Charges Filed After Bomb Threat At Batesville Hospital In December
Formal charges were filed last week after a bomb threat was made on a hospital in late December. Authorities were dispatched to White River Medical Center around 6:30 p.m., Dec.…
Arkansas Department Of Health Reports 11,596 New Covid-19 Cases
On Saturday the Arkansas Department Of Health reported 11,596 new Covid cases bringing the total active cases to 94,266 statewide. An additional 17 deaths were also reported bringing the total…
Obituary: Thomas “TJ” Ludwig
Thomas “TJ” Ludwig, 58, of Black Rock died on January 12, 2022. TJ was born in Black Rock on September 20, 1963 to Charles (Burley) and Diane Ragsdale Ludwig. He…
Sex Offender Arrested Viewing Inappropriate Material At Viola Public Library
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a convicted sex offender after an incident at a local library. The Fulton County Chief Deputy was notified by a citizen that…
Applications to hunt turkeys on Arkansas WMAs available Jan. 15-Feb. 15
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will accept applications Jan. 15-Feb. 15 from hunters who want to hunt on many wildlife management areas during the 2022 Arkansas turkey season. Many…
Obituary: Darrell Eugene Rash
Darrell Eugene Rash, 64 of Pocahontas, died Monday January 10, 2022 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge. He was born December 27, 1957 in St. Louis, MO to Denver…
Some Schools Take AMI Days as Active Covid Cases Numbers Rise
As the number of active Covid-19 cases rise higher each day here in Northeast Arkansas some schools are taking AMI days, reinstating mask requirements, and canceling extra curricular actives with…
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest
According to a report the Arkansas State Police conducted a traffic stop on Tuesday on a vehicle being operated by Matthew Novy age 39 near the Glencoe in Fulton County.…
AGFC, partners stock more than 12.5 million fish in 2021
Anglers wetting a line in the waters of The Natural State have a lot of fishing, and fish, to look forward to. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, along with…
One Person Killed In Early Morning House Fire Near Pocahontas
Authorities are reporting that one person died early Tuesday morning when fire swept through their residence. Pocahontas Fire Department was called to a residence on Finch Trail in Randolph County…
Active COVID-19 Cases by County for January 10th
The total number of active Covid-19 cases in Arkansas on January 10th, 2022 reached 61,121. On December 29th, 2021 we reported 11,714 active cases. This shows the substantial rise in…
Izard County Man Charged With Numerous Charges Including Rape
A Izard County man is being held on a $100,000 bond after being arrested and charged with rape and child sexual exploitation. Quentin Cohoon, age 50 was arrested on Friday,…
Raymond Wesley Wilkerson
Raymond Wesley Wilkerson, 76, of Imboden, died January 3, 2022 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He was born in Sharp County to Wesley and Amy Morris Wilkerson on…
Arkansas Receives At-Home Testing Kits, Governor Hutchinson Requests Funds From ARPA
LITTLE ROCK – In December, Governor Hutchinson directed the Arkansas Department of Health to acquire 1.5 million rapid at-home tests to be available for free to Arkansans. Arkansas has received…
One Person Injured In Accident At Walnut Ridge Facility On Monday
At 2:05pm on Monday the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a male worker had fell onto a conveyor belt at the Frit Industries Facility in the Industrial…
Woman Killed In One Vehicle Accident In Sharp County
According to the Arkansas State Police a woman died after the vehicle she was riding in skidded across the road and overturned. The crash occurred at 10:50 a.m. Saturday, Jan.…