Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
According to Chief Deputy Aaron Presser, the following individuals were incarcerated last week (6/7-6/13) with an average of 68 inmates housed in the Sharp County Detention Center daily.Tanner Badgett, 28,…
Two runoff elections are set for Lawrence County on June 21st. The Lawrence County Judge’s race will be a runoff between Gary Barnhill and Ron Ingram. The Lawrence County Clerk’s…
Dr. Wallace Wayne Smith, 90, of Pocahontas passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022 at his home. Wayne was born November 17, 1931 in Imboden to the late Walter and Daisy…
The annual Ravenden Springs Homecoming & Potluck will be held Saturday, June 18, 2022 beginning at 12 Noon at the old Ravenden Springs School building located at 64 Ash St.…
Jewell Bernice (Palmer) Taylor, 81, of Powhatan, AR, passed away June 11, 2022. She was born September 21, 1940, in Hoxie, AR to Jessie W. Palmer and Edna (Burke) Palmer. Bernice…
Authorities announce today they have identified a man whose body was found Wednesday in a garbage truck, according to a Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office press release on Sunday. The body…
Lawrence Vance Waddell Jr. 85 of Imboden, passed away, June 10, 2022, at his daughter’s residence under Legacy Hospice care. Born October 28, 1936, in Manila, Arkansas, son of the…
According to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office a woman has been arrested on theft charges. On June 8th a woman identified to be Carrie Ann Robbinson, age 54, allegedly knocked…
A couple from Mammoth Spring has been arrested for 60 felony charges including ten counts of rape and 50 charges for child porn. The couple, identified as Kevin McGath, age…
The Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) has developed Active Shooter Training for Educators. This curriculum contains the most current guidelines established by the United States Department…
June 12th will mark 5 years since the death of Lt. Patrick N Weatherford.Thanks to Modern Woodmen of America, our community, and the City of Newport, we have placed a…
A 15 year-old has been taken into custody by Arkansas State Police Special Agents and is being held in connection with the death of a Marion County man. The male…
Wei Zeng, 46, of Jonesboro, died Monday, June 6, 2022, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Chengdu, China on December 12, 1975. She has…
Arkansas State Police Special agents are investigating a homicide in Marion County. According to a press release from the ASP, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department responded Monday to a reported…
BRTC’s respiratory therapy (RT) and paramedic programs conducted a Mass Casualty Incident Simulation and Vehicle Extrication Simulation on June 1, 2022. Students worked with ProMed and the Pocahontas Fire Department to test…
The Lawrence County Ministerial Alliance will have their monthly County prayer meeting on Monday June 13th at 8 a.m. at the County Courthouse in Walnut Ridge. All pastors, elected officials, candidates, and…