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City offices closed July 4, trash service will run on schedule
City offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Despite the closure, both residential and commercial recycling and trash pick up routes will run on their regular schedule. The city’s transfer station, compost site and household hazardous waste trailer will be closed on Thursday, however.
New UMC pastor to serve Nashville, Bingen churches
First United Methodist Church in Nashville and Bingen United Methodist Church have a new pastor, Rev. Pam Estes. When asked to share a little about herself, Pastor Pam’s eyes twinkle and she says, “I was born a small child…”. Her personality and sense of humor shine from...
Power restored in Sebastian County
SEBASTIAN COUNTY, Ark. — Thousands were without power on the night of Tuesday, July 2, in Sebastian County. According to the SWEPCO power outage map, nearly 2,000 customers were experiencing outages in the area as of 10:30 p.m., including customers in Greenwood. At its peak, nearly 3,200 customers were...
Woman Arrested After Leaving 2 Year Old Alone For Months While Working Several Jobs
On July 2, at approximately 9:00 a.m. Izard County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a call concerning the welfare of a 2-year-old child. The concern was due to the child’s mother, Joanna Taylor, being arrested on warrants out of Fulton County on July 1 at approximately 7:00 p.m. during a traffic stop, in which the child was not with Taylor. Taylor did not mention, during the traffic stop, that she had left a child alone at home. Dispatch was also told Taylor had left the child alone in the past. Deputies arrived at the residence off Moser St. in Melbourne and gained entry into the home where a toddler was found alone. DCFS was notified and quickly arrived on scene to take charge of the care for the child.
Stuttgart City Council amends residential trash guidelines, appoints new Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
The Stuttgart City Council revisited residential trash guidelines during the regular council meeting on Tuesday, July 2. All aldermen were present except Karolyn Jackson. The council passed Ordinance 2025, which partially amends Ordinance 2023, the residential trash guidelines that passed earlier this year. City Attorney Michelle Jacobs said the new...
Woman Arrested After Repeated 911 Calls
JONESBORO, Ark. – A woman who called 911 on several women found herself going to jail after police arrested her over the weekend in Jonesboro. The incident went down between 8:45 PM and 9:37 PM on June 30, 2024 in Jonesboro. A resident on Belt Street contacted 911 in a frenzied state to report that a window had been busted out. The call, the first of four released by JPD, is tense.
Jonesboro’s newest soap shop
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 3, 2024 – Jonesboro’s newest Soap and Bath Co is spreading its mission to reach our community by finding Hope in a bar of Soap. Each month they choose a local initiative to sponsor. This month they are challenging Jonesboro...
Arkansas Game and Fish offers tips for safe encounters with wandering bears
CROSS COUNTY — There have been more bear sightings in Cross County. Photos and video of a small bear were captured in the Hickory Ridge area Tuesday morning near Arkansas Highway 193 North and Highway 42. Randy Zellers of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission explains the sudden rise...
Little Rock Weekend Guide: July 4-7
Sparklers on deck. It’s time to light up LR with good, local, star-spangled fun. Let’s get into it. Independence Day Sunrise Hike at Pinnacle Mountain State Park // Start your holiday off with a bang and the best view of your city starting at the West Summit Trailhead. The guided hike starts at 5 a.m. Learn more here. Bonus: Stick around the West Summit Area after the hike to get in on lawn games, sprinklers and park fun. More on that here.
Arkadelphia hosting DYB State Tournament this weekend
Around 500 youth baseball players, their families and fans will descend upon Arkadelphia and the Arkadelphia Youth Sports Complex this weekend for the Diamond Youth Baseball State Tournaments hosted by the Arkadelphia Baseball Commission. Tournaments for 6U t-ball, 7U and 8U coach pitch, 10U and 12U will begin late Friday...
Cody Livingston Joins A-State Baseball Staff for 2025 Season
JONESBORO, Ark. (7/3/24) – Arkansas State baseball head coach Mike Silva announced Wednesday the addition of veteran coach Cody Livingston to the Red Wolves' staff. Livingston spent three years working with pitchers at Nicholls, playing a significant role during their conference championship runs in 2023 and 2024. Under his leadership, the Colonels' pitching staff ranked inside the top-100 nationally in most statistical categories last season.
Fayetteville Animal Services free adoption event extended through July 6
The Fayetteville animal shelter’s free adoption event has been extended. The shelter will waive all adoption fees as part of their Big Summer Blowout aimed to help connect local pets with new families and clear space and resources at the shelter. “We had a great turnout for our Big...
Two U of A students facing charges in racist, homophobic vandalism on assistant dean’s door
Two University of Arkansas students are facing criminal charges after allegedly carving a swastika and the word "gay" into an assistant dean's office door.
Missouri Enthusiasm Surrounding Hogs Has Reached Unprecedented Level of Desperation
Tigers fans flood Hogs assistant Travis Williams' social media with insults after Tavion Wallace commit, time better spent at Silver Dollar City on Fire in the Hole as even Oklahoma Sooners see how desperate Missouri has become in SEC
Former Central High basketball coach Brian Ross joins Colliers
Brian Ross, former Little Rock Central High School head basketball coach, joined Colliers | Arkansas in June as investor relations analyst. An Ozark native, Ross moved to Little Rock as a teenager and coached high school basketball for the past 18 years, first as an assistant coach at Rogers and Bentonville High Schools, then as head coach at Baptist Preparatory School.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Appoints Andrea Stewart as Interim Chancellor
Andrea Stewart has been selected to serve as interim chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a historically Black university within the University of Arkansas System. The school enrolls roughly 2,200 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students. Women represent 56 percent of the undergraduate population.
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