(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – First National Bank of Commerce has presented a gift to the Williams Works initiative at Williams Baptist University. Kim Long, Vice President of BSA/AML at First National, presented a $7,500 check to WBU President Dr. Stan Norman. “First National Bank of Commerce is one of WBU’s [read more…]
Co-Defendant Pleaded Guilty and is Awaiting Sentencing. JONESBORO—A federal jury has convicted Bobby Scott Glenn of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine. The trial, which spanned one day, ended on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, with guilty verdicts for Glenn, 40, of Walnut [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Pilot’s Ally has become one of only four FAA-authorized Airframe and Powerplant Oral and Practical testing locations in Arkansas, expanding access to FAA certification for aspiring aviation maintenance technicians across the state and the surrounding region. The authorization, awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration in July 2026, adds [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (June 24, 2026) – Lawrence Healthcare announced its selection of Anthony Knighton to serve as the system’s new president following a comprehensive search and review process. Knighton joins Lawrence, bringing more than 25 years working in healthcare, and most recently, in rehabilitation management. Since late 2020, he [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 10 a.m. to celebrate the construction of a new home for The CALL in Lawrence & Randolph Counties. The ceremony will take place at the future site of the [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce has appointed Lake Charles State Park Superintendent Kendra Harris to its Board of Directors. Harris will replace Taylor Heinen, who is resigning from the board effective June 18 after being promoted to branch manager of Regions Bank in Jonesboro. Harris [read more…]
HOXIE, Ark. — Families in Lawrence County and across Northeast Arkansas will soon have access to specialized autism services closer to home as Outcomes ABA prepares to open its new clinic in Hoxie. Located at 1600 SW Broad Street, Outcomes ABA will become Lawrence County’s first ABA therapy clinic, expanding [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Williams Baptist University has presented its 2026 Founders Awards to graduating seniors Treasure Jenni and Mason Andrews. The two were honored May 9 at WBU’s commencement exercises by Williams President Dr. Stan Norman. Jenni, who is from Russellville, Ark., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in [read more…]
Return to the Land’s settlement near Ravenden is only open to whites, Christians and heterosexuals By:Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate A federal discrimination lawsuit was filed Wednesday against a whites-only community based in north Arkansas by a woman in a multiracial family whom the group did not allow to purchase land. [read more…]
(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – Williams Baptist University awarded degrees to 111 graduates during its 2026 commencement exercises. That total included 12 master’s degrees, 95 bachelor’s degrees and four associate degrees. Commencement exercises were held May 9 in WBU’s Southerland-Mabee Center. The commencement speaker was Tommy Wells, a 2008 Williams graduate [read more…]
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