Morris & Maddox Crowned at WBU Homecoming
Morris & Maddox Crowned at WBU Homecoming (Walnut Ridge, Ark.) – Seniors Zaelin Morris and Fowler Maddox have been named the Homecoming Queen and King at Williams Baptist University. Morris…
The Mousetrap to Premier in WBU’s Startup Chapel
The Williams Baptist University theatre program will open its 2024-25 season with Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. The mystery play will be staged on Oct. 31, and Nov. 1 and 2 in WBU’s newly renovated Startup…
WBU Theatre to Stage The Mousetrap in Renovated Startup Chapel
The Williams Baptist University Theatre Department is staging Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap Oct. 31-Nov. 1. The mystery classic will mark the debut performance in WBU’s recently renovated Startup Chapel. The play, directed by…
Higgins Set to Give Senior Recital April 11
Nathan Higgins will present his senior recital Thursday, April 11 at Williams Baptist University. Higgins, who is completing his bachelor’s degree in music and worship at WBU, is from Lake City, Ark.…
Graduate Luncheon at WBU
There will be a Graduate Luncheon/lawrence County Chamber of Commerce Quarterly meeting at WBU to celebrate the Valedictorians/Salutatorians of the Lawrence County High Schools on April 18th at 12:00 pm.…
WBU Expanding Williams Works to Include Local Commuters
Williams Baptist University is expanding its Williams Works initiative to include new commuter students from Lawrence and Randolph Counties. The work program will be available to incoming students from the…
WBU Named NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Gold Institution
Williams Baptist University has been named a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Champions of Character Five-Star institution, as announced by the national office. The award covers the 2021-22 school…
WBU Announces 2022 Graduates
Williams Baptist University awarded degrees to 85 graduates during its 2022 commencement exercises Saturday, May 7. The graduates represented 15 Arkansas counties, 12 states and three nations. Honor graduates were…
WBU Theatre Program to Present Virtual “Story Storeâ€
The Williams Baptist University theatre program is once again preparing for its annual production of the “Story Store,†but a new set of challenges has already caused changes to the…
WBU Business Students Attend Above and Beyond Conference
Williams Baptist University’s upper class business students recently attended a leadership conference in Jonesboro called Going Above and Beyond. Seven students, along with their business professors, took part in the…
WBU Launching Student Work Initiative
Williams Baptist University will soon give students a chance to work their way through college, with the potential to graduate debt-free. The private, Christian university in Walnut Ridge, Ark., announced Monday…
WBU Homecoming is Saturday
Williams Baptist University will host its annual Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Nov. 3. A variety of reunions are scheduled, athletic teams will be in action, WBU music and drama groups…
WBU’s Theatre Director to Celebrate 35 Years
Melinda Williams will celebrate 35 years of service at Williams Baptist University during Homecoming weekend with the production of Neil Simon’s, “The Good Doctor.† The play will be staged…
WBU Harvest Fest is Oct. 24
Walnut Ridge, Ark.) – Harvest Fest will take place Wednesday, Oct. 24th, at Williams Baptist University. The annual event is a popular festival for local children and church groups, with…
Harthorn to Recount Bagley-Ridgeway Feud in WR
A Walnut Ridge blood feud from over a century ago will be the topic of a lecture at Williams Baptist University Thursday, September 6, at 4:00 p.m. Edward Harthorn, a…
Commemorative Postmark to Celebrate WBU Transition
As Williams Baptist University celebrates its transition from college to university, the US Postal Service is planning a special stamp cancellation. Postal Service representatives will be on hand for WBU’s…