9+ hour, 1+ min ago   (505+ words) White County officials have announced funeral arrangements for White County Judge Lisa Brown, who died this week at the age of 59 following a battle with cancer. Graveside services for Brown will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, August 17, 2026, at Mount Pisgah Cemetery....

9+ hour, 52+ min ago   (226+ words) Floyd Romance Fire Department was called at 10:01 a.m. on August 15, 2026, to a vehicle fire along Highway 31. Engine 2, Brush 2, Tender 1, and eight firefighters responded. The car was found off the road at the edge of the woods. It was actively burning when…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (343+ words) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Greers Ferry Lake and the Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Tourism Association are seeking volunteers for the 57th Annual Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Cleanup. The cleanup will be held Saturday,…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (254+ words) Harding University senior fullback Andrew Miller of Searcy has earned another national honor, landing at No. 92 on The Athletic’s annual College Football Freaks List. The annual list recognizes college football players whose exceptional strength, speed, size and athletic ability distinguish…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (251+ words) The City of Cabot is inviting the community to celebrate an important milestone in the construction of the new Cabot Animal Support Services facility. A Beam Signing Ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, at the construction site near Exit…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (653+ words) Arkansas State University-Beebe has announced that a generous gift from the Rice family has permanently endowed the Chuck Wisdom Jr. Agricultural Heritage Scholarship, ensuring that Wisdom’s commitment to agriculture, education and student success will continue benefiting future generations. The scholarship…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (234+ words) The suspect wanted in connection with the August 4 stabbing at Floyd Country Store is now in custody, according to the White County Sheriff’s Office. Lt. Scott Seiders said he was notified Monday by task force officers that 46-year-old Dustan Davis…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (551+ words) The Mayflower Police Department has become the latest Arkansas law-enforcement agency to halt its use of Flock Safety cameras amid growing concerns about privacy, surveillance and the liberties of law-abiding citizens. Interim Police Chief Brittany B. Byrd announced Monday, August 10, that…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (967+ words) Violet Brumley Hensley, the celebrated Arkansas fiddle maker and musician known as the “Whittlin’ Fiddler” and “Stradivarius of the Ozarks,” has died at the age of 109. Hensley died Friday, August 7, 2026, in Yellville. Funeral arrangements were pending through Roller-Burns Funeral Home…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (790+ words) Cabot Mayor Ken Kincade says the city’s Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras have been unplugged, physically covered and made inaccessible to outside agencies following his decision to suspend the program. Kincade announced the temporary suspension after residents raised…...