Spring at Crowley’s Ridge State Park
It’s officially spring at Crowley’s Ridge State Park! The wishing well has been turned on and is currently filling Lake Ponder. Atop the forested hills in Northeast Arkansas, Crowley’s Ridge…
Obituary: Dr. George Randall “Randy” Guntharp, D.O.
Longtime Pocahontas physician, Dr. George Randall “Randy” Guntharp, D.O., 70, of Jonesboro, formerly of Pocahontas, entered his heavenly home on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at his home surrounded by his…
Batesville Man Charged After Violent Incident At Campground
Authorities said Justan Michael Taylor, age 37 of Batesville, was arrested after a March 2026 altercation in which he allegedly stabbed one camper and threatened to shoot others nearby. National…
Randolph County Heritage Museum presents “The Great War-Arkansas In World War I”
The Randolph County Heritage Museum in Pocahontas presents “The Great War-Arkansas In World War I” a traveling exhibit of the Arkansas State Archives, Tuesday April 14th through Saturday April 25th.…
Alicia Woman Arrested On Felony Hindering Apprehension Charges And Paraphernalia
Emily Sellers, 26 of Alicia was arrested by the Pocahontas Police Department on Wednesday Afternoon April 8th 2026 according to court records. Sellers was charged with: Hindering Apprehension Or Prosecution-Felony…
Traffic Stop For Speeding Results In Arrest On Trafficking And Possession Charges
On Tuesday April 7, 2026, deputies with the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Focus for speeding. The driver was identified as Steven Stracener. During…
Attorney General Tim Griffin Addresses Fake Unpaid Traffic Offense Messages
Arkansans have reported receiving text messages from senders claiming to be an Arkansas court regarding an alleged unpaid traffic citation. The message includes a case number, judge name, and a…
Man Jailed On Controlled Substance And Trafficking Charges
Austin Billy Ray Davis was booked into the Lawrence County Detention Center on Tuesday according to court records. Austin Billy Ray Davis is charged with: Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia Trafficking…
Lawrence County Historical Society to Host Final “Erasing Boundaries” Presentation on April 12
POWHATAN, AR — April 12, 2026 — The Lawrence County Historical Society invites the public to attend its upcoming quarterly meeting on Sunday, April 12, featuring the final presentation in…
SIS Search Leads To Drug Charges
On Monday April 6th, 2026 the Clay County Sheriff’s Dept. conducted a Suspended Imposition of Sentence Search at 90 County Road 324 Pollard, the residence of 64yr. old Michael R.…
Annual Sloan-Hendrix Alumni Banquet
The Annual Sloan-Hendrix Alumni Banquet will be held on May 23rd at the cafeteria on school campus. The Ginn’s Event Company will be catering the meal this year. The doors…
Walnut Ridge Man Arrested On Controlled Substance Charges
Woody Gene Laxton was booked into the Lawrence County Detention Center the morning of April 8th, 2026. Laxton was charged with Possession Of A Controlled Substance Sch. I,II Laxton is…
Obituary: Larry Eugene Corbett
On April 4, 2026, Larry Eugene Corbett, age 84, passed away unexpectedly.Larry was born in Lauratown, Arkansas, on December 17, 1941, just ten days after the attack on Pearl Harbor,…
Parents Charged After Performing Sexual Acts On Jail Video Call With Minor Present
A Newport couple is being held in the Independence County Detention Center on $250,000 bail each after a judge found probable cause to charge the two. Daniel Loyd Renfrow, age…
ARKANSAS STATE POLICE ARRESTS SUSPECT WANTED IN JONESBORO HOMICIDE
April 7, 2026 TURRELL, Ark. — On Monday, April 6, 2026, around 3 p.m., an Arkansas State Police Trooper located a homicide suspect at a gas station near the 48-mile…
Arkansas sees 16-year high in boating fatalities, 5-year high in accidents
Seventeen people lost their lives while boating in The Natural State last year, the most recorded in a single year since 2009, according to the recently released 2025 Year-End Boating…