Obituary: Michael Anthony Blissenbach
Michael Anthony Blissenbach, 24, of Pocahontas, passed away Saturday July 30, 2022. Anthony was born March 11, 1998 to the late Michael James Blissenbach and Tamara King Blissenbach. He was…
Fight Leads To Stabbing At Cave City Watermelon Festival
One person was stabbed on Saturday at the Cave City Watermelon. Sharp County authorities say that two 20-year-old men were involved in an altercation at the event. During the physical…
JACKSON COUNTY RESIDENTS FOUND DEAD AT FIRE SCENE; HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY
The bodies of a Jackson County man and woman were discovered by authorities last night (Friday, July 29th) after a local fire department extinguished a fire inside a Beedeville residence…
Beginners Embroidery Workshop at Powhatan Historic State Park
A Beginners Embroidery Workshop Powhatan Historic State Park Saturday, August 20, 2022 9:00am – 1:00pm Registration Fee: $15 Have you ever wondered how to add beautiful patterns to your…
Assault With A Patio Chair Sends One To Hospital, Arrest Made
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Department reports that on July 23rd, during an altercation Marshall Eddy, age 43 of Williford used a plastic patio chair to strike his nephew multiple times…
Man Arrested After Being Found Passed Out Behind The Wheel, Drugs Found In Vehicle
Authorities say a Flippin man was arrested in Sharp County after being found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle at a local gas station. According to reports an…
Cherokee Village Man Identified As Victim In Fatal Crash
Authorities say a man from Cherokee Village was killed in an accident on Hwy 289 south of U.S. 62 in Fulton County. The Arkansas State Police reports that Joey Gaskins,…
Tekla Research Gift Nets $100,000 for WBU
Tekla Research has made a major, matching gift to the Williams Works initiative at Williams Baptist University. Tekla CFO Beth Russell West and CEO Dave Russell, both of Jonesboro, presented…
Emerson Announces New Facility In Sharp County
The Emerson Corp. has announced plans to expand with a $35 million dollar facility in Ash Flat that will employ a total of 285 people over the next 4 years…
One Killed And Three Injured In Two Vehicle Accident
Authorities report a Horseshoe Bend man died after he failed to yield to another vehicle. The ASP reports the incident occurred at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 28th at the…
Arkansas Game And Fish Weekly Fishing Report Features The Spring River
The smallmouth bass are making a great target on the cool waters of the Spring River in northeast Arkansas. Mitch (no last name given) was fishing with Spring River guide Mark…
AGFC enforcement officers recognized for bravery, accomplishments
Twenty-five Arkansas Game and Fish Commission enforcement officers and a K-9 were recipients of the division’s top honors Thursday at a special presentation held at the AGFC Headquarters Auditorium in…
Drowning Reported At Bull Shoals Lake
Authorities report a Marion County man drowned in Bull Shoals lake on Friday. Danny Lane, age 62 from the Promise Land Community reportedly became lightheaded when he stood up on…
Obituary: Thrisa Lee Bradley Gentry
Thrisa Lee Bradley Gentry, 82 of Walnut Ridge, died July 26, 2022, in the Lawrence Hall Nursing Center. Born January 3, 1940, in Swifton; daughter of the late, Luther Eugene…
Plea Accepted In Davidlee Stansbury Murder Trial
Court documents show that Travis Barker, the co-conspirator in the murder of 19-year-old Davidlee Stansbury of Salem Arkansas accepted a negotiated guilty plea today in circuit court in Independence County.…
First National Bank of Lawrence County Gives to Williams Works
Williams Baptist University received a $7,500 gift from First National Bank of Lawrence County Thursday in support of the Williams Works program. The check was presented to WBU President Dr.…