Walnut Ridge eatery among 'Wackiest Restaurants in America'
- You may have eaten on a plane before, flying from here to there, but a local restaurant has remained "grounded" for a unique dining experience. The experience of eating in a Southwest Boeing 737 at...
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Grandparents are Donald and Bobbi Johnson of Hoxie and Eric and Debra Roberts of Walnut Ridge. The bride-elect is the daughter of Kathryn Lewis of Powhatan and the late Junior Davis. The prospective...
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15, 2015, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. The baby weighed four pounds, nine ounces and has been named Jack Knox Regner. Grandparents are Brad and Cathy Lacy of Lock Haven, Penn., and...
View ArticleConstruction project underway at Black Rock, more jobs coming
- A project taking millions to complete in Black Rock will also usher in several more jobs. Walnut Ridge Mayor Charles Snapp said over the weekend that American Silica Sand is coming to the area and...
View ArticleWalnut Ridge, College City put merger on table
This time, the mayors of Walnut Ridge and College City say, the time is right. College City's limits are bordered by Walnut Ridge on three sides. College City, where Williams Baptist College is...
View ArticleNew jail on ballot in Lawrence County
If passed, the tax is estimated to collect about $585,000 a year, said Lawrence County Judge Dale Freeman. If the jail closes, Freeman said, the county will be forced to pay $50 per day to house male...
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Veteran in your immediate family? At Valley View Church of Christ. 7, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. James had lived in Jonesboro for over 61 years, after moving here from Imboden. Glen...
View ArticleInternet star inspires Pocahontas students to help the homeless
- A YouTube video inspired a group of Pocahontas Junior High students to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. This month, the Pocahontas Junior High Student Council is putting on a...
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Have you ever hosted Thanksgiving dinner? Older siblings are Ethan, Cloey, Logan and Kylee. Grandparents are Boyce and Karen Willians of Hoxie and Manuel and Norma Navarro of Leachville....
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In recognition of Veterans Day, it is fitting to share a story of one of our remarkable veterans. Marion Burton "Burt" Jones, 91, of Lynn, died just over three weeks ago. The battleship took part in...
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Grandparents are Shawn and Tabatha Newman and April Greenway, all of Walnut Ridge, and Evie Shreeman of Harmon. Great-grandparents are Tersea and Neal Necaise of Walnut Ridge and Pat and Dan Oswald of...
View ArticleWalnut Ridge City Council discusses demolition, debt
- When the Walnut Ridge City Council meets Monday night police car debt and building demolition will be on the agenda. Mayor Charles Snapp will ask the council for permission to pay off 3 police...
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Do you have your Christmas tree up? And a sister, Linda Kay Reeves. Rick Anglin, Nick Troutman, Chuck Fitzgerald and David Craig officiating. House-Gregg Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. And a...
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This street scene of Imboden looks east along West Third Street in 1912. It was located where the First Baptist Church of Imboden stands today. The home on the near right belonged to Quint and Eliza...
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There is no lack of community or Christmas spirit at this time of year. Activities, concerts, parades, tours and parties for all ages, tastes and budgets have been held during the past week. From all...
View ArticleLawrence County finalizing jail plans
A 100-bed jail is expected to open in Lawrence County in early 2018, funded by a sales tax passed in November that officials said was vital to the county's financial survival. Jim Langford, an...
View ArticleReligious colleges, including one in Arkansas, move to protect LGBT...
Here's a summary from The Column. But as Inside Higher Ed notes that expanded in many place to keeping out certain types of students. It led to policies such as these at a Michigan church school:...
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View ArticleMayor requests another look at flood zones
- The mayor of a Lawrence County city is trying to get another survey done concerning flood zones. Walnut Ridge Mayor Charles Snapp posted on the City of Walnut Ridge Facebook page that an effort will...
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