CORNING, Ark. – A woman faces felony charges after she struck an officer with her vehicle while fleeing, a release from the Corning Police Department alleged. On Saturday, April 27, 2024, Corning PD received a call about a reckless driver on Locust Street. The officer located the vehicle in a [read more…]
CORNING, Ark. – A press release from the Arkansas State Police detailed a horrible tragedy that happened on Monday in Clay County. Below is the full release: Agents with the Arkansas State Police are investigating a two-vehicle accident that killed six people on Monday, April 15, 2024, at approximately 12:23 [read more…]
PIGGOTT, Ark. — A traffic stop led to felony drug charges for a man this week in Clay County. On Monday, April 8th, 2024, at approximately 5:00 P.M., a deputy patrolling North Johnson St in Piggott noticed a white Nissan Altima without a license plate. Upon attempting to initiate a [read more…]
CORNING, Ark. – On the morning of March 18, 2024, a routine traffic stop by an officer with the Corning Police Department escalated into a high-speed pursuit, leading to a dramatic conclusion in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The incident unfolded around 4:30 am when an officer attempted to pull over a [read more…]
CORNING, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will hold a public involvement meeting on Thursday, March 14, from 4-7 p.m. to present detailed design plans for the Corning Bypass, a news release announced this week.. The bypass, a 4.1-mile new location roadway, will extend north from Highway 62/67 [read more…]
PIGGOTT – In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) will lead a trip to Cuba this spring. The trip will begin on Saturday, May 25, and continue through Saturday, June 1. Ernest Hemingway lived in Cuba for more than two decades. He wrote “The Old Man [read more…]
CLAY COUNTY, Ark. – An employee of the Clay County Detention Center finds himself on the wrong side of the law after he was arrested this week for allegedly stealing an inmate’s debit card and using it. Jason Jeffries, 19, of Piggott, was arrested on December 28, a release posted [read more…]
CLAY COUNTY, Ark. – The head jailer at the Clay County Detention Center has been fired and arrested after a strange series of events involving meth late last week. Head Jailer Tammy Miller-Spears of the Clay County Detention Center was taken into custody following an incident observed by detention staff [read more…]
JONESBORO – Each summer, the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott hosts a writer-in-residence position. The residency will take place during the entire month of June and includes lodging at a loft apartment in downtown Piggott. “The writer-in-residence will also have the opportunity to work in the studio where [read more…]
ST. FRANCIS, Ark. — The Clay County Sheriff’s Department has extended its deepest condolences to the Boyster family following the tragic loss of their 8-year-old son, Layton, who drowned while swimming with friends in the St. Francis River. The tragic incident happened around 4:04 p.m. on July 22 at Cottonwood [read more…]
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