(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – A new wellness center at Williams Baptist University is $100,000 closer to reality, thanks to gifts from the Dave Russell family of Jonesboro and Tekla Research. The family, along with Tekla CEO & CFO Beth West, recently presented checks totaling that amount to WBU President Dr. [read more…]
(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – Kacey Tomlinson of Calico Rock, Ark., is the newly crowned Miss Williams Baptist University. Tomlinson was awarded the title at the conclusion of the 2026 Miss WBU pageant Friday evening. Tomlinson, a freshman English major with a minor in music, also took home the pageant’s talent [read more…]
(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – The Williams Baptist University Theatre program will close its 2025-26 season with the musical The Spitfire Grill. The play will be staged April 23-25 in WBU’s Startup Chapel. The Spitfire Grill was written by James Valcq and Fred Alley. Based on the 1996 film, it tells the story of Percy [read more…]
(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist University gave its stamp of approval to the upcoming slate of graduates, and it approved the university’s budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year Tuesday, April 7. The board, meeting in regular session on the WBU campus, also recognized two [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Those who crave fresh fruits and vegetables now have an opportunity to pick their own in Walnut Ridge. The Kevin Wilcutt Memorial Garden was dedicated Thursday, April 2, at Williams Baptist University, providing a variety of produce in a picturesque setting. Construction of the 6,400 square [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — In celebration of Black History Month, Williams Baptist University will host blues artist Little Willie Farmer in concert on Friday, February 20. The show, which is sponsored by WBU’s Student Activities Board, is set for 7 p.m. in the university’s Startup Chapel. Farmer is described as [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The Williams Baptist University Lecture-Concert Series will feature a presentation by Dr. Norman Wirzba on Thursday, Feb. 5. Wirzba’s lecture will be entitled “From Nature to Creation: What Difference Does it Make?” Wirzba is the Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Theology at Duke University and [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The Williams Works program at Williams Baptist University is the beneficiary of a gift from First National Bank of Commerce. Paula Haskins, head teller and assistant cashier at First National, presented a $7,500 check to WBU President Dr. Stan Norman. “We are deeply thankful for the [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Williams Baptist University is one step closer to a major campus upgrade thanks to a $150,000 gift from food service provider Fresh Ideas. The check was presented Tuesday, Jan. 13, and will support construction of the planned J.E. & L.E. Mabee Wellness Center at Williams Baptist [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The Northeast Arkansas Chorale will be getting into the holiday spirit on Saturday, Nov. 15, when the group presents “A Christmas Prologue.” The concert, featuring a full choir and orchestra, will be held in Williams Baptist University’s Manley Chapel starting at 7:00 p.m. “A Christmas Prologue” [read more…]
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