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…]
(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…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce will host the 2026 Ag Appreciation Expo on Friday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Clover Bend Historic District. The event is presented in partnership with the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce. The free Expo celebrates the vital role [read more…]
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…]
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…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Williams Baptist University has announced the launch of a new bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness that students can complete in three years. WBU’s new degree, which requires 90 credit hours rather than the usual 120 hours, was recently approved by the university’s accrediting agency, the Higher Learning [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The suspect in a Walnut Ridge homicide investigation appeared in court for his 8.1 hearing on Monday. Logan Ashler Rentz, 25, of Walnut Ridge, appeared before Judge Alex Bigger on Monday. Court documents show Rentz faces one charge of second-degree murder, a Class A felony. Bail [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Williams Baptist University is one step closer to a major campus upgrade thanks to a $150,000 gift from food service provider Fresh Ideas. The check was presented Tuesday, Jan. 13, and will support construction of the planned J.E. & L.E. Mabee Wellness Center at Williams Baptist [read more…]
HOXIE, Ark. — The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Hoxie The First Stand Museum, will host a ribbon-cutting from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, marking the official grand opening of the museum and the opening of the Ethel Tompkins Exhibit Hall. The event [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — A Texas defendant was arrested following an alleged hit-and-run crash that caused significant damage to a utility truck earlier this week, according to a probable cause affidavit filed by the Walnut Ridge Police Department. Preston Wayne Latham, 40, of Mount Pleasant, Texas, was arrested on charges [read more…]
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