Fulton County

Person of Interest Captured in Double Homicide Case from Fulton County

PARAGOULD, Ark. — A person of interest in a double homicide in Fulton County has been apprehended in Greene County, according to Sheriff Brad Snyder. Jacob Lowell Smith, 32, was apprehended in an abandoned house trailer in Greene County, the sheriff said in a statement Tuesday night, October 28. He [read more…]

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Sharp County

Two killed in Ash Flat wreck

ASH FLAT, Ark. – A beloved local couple was killed in a wreck in Ash Flat on Monday, the Spring River Chronicle reported. Around 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon on U.S. 62, in front of Pizza Hut, in Ash Flat,  Nelson Gatewood, 93 and Phyllis Gatewood, 87, of Highland, were killed when [read more…]

Regional

Several NEA airports get upgrade money

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman on Tuesday (June 6) announced that 15 Arkansas airports will receive $2.7 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support facility upgrades and expansions. Several of those are located in NEA.

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Sharp County

18 arrested in major DTF operation

ASH FLAT, Ark. – The Third Judicial Drug Task Force announced Thursday a major operation resulting in 18 arrests. Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Henry Boyce announced in a joint operation conducted by the Third Judicial Drug Task Force, Sharp County Sheriff’s Department, Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, Newport Police Department [read more…]