Month: January 2020

Eleanor Murphy, 91, of Imboden, formerly of Biggers, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center.  She was born October 31, 1928 in Belton, MO to the…

X Marks the Spot: An Introduction to Cross-Stitch Workshop Date: February 22nd from 9:00am-Noon Location: Powhatan Courthouse, 4414 Highway 25 Powhatan AR 72458 Fee: $10 per person ​Cross-stitch is not only the oldest form of…

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…

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, and goats…

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…

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…

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…

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…

POCAHONTAS, AR  Jan. 24 â€” 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 certificates ranging from bronze to gold. According to the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate website, the National Career…

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…

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-…

(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…

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 Walsh”. The show airs tonight…

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…

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…

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.…