Missing Hoxie Couple Found Safe In Iowa
Iowa authorities confirmed Harold and Bonnie Hayes were found safe in Corning, IA. No other information has been shared concerning the circumstances surrounding the couples disappearance. The trip from Hoxie,…
Charges Filed Against Suspects For Bomb Threat
Authorities say charges have been filed in the bomb threat made last month against the Batesville Walmart. 39-year-old Jonathan D. Conway and 38-year-old Stephanie Nicole Carroll were apparently disgruntled customers…
Downtown Playhouse to Stage “The Odd Couple Female Version”
A Neil Simon classic will get a fresh look this summer at the Downtown Playhouse in Pocahontas. “The Odd Couple Female Version” will be staged starting July 22 and running…
AG ALERT: Scam Artists Posing as AR Health Inspectors in Restaurants
Once again, scam artists have targeted restaurants around Arkansas posing as Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) officials claiming to conduct restaurant inspections. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is urging Arkansans not…
Obituary: Wanda Jean Jones
Wanda Jean Jones, born January 5th of 1933, was the youngest of four children born to James and Ava Allison in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. She grew up there and graduated…
Silver Alerts issued for couple out of Lawrence County
The Hoxie Police Department has activated a Silver Alert for a Lawrence County couple. Harold L. and Bonnie E. Hayes have been missing since 7/12/2022. They may be driving a…
Storywalk Project Completed In Walnut Ridge’s Stewart Park
The Lawrence County Library in Walnut Ridge has announced the completion of the Storywalk Project. From the Lawrence County Library:“What a hot day to finish, but the Storywalk Project at…
Strawberry Man Injured In One Vehicle Accident
Authorities report a Strawberry man was taken to White River Medical Center in Batesville after he was injured in an accident that occurred south of Strawberry. Paul Smithson, age 47…
Corning Man Charged With Murder
A Corning man has been charged with murder after authorities say a fight turned deadly. On July 5 the Clay County Sheriff’s Office requested the Arkansas State Police to assist…
Volunteer Firefighter Charged After Stealing Guns And Money From House Fire
Authorities say a volunteer firefighter in Cotter, AR., has been arrested after a theft, the suspect then confessed to the crime. William Hartwell Cooke, age 19 from Cotter, was a…
From Scraps to Quilt: A Beginners Quilting Workshop
From Scraps to Quilt: A Beginners Quilting Workshop Powhatan Historic State Park Saturday, August 6, 2022 9:00am – 1:00pm Registration Fee: $15 Quilting, a popular pastime, joined together not only…
UPDATE: RANDOLPH COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING ATTACK ON SHERIFF’S HOME, PURSUIT AND GUNFIRE
The Randolph County Sheriff’s Department has requested the Arkansas State Police investigate a series of events that occurred early today that began when a Biggers community resident attempted to firebomb…
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Employee Found Deceased
Authorities say the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division is conducting an investigating after a Fulton County sheriff’s employee was found shot to death outside her home. According to a…
Independence County Man Charged In Rape Case
Authorities report a 65-year-old Batesville man is in jail charged with one count of rape. Russell Christopher Ade was charged in Independence County Circuit Court on Friday of last week…
Shots Fired At Officers During Pursuit, Suspect In Custody
Shortly after 1am on Monday morning, Sheriff Kevin Bell was notified by a monitoring agency of a suspect out on bond with an ankle monitoring device near his residence, shortly…
Jonesboro Youth Injured In Boating Accident
Authorities reported a 9-year-old girl from Jonesboro was injured in a boating accident on Norfork lake. According to reports, last week the child was swimming and made contact with a…