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…
Greene County Inmate Death Being Investigated By ASP
Greene County Sheriff Brad Snyder releases statement on death of a inmate at the detention center in Paragould. Inmate Found Unresponsive, Declared Deceased At Hospital; Arkansas State Police Investigating At…
Chris Jones Announces Re-Election Bid For Sloan Hendrix School Board
I, Chris Jones, am announcing my intent to seek re-election for the Sloan-Hendrix School Board, Position 1. I am asking for your vote and support as I seek a second…
Obituary: Edna Fay Dixon
Edna Fay Dixon, 89, of Walnut Ridge, entered into her heavenly home peacefully on Thursday, November 13, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 6, 1936,…
Multi-County Drug Investigation Leads To Several Arrest
Prosecutors announced on Thursday that the 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force executed an extensive narcotics investigations over the past several months, resulting in numerous arrests across Independence, Stone, Fulton,…
Full November SNAP benefits to be issued to cards beginning late this evening
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is advising Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries that they should now expect to receive full benefit amounts for November, and that these…