Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
The Florence Nightingale Scholarship has been awarded to Karmyn Gray of Walnut Ridge for the Spring 2022 semester. Gray is a 2017 graduate of Sloan-Hendrix High School and is the…
On March 9, 2022, the Sharp County Dispatch received a complaint of a stolen motor vehicle from the Williford area. Detective Cham Buchanan was assigned to the case and entered…
A traffic stop Monday in Calico Rock resulted in a vehicle search, a home search, as well as two arrests. According to the Chief Deputy Charley Melton, the officers noted…
On March 14, 2022, an Izard County Deputy attempted to stop an orange Mitsubishi Eclipse on Highway 56 near the Sharp / Izard County line. The vehicle fled from the…
Jonesboro Police stated:“Over the last few weeks this truck has been connected to a few thefts around town. If you recognize this truck, please give us a call at the…
Helen Blackburn,83, of Imboden died Saturday March 12, 2022 at her residence. Helen was born in Jonesboro on January 21, 1939 to Fritz and Bertha Miller Lewis. She was married…
On Monday the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call from a female reporting a structure fire at 208 Lawrence 244 outside Black Rock. The Black Rock and Imboden Fire…
The boisterous celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day are expected to return this year. Regardless to what extent the celebrations may trend toward in local communities, drivers who may participate are encouraged…
On Thursday, March 10th, 2022, a Jackson County jury found Joel Hall, of Newport, guilty of Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons. Representing the State of Arkansas were Deputy…
The following individuals were incarcerated last week in the Sharp County Detention Center, according to Chief Deputy Aaron Presser. Frank V. Fowler, 63, of Strawberry, was arrested for public intoxication.…
Arkansas State Police are reporting an Indiana woman was killed and two others were injured early Saturday in a single vehicle crash on Hwy 67 in Clay County. Jessica Cruz,…
From Randolph County Sheriff Kevin Bell:“You may have seen Deputies and Pocahontas PD in the Pocahontas Walmart parking lot tonight on a traffic stop with this man, Brandon Burchfield. He…
Richard Hancock, age 35, of Horseshoe Bend has been charged with multiple felony charges after a traffic stop yielded methamphetamine, an open container of alcohol, marijuana and a firearm. Arkansas…
Robert Lewis age 61, the man who authorities say confessed to killing two Sharp County residents identified as Quinley Lamb, age 43 and Brian Shackelford, age 51 along with a…
From Randolph County Sheriff Kevin Bell:To the person responsible for stealing these campaign signs, you need to understand a few things: 1) you’re not changing the outcome of the election…
On Wednesday Stone County Sheriff’s Deputies along with officers from 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force, Mountain View Police Department, and the Arkansas Department of Corrections North Central K-9 Unit…