Walnut Ridge Woman Charged With Battery On Her Infant Son
Nineteen year old, Raine Everett of Walnut Ridge has been charged in Craighead County after District Court Judge Tommy Fowler found probable cause to charge Everett with 1st degree battery…
Lawrence County Spring Livestock Show
The Lawrence County Spring Livestock show will be held March 20th, 2020 starting at 10:00am at the fairgrounds in Imboden. Species that will be exhibited will include cattle, sheep, hogs,…
Pocahontas Man Will Face Charges In Lawrence County After Fatal Accident
in January formal charges were issued by Prosecuting Attorney Henry Boyce and a warrant issued by Judge Harold Erwin on 32 year old Joseph Huddleston of Pocahontas for Negligent Homicide…
Coroner Called to Scene of Accident North of Ravenden
At 7:38 a.m. Sharp County requested the assistance of the Ravenden Fire Department and Pro Med Ambulance of Imboden to respond to an accident involving an overturned semi truck. The…
GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON APPOINTS RATTON TO CIRCUIT JUDGE POSITION
Rob Ratton of Newport has been appointed Circuit Judge of the Third Judicial District, Division 3, by Governor Asa Hutchinson. He announced the appointment on January 2nd. Ratton has served…
Chief Deputy’s Name Used in Recent Sharp County Scams
Authorities in Sharp County are investigating yet another phone scam. This scam uses Chief Aaron Presser’s name and instructs the victim to purchase a green dot card and bring it…
High School Students in BRTC’s TOPSS Program Earn National Career Readiness Certificate
POCAHONTAS, AR Jan. 24 — Eight BRTC TOPSS students have earned the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate. Welding students from Hoxie, Sloan Hendrix, Pocahontas, Maynard, and Corning were awarded…
Lawrence County Library and Branches Receive a Large Donation of Children’s Books
The Lawrence County Library in Walnut Ridge as well as the branch locations in Imboden and Lynn have received a gift of 300 new children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through…
AARP Free Tax Preparation Service
Free help with your tax returns, including electronic filing, will be offered again to persons of all ages at the AARP Tax-Aide site at Koinonia Christian Fellowship in Imboden. AARP-…
WBU Releases Fall ‘19 President’s and Dean’s Lists 
(Walnut Ridge, Ark.) – Williams Baptist University has released the names of students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2019 fall semester. The President’s List includes those full-time…
Arkansas fugitive to be featured on “In Pursuit With John Walshâ€
On Wednesday night the murder case of Alissa Cannon and her son Braydon will be featured on the Investigation Discovery Channel’s “In Pursuit With John Walshâ€. The show airs tonight…
Strawberry Business Burglarized And Vandalized
J&S Supply of Strawberry released information on their Facebook page stating the business had been burglarized and vandalized. Tuesday morning the owners released photos of the damage to both the…
Obituary-Kathleen Francis Conrad
Kathleen (Kathi) Francis Conrad (nee Benson) of Ravenden, Arkansas, passed away Thursday morning, January 16th, 2020, at Saint Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, due to multiple health complications. She was…
Local Numbers Being Used In Recent Phone Scams
Phone scams are on the rise according to the Attorney General Office and local law enforcement. Common scams involve vehicle warranty, credit card refinance offers and contest winnings among others.…
Judge Mark R. Johnson Announcement for Candidacy
Judge Mark R. Johnson, longtime resident of Sharp County, announced his candidacy for District Judge (Position 1) of the Eleventh Judicial District serving Randolph, Lawrence, and Sharp counties. “It has…
Late Night For Hoxie Firefighters
The Hoxie Fire Department had a long night after being called to a structure fire on the 900 block of Goldman shortly after 8pm on Wednesday. Firefighters were on scene…