No Shave November
Paul Blasini checks in with long-time friend Dennis Calaway, both of Pocahontas, on beard growth during NO SHAVE NOVEMBER. The national campaign is to bring awareness to prostate cancer. Blasini…
ASPSF awards 2 scholarships to single parents from Lawrence County
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, or ASPSF, congratulates the Fall 2022 Arkansas Northeastern College scholarship recipients. Thanks to the support of local donors and state funding, ASPSF awarded scholarships to…
Hillcrest Beta Club To Host Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner For Seniors
Hillcrest Beta Club To Host Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner For Seniors The Hillcrest Beta will host our Annual Community Senior Thanksgiving Dinner on Friday Nov. 18th. The event will be…
Weekend Shooting In Independence County Under Investigation
Authorities in Independence County are investigating a shooting that occurred on Saturday night that left two men with injuries. Independence County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Haynie Drive residence…
PECO Pocahontas Announces Employee Killed In Accident
According to information from PECO, an employee died this morning in an accident at Peco Foods facility in Pocahontas. Peco Foods released a statement saying the death happened in the…
CLICK IT OR TICKET: RAMPED-UP ENFORCEMENT OF SEAT BELT LAW SET FOR THANKSGIVING WEEK
Arkansas law enforcement officers plan to bolster their patrol assignments aimed at violators who are not buckled-up while traveling on local streets and state highways during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday…
One Killed And Several Structures Damaged In North Arkansas Fire
Authorities are reporting a deadly fire that occurred in Gassville Arkansas on Sunday. Firefighters responded to a reported commercial building fire that burned several businesses on Sunday and claimed one…
Sharp County Sheriff’s Office Announces Numerous Arrest
According to Chief Deputy Shane Russell, the following individuals were incarcerated last week (11/8-11/14) an average of 64 inmates housed in the Sharp County Detention Center daily. Briah Bell, 41,…
Izard County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Arrest Report
The following individuals were incarcerated last week, according to Chief Deputy Charley Melton. Tanya Pauline Powell, 46, of Melbourne was arrested November 7 on a parole hold. Robert Ervin Davis,…
Employee’s Pepper Sprayed During Robbery At Jonesboro Department Store
Jonesboro Police Department reported on Sunday that employees at JCPenney were pepper sprayed during a robbery. Jonesboro police responded to the scene at JCPenney, 3000 E. Highland Drive, in Jonesboro…
Annual Smithville Community Thanksgiving Service
The Annual Smithville Community Thanksgiving Service will be held Wednesday November 16th at the Smithville Community Center. Potluck begins at 6pm with service to begin around 7pm. The event is…
Man Arrested By ASP On Drug Charges
Authorities have arrested a Gassville Arkansas man was on drug charges after a controlled buy by the Arkansas State Police. James Guiltner, age 40, faces charges of two felony counts…
Obituary: Teresa Joy Ballard
Teresa Joy Ballard, 66 of Walnut Ridge passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022. She was born December 1, 1955, to Jerry J. and Myra Oldham Ballard. She is survived by…
Batesville Man Killed In Accident That Claimed Two Lives
Arkansas State Police are reporting a man from Batesville was one of two people killed in an accident in Cabot Arkansas. The Arkansas State Police report that Roland Wayne Hogan,…
WBU’s Harris Publishes Book on History of Pocahontas and Randolph County
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (11/10/22) – Dr. Rodney Harris, Chair and Assistant Professor of History at Williams Baptist University and Director of the Randolph County Heritage Museum, has released a pictorial…
Lawrence County Cooperative School, Inc. Taking Applications
Lawrence County Cooperative School, Inc. is taking applications to work as an Adult Instructor and Van Driver. This position is working in a classroom setting with adults with disabilities. Each…