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Walnut Ridge Police Arrest Woman on Bestiality Charge

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — A suspect was arrested Thursday, March 5, 2026, after Walnut Ridge police investigated a report alleging sexual contact involving an animal, according to authorities. Crystal Honeycutt, 25, was arrested on a charge of bestiality, a Class A misdemeanor. Jail records also list a charge of cruelty [read more…]

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WBU & BRTC Sign Workforce Development Pact

(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – Two higher education institutions in northeast Arkansas are joining forces to help prepare the region’s workforce. Black River Technical College and Williams Baptist University formally signed a workforce partnership agreement Tuesday, Feb. 17, in a ceremony on the Williams campus. “The partnership we sign today joins [read more…]

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Blues Artist to Perform at WBU

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — In celebration of Black History Month, Williams Baptist University will host blues artist Little Willie Farmer in concert on Friday, February 20. The show, which is sponsored by WBU’s Student Activities Board, is set for 7 p.m. in the university’s Startup Chapel. Farmer is described as [read more…]

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WBU to Host Wirzba Lecture Feb. 5

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The Williams Baptist University Lecture-Concert Series will feature a presentation by Dr. Norman Wirzba on Thursday, Feb. 5. Wirzba’s lecture will be entitled “From Nature to Creation: What Difference Does it Make?” Wirzba is the Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Theology at Duke University and [read more…]