Lawrence County

Federal Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Over Whites-Only Housing Development in Arkansas

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…]

Lawrence County

Repairs coming to railroad at Ravenden

RAVENDEN, Ark. – Repairs are coming to the railroad crossing in Ravenden next week. This news is according to State Representative-elect Fran Cavenaugh, who said she spoke to Arkansas Highway Department personnel  Thursday and they confirmed that Burlington Northern will be doing repairs to the crossing next week.

Lawrence County

Ravenden man gets 10 years for kidnapping

Henry Boyce, Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney, announced today that Roger Emmit Baldridge, 54, of Ravenden pled guilty during the Lawrence County Circuit Court Jury Term to charges of Kidnapping and Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons. Baldridge was sentenced to 10 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction by [read more…]