Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
Today, Sheriff Marty Boyd presented Drug Task Force Investigator Deputy Daniel Willey with a Special Commendation Award. On January 23rd, the Jonesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division requested assistance from…
Debbie Lynn Flynn 61, of Hoxie passed away unexpectedly on February 13, 2025, at her residence. Born February 26, 1963, in Newport, she was the daughter of Jerry and Linda…
According to Chief Deputy Kevin “Bart” Simpson, the following individuals were incarcerated The Week of (2/10/2025-2/17/2025). Danny Bennett, 64, of Batesville, was arrested for Failure to Comply w/Conditions. Marie Bickford,…
Russell Wayne Richard 59, of Walnut Ridge passed away unexpectedly on February 16, 2025, at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital.Born October 1, 1965, in Little Rock, to Robert and Emma Ruth…
A man from Batesville was killed in a motorcycle accident in Stone County on Friday. According to the ASP report, 70-year-old Rickey Reeves was killed when he crossed the center…
An Izard County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after he pled guilty on Wednesday to raping a child. Judge Tim Weaver sentenced Ezekiel Kipfer age 30…
MISSING PARAGOULD TEEN RACHEL WATSON Age: 17 The Paragould Police Department is asking for your help in locating Rachel who has been missing since January 27, 2025. Rachel has a tattoo…
On February 6, 2025 the Corning Police Department along with the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, and Arkansas Probation and Parole conducted a series of Probation and Parole searches around the…
A pursuit that began in the early morning hours ends with a Ravenden man facing numerous charges. At 2:35 am on Wednesday morning, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies encountered a vehicle…
A Pocahontas man charged in June 2023 with sexually assaulting a teenager during a church youth meeting has pled guilty to a lesser charge. Jamie Don Flanery was arrested in…
Authorities report a Jonesboro man was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill a police officer and bomb his house. Zakary Lee Swanson age 25, was arrested and is being held…
A Calico Rock man was arrested this morning, February 11, 2025, on numerous charges after fleeing from Izard County authorities into Southern Baxter County in a stolen vehicle. …
February 11, 2025 In 2024, Arkansas State Police’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigated 169 instances of sextortion. That number has soared in recent years, and is up…
Craighead County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Bono man after he allegedly punched his pregnant sister. Court documents show a judge found probable cause to charge Jonathan Edward Rowland age…
(Walnut Ridge, Ark.) – Williams Baptist University is expanding its academic offerings to include a degree in agriculture. The university says its new degree, the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture…
At Monday’s monthly meeting of the Lawrence County Quorum Court, Lawrence County Clerk Brandi Parker updated Justices on the progress made by her office and staff in reducing fees, penalties…