PITTSBURGH–United States Steel Corporation (“U. S. Steel”) today announced a $1.9 billion investment to build a new direct reduced iron (DRI) facility at Big River Steel Works in Osceola, Arkansas — the first of its kind in the United States. The investment strengthens U. S. Steel’s next-generation steelmaking capabilities and [read more…]
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…]
OSCEOLA, Ark. — A Mississippi County jury convicted William Allen “Willie” McCullough on Oct. 2, 2025, of two counts of terroristic threatening (Class D felonies), residential burglary (Class B felony), theft of property (Class A misdemeanor), and harassing communications (Class A misdemeanor). The jury recommended, and Circuit Judge Dan Ritchey [read more…]
OSCEOLA, Ark. — Prosecuting Attorney Sonia Hagood of the Second Judicial Circuit today announced the conviction of Reggie Matthews for capital murder in the tragic death of Tiana Robinson. Following a jury trial held from September 24 to September 26, 2024 with the Honorable Daniel Ritchey presiding, the jury found [read more…]
OSCEOLA, Ark. – A woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the murder of her spouse from 2022 in Osceola. Denton Porter, previously having pleaded not guilty, shifted her plea to guilty on January 29, 2024. She was sentenced to 30 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. [read more…]
OSCEOLA, Ark. – Earlier today, the Osceola Police Department (OPD) asked Arkansas State Police’s Criminal Investigation Division to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred this morning outside a residence on Donaldson Street in Osceola. Keivion Jones, 33, of Osceola was pronounced dead at the scene. Neither the three officers present [read more…]
An officer is being charged for an officer involved shooting earlier this year [read more…]
U.S. Steel just bought nearly half of Big River Steel, the company announced Tuesday [read more…]
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