles
Lawrence County E-911 received a call reporting an overturned kayak and stranded victim on Lake Charles Thursday morning. A rescue boat from the Strawberry Volunteer Fire Department was requested to…
Jonesboro Fire Department Investigation Leads To Arson Arrest
On September 18, 2025, at 4:36 AM, the Jonesboro Fire Department and paramedics were called to the scene of a fully engulfed structure fire. Once there, they discovered a resident…
TWO MORE ARRESTS MADE IN ONGOING INVESTIGATION OF FRAUDULENT SCAMS
Two people were arrested on Wednesday, September 24th as part of an ongoing operation to apprehend scammers preying on victims in this area. In July, 2025 local law enforcement agencies…
Habitual Offender Arrested After Threatening Wife, Assaulting Elderly Man
Fulton County authorities have arrested 46 year old, Jeffery Norwood Mason after authorities alleged he threatened to burn his wife’s home down, then pushed a 74 year old man to…
Obituary: Ryan Matthew Jones
Ryan Matthew Jones, a devoted husband, father, firefighter, auctioneer, car salesman, businessman and servant leader, leaves behind a legacy of dedication to his family, community, and fellow firefighters. Following a…
The Wood Duck In Historic Downtown Hardy Arkansas
The Wood Duck In Historic Downtown Hardy Arkansas Located at 126 East Main Street in beautiful downtown Hardy Arkansas. Stop in and see our newly revamped store, designed to offer…
Virgina Man Charged With Child Rape In Jonesboro
A U.S. service member identified as Brandon Kyle Moore of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was charged on Wednesday with rape/sexual intercourse with a person less than 14 years of age. Court…
Traffic Stop On Monday Leads To Drug Arrest
From Clay County Sheriff Ronnie Cole: On Monday September 22nd, 2025, at approximately 6:00 P.M. a deputy observed a vehicle leave the boat ramp at St. Francis with expired vehicle…
Obituary: Albert Louis Baltz
Albert Louis Baltz, 82, of Pocahontas, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 30,…
Walnut Ridge Man Charged With Stolen Vehicle
Authorities with JPD report Kyle Teters of Walnut Ridge was arrested in Jonesboro after he was caught driving a stolen vehicle. Court documents stated that officers located the stolen vehicle…
Trial Date Set For Hoxie Man Charged With CSAM
A November trial date has been set for a Hoxie man accused of numerous counts of distributing, possessing, viewing matters depicting child sex. On February 10th, 2025 investigators with the…
Sharp County Sheriff’s Office Releases Weekly Arrest Report
According to Chief Deputy Kevin “Bart” Simpson, the following individuals were incarcerated The Week of (9/15/2025-9/22/2025). Kyle Baty, 41, of Hardy, was arrested for Speeding in School Zone, Driving While…
Oklahoma family finds large brown diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park
MURFREESBORO, Ark. – On Saturday, September 13, a family from Cookson, Okla. visited Crater of Diamonds State Park and unearthed a gorgeous brown diamond weighing nearly three carats! Raynae Madison…
Man Wanted on Charges of Human Trafficking Taken Into Custody
This morning, September 22, 2025, at approximately 7:35 a.m., the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the U.S. Marshals Service, FBI, HSI, ASP, and the ADC K9 Unit, arrested…