City looks to re-zone area for possible new business
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - At the next Walnut Ridge City Council meeting, council members will vote on whether or not to re-zone an area of town making it a commercial site. According to Mayor Charles Snapp,...
View ArticleTeacher in Arkansas sex-assault case found dead
Authorities found a former Highland School District teacher, charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old female student, dead Thursday in a Lawrence County cemetery. Daniel Kopp III, an agriculture...
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According to a news release, the State Review Board of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program nominated 15 Arkansas properties in 10 counties - including Scott Cemetery near Walnut Ridge in...
View ArticleCemetery nominated for National Register of Historic Places
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - Scott Cemetery in Walnut Ridge has been nominated to be included as part of the National Register of Historic Places. The state review board of the Arkansas Historic Preservation...
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"On April 15, 1942, a Board of Army Air Force Officers, being favorably impressed with an air field site just northeast of Walnut Ridge, recommended it be substituted for the site near Dyersburg,...
View ArticleCity offers free firewood to county residents
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - It's finders keepers for those wanting to pick up firewood from a local park. But there are some rules to follow.
View ArticleArkansas residents swamped by floodwaters optimistic about the future
In Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, farmer Greg Gill used a motorboat instead of a tractor to sail over his rice, corn, soybeans and peanuts. More than 5,000 acres of crops have drowned in 16 feet of water.
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To know Kenneth Masterson and Bobbie, his wife of 68 years, is to love them as much as they have those around them. Turning 90 last week, the gentle World War II veteran requested one gift: To return...
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Inductees to the new Lawrence County Sports Hall of Fame expressed their gratitude and shared a few comments in their acceptance of the honor. Inductees and attendees at Saturday night's banquet had...
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With Tuesday's sunny skies, it was hard to imagine the steadily rising floodwaters of the Black River. The waters were wreaking havoc on much of east Pocahontas and rising around the areas of Portia,...
View ArticleAHTD: inside lanes on HWY 63 opening
LAWRENCE COUNTY, AR - The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department announced Friday the opening of a couple lanes on U.S. Highway 63. According to AHTD, crews are opening the inside lanes,...
View ArticleCity council approves purchase of new garbage truck, trash cans
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - Walnut Ridge residents can expect a new sanitation method to be rolled out soon. In a special meeting Monday night, the Walnut Ridge City Council approved the purchase of a 2016 Mack...
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Saturday was a wonderful day in Walnut Ridge as we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Walnut Ridge WWII Army Air Field. As recovery continues from devastating flooding, thousands flocked to the...
View ArticleJail project being built under budget
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - Arkansas Jail Standards told Lawrence County officials in 2014 that their county jail was inadequate and needed to be replaced. According to Talk Business and Politics , the project...
View ArticleCity council to discuss possible medical marijuana facilities
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - The City of Walnut Ridge will discuss the possibility of medical marijuana businesses coming to town at their June council meeting. Mayor Charles Snapp said he has been approached by...
View ArticleResidents from small town relish close community
After spending some time in Fayetteville, Amber Grady came back to Walnut Ridge, the site of her alma mater, Williams Baptist College, and learned how meaningful small-town life can be. "I can really...
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Houston and Kerri Hart of Bono announce the birth of a daughter, on May 12, 2017, at St. Bernard's Birthcare Center. Terry and Rie Mashburn of Walnut Ridge have announced the engagement and approaching...
View ArticleCrop duster crashes in field, deputies on scene
RANDOLPH COUNTY, AR - Emergency crews were called to the scene of a crop duster crash around 1 p.m. Thursday. The crop duster crashed in the middle of a field Thursday afternoon near the...
View ArticleNew garbage trucks roll in
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - As the city of Walnut Ridge prepares for a new garbage system, the new trucks arrived on Monday. From the video the city posted to Facebook, it may take some practice to get down the...
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Governor Asa Hutchinson has appointed Clover Bend native Stan Jones to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. To our knowledge, Stan is only the second Lawrence Countian ever to serve on the...
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