WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — A Williams Baptist University alumna with more than two decades of experience on the school’s faculty has been named Vice President for Academic Affairs. Williams has announced that Dr. Ruth Provost was recently appointed VPAA and Academic Dean, effective immediately. Provost is a 1998 graduate of [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — A Walnut Ridge man is accused of felony sexual indecency with a child in Lawrence County, according to an arrest warrant served last week. Michael Duane Pinkston, 67, of Walnut Ridge, was arrested on July 18 for sexual indecency with a child, a Class D felony. [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The Williams Works program at Williams Baptist University has received a financial boost from First National Bank of Commerce. Amy Fitzgerald, CFO at First National, presented a $7,500 check to WBU President Dr. Stan Norman. “We cannot thank First National Bank of Commerce enough for their [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce has a whole new look. The chamber has rebranded itself and unveiled a new logo, which Interim Chamber Coordinator Terrence Ward said indicates a fresh approach for the chamber in general. “This rebrand is more than a new logo, it’s [read more…]
POCAHONTAS, Ark. — Mayor Keith Futrell did not perform well recently in a First Amendment audit by the Random Patriot, according to many of the comments made by viewers of his latest video. The YouTuber, real name Justin MacHenry from Conway, has over 120,000 subscribers. He visits different communities and [read more…]
Griffin: ‘I will continue to fight against Medicaid fraud, and I will hold bad actors accountable for taking advantage of Arkansans’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing the arrest of a Paragould woman for Medicaid fraud: “On July 9, Cindy Rios, 32, of [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — A new scholarship at Williams Baptist University will benefit students in the field of agriculture business. The Turner Family Scholarship has been established in memory of the late Sue Turner of Lepanto, and it will be awarded yearly to a student majoring in agribusiness at Williams. [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — When it comes to community involvement in Lawrence County, Terrence Ward can’t seem to get enough. He is board president for the Wings of Honor Museum, and he serves on the board of the Hoxie: The First Stand Museum. He emcees the annual Beatles at the [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Williams Baptist University is launching a new scholarship, thanks to the generosity of a Hot Springs Village couple. The $10,000 gift from Richard and Deborah Gillespie will fund the Gillespie Success Scholarship. “WBU has an incredible vision and track record of equipping students,” Richard Gillespie said. [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The date is set and the performers are scheduled for the annual Beatles at the Ridge music festival in downtown Walnut Ridge this fall. Festival organizers are encouraging fans to mark Saturday, Sept. 20, on their calendars for the event. The award-winning festival is free to [read more…]
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