Lawrence County

WBU’s Production of “You Can’t Take It With You” Set for Oct. 28-29

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – The Williams Baptist University Theatre department will open their 2022-23 season on Oct. 28-29 with a production of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s “You Can’t Take It with You”. “In celebration of my upcoming 40-year anniversary at WBU, I am going back and directing some [read more…]

Regional

AG Alert: Con Artists Guilty of Jury Scam

LITTLE ROCK— Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is warning Arkansans to be wary of con artists attempting to convince unsuspecting consumers that they have missed jury duty and are facing law enforcement action. The scammers often call consumers under the guise of representing a law enforcement agency or court official, claiming [read more…]

Izard County

Body found in Izard County

A body was found Sunday in Izard County but foul play wasn’t suspected, authorities said in a release. According to Chief Deputy Charley Melton, on October 16, 2022, at approximately 12:30 pm., Izard County deputies were called to an area near Arkansas Highway 56 and the intersection of Larkin Road [read more…]

Craighead County

Stuttgart homicide under investigation

The body of a 27 year-old Stuttgart man was found in a downtown alleyway by local police officers shortly after 9 AM today. Dalton Smith was pronounced dead at a resident behind 1108 South Grand Street. Stuttgart authorities have requested the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation take charge of the [read more…]