Izard County Sheriff’s Office Announces Numerous Arrest
The following individuals were incarcerated last week, according to Chief Deputy Charley Melton. David Smart, 56, of Horseshoe Bend was arrested October 17 on a bond revocation. Charles Handford Branch,…
Life In Prison For Man In Fulton County Murder Case
Jacoby Goehler, the suspect accused of the murder of DavidLee Stansbury in April of 2021 in Salem, has been convicted and sentenced to life in prison on Friday for murder…
Portia Beans & Ham Fundraiser
Beans & Ham Fundraiser to be held Thursday November 3rd at 5pm Dine in or pick up, the event will be held at the Old Portia School $6 per plate,…
Sloan- Hendrix: Home Sweet Homecoming
The Sloan-Hendrix Homecoming game and crowning will be held in the Bill McCurley Gymnasium on October 28th, 2022. A Homecoming parade will be held at 12:50 pm going around Greyhound…
Woman Charged With Attempting To Smuggle Drugs Into Area Prison
Authorities say an Izard County woman has been arrested for attempting to bring a controlled substance into the Arkansas Department Of Corrections in Calico Rock. Angela Gwen Knight, age 43,…
Strawberry Fire Visits Hillcrest Elementary Students
Members of the Strawberry Fire Department made its annual trip to visit with some of the elementary students at the Hillcrest Campus on Friday. Students were given demonstrations on the…
Favorite Things Friday
It’s favorite things Friday fall edition! Build a bonfire in the backyard. Bring the marshmallows! Some pumpkins and mums to place on the porch and decorating the house for autumn.…
WBU’s Production of “You Can’t Take It With You” Set for Oct. 28-29
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (10/20/22) – The Williams Baptist University Theatre department will open their 2022-23 season on Oct. 28-29 with a production of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s “You…
IZARD COUNTY WOMAN FACES MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES
Brenda Axtell (who also goes by the names of Brenda Marsh and Brenda Doran) was taken into custody and charged with 25 counts of fraudulent use of a credit or…
Sharp County Angel Tree
The Sharp County Angel Tree applications may be picked up Oct. 31-Nov. 4 at the Sharp County DHS office. All completed applications are due to be turned in no later…
Victim Identified In Deadly House Fire In Fulton County
73 year old Louis Breeding of Elizabeth died earlier this week in a structure fire in Gepp Arkansas (Fulton County). According to reports by the time firefighters arrived at the…
Curtis Humes Memorial Scholarship Awarded By BRTC
The Curtis Humes Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Bryson Johnson of Jonesboro. Each fall, the scholarship Is to be awarded to a student enrolled in a technology course. The Curtis…
Woman Sentenced In Stabbing Death Of 72 Year Old Family Friend
Authorities say a Baxter County woman has been sentenced to 30 years in the Arkansas Department Of Corrections after she pled guilty in the stabbing death of a 72-year-old friend…
Two Shooting Incidents Reported In Paragould On Tuesday
The Arkansas State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Paragould that has left one man dead and injured an officer. The officer has been taken to a Memphis hospital.…
Man Arrested On 10 Counts Of Sexual Assault
Authorities say a Sharp County man arrested for sexually assaulting a minor for several years. Robert D. King, age 41 of Cave City is charged with 10 counts of second-degree…
Man Sentenced To 40 Years In 2004 Rebekah Gould Murder
William Miller, the suspect accused in the 2004 murder of Rebekah Gould has accepted a plea deal and has been sentenced to 40 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections…