Obituary: Ruth Ann Potter
Ruth Ellen Potter, 93, of Imboden passed away August 23, 2022 in Jonesboro, AR. She was born August 28, 1928 to the late Rhea Starr and Ellen Phillips Starr in…
Phone Scam Reported In Our Area
Today we received reports of a new scam circulating in our area. The following phone number is calling people in our area claiming to be a Medicare representative. The caller…
Strawberry Fire Responds To Two Vehicle Accident
At 7:42 am the Strawberry Fire Department along with ProMed Ambulances and Medic One Ambulance were requested to the area of Hwy 117 and Lawrence 286 for a two vehicle…
Bluegrass & Fried Chicken Festival at Ozark Folk Center State Park
Two-day festival is August 26-27(MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark.) – The Bluegrass & Fried Chicken festival is Aug. 26 & 27 at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Ark. The Skillet Restaurant located onsite will…
Serendipity Announces 18th Year
The new list of books to be featured in the 18th year of BRTC’s Serendipity lifelong learning project has been selected. The titles include a blend of works of fiction,…
Reports From Black River Say Drowning Victim Has Been Recovered
1:30 pm, we have received several reports stating the body of 21 year old Houston Morgan has been recovered by authorities. We received notification from both family members and searchers…
Crews Return To Black River And Continue Search On Sunday
For the 9th consecutive day searchers returned to the area of the Black River where 21 year old Houston Morgan went missing after falling from a moving boat on Saturday…
Fuel Truck Involved In Accident On Saturday
A fuel truck carrying more than 8,000 gallons of fuel was involved in an accident on Hwy 115 outside Smithville on Saturday evening. At 6:45 pm the accident was reported,…
Search Enters 8th Day On Black River
Law enforcement, fire departments, volunteers, K-9 teams, sonar boat crews and divers began the 8th day of searching for missing 21 year old Houston Morgan on Saturday. Searchers spent all…
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund Accepting Spring 2023 Scholarship Applications
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, or ASPSF, is now accepting scholarship applications for the Spring 2023 semester at aspsf.org/applynow. The deadline to apply is Oct. 15. ASPSF awards scholarships up…
Randolph County Sheriff Announces Formal Charges Against Theft Suspect
Today Sheriff Kevin Bell announced the formal charges against Bobby Dale Hare, according to Sheriff Bell he’s charged with three counts of Residential Burglary, theft of property, Unauthorized Use of…
Judge Denies Request For Continuance In Murder Trial Of Former Hardy Man
A judge has denied a request for a continuance in the murdered trial of a man accused of killing two Sharp County residents and his girlfriend, then burying their bodies…
Search In Lawrence County Enters 7th Day
The search continues on Friday for missing 21 year old Houston Morgan who fell from a moving boat last Saturday afternoon on the Black River upstream from the Coffey Access…
Earthquake Reported Near Maynard
The USGS has reported a small earthquake early Friday morning just south of the Arkansas/Missouri border. The 2.1 magnitude earthquake struck at 4:26 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 18th. The earthquake…
Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Announces Arrest Of Theft Suspect
Shortly after 5pm, Randolph County Sheriff Kevin Bell released the following statement about the arrest of a suspect involved in a theft. “We received a report around 3:20PM this afternoon…
Search Enters 6th Day For Missing Man In Lawrence County
The search for a missing 21 year old man that fell from a moving boat on the Black River on Saturday has entered the 6th day. On Wednesday searchers and…