Arkansas COVID-19 Update: 3,184 Additional Cases
Today Arkansas COVID-19 Cases Increased by 3,184 And 34 Deaths Were Reported. Active cases are currently at 21,853. 3,637 Arkansans have lost their lives due to COVID-19 since the beginning…
Cave City Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Hit And Run Accident
Danny Carle Day age 50, of Cave City, has been arrested and booked into the Independence County Detention Center for leaving the scene of an accident causing injury or death…
Helpful Winter Weather Tips
Although winter comes as no surprise, many of us are not ready for its arrival. If you are prepared for the hazards of winter, you will be more likely to…
Two Women And Three Girls Found Dead In Home According To Sheriff’s Office
According to Pope County officials two women and three girls were found dead in a home in northwest Arkansas, authorities are investigating it as a homicide. Reports state deputies responded…
Kick-off 2021 with a Hike at an Arkansas State Park
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – In all 50 states, hikers in America’s State Parks will kick off the new year with healthy, fun, outdoor experiences as part of the annual First Day Hikes event.…
W.O. Watson
W.O. Watson, 76, of Strawberry passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020. He was born July 26, 1944 in McCormick, Arkansas to Arvel E. Watson and Ollie Ripka Watson. W.O. loved…
Wanda Jean Menard
Wanda Jean Menard, 78, of the Birdell community passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born October 24, 1942…
The Christmas Star
This year, the bright planets Jupiter and Saturn will align perfectly on December 21st to create what is commonly called the Christmas Star or the “Star of Bethlehem.†The Star of Bethlehem, or Christmas…
Holiday Lights, Shine Bright
What better way to spend a December evening than loading up in your vehicle with a hot chocolate, Christmas music playing on the radio, and driving around Northeast Arkansas enjoying…
Highway 63 Traffic Delayed For Over 3 Hours In Imboden
Around 12:30 pm today the Lawrence County Dispatch received a call reporting a mobile home being moved through Imboden that was unable to make the turn at the intersection of…
Heber Springs couple pleads guilty to disturbing archaeological site
A Heber Springs couple plead guilty on Thursday in federal court to unlawfully excavating and damaging archaeological resources in the Buffalo National River. Michael L. Walters, age 64, of Heber…
Strategy for preventing COVID-19 spread this winter
There is a strong desire to return to normalcy as the weather cools and the holiday season approaches. However, the threat of COVID-19 remains real and may even be heightened…
Donations needed for Pocahontas Mid-South Christmas Auction
MidSouth adult day rehab in Pocahontas will have a Christmas auction this Friday, December 11th. Clients there earn points all year by doing jobs, chores, and helping others. They then…
Imboden Friends of the Library Christmas Party Cancelled for 2020
The Imboden Friends of the Library Christmas party has been cancelled for 2020 due to the increase in COVID-19 cases within the county. We look forward to hopefully celebrating the…
Sen. Boozman Meets With WBU Trustees
The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist University welcomed U.S. Senator John Boozman to their regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, Dec. 4. The Arkansas senator joined the trustees for lunch…
BRTC Announces Fall 2020 Graduation Plans
 Black River Technical College’s Fall 2020 graduation ceremony will be held on Thursday, December 17. Commencement exercises will be held in the Randolph County Development Center at 6:30 p.m. Graduates will be…