Izard County

Calico Rock Man Faces 100 Counts of Possessing Explicit Material with Children

CALICO ROCK, Ark. – An Izard County man is facing at least 100 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material, a release from Arkansas State Police said Friday. Agents with ASP’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Izard County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Tuesday, [read more…]

Craighead County

Several NEA Parks Receive Grants to Improve, Upgrade

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders awarded $4.34 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects within 29 counties across the state. The grants fall into two categories: Facilities for Underdeveloped Neighborhoods (FUN) Park grants and matching grants. “My administration is [read more…]

Izard County

Car with body found in river

IZARD COUNTY, Ark. – Authorities have announced the recovery of a passenger car from a river. Inside of it was a human body, the press release said. On February 5 at approximately 6:35 a.m., Izard County Sheriff’s Office received a message from Stone County Sheriff’s Office about a possible vehicle [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…]