OSCEOLA, Ark. — Less than two weeks after being sworn in, Robert “Bobby” Ephlin is already the former Osceola police chief. Reports from WREG, K8, and WMC confirmed that he resigned effective Wednesday morning over the controversy caused when he slapped a paraplegic man in the face and placed him [read more…]
OSCEOLA, Ark. — JuLaiasha Spears was at her home in Osceola on Monday when one of her kids alerted her that a fight was going on behind the house. Spears began videoing, which she later posted to her Facebook profile “Laiasha Flie.” “When I went out there, it was like [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (April 3, 2026) – Building upon 73 years of health services within Mississippi County, Mississippi County Hospital System (MCHS) announced its selection of Lacey Carter as the healthcare system’s new CEO, effectively immediately. Carter joins MCHS from Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains, Mo., where her career advanced through [read more…]
JONESBORO – The 11th Arkansas Roots Music Festival will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home: Historic Dyess Colony, located at 110 Center Dr. in Dyess. The event, hosted by singer/songwriter Erin Enderlin, will honor the musical roots of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. “We [read more…]
Blytheville, Arkansas. The Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has been forced to file a nolle prosequi in the Blytheville homicide case involving Omarion Grant and several co-defendants after significant witness issues made it impossible for the State to ethically proceed to trial at this time. Prosecuting Attorney Sonia F. [read more…]
Griffin: ‘This is yet another example of my office’s Cold Case Unit working seamlessly with local law enforcement to find answers’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the results of advanced DNA testing he funded for a cold case in Mississippi County: “Advanced DNA [read more…]
U.S.–Japan Steel Partnership Dinner celebrates growing collaboration in Arkansas’s steel industry MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. (Feb. 10, 2026) – State, local and international leaders, including the Consul-General of Japan in Nashville, Shinji Watanabe, along with steel industry leaders from Nucor-Yamato and Big River Steel, gathered last Thursday evening at the Arkansas [read more…]
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. — A North Little Rock man is facing multiple felony charges, including trafficking fentanyl, following a high-speed pursuit that ended with his arrest in Mississippi County earlier this month. According to a report from the Arkansas State Police, the incident occurred Jan. 7, 2026, shortly after 4 [read more…]
$5 Million Bond Set BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — A woman has been charged with capital murder in connection with a homicide investigation on West Hardin Street, according to the Blytheville Police Department. Police said officers responded to the 100 block of West Hardin on Dec. 30, 2025, after receiving a report [read more…]
Defendant also received 10-year sentence for illegally possessing firearms. JONESBORO— A Blytheville man involved in drugs, guns, and child pornography will spend the next 20 years in federal prison. Jeremy Barnett was sentenced to 240 months’ incarceration today after being convicted for illegally possessing firearms and production of child pornography. [read more…]
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