Sheriff: Man back in custody after brief escape
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - A man who had a brief breath of freedom was back in custody Thursday night after he allegedly escaped from the Lawrence County Jail. According to Lawrence County Sheriff Jeff Yates,...
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The Arctic winter blast has dominated the news in Lawrence County and much of the country. It's unusual to see lows in the 20s in places such as New Orleans and the Florida panhandle.
View ArticleLawrence County officials seek panic button plan
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - Lawrence County employees will soon have an opportunity to protect themselves in case of an emergency, using technology. According to County Judge John Thomison, courthouse employees...
View ArticleWalnut Ridge residents to vote on sales tax measures in March
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - Two sales tax issues will be on the ballot in March in Walnut Ridge. At a city council meeting Monday night, aldermen approved two measures.
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Apparently, the days of impromptu school breaks due to snow and ice are a thing of the past for many students. Recently passed legislation now allows approved school districts to offer AMI or Alternate...
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Shalicia Wilson and Troy King of Walnut Ridge have announced the birth of a daughter on Jan. 4, 2018, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Mayme Butts Chappell, of Knoxville, Tenn., passed...
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The TD staff had a close association with Billy Segraves, mainly through Billy's wife, Hope Waddell Segraves, whose career with The TD spanned almost 50 years. Billy, too, spent several years as a...
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Tom Manning died suddenly at his home in Cherokee Village late Saturday. He had lived there since his retirement from Arkansas State University.
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Timothy R. Allison, 70, of Paragould, died Feb. 8, 2018, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents, Charlie and Lottie Allison and...
View ArticleWalnut Ridge discussing sales tax to fix sewer facility
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - Residents gathered at the Walnut Ridge Police Complex Monday as the city held a meeting regarding a potential increase in the sales tax. Citizens will go to the polls in May to vote...
View ArticleWalnut Ridge street crews use holiday to tackle drainage
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - Street crews in Walnut Ridge forfeited their President's Day holiday to work on the city's drainage. City street crews worked alongside the Walnut Ridge Fire Department to clear out...
View ArticleOh deer!: Buck crashes into college dorm
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - Wildlife got a little too close for comfort on a local college campus. Staff members at Williams Baptist College say a young male deer crashed into the Southerland Residence Hall on...
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It was enlightening to me to recently learn that recovery efforts from the spring 2017 flooding are just now being completed in our area. In response to the 2017 flood, Lawrence County citizens are...
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Mark Nichols, formerly of Walnut Ridge, and Stephanie Nichols, formerly of Pocahontas, have been blessed with a recent addition to their family. Samuel Andrew Nichols was welcomed into this world on...
View ArticleTornado siren fixed and ready following repairs
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - The tornado siren in one Lawrence County town is ready for service should severe weather strike after undergoing repairs. According to a post on the city of Walnut Ridge's Facebook...
View Article'Future I-57' uncloaked, but link still just a vision
Along U.S. 67, between North Little Rock and Walnut Ridge, state highway employees removed burlap covers from six signs Friday to reveal what the highway eventually will become: Interstate 57. "Future...
View ArticleTom Dillard: An ill-considered transfer of power at Department of Arkansas...
Arkansas history is facing a great challenge. The director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, Stacy Hurst, continues to purge the department--the most recent provoked resignation being that of...
View ArticleBall park gets upgrades in time for new season
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - The ballpark at Stewart Park in Walnut Ridge has been getting a facelift. Mayor Charles Snapp says the upgrades are a result of efforts from both the city and the Walnut Ridge School...
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"I hope that everyone who enters leaves with a second chance in life," said Gov. Asa Hutchinson, the keynote speaker for the dedication and open house of the new Lawrence County Sheriff's Office and...
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Charles and Amy Fitzgerald of Walnut Ridge have announced the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Katelyn Nicole Fitzgerald, to Joshua Isaac Wilson, son of Dr. John and Amy Wilson of...
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