Month: October 2016

Lawrence County

Paint the Town Blue Planned for WBC Homecoming

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Williams Baptist College will celebrate its 75th Anniversary Homecoming on Saturday, Nov. 5, and the community is planning a Paint the Town Blue day in honor of the occasion.  The City of Walnut Ridge and Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce are teaming up on the effort, encouraging businesses to show their support for the college.

Businesses are encouraged to display banners, paint windows and put messages on their signs in honor of WBC’s Homecoming and its 75th Anniversary. Continue reading “Paint the Town Blue Planned for WBC Homecoming” →

Craighead County

Woman busted for doing crack at Scottish Inn

JONESBORO, Ark. – A suspect made a bad situation worse by trying to flush dope and then admitting to the misdeed, a Jonesboro police report says.

It happened after 6 p.m. Friday, during a probation search of Melody Ann Johnson, 47, of Jonesboro. Authorities headed to room 142 of the Scottish Inn and opened the door, which held itself closed with a chain. Officers could see Johnson and reported she was holding a pipe by the bed. Continue reading “Woman busted for doing crack at Scottish Inn” →

Craighead County

Fund to replace slain child’s headstone reaches goal

JONESBORO, Ark. – An effort to raise funds to replace the vandalized headstone of a Westside Middle School shooting victim has reached its goal.

The headstone marking the grave of Stephanie Johnson at Keller’s Chapel Cemetery was discovered knocked over and broken Oct. 20. Stephanie Johnson was 12 years old when she and four others were slain in 1998 by two classmates. Continue reading “Fund to replace slain child’s headstone reaches goal” →