Izard County
Man shows up to court with weed pipe
MELBOURNE, Ark. – Authorities say a man decided to get high before coming to court and forgot to leave the paraphernalia at home. A Black…
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Independence County
Exceptional 5-year-old makes a big impression at pageant
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.…
Independence County
Cushman teen killed in weekend crash
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…
Independence County
Batesville man killed in wreck following wreck
BATESVILLE, Ark. – An Independence County man died while standing near a traffic accident Thursday. According to the Arkansas State Police Incident Report, a 2008…
Craighead County
Missing students found safe in cave system
JONESBORO – The three Arkansas State University students – Casey Sherwood, Daiki Itoh and Daisuke Takagi — lost in a cave in near Cushman, Ark.,…
Craighead County
Three ASU students missing in Batesville cave
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…
