Obituary: Barbara Nell Woods
Barbara Nell Woods, 77, of Walnut Ridge, passed from this life on Friday, December 26, 2025, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born on December 16, 1948,…
Obituary: David Hall Johnson
David Hall Johnson, 76, of Walnut Ridge, passed from this life on Friday, December 26, 2025, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born on August 3, 1949,…
Mountain Home Man Killed In Christmas Day Crash
Arkansas State Police reports a 75-year-old man died on Christmas Day in a one vehicle accident. The Arkansas State Police Fatal Crash Report states the crash happened at 11:34 a.m.…
Williford Man Arrested Christmas Eve On Domestic Battery Charges
46 year old Jerry W. Stanfield of Williford was arrested on Christmas Eve, December 24th. Stanfield is charged with 2nd Degree Domestic Battery causing physical injury. Stanfield is currently incarcerated…
Powhatan Man Arrested In Sharp County On Numerous Charges
Jimmy Ray Morgan, age 72, of Powhatan was arrested on December 26th in Sharp County. Morgan is charged with: Battery 3rd Degree Resisting Arrest Refusal To Submit To Chemical Test…
Imboden Man Charged In Randolph County On Drug And Traffic Offenses
46 year old, Keith Whitcher of Imboden was arrested on Friday December 26th by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and booked into the Detention Center. Whitcher is charged with: DWI…
Man Arrested In Christmas Eve Shooting
The Jonesboro Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal Christmas Eve shooting. JPD arrested Mario Jashon Stafford, age 29, of Jonesboro. Stanford is held in the Craighead…
Obituary: Dewell Monroe Tillman
Dewell Monroe Tillman, 90, a long time resident of Walnut Ridge, died at Flo and Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro on Sunday, December 21, 2025. He was born in Walnut…
$1.8 Billion Powerball Jackpot Winner From Arkansas
A single ticket sold in Arkansas won the $1.82 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve. The winning numbers for the Dec. 24, 2025 drawing were 4, 25, 31, 52, 59,…
Man Arrested On Internet Stalking And Assault Charges
Gregory Woolsey, age 29 of Franklin Arkansas was booking into the Sharp County Detention Center on Monday December 22nd. Woolsey is charged with Internet Stalking Of A Child and Sexual…
Man Booked Into Lawrence County On Multiple Charges
Brandon Earl Smith was arrested and booked into the Lawrence County Detention Center on Tuesday December 23rd on numerous charges. Smith is charged with: Breaking Or Entering Possession Of A…
Hoxie Man Arrested In Randolph County
Kevin Seawood, age 35, of Hoxie was arrested during a traffic stop by the Arkansas State Police on December 24th. Seawood was charged with: Speeding Driving While Intoxicated-Drugs No Insurance…
Christmas Day
“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play,And wild and sweet the words repeatOf peace on earth, good will to men. I thought how, as the…
Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
Eight-year-old Virginia O’ Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun newspaper, and the response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. We would like…
Jonesboro Police Investigating Early Morning Christmas Eve Shooting
JPD is on the scene of an early morning shooting that took place in the 300 block of State Street. Dispatch was notified around 3:19 am. When officers arrived, they…
Obituary: Gracie Ann Jex
Gracie Ann Jex 76, of Sedonia, AZ passed away December 10, 2025. Born January 31, 1949, in Imboden, daughter of Volnia Levi and Onadia Mae Davis Milgrim. Gracie was very…