Cherokee Village Arkansas Pie Festival Set For April 27th
Mark your calendars for the sweetest event of the year – the Arkansas Pie Festival on April 27th! Indulge your taste buds in a pie-lover’s paradise as we gather for…
LOCAL MAN SENTENCED TO FORTY YEARS IN PRISON FOR RAPE,OTHER SEX CRIMES
Michael Seth Woodson of Walnut Ridge was sentenced to forty years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections on Tuesday afternoon in Lawrence County. He pled guilty to rape and a…
TWO PAROLE ABSCONDERS ARRESTED IN STOLEN VEHICLE
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office arrested two parole absconders Tuesday afternoon, April 9th, in a stolen vehicle after receiving information that they were heading to a residence in Baxter County.…
Woman Arrested For Stealing Flowers Off Graves
In late 2023 and early 2024 the Pocahontas Police Department began receiving calls in reference to flowers being stolen from grave sites. Pocahontas Police Department Investigators began proactive patrols to…
$437K Received for New Skilled Trades Program, Expanding Welding
Ozarka College will receive $437,000 from the Delta Workforce Grant Program through the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) to establish a Skilled Trades program and expand its Welding program at Ozarka’s…
Obituary: Billy Ed Holder
Billy Ed Holder 61, of Pocahontas passed away on April 7, 2024, at his residence. Born on May 5, 1962, in Walnut Ridge, to the late William Ed and Generee…
IZARD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WEEKLY INCARCERATION REPORT
According to Sheriff Charley Melton, the following individuals were incarcerated last week. Erin Couch, 39 of Melbourne, was arrested on April 1st for domestic battery 3rd degree, criminal trespass, and…
Lawrence County Fair Scholarship Winners
The Lawrence County Fair would like to announce their 2024 Scholarship Winners: Maggie Brinsfield- Walnut Ridge Brooklyn Penn, Taylor Foster and, Kaily Scoggin – Hillcrest Cadee Johnson- Sloan-Hendrix Congratulations to…
Obituary: Robert Jeffery Cullum
Robert Jeffery Cullum, 52 of Walnut Ridge, died suddenly April 7, 2024, in the Lawrence Memorial Emergency Room. Born January 10, 1972, in Walnut Ridge, son of the late Billy…
Body Discovered On County Road In North Arkansas
Authorities are reporting that a Flippin Arkansas woman has been found deceased on a county road outside Flippin. On Wednesday, deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to County…
The Skeleton Of The Old 412 Bridge
The steel skeletal remains of the “Old 412 Bridge” located at the Lawrence County/Greene County line between Walnut Ridge and Light spanning the Cache River. The Cache River Bridge was…
Lawrence County Arena Fun Days
Mark your calendars, the Lawrence County Arena has announced this year’s “Fun Days”. April 20thMay 25thJune 22ndJuly 27thAugust 10thSeptember 7thOctober 12th First show begins at 2pm!! For more information contact:Donnie…
Eye Safety During a Total Solar Eclipse from NASA
Except during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, when the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s bright face, it is not safe to look directly at the Sun…
Arkansas State Police Releases Notable Seizures For The Week Of April 1-5, 2024
ASP INTERSTATE CRIMINAL PATROL ARRESTS CALIFORNIA MAN TRANSPORTING 298 POUNDS OF ILLEGAL MARIJUANA April 5, 2024CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ark.— Arkansas State Police’s (ASP) Interstate Criminal Patrol (ICP) arrested a man from…
Obituary: Nancy Young
Nancy Young, Widow of Eugene Young passed away peacefully on April 4, 2024, at Walnut Ridge. Nancy was born August 15, 1953, to Taylor and Inez Lillard. Nancy graduated from…
WBU Theatre Department to Stage “Alice in Wonderland”
The Williams Baptist University theatre department will close the 2023-24 season with Alice in Wonderland, a play adapted by William Glennon, based on Lewis Carroll’s classic story. The production will…