WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Live music, food and vendors, children’s attractions, a car show and more are on tap at the annual Beatles at the Ridge music festival Saturday, Sept. 16, in Downtown Walnut Ridge. The award-winning festival is free to attend. It draws thousands of visitors each year to [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Family members announced this week that the iconic Polar Freeze restaurant, located at 416 Highway 67 B in Lawrence County, will be permanently closing its doors at the end of the month. A beloved destination for locals and visitors alike, Polar Freeze has been a cherished [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Students at Williams Baptist University will soon have direct access to health services from Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The university and the hospital, both located in Walnut Ridge, have signed an agreement to have Lawrence Memorial operate WBU’s on-campus health clinic. “This is a major step forward [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Numerous events are planned for the 4th of July holiday in Northeast Arkansas! In Jonesboro… 4th Fest — East Arkansas Broadcaster’s fireworks extravaganza — will be on Monday, July 3rd at 9 PM at Joe Mack Campbell Park. Then, their Red, White, and Blue Color Run event [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Williams Baptist University has announced that it has been selected for a $4 million gift from the Mabee Foundation, marking the largest donation ever bestowed upon the university. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the J. E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation, and as part [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – St. Bernards Medical Center will begin offering new medical services to Lawrence County residents through a partnership with Lawrence Healthcare in Walnut Ridge. The services, now provided at St. Bernards Specialty Clinic at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, occupy clinical space within the hospital, giving patients local care [read more…]
The Wings of Honor Museum in Walnut Ridge has announced the opening of a new exhibit: ‘The Radiological Cleanup of Enewetak.’ The exhibit will officially open with a reception on Saturday, May 20th, at 2 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome. Many people have never heard of a group [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (5/17/23) – Williams Baptist University awarded degrees to 134 graduates during its 2023 commencement exercises Saturday, May 6. The graduates represented 23 Arkansas counties, nine states and three nations. Honor graduates were recognized as being cum laude (3.5-3.69 cumulative grade point average), magna cum laude (3.7-3.84 GPA) [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Thirteen Standout students were honored in their respective disciplines Monday, April 24, as Williams Baptist University held its annual Academic Awards Ceremony. The event was held in the Moody Room of WBU’s Mabee-Gwinup Cafeteria. The awards were presented to outstanding students in the university’s academic departments. [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Williams Baptist University will confer diplomas to 135 graduates during the 2023 commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 6. The event begins at 10 a.m. in the Southerland-Mabee Center on campus. Graduates from 10 departments including Business, Christian Ministries, Criminal Justice, Education, English, History, Liberal Arts, Music, Natural [read more…]
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