Obituary: Margaret Marie Beck
Margaret Marie Beck, 80 of Walnut Ridge; died May 28, 2024, in the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge. Born January 14, 1944, in Searcy; daughter of the late Hardy…
Citizens Bank, Sloan-Hendrix Schools honor Haven Clay for Excellence in Citizenship
Citizens Bank, Sloan-Hendrix Schools honor Haven Clay for ‘Excellence in Citizenship’ IMBODEN, Ark. (May 28, 2024) – Haven Clay, student at Sloan-Hendrix High School, was named to receive the…
Rescue Truck Involved In Secondary Crash On Monday
Randolph County Sheriff Kevin Bell first notified residents that a semi-truck had driven through a guard rail and off into the Current River on Hwy 67 in Randolph County. As…
IZARD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICEWEEKLY INCARCERATION REPORT
According to Izard County Sheriff Charley Melton, the following individuals were incarcerated last week. Randall Lipford, 60 of Oxford, was arrested on May 20th for driving on a suspended driver’s…
ONE DEATH REPORTED AND SEVERAL INJURIES AS POWERFUL STORM HITS BAXTER COUNTY
A powerful storm swept through portions of Baxter County early this morning causing one death, several injuries, and abundant property damage. Baxter County was placed under a tornado warning by…
Strawberry Fire Department Accepting Donations For It’s Annual Fireworks Show
The Strawberry Volunteer Fire Department is accepting donations for the 2024 Fireworks Show. This will be the 23rd year for the show which draws people from all over northeast Arkansas.…
Obituary: Hazel Mae Richardson
Hazel Mae Richardson, 85 of Smithville passed away May 20, 2024, at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro. Born January 28, 1939, in Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late…
Cave City Man Sentenced To 20 Years In ADC
Judge Tim Weaver sentenced Terry L. Johnson, Jr. age 41 of Cave City to 240 months in the Arkansas Department of Corrections with 389 days of jail time credit according…
101st Annual Sloan-Hendrix Alumni Banquet
This Saturday, May 25th is the 101st Annual Sloan-Hendrix Alumni Banquet. The banquet will be held at the cafeteria on the Sloan-Hendrix campus. Doors open at 5pm, banquet begins at 6pm, $20 each…
Identity Released In Tuesdays Deadly Accident
The Arkansas State Police released the identity of the person killed in an early morning accident outside Sedgwick. Max Arthur Johnson, age 60 of Whitworth was killed when the 2017…
Planned Outage Announced By Craighead Electric For Strawberry Area Customers
From Craighead Electric: Attention Strawberry members! We have some poles in your area that need to be replaced due to their aged condition. To safely do this, we have a…
The Lawrence County Cooperative School in Portia is now hiring
HIRING! HIRING! HIRING! The Lawrence County Cooperative School in Portia is now hiring for several positions. Apply online or stop by the school. Adult Instructor/Van Driver 1 full-time position *…
Man Possessing Drugs Runs Out Of Gas, Gets Ride From Deputy
On May 18th, 2024, at 10:39 P.M. a Clay County deputy noticed a vehicle setting in the road on CR 254, just off Hwy. 135. The deputy came in contact…
Archeological Dig Underway At Davidsonville State Park
It’s week two of an archeological dig on the grounds of Davidsonville State Park in Randolph County. Davidsonville, once the home of Arkansas’s first post office and one of the…
Lake Charles State Park: Memorial Day Weekend 2024
Lake Charles State Park: Memorial Day Weekend 2024Friday, May 248:15 pm -9pm – OWL PROWLJoin a park interpreter at the pavilion ot prowl for owls. Several species of owls reside…
Summer Reading Program at the Imboden Library
Attention Parents and Children! Your Summer Reading Adventure at the Bobbie Jean Memorial Library in Imboden starts June 3rd– July 8th, Mondays @ 2:00 pm. The Bobbie Jean Memorial Library…