WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Democratic State Representative James Ratliff and his challenger, Republican Fran Cavenaugh, each hope to represent district 60. They agree on some things and disagree on others but both firmly believe themselves to be the right choice. We asked each candidate a series of questions about the [read more…]
NEWARK, Ark. – A man who had already shot one person was apprehended while he was headed to an area school, possibly with bad intentions, according to the county judge. The suspect, whose name has not yet been released by authorities, was arrested at the Cord Country Crossroads Store. Independence [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Ark. – While pageants normally showcase girls, restrictions didn’t stop one amazing little boy from stealing the hearts of everyone in attendance over the weekend. The Exceptional Abilities Pageant was held in Batesville on Saturday, Sept. 3, showcasing beauty and talent from those with any types of special needs and [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Ark. – The winding roads of Independence County claimed the life of a 19-year-old Cushman resident Sunday. Randy J. Riley, 19, of Cushman, was killed in the crash just after 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning. According to the Arkansas State Police crash incident report, Riley was driving a 2000 Chevrolet [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Ark. – An Independence County man died while standing near a traffic accident Thursday. According to the Arkansas State Police Incident Report, a 2008 Chevrolet truck was involved in a wreck in the eastbound lane of Highway 106 at Wilson Circle with a 2016 Jeep Cherokee just after 7 [read more…]
JONESBORO – The three Arkansas State University students – Casey Sherwood, Daiki Itoh and Daisuke Takagi — lost in a cave in near Cushman, Ark., have been located alive thanks to the efforts of rescue teams in Independence County. (Arkansas State is in Jonesboro, Ark., and Craighead County) Acting Chancellor [read more…]
Press Release ASU Three Arkansas State University students are reported missing in the Batesville cave system in nearby Independence County. Katherine Sherwood, the wife of one of the three students, reported them missing to the A-State University Police Department last evening. Her husband, Casey Sherwood, who is a senior at [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Ark. – The Independence County Dispatch is sharing a warning for emergency responders – be careful. A possible ambush was reported to have occurred at Little Rock Interstate 430. A male on a motorcycle was believed to have faked an accident and when two nurses stopped to help and [read more…]
CUSHMAN, Ark. – A missing Independence County man has prompted Arkansas State Police to activate its Silver Alert system. Timothy Michael Long, 53, of Cushman, was last known to be at 80 S. 4th St, Cushman. Mr. Long was possibly seen at the McDonalds in Heber Springs on the 29th at an unknown [read more…]
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