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The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist University elected its officers for the coming year Friday. The board, meeting in regular session on the WBU campus, also heard good news about the university’s enrollment climbing for the third consecutive year.
A Walnut Ridge woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Sharp County, according to the preliminary crash summary released by the Arkansas State Police.
The Walnut Ridge Sonic has announced a month-long shutdown as it continues construction and transitions to its new facility.
The number of recoveries in Lawrence County outpaced the number of new cases of COVID-19 during the past week, resulting in a slight reduction of active cases among county residents.
The Walnut Ridge Bobcats defeated the East Poinsett County Warriors 18-14 on Friday night to earn their first victory of the 2021 football season.
Hoxie hosted Harding Academy in high school volleyball action on Sept. 2. The Lady Mustangs defeated the visitors from Searcy in four sets, 25-13, 25-20, 21-25, 25-16.
The Walnut Ridge Lady Bobcats traveled to Little Rock on Sept. 7 to face the Lady Eagles of Baptist Prep in high school volleyball action.
Thelma Louise Davis, 92, of Walnut Ridge, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Bobby Odell (Shorty) Fort, 83, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 7, at his daughter’s home in Jonesboro, following a lengthy battle with Lewy-Body disease.
James Larry Gibbens, 76, of Ravenden, passed away peacefully on Sept. 2, 2021.
Ronnie Ray “Frog” Light, 74, of Hoxie, died Sept. 2, 2021, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Tony Kevin Matthews, 62, of Smithville, entered heaven’s gates on the morning of Sept. 12, 2021, at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Lisa Ann Taylor, 54, of Walnut Ridge, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Melissa Renee Lenderman Ragan, 51, of Walnut Ridge, died Thursday Sept. 2, 2021, in Sharp County, Arkansas.
Donna Mae Whittaker, 62, of Walnut Ridge, died Aug. 29, 2021, while on vacation in Alabama.
Herman Davis went from deep poverty in a remote corner of Arkansas and became the most decorated Arkansan of World War I. He was born just outside what is now Manila in Mississippi County in 1888. The family lived in a small shack outside the town near Big Lake and ran a small store. The fam…
For the third week in a row the number of new COVID-19 cases reported among Lawrence County residents by the Arkansas Department of Health was in the triple digits.
Enrollment at Williams Baptist University has climbed for the third straight year, with the number of on-campus students rising to 600. Fall enrollment on WBU’s main campus in Walnut Ridge increased by 3.5 percent compared to last year, capping a jump of 31 percent over the past three years.
Two late touchdowns by Salem thwarted Walnut Ridge’s comeback attempt as the Greyhounds handed the Bobcats a 40-22 defeat Friday night at Sexton Field.
The Hoxie Mustangs found themselves in a battle at Mountain View before pulling away for a 40-26 victory over the Yellowjackets in senior high football on Friday night.
The Walnut Ridge junior high volleyball team remained undefeated with a three-set victory at Cave City on Thursday. The Lady Cats topped the junior Cavewomen 13-25, 25-20, 15-9 to improve to 5-0 on the season.
Quentin Cato, 49, of Walnut Ridge, passed away Aug. 31, 2021, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
Hazel “Jean” Denton, 83, of Walnut Ridge, passed away Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, at her home.
Angela Marie “Angie” Jackson, 38 of Manila, passed from this life Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born in Jonesboro, she was the daughter of the late Juan Rosales. She had been a longtime resident of Jonesboro before making her home in Walnut Ridge.…
No one seems to be able to figure out what federal law House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California was warning telecommunications companies not to break last week, or what punishment he threatened to carry out if they do, should Republicans regain a majority in the House after next ye…
An Alicia man pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree on Thursday in connection to the death of his wife.
The Walnut Ridge City Council voted at a special meeting on Friday to call a special election in the city of Walnut Ridge to allow citizens to vote on proposed changes to council members’ terms.
Tony Waldrupe has announced his candidacy for Lawrence County Sheriff in the 2022 election.
A large crowd was on hand Friday afternoon to see the Union Pacific steam locomotive Big Boy No. 4014 when it made a stop in Walnut Ridge. It is one of the largest in the world at 132 feet long and weighing in at 1.2 million pounds. (See additional photos inside this week’s TD.)
Williams Baptist University celebrated the return of students to its campus on Saturday, Aug. 21, as part of the school’s annual “Move-in Day.”
Cade Forrester and Kayden Glenn combined for seven touchdowns in leading the Hoxie Mustangs to a 46-28 victory over the Cave City Cavemen in the opening week of the high school football season Friday night at Cave City.
The Highland Rebels jumped out to a 22-0 first-half lead and went on to defeat the Walnut Ridge Bobcats 30-20 in senior high football action Friday night at Highland.
The Walnut Ridge Lady Bobcats opened the 2021 volleyball regular season by hosting the Pocahontas Lady Redskins at Terry Belcher Gymnasium on Aug. 23.
Harvie Jay Bagwell, 67, of Powhatan, died Aug. 24, 2021, at his residence.
James Richard Butts, 78 of Marmaduke, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Sarah Jane Doyle of Strawberry passed away Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at White River Medical Center in Batesville.
Robert Owen Johnson 69, of Ravenden, passed away at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House on Aug. 20, 2021.
Johnny Shields, 86, of Jonesboro, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021.
Gale West, 93, of Walnut Ridge, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at Lawrence Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Niladean Willfond, 86, died Saturday, August 28, 2021, at her residence in Walnut Ridge.
Barbara Karen Woodson, 77, of Walnut Ridge, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, at Lawrence Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation in Walnut Ridge.
The Arkansas Department of Health has reported two COVID-related deaths among Lawrence County residents during the past week.
County Judge John Thomison and Sheriff Jeff Yates have announced that they will not be seeking re-election to those positions.
Arkansas State Police are investigating the death of a Lawrence County woman who had reportedly fired on deputies early Saturday morning.
Lisa “Lili” Morgan, 10, of Imboden gets her Nigerian dwarf goat ready for last week’s livestock show held at the Lawrence County Fair with help from her granddad, Perry Morgan. A homeschool student, she has had four open heart surgeries after she was born with half a heart. Her grandmother s…
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded $2,660,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to the Arkansas State Library (ASL); $2.4 million of the funds were set aside for direct aid to public libraries.
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