Ravenden Fall Festival
Mark Your Calendars! The Ravenden Fall Festival will be held on Saturday October 17, 2026. Activities begin at 10am, there will be free beans and cornbread, lawnmower race, food trucks,…
A Brief History Of Ravenden’s Raven
A brief history of Ravenden’s Raven, one of the most recognized roadside attractions in northeast Arkansas. For 35 years, the Raven has kept watch over the City Of Ravenden. The…
Unfortunate Accident Or Murder Along The Frisco Tracks In Ravenden
On a recent outing to Opposition Cemetery, we stumbled across one particular headstone with a striking engraving, the words read “My Darling Boy Was Slain In The Dark”. Naturally this…
Civil Rights Organizations File Lawsuit Against Return to the Land Group
Civil Rights Organizations File Lawsuit Against Whites-Only Housing Development in Arkansas Today, the Legal Defense Fund joined Relman Colfax PLLC and Legal Aid of Arkansas to file a lawsuit against…
Minor Injuries Reported In Overturned Semi Accident
Minor injuries were reported in an accident Friday morning along Hwy 63 near Ozark Acres in Sharp County. Dail’s Wrecker Service of Ravenden was on scene removing the truck and…
Live Nativity Scene Hosted By Ravenden Baptist Church
The Ravenden Baptist Church located at 167 South 2nd Street in Ravenden will host a live nativity scene. “From The Cradle To The Cross” is a FREE EVENT featuring live…
Christmas On Elm Street In Ravenden
Lights will officially go on tonight December 1st for this year’s Christmas On Elm Street in Ravenden!! Drive through anytime by remember December 13th is our special night with Hot…
Ravenden Fall Festival Scheduled For November 1st
The Ravenden Fall Festival is Scheduled for November 1,2025 at the City Park in Ravenden Arkansas next to the Fire Station. We are planning to have our Annual “Bed Races”…
Concerns Continue To Grow As RTTL Group In Rural Sharp County Announces Expansion Plans
The Return To The Land Organization who have purchased land in Rural Sharp County just outside of Ravenden has raised many questions by locals concerning their plans and ideology. The…
UTV Accident Results In Charges After Driver Suspected To Be Under The Influence
At 6:08pm on Saturday, Lawrence County E-911 received a report of a side by side accident on Lawrence 100 near Lawrence 1190 outside Ravenden. Ravenden Fire and MedicOne ambulance were…
White Supremacist Group Developing Community Outside Ravenden
Several reports surfaced this week about a white Suprematist Group named Return To The Land co-founded by Eric Orwoll and Peter Csere in 2023 developing a whites-only settlement outside Ravenden.…
AGFC Announce Completion Of Repairs At Ravenden Access
Following repairs, the Ravenden Access to the Spring River in Lawrence County will be open just in time for your weekend fishing trip! The parking lot has been paved and…
Ravenden Baptist Church To Host “Friend Day”
The Ravenden Baptist Church located at 167 South 2nd Street in Ravenden invites everyone to its 2024 Friend Day on September 29th. Sunday School 10amMorning Worship 11amSunday Night 5pm Hope…
AGFC To Temporarily Close Ravenden Access
Due to repeated high water events, the Ravenden Access parking lot and ramp have faced significant erosion, making it difficult for anglers to launch boats each spring. To address this,…
Ravenden Fall Festival October 19th
The Ravenden Fall Festival will be held on October 19th starting at 12pm. The event will feature music by Lauren Grey as well as JR Rogers and the All Star…
Ravenden Secures Large Grant To Improve Water System
From Mayor Tim McComas:I am super excited for the citizens of Ravenden! Back in October of 2022, I signed a grant request on behalf of the Town of Ravenden for…