Several items discussed at Walnut Ridge city council meeting
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - The city of Walnut Ridge held a city council meeting Monday night, with several topics on the agenda. Notably, an ordinance regarding a private club license moved forward on its...
View ArticleStop the Bleeding class held in Walnut Ridge
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - Members from every department in the Lawrence County Courthouse filed into a life-saving class Monday afternoon. The Stop the Bleeding class taught participants on how to properly...
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Ever since I was a child, I have had a love for tabletop gaming. My family and friends often got together to play board games, role playing games, miniature war games and more.
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In the blink of an eye, the busyness of May is ending. Memorial Day has passed, and it is summer, for all practical purposes.
View ArticleStudent suspected of starting fire on school grounds
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - School officials say a fire started by a student severely damaged a building on campus. Police and school officials say it happened last Thursday evening after the Walnut Ridge...
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Sometimes you simply find yourself in the right place at the right time. That was the case for my family on Sunday morning.
View ArticleWorld War II sailor remembered at service
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - A memorial service on Friday allowed the family of Glenn Tipton as well as total strangers to pay respects to the World War II sailor, almost 77 years after he was killed in the...
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I have been interning at The Times Dispatch for the past seven weeks, and it saddens me to say that my good time is coming to an end. I came to Walnut Ridge as a stranger to the town and a stranger to...
View ArticleLawrence County Courthouse in Walnut Ridge
A new roof at the Lawrence County Courthouse complex could save the county thousands of dollars a month in energy bills, County Judge John Thomison said Thursday as officials begin the final phase of a...
View ArticlePower outage reported in Greene, Lawrence counties
According to a post on the Craighead Electric outage map website, at least 750 customers are still without power in Greene and Lawrence counties. The outages were reported in the Beech Grove,...
View ArticleAn Arkansas man complained about police abuse. Then town officials ruined his...
When body-camera footage of an aggressive or abusive police officer goes viral, the response from law enforcement groups is often to caution that we shouldn't judge the entire system based on actions...
View ArticleWalnut Ridge man killed, 2 injured in crash
JONESBORO, AR - A Walnut Ridge man died in a crash at Hilltop in Jonesboro on Thursday. According to a preliminary crash report by Arkansas State Police, Patsy Cate, 80, of Walnut Ridge, was driving a...
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David and Skye Moore of Jonesboro have announced the birth of a daughter on July 21, 2018, at St. Bernards Healthcare. Dr. Sara-Bethany Maveline Smith and Dr. Connor Bradley Weir exchanged wedding vows...
View ArticleGrant provides "Rails for Trails" for area county
LAWRENCE COUNTY, AR - A nearly $70,000 grant will help an area county finish a trail project, plus provide a place for area cyclists and walkers to enjoy. The "Rails for Trails" committee in Lawrence...
View ArticleCraighead Electric Co-Op begins work on high-speed internet cable
CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, AR - Work got underway at Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation to modernize their electric grid with a high-speed broadband internet service. Technicians strung the first bit of...
View ArticleNew Walnut Ridge restaurant to open Wednesday
WALNUT RIDGE, AR - A new restaurant will open its doors in Walnut Ridge Wednesday, Aug. 1. According to a Facebook post by the city, the Citizen's Vault will open at 11 a.m. The building was renovated...
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The local business scene is in the midst of unprecedented activity this week and last. Friday saw the opening of Casey's General Store in the former Higginbotham Funeral Service location on West Main.
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Patrons of the Lawrence County School District, consisting of the former Walnut Ridge and Black Rock districts, can vote now on the issue of a millage increase to help fund a new gymnasium, new...
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As the municipal filing period deadline of Friday at noon gets closer, it is noteworthy that four municipalities have mayoral races. Hoxie has four candidates in the mayor's race, while Walnut Ridge,...
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I don't typically get too worried about weather, and Monday evening was no different. I had heard there was a chance of severe thunderstorms, but it wasn't really on my radar .
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