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08/09/17
Cherris
Faith Allbright Murderer Sentenced To Death
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for
the 13th Judicial District, Tom Wynne said the
trial of 21 year old Brad Hunter Smith
of Randall went relatively smoothly and only took a
Mayor
MacNichol Discusses Water At Last Night's Council Meeting
The Fordyce City Council met last night for their regular
meeting. Mayor John MacNichol opened the meeting with an update on the
problem with the water over the
A
Fordyce Woman And A Thornton Woman Charged With Shoplifting
57 year old Ermalean Fields of Fordyce and 53 year old
Beverly Jean Canada of Thornton have been charged with shoplifting,
possession of a controlled substance and
Meet
And Greet Planned For New Fordyce Doctor Tomorrow
Tomorrow, you'll have an opportunity to come to the
hospital cafeteria to “meet and greet” Dr. Jay Petty and his wife. Dr.
Petty is the newly hired director of the family health
SAU
Tech Adult Education Changing Location In Fordyce
SAU Tech Adult Education in Fordyce:
SAU Tech Adult Education is changing their location in Fordyce. Services
will be offered at the Fordyce Middle
08/08/17
Fordyce Water Department Boil Order Lifted
As of 1 o'clock this afternoon
the precautionary boil order for the Fordyce water district has been
lifted. The Health Department has declared that the
Fordyce City Council Meets Tonight
The Fordyce City Council meets for their regular meeting
tonight at 6pm at city council chambers at city hall. Under unfinished
business in the matter of updating the telephone
Family
Trees Can Be Traced Using DNA
Genealogist and private investigator Crystal Batson of
Jefferson, Arkansas was a guest on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today",
yesterday. Batson said her interest and
Bearden School Open House Thursday
Bearden School District will hold an open house this
Thursday starting at 5pm in the Bearden High school Commons. Grilled hot
dogs and other trimmings will be served at
Burn
Victims Funerals Tomorrow In White Hall
56 year old Anthony “Tony”
Carruth of White Hall and his 82 year old mother Billie Matthews Carruth of
White Hall died in a fire at their home Friday, August 4. Funeral
Jacks
Obit
88 year old Betty Jewel Jacks of the Rowell community
passed away on Sunday at her home. Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 2 at Center Missionary Baptist
Jacobs
Obit
Lee Roy Jacobs , 81, of
Carthage, died Sunday, July 30, 2017. He was the son of the late Willie Bell
Jacobs.
Ogles
Obit
67 year old Barbara Ann Parrott Ogles of Warren died
Saturday at the Drew County Medical Center in Monticello. She was a
retired RN with 17 plus years of service. She
08/07/17
Three
Fatal Crashes Friday Two Saturday
State Police investigated three fatal car crashed on
Friday. According to state police, 71 year old Willie Brown of Searcy
died in a one car crash shortly after noon on Friday
Solid
Waste Service On Cleveland County Quorum Court's Agenda Tonight
Cleveland County Quorum court meets in regular session
tonight at 7 at the Cleveland county Courthouse. One of the items on
tonight's agenda will be discussion of solid
Congressman Bruce Westerman's Mobile Office Travels South Arkansas This Week
4th District
Congressman Bruce Westerman's mobile office will be on the move this week,
tomorrow, Westerman's staff will visit Clark, Nevada, Miller Lafayette and
New
Classes Being Offered At SAU Tech
Classes at SAU Tech get underway on August 16. Recently
on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today", SAU Tech Chancellor Jason Morrison
talked about new classes and
State
Treasurer Dennis Milligan Says Investment Returns Are Good
State Treasurer Dennis Milligan joined the morning crew
on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today" this past week to talk about
what he's been able to accomplish since being
Two
Area Revivals Tonight
Enon Missionary Baptist Church,
located on Chambersville Road near Fordyce will be holding revival beginning
tonight at 7pm and tomorrow night and Wednesday night.
Cox
Obit
90 year old Norma Jean Cox of Kingsland died on Friday at
her home. Graveside services will be held this afternoon at 2 at
Kingsland Cemetery with Derek Peters and
Smith
Obit
92 year old Lucille Reynolds Smith of Fordyce died
Wednesday at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60
years, Reverend G. William “Bill” Smith. She
08/04/17
Fordyce Man Charged In Stabbing Incident
46 year old Stacy Andre Moore
of Fordyce has been charged in circuit court in Dallas County with second
degree battery. The charges are the result of an incident on June
Road
Work Near Hampton Closes Portion Of 274
Road work continues on a section of highway 274 near
Hampton and will require the road to be closed to through traffic
between State highway 203 and U.S. Highway 167
Meet
And Greet Scheduled For New Doctor At Dallas County Medical
There are some dates to remember this next week of things
going on at Dallas County Medical Center. Wednesday, August 9, the
hospital auxiliary is having a Collective
Church
News
Enon Missionary Baptist Church located on
Chambersville Road in Fordyce will be holding a revival August 7, 8, and 9
at 7:00 PM nightly. Reverend
Breshears
Obit
82 year old Sandra Dees
Breshears of Pine Bluff died Tuesday in Little Rock after battling lung
cancer. She taught school in the Pine Bluff area for several years and
worked
Lassiter Obit
78 year old Bertia Mae Lassiter of Warren died Wednesday
at her home. She retired from the City of Warren with 36 years of
service as City Clerk, Special Projects
08/03/17
First
Traffic Death This Month
The first fatality for the
month of August occurred yesterday in Mississippi County on highway 18, east
of Big Lake. According to State Police, 61 year old Shella Booth of
18
Witnesses Called In Cleveland County Murder Trial
18 witnesses were called to
testify on Tuesday in Circuit Court in Rison as the capital murder trial of
21 year old Brad Hunter Smith of Randall got underway. Smith is
Camden
Police Report
On July 25, Camden Police officer Charlotte Elliott
stopped a vehicle in the Garden Oaks Shopping Center after observing the
vehicle had expired registration. When Elliott
Cleveland County Postpones Bids For Garbage Services
At a special called meeting on Monday night the Cleveland
County Quorum Court voted to postpone seeking bids for solid waste
services. The action came following a
Today
Last Day For School Registration
Today is the last day of registration for students in
grades 7 through 12 at Fordyce High School. Today is the day juniors and
seniors are to register. The hours are 8am till
Back
To School Tax Free Weekend Saturday And Sunday
This Saturday and Sunday, August 5 and 6 is tax free
holiday weekend. During these two days certain goods can be purchased
tax-free. The Arkansas State tax rate varies
Bradford Obit
88 year old Dorothy Vail Bradford of Warren died Monday
at the Chapel Woods Nursing Home. She was retired from Jack Winter
Company and was a charter member of
Davis
Obit
70 year old Judy E. Davis of
Tinsman died Sunday at her home. Graveside services will be held this
morning at 10 at Earnest Cemetery. Benton Funeral Home of Hampton-
Pinckard Obit
61 year old Darlene Pinckard of
New Edinburg died Tuesday at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. She was
employed with the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center
08/02/17
Latest
Traffic Fatality Brings This Years Total To 285
A 60 year old Dover, Arkansas man was killed in a crash
involving two vehicles in Pope County on Monday. According to a State
Police report, Donald Keith Becker of
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, officers made a total of 12 arrests between July 24 and
July 31.
Dallas
County Circuit Court
On July 28, in Dallas
County Circuit Court, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tom Wynne of Fordyce filed
criminal charges against three Fordyce men.
Ouachita County Circuit Court
In Circuit Court in Camden 26
year old Shunta Walker of Fordyce has been charged by deputy prosecutor R.
Jeffrey Sawyer with possession of meth or cocaine and
Bearden District Court
District Court in Bearden was held on July 20, at
City Council chambers at city hall, Judge Dan Ives presiding. Judge Ives
quashed the case of Kenny Rogers of Bearden.
SAU
Tech Classes Start August 16
Classes get underway August 16,
at SAU Tech in east Camden. SAU Tech Chancellor Jason Morrison, on
KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today", yesterday morning talked
08/01/17
Voter
I.D. In Effect In Several Elections Today
Arkansas' revived law requiring voters to show photo ID
before casting a ballot will be put to the test as soon as it takes
effect this week, with early voting Voters heading to
Camden
Holding Community Unity Event Tonight
In Camden this evening from 6 to 8pm at Carnes Park, The
Unity in the Community will host “National Night Out”. There will
be free games, hot dogs, bounce houses, live
Students Registering For School Today Through Thursday
Fordyce High School will hold registration for students
in grades 7 through 12 today through Thursday, from 8am till 3pm each
day. Registration for 7 and 8 graders takes
Back
To School Revival At Word Lives
Pastor
Timola Spears and The Word Lives Church of God In Christ is having their
annual Back To School Revival August 3
through 7
at 7:00 pm nightly.
07/31/17
Camden
Woman Among Four Killed In Weekend Traffic
State Police investigated fatality car crashes in
Ouachita, Benton and Sharp Counties over the weekend. Friday night in
Ouachita County..31 year old Michelle N. Daniel of
Two Altheimer Residents Dead And Wabbeseka Woman In Serious Condition Following
Train Crash
A woman seriously injured in a
vehicle-train crash Thursday at Wabbeseka in Jefferson County remains
hospitalized at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. 25 year
Dallas
County Hospital Auxiliary Planning Sale August 9
The Dallas County Medical
Center's hospital auxiliary is planning a special event for Wednesday,
August 9. Joe Brazil, on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today"
told us
High
School Athletes Could Be Limited On Competition Days During Summer
Of the nine proposals that the state's schools will vote
on this week during the Arkansas Activities Association's annual meeting
of the governing body, Proposal number 6 has
New
State Laws Go Into Effect Tomorrow
Several new laws passed by the
legislature go into effect tomorrow, for example a 75 mile per hour speed
limit..Act 1097, by Representative DeAnn Vaught of Horatio allows
Lockheed Martin Delivers First Artillery Rocket Launchers
Lockheed Martin announced last week that it has delivered
the first High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launcher in which both
the chassis and launcher components were
Ouachita Electric Co-op Honored In Washington D.C.
Ouachita Electric Coop and its
general manager Mark Cayce were honored over the weekend in Washington, D.C.
As the Smart Electric Power Alliance's Cooperative
Back
To School Revival
The Word Lives Church of God in Christ church in Fordyce
will hold a back to school revival beginning this Thursday (Aug 3)
through Monday (Aug 7) at 7pm each night.
Wheeler Obit
92 year old Mary Elizabeth
Wheeler of Warren died Tuesday at her home. She was employed with 1st
United Methodist Church for 30 plus years.
07/28/17
Bearden Hosting Sanctioned Chuck Wagon Races This Weekend
Tomorrow and Sunday, two big
days of Western-era excitement at the Bearden Riding arena, just outside of
Bearden. It's the Arkansas Chuck Wagon sanctioned Chuck
Cindy
Kauffman Talks About Election Commission Meeting
The Dallas County Election Commission met last night at 6
at the old post office building in downtown Fordyce. Yesterday on
KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today", Cindy
Sales
Tax Holiday First Weekend In August
The 7th annual tax
holiday will be observed in Arkansas Saturday and Sunday, August 5 and 6.
The event was held for the first time in 2011 and is held the first weekend
in
Foster
Obit
85 year old Bernice K Foster of
Bearden passed away yesterday at Silver Oaks Nursing and Rehab in Camden. A
graveside service will be held a 10am tomorrow at Moss
Stringfellow
Obit
58 year old Carroll Bruce
Stringfellow of Hampton died Tuesday at Lifetouch Hospice in El Dorado.
Bruce was a third generation concrete finisher for over 40 years,
07/27/17
Murder
Trial In Cleveland County
With the death penalty as a potential punishment in the
capital murder trial of Brad Hunter Smith getting underway at the
Cleveland County Courthouse in Rison, an expanded
Improvements At Dallas County Medical Center
The Dallas County Medical
Center now has a full time doctor in its rural health Clinic, he is Dr. Jay
Petty. Joe Brazil of DCMC on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today" told
Dallas
County Election Meeting Today
The Dallas County Election Commission will meet this
evening at 6pm at the Old Post Office building in downtown Fordyce. The
meeting is open to the public. Be listening to
Area
School Registration This Week
Fordyce High School will hold
registration for the 2017-18 school year next week. August 1 through 3,
for grades 7 thru 12. Registration will be held from 8am till 3pm each
Church
News
Temple Baptist Church will hold
a one day Bible School this Saturday, July 29 from 9am till 2pm. For more
information, call 501-680-3108.
Obit
Blankenship
79 year old William “Bill” Hunt
Blankenship III of Pine Bluff died on Monday. He was reared and educated in
Pine Bluff, graduating from Pine Bluff High.
Obit Ritchie
79 year old Charles E. Ritchie of Hampton died Monday at
his home. He was born in Fordyce. He was a long haul truck driver for
over 40 years. The last 10 years he
Obit
Rogers
69 year old J.C. Rogers of Kingsland died Monday.
Visitation will be from 12 noon until 2pm tomorrow at Benton Funeral
Home in Fordyce with services following at 2pm
07/26/17
Huntsville Man Dies In One Vehicle Accident
Arkansas recorded its 270 traffic fatality of the year
yesterday in Washington County. According to the Arkansas State Police,
88 year old W.Q. Hall of Huntsville, Arkansas
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce officers made a total of 8 arrests between July
16 and 24.
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Deputy prosecutor for the 13th
Judicial district, Phillip A. Stone, filed three criminal cases in
Ouachita County Circuit Court on July 24.
New
Ambulance Service Joins Fordyce Chamber
Barbara Finley, Executive Director for the Fordyce
Chamber of Commerce has announced that Pro-MED, Fordyce and Dallas
County's new ambulance service is the newest
CADC
To Distribute Free Food In August
Central Arkansas Development
Council will distribute USDA commodities on Tuesday, August 15 and
Wednesday, August 16, at the CADC office in Fordyce.
07/25/17
Two
More Die On State Highways
Two more people died in traffic crashes this past
weekend. According to a State Police report, early Friday morning in
Fayetteville 23 year old Tara Elizabeth Pritchett of
Stewart Obit
Funeral arrangements are pending at Brown-Williams
Funeral Home in Fordyce for 90 year old John Lewis Stewart Jr. Stewart
passed away on Tuesday, July 18.
07/24/17
State
Wide Traffic Fatalities Continue To Mount
A Little Rock man died in Crittenden County early Friday
morning while walking down I-55. According to State Police, 36 year old
Joshua A. Williams of Little Rock died
Race
Developing For Cleveland County School Board
Cleveland County School board president William King will
have a challenger this September, Brian Phillips of Rison has filed to
run for the Zone 7 seat in the upcoming 2017
Dallas
County Fair Coming In September
The dates have been set for the
Dallas County Fair. The fair will be held September 6 through 9 at the
fairgrounds in Fordyce next to the City Hall Complex.
Summer
Breakfast And Lunch Program Ends After Thursday
The free summer feeding program being provided by the
Fordyce School District will continue through this Thursday. There is no
charge for anyone under the age of 18.
School
Days Begin In Three Weeks
Just three weeks from today is the first day of school at
Fordyce Schools and most schools in the region. The first day of school
is August 14. Superintendent Dr. Albert
Drivers Testing Schedule
The drivers license
examiner will be at Fordyce City Hall today. Road testing will take place
from 8:30 till 11:15 this morning. Written tests will be given this
afternoon from 1-
Ouachita Partnership Economic Development Agency Meeting Wednesday
The OPED board of directors meeting is scheduled for this
Wednesday morning at 10am in the conference room of the Ouachita Valley
Business and Technology
Carter
Obit
91 year old Juanita Daniel
Carter of White Hall passed away Thursday at White Hall Nursing and Rehab in
White Hall. She was 11 of 13 children.
Dunn
Obit
87 year old Nettie Sue Dunn of Arkadelphia died Thursday.
She graduated from Fordyce High School and worked at First National
Bank, beginning as a teller and retiring
07/21/17
Pedestrian Killed While Attempting To Cross Highway
A Rogers, Arkansas man was
struck and killed trying to cross a highway in Benton County on Wednesday
night.
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce Police officers made a total of 10 arrests
between July 10 and July 17.
Dallas
County Circuit Court
It was plea and arraignment day
in Dallas County Circuit Court yesterday. Edward Craig of Fordyce who was
charged in the stabbing of his brother Larry, had a charge of
This
Weekend Law Enforcement Will Focus On Speeders
This weekend law enforcement officers in Arkansas and
five other states will concentrate their patrol assignments on speeding
violations. “Obey the sign or Pay the Fine” is a
Ouachita County Sheriff's Report
On July 17, Ouachita county deputy Ryan Coleman received
a report from J&S Logging concerning the possible sabotage of logging
equipment. Owner Scott Ray told
Fordyce Grade School Registration Next Week
Registration for new students in grades kindergarten
through 6 at Fordyce Elementary School will begin Monday through next
Thursday from 8am until 3pm. To register,
Youth
Service Tonight At Ben Few Camp Meeting
Another special feature of the Ben Few Camp meeting near
Princeton tonight is the Friday night youth service. That will be held
tonight at 7:30. Chase Burns is the youth
Weekend Community News
There's lots of community
events scheduled this weekend.
Harrell Obit
90 year old Donald O. Harrell of Locust Bayou passed away
yesterday at his home. He was a WW II veteran of the U.S. Army and
served in Italy. Donald retired in 1992
07/20/17
Dallas
County Criminal Investigators Busy
Dallas County criminal
investigators have several break-ins and thefts under investigation. On July
1, Daryl Williams who resides at 2820 Barner Street in Fordyce reported
Sparkman Man Charged With Terroristic Act
Fifty eight year old Henry Alan
Deaton of Sparkman has been charged by Dallas County Deputies with a
terroristic act. The charge came following an incident that was
Dallas
County Judge Jimmy Jones With Granny's House Update
Talks having been going on for about a year now on what
to do about Granny's house in Fordyce. It was closed by the owner and
the building stands in complete disarray
Troop
F State Police In Warren Gets New 2.8 Million Facility
The ground breaking on a new 2.8 million dollar Troop F
headquarters in Warren took place yesterday with Governor Asa
Hutchinson, commanders of the Arkansas State
Ben
Few Camp Meeting Tonight
Tonight is Home made ice cream night at the Ben Few camp
meeting near Princeton, the meeting, mostly Methodists, began on July 14
and runs through this Sunday. There's
07/19/17
Burglary And Breaking And Entering Charges In Dallas County
37 year old Kathryn Adell Reed
of Fordyce has been charged in circuit court in Dallas County with
residential burglary in connection with an incident that occurred May 16,
Dallas
County Sheriff's Office Investigates Stabbing
Dallas county deputy Sheriff Jacob Crain investigated a
stabbing incident on July 9, at 912 Dallas County Road 208. In his
report, Crain said when he arrived at the scene he
East
Camden Man Charged With Sexually Explicit Conduct
46 year old Scott A. Tedder of East Camden has been
charged by deputy prosecuting attorney R. Jeffrey Sawyer in circuit
court in Camden with 21 counts of distribution or
4
Camden Teens Charged With Burglary
Four teenagers from the Camden area have been charged in
circuit court in Camden with four counts of residential burglary, five
counts of theft of property of firearms and
Dallas
County Quorum Court
The Dallas County Quorum Court
met for their regular meeting last night at the Dallas County Courthouse.
County Treasurer Leslie Nutt reported on the
status of the funds
Camden
Native Being Considered For Chancellor At UAMS
A Camden native is one of two finalists for the academic
UAMS medical center's chancellor position. 62 year old dr. Danny Jacobs,
A Camden native, now Serves As the
Eva Ragsdale
Obit
Graveside services for 83 year old
Eva Nell Clemons Ragsdale of Bearden will be held at 11 this morning at Moss
Hill Cemetery near Bearden with Brother Tim Doherty
07/18/17
Mountain Home Man Dies When Struck By Car
A Mountain Home man was killed when struck by a car as he
attempted to cross a highway in Baxter County. According to the State
Police report, 34 year old Joshua
Dallas
County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Dallas County Quorum Court
meets this evening at 6pm at the Dallas County Courthouse. The JP's will
hear the regular monthly report from County Treasurer Leslie
$472,000.00 Low Bid For Artificial Turf At Rison
In a special called meeting last week, the Cleveland
County School Board approved a low bid of $472,000.00 for the
installation of artificial turf on Wildcat Stadium at Rison.
6
States Including Arkansas Concentrate On Speeders
During the coming weekend law
enforcement officers in Arkansas and five other states will concentrate
their patrol assignments on speeding violations. “Obey
the sign or pay
Tonight Watermelon Night At Camp Ben Few
Tonight is watermelon night at the Ben Few camp meeting
near Princeton. The Methodist camp meeting, dating back to 1898 goes on
all week, ending on Sunday July 23,
Ragsdale Obit
83 year old Eva Nell Clemons
Ragsdale of Bearden died Sunday at her home. She was born in Bearden.
07/17/17
Three
Weekend Accidents Bring Death Toll To 257
A 4l year old Widener, Arkansas man died while while
walking along U.S 70, west of Madison in St Francis county. According to
State Police, William Hunt
Fordyce Food Mart Destroyed By Fire
The Fordyce Food Mart, formerly Circle Inn and Jiffy
Joe's was completely gutted by fire early Sunday morning. According to
Dallas County Sheriff Stan McGahee, the fire
Bearden City Council To Meet On A New Night
The Bearden City Council will
be meeting on a new day of the month beginning with their meeting in August.
At the last meeting, Alderman Bobby Steelman made a motion
Ben
Few Camp Meeting Continues Through Sunday
The United Methodist Ben Few camp meeting continues near
Princeton through this Sunday, July 23. Linda Clark and Jane
Knickerbocker, coordinators for the camp
Fordyce Superintendent Snow Discusses Internet In The Classroom
In a recent interview on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas
Today", Fordyce School Superintendent Dr. Albert Snow says there's
really not that much of a problem controlling the
CADC
Begins Accepting Applications Today
The Central Arkansas Development Council will begin
accepting applications today in Dallas, Calhoun and Ouachita Counties
and each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Area
Meetings
The Dallas County Conservation
district directors will meet tomorrow morning at 10am at the USDA office in
Fordyce. All directors are urged to attend.
Rison
Vacation Bible School
The Rison Baptist Church will
hold its Vacation Bible School entitled “ Discovering
the God of the Universe”, beginning this evening at 6p and running
each evening 6-8:30pm
Duncan
Obit
89 year old Lucian L. Duncan of Hampton died Friday at
Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden.
07/14/17
Dallas
County Farmers Market Open Tomorrow
The Dallas County Farmers Market will be open tomorrow
morning at 7am at the Dallas County Courthouse grounds. Anyone with
fresh produce to sell is encouraged to set
Free
Youth Meals At Kingsland
Free meals for youth and children are being provided from
11am to 12:30 Monday through Friday at Kingsland City Hall. Tina Wilson,
Jennifer Williams and Vicki Beverage
Annual
Ben Few Camp Meeting Underway
The annual Ben Few Camp meeting near Princeton gets
underway today and goes on through July 23. On yesterday's
KQ-102.3 "South Arkansas Today" broadcast, Linda
Weekend Community News
The Word of Life Church of God
in Christ youth department will be washing cars today from noon until at the
old Smitty's parking lot on West 4th. The work is by donation
Massey
Obit
77 year old Betty Ruth Massey of Warren died Wednesday at
Hospice Home Care in Little Rock. She was born in Fordyce. She was a
graduate of Fordyce Public
07/13/17
Police
Searching for Missing Bearden Man
A 38-year old Bearden man
remains missing, 10 days after he was reported missing by his father.
Randall Lambert reported to Ouachita county authorities that his son,
Dallas
County Receives $10,000.00 Courthouse Restoration Grant
Dallas County has received a $10,000.00 courthouse
restoration grant for electrical up-grades for the courthouse through
the Arkansas Historical Preservation Program, a
Fordyce School District Will Pick Up Tab For School Supplies
Good news for parents in the Fordyce School District. The
district will supply all the school supplies needed in the class room
this year, parents won't have to buy anything.
Granny's House Topic At Fordyce City Council
The Fordyce City Council met Tuesday evening at the city
council chambers at city hall. Mayor John MacNichol asked the city
council members to attend a special called
Rural
Teachers Of The Year Named
The Electric Co-ops of Arkansas
and Arkansas Rural Education Association recently named Leonda Holtoff of
the Star City School District and Marilyn Pangle of the
Goggans
Obit
76 year old James Edwin Goggans
of Herbine died at his home on Tuesday. He was born in Rison. Services will
be announced at a later date. Cremation arrangements under
07/12/17
Redfield Man Dies In One Vehicle Crash
A 71 year old Redfield man died in a one vehicle crash in
Pulaski County yesterday on I-530 northbound at mile marker 6. According
to a state police report an International
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce police made a total 24
arrests between June 25 and July 10.
Camden
Police Report
On July 7, Camden Police
arrested 33 year old Ulysses Eugene Carroll of Camden and charged him with
DWI, his 3rd offense, driving on a suspended license, careless
and
Fisher
Obit
83 year old Robert William “Bob” Fisher of Camden died
July 8. Bob and his family moved to Camden in 1964 where he was
owner and operator of Fisher's Diamond
McClain Obit
59 year old Joe Andrew “Andy”
McClain of Bearden died Monday at his home. He was a retired meat cutter.
07/11/17
Arkansas Highway Death Toll Climbs to 250
Arkansas' highway death toll has climbed to
250 with the death of a Tahlequah, Oklahoma resident in Pulaski County
yesterday. According to a State Police report, 69 year
Senator Boozman Discusses Terrorism And Internet During Visit To Fordyce
Senator John Boozman, during his Independence Day Break
toured South Arkansas last Thursday with a stop in Fordyce to meet with
city, county and state leaders. During a
Fordyce Council Meets This Evening
The Fordyce City Council meets this evening at 6pm at
city council chambers at City Hall. According to the agenda, the city
councilmen will take up three items of unfinished
Humphres
Obit
94 year old Charles Neal Humphries of Rison died
Saturday. After graduating from High School, Humphries enlisted and
served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WWII. He
McDonald Obit
84 year old Katie L. McDonald
of Bearden died Saturday at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. She
was born in Bearden and was a retired LPN.
Sims
Obit
Funeral services for 85 year
old Brother Harold D. Sims of Kingsland will be held this afternoon at 3pm
at Buie Funeral Home with Brother Ronald “Captain” Smead,
07/10/17
Sheridan And Prattsville Men Die In Car Crash Friday
A one car crash early Friday morning in Grant County
killed two men and injured another. According to State Police report, a
2001 Mitsubishi, driven by 22 year old Robert
Boozman
Talks To Residents And Leaders During Trip To Fordyce
This past Thursday, Senator
John Boozman made a stop at the Dallas County Courthouse to listen to
leaders from South Arkansas about their concerns and to give them an
Rison
Head Coach Clay Totty Talks About New Artificial Turf
Bids were opened last week on the new turf to be laid on
Wildcat Stadium in Rison. According to head football coach Clay Totty,
the low bid submitted was $472,000.00.
Home
Energy Assistance Now Taking Applications In Rison
The Pine Bluff-Jefferson County
Economic Opportunity Commission will take applications for Home Energy
Assistance Program in Rison at 200 Main Street beginning today.
Meeting For Rison Football Parents Thursday
Rison head coach Clay Totty says a meeting for the
parents or guardians of all junior and varsity football players at Rison
High School will be held this Thursday at 6pm at the
Cleveland County Grant Money To Be Used On Courthouse
As we reported last week, Cleveland County has received a
grant from the Arkansas Historical Preservation program for $163,500.00
for Courthouse restoration. According
Granderson
Obit
85 year old Annie Laurie Broach
Doss Granderson of Rison passed away on Friday at her home. Mrs. Granderson
was a type setter for the Pine Bluff News
Jones
Obit
78 year old Kenneth L. “Kenny”
Jones of Hampton died Thursday. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 9am
till 10am at Banks Baptist Church. Memorial services will be
McDade
Obit
81 year old Lamar McDade of Pine Bluff died Friday in
Star City. He was born in Rison and reared and received his early
education in Fordyce. He was a conductor for the
Norris
Obit
90 year old Earl Robert Norris of Warren died at Gardner
Nursing Home in Star City. He served his country during and after WWII
as a sergeant in the Air Force. He was in
Sims
Obit
85 year old Bro Harold D. Sims of Kingsland died on
Friday. He was born in Kingsland. Was a New Edinburg “Eagle”, graduating
in 1950 from New Edinburg High School.
07/07/17
Senator Boozman Visits Fordyce
Senator John Boozman is
visiting various locations in South Arkansas during his 4th of
July break. Yesterday he visited Fordyce and met with South Arkansas
leaders
Fordyce School Superintendent Talks About Free School Lunches
The Fordyce School District is providing a free summer
feeding program beginning this Monday, July 10 through July 27,
Monday through Thursday. The food is available at
Low
Income Home Energy Program Begins Next Week
The Central Arkansas Development Council has announced
that the summer Low Income Home Energy Assistance program will begin
next week and run until funds run out.
Fordyce First United Methodist Giveaway Today
There will be a clothes,
furniture and household item give away today at First United Methodist
Church Lighthouse in Fordyce. For more information call the church office.
Bread
Of Life Ministries Appreciation
The Bread of Life Ministries
appreciation celebration honoring Bishop Glen D. Shields and Lady Lacie
Shields for their 15 years of service will be held Sunday at 3pm at the
J.E.
Wallace Alumni Plans Trip To D.C.
The J.E. Wallace Alumni Classes
of 1965 and 1966 are sponsoring a trip to Washington, D.C. The group will be
leaving Monday, July 10.
07/06/17
Fordyce Waterline Replacement Project Complete
Work has been completed on the replacement of about 24
hundred feet of old water lines in Fordyce, at a cost of nearly
$75,000.00. Bids for the project were opened in
Ouachita County Quorum Court Held Tonight
Due to the Independence Day
holiday the Ouachita County Quorum court meeting was moved to tonight at 7pm
in Circuit Courtroom “A” on the 2nd floor of the Courthouse.
McMan
Obit
82 year old Lloyd G. McMan of Fordyce died July 4,
at St. John's Place. He was a member of the Arkansas Army National Guard
where he was a mess hall sergeant and
Powell
Obit
76 year old James Preston Powell of the “Y” community
near Rison died on July 4. He served in the Army in the infantry. He
retired from Simmons First National
Stone
Obit
94 year old Josephine McDaniel Stone of Pine Bluff died
July 3, at Trinity Village Center in Pine Bluff. She was reared and
educated in Pine Bluff, graduating from Watson
07/05/17
Two
More Added To The Arkansas Traffic Fatality List
Arkansas' 241 traffic fatality of the year was recorded
by State Police on June 30, in Washington County. According to a
State Police report 52 year old Jimmy Blakemore
Many
In Ouachita County Without Electricity Over Weekend
A strong but brief storm in Ouachita County on Saturday
afternoon caused a power outage to many residences and businesses
until Saturday night at around 7pm for some
Ouachita County Historical Society Receives Grant Money
According to a news release, Governor Asa Hutchinson has
announced that the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of
the Department of Arkansas Heritage,
Ouachita County Medical Center Accepting Applications For RN
Scholarships
The Ouachita county Medical Center Auxiliary is now
accepting applications for a $1,500.00 LPN and a 2 thousand dollar RN
scholarship. Applications must be received by
07/04/17
South
Arkansas Continues to Lead the State in Unemployment
The latest unemployment figures
are out from the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics. Dallas County ranked 40th in the state with an
Drunk
Driving Crack Down Continues Through 4th Holiday
The crack down on drunk drivers
continues this 4th of July holiday, ”Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over”. The stepped up campaign began last Friday involving law
enforcement
Gannaway
Obit
91 year old Aber A. Gannaway of Warren passed away July
1. He was born and raised and lived his 91 years in Warren. He was
a lifelong member of Warren First Baptist
07/03/17
Latest
Traffic Fatalities Bring Latest Total To 239
According to state police records, so far this year 239
people have died in motor vehicle crashes. On June 26, Monday, 65 year
old Vernon L. Short of Little Rock died in
Cleveland County School Board Hopes To Turf Football Field With
Donations
The Cleveland County School
Board at their last meeting aid they prefer collecting 100 percent of the
expected cost of installing a turf field at Rison High School's Wildcat
No
More "Aldermen"
Municipalities across the state will say goodbye to their
city aldermen in August and say hello to council members. Act 879,
approved this year by the state legislature, to take
Cuban
National Arrested In Little Rock On I.R.S. Scam
A Cuban national suspected of personally collecting more
than 1.3 million dollars in cash from 784 fraud victims across the U.S.,
including many in Arkansas, was detained
227-Ton Transformer Completes Trip
The heaviest load every permitted to travel on an
Arkansas highway arrived at its destination Friday with 15 minutes to
spare. The one million pound transport was permitted
Kidwell Obit
Funeral services for 76 year
old John Howe Kidwell Sr. of Warren were held yesterday in Warren. He served
from 1962 until 1997 in the State Police.
06/29/17
Three
More Names Added To Traffic Death Statistics
A 26 year old Texarkana, Arkansas man died in a car
pedestrian accident in Texarkana this past Sunday and is just getting on
the State Police fatal crash summary. According
Work
Begins On Walking Trail At Fordyce City Park
Work began this past week on a new walking trail at
Fordyce City Park on College Street. The city received a $192,000.00
recreational trails grant to construct the trail. The
18
Miles Of Cleveland County Roads To Get New Surface
Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears says some Cleveland
County residents could encounter delays as the county's 2017 road
improvement project gets underway. Spears
Thornton Clean Up Ends Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the final day of the city wide clean up in
Thornton. Trash bins have been placed across from the park for public
use. Discarded electronics will be only accepted
Ouachita Electric Receives Award For Work On Solar Array
Ouachita Electric Coop at Camden was recently named as
the Smart Electric Power Alliance Electric Coop Utility of the year by
SEPA for the coop's work to construct a
Two
Important Dates Coming Up For Ouachita 4-H Members
Any youth between 5 and 19 years of age that wish to
exhibit livestock as a member of the Ouachita County 4-H, must declare
their intention to show with the Ouachita
No
Drivers Test In Camden
There will be no drivers
testing in Camden today or tomorrow. The drivers license examiner will
return on Thursday July 6 and Friday, July 7.
Cash
Obit
90 year old Dewey C. Cash of
Rison died Monday in Rison. He was born in Rison, was a WW II Army veteran.
Cash was retired from Central Maloney in Pine Bluff.
06/28/17
Dallas
County Circuit Court
20 year old Taujah Tyril Lewis of Little Rock has been
charged in Dallas County Circuit Court with theft by receiving. The
charges were filed by deputy prosecuting attorney
Latest
Arkansas Highway Death Reported Yesterday
229 people have died on Arkansas' roadways since January
1. The latest death was recorded yesterday in Pulaski County. According
to a State Police report, 49 year old
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce police officers made a total of 6 arrests
between June 19 and June 25.
Bearden District Court
District Judge Dan Ives held court in Bearden on June 15,
at city council chambers at Bearden City Hall. One of the actions taken
as the result of the court proceedings was
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for
the 13th Judicial District..Phillip A. Stone filed a number of
cases on June 26, in Circuit Court in Camden.
06/27/17
Tasty
Tuesday Today
This afternoon at 4 is “Tasty Tuesday” at the Farmers
Market in Fordyce at the Dallas County Courthouse. The menu is
spaghetti, corn, green beans, bread, dessert and drink
Arkansas Educators Attending NEA Meeting
The National Education
Association's 155th annual meeting and representative assembly is
underway in Boston with Arkansas educators among the nearly 8,000
educators
Pilgrim Rest Revival Tonight
The revival continues tonight
at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church on Chambersville Road near
Fordyce. Tonight, pastor Floyd Bennett of New Providence Baptist
Cleveland County School District Hires 18 For Early Head Start
Cleveland County School Board, at their regular meeting
last week, approved the hiring of 18 people to fill jobs associated with
the new Early Head Start program that will
Jayne
Obit
95 year old Clinton Eugene Jayne of Warren died Sunday at
Chapel Woods in Warren. In 1941, Jayne enlisted in the U.S. Navy where
he served as a pharmacist's mate.
Rawls
Obit
70 year old David Lloyd Rawls
of Rison died Sunday. He was born in Pine Bluff. He was a
custodian for many years with Rison Public Schools.
06/26/17
Three
Highway Deaths Over Weekend
A 53 year old
Blythevillle, Arkansas man died and two others were injured in a two vehicle
crash in Craighead County on Saturday afternoon. According to State
Police, a
Kauffman And Barnes Attend Election Law Meeting
Dallas County Clerk Pam Barnes
and Cindy Kauffman recently attended a meetin at the Secretary of State's
office in Little Rock to be updated on the latest changes in the
Earnhardt To Retire From Racing
Dale Earnhardt Jr. abruptly announced his retirement at
the end of the season. Earnhardt made the announcement Tuesday, a
decision that will cost NASCAR its most
Thornton City Wide Cleanup Wednesday
The City of Thornton will kick off its city wide clean up
this Wednesday through Friday. Trash bins will be placed across from the
park for public use. Anyone with heavy
Cleveland-Dallas Retired Teachers meeting
The Cleveland-Dallas County Retired teachers will hold a
planning meeting tomorrow afternoon at 1pm in Hope Hall at First United
Methodist Church in Fordyce. Members
Haley
Obit
71 year old Judy Allen Hahn
Haley of Jefferson died Friday. She was a school teacher for many years in
the Dollarway and White Hall School Districts, retiring as a 5th
Hughes
Obit
82 year old Lyndell Abbott Hughes of Fordyce died Friday
at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was born in Dallas county..graduated
from Sparkman High School. Funeral
Ruelle
Obit
70 year old Raymond F. “Ray”
Ruelle of Herbine passed away on Thursday in Little Rock. Ruelle served over
twenty years in the U.S. Air Force before retiring in 1987. A
Sturgis Obit
71 year old Eugenia Ann Sturgis of Kingsland died Friday
at her home. She was born in Camden. Visitation will be 6-8pm this
evening at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce
06/23/17
174
Days 223 Deaths
A 40 year old Mountain View man
died in a one vehicle crash on Wednesday in Stone County. According to State
Police a 2002 Ford, driven by Joshual L. Kellams of
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Phillip A. Stone filed charges on June 12 in Circuit court in Camden against
20 year old Liberty Cook of Camden. Cook is charged with 2nd
Dallas
County Circuit Court
It was plea and arraignment day
yesterday in Dallas County Circuit Court. Willie Lee Harris, charged with 1st
degree domestic battery, was sentence to 10 years in the
First Pickins Lunch Today
Today at Beech Grove Baptist
Church..a first pickins lunch will be served, Layne Parham. on KQ-102.3's
"South Arkansas Today", told us what folks
will get for $6.00.
Harry Puterbaugh Receives Million Mile Safety Award
Kingsland rural mail carrier
Harry Puterbaugh, who have driven for the Postal service for 35 years, has
received the Million Mile Safe Driver Award. The honor is part of the
Clothes Giveaway Tomorrow
Tomorrow, the Greater Bradley
District women's department, located at 740 Ouachita 589 in Bearden, will
host a clothes giveaway, from 8am till 12 noon. According to
Gresham Obit
Funeral services for 102 year old Jack Harris Gresham of
Fordyce will be held at 2pm this afternoon at First United Methodist
Church in Fordyce. Gresham died on Monday.
Nugent
Obit
84 year old Charles Edward
Nugent of Camden died Wednesday. He was born in Pine Bluff and moved to
Camden in 1952. Known to many as “Hot”, he worked as a
Thompson Obit
75 year old John M. Thompson of North Little Rock died
June 20. He was born in Fordyce. Graveside services will be held at 1pm
tomorrow afternoon at Oakland
06/22/17
Malvern Man Dies When Mo-Ped Runs Into Car
A Malvern man died of his
injuries following the collision of a mo-ped and a car on U.S. Highway 270
at Del Rio Loop. According to the State Police report, 76 year old
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce police made 8 arrests
between June 13 and 19.
Dallas
County Circuit Court
Valorie Michelle Langley of
Fordyce has been charged in Dallas County Circuit Court with 1st
degree criminal mischief and theft of property. The charges stem from
two
Health
Plan For Dallas County Inmates
The Dallas County Quorum court
is being asked to consider a plan that would offer affordable medical,
dental and mental health services for inmates at the Dallas County
Woodlawn School Superintendent Hopes For Waiver From Act 1240
The Woodlawn School District hopes to join the 13 other
districts in the S.E. Arkansas Educational Cooperative by receiving a
waiver through Act 1240 that will give the
President Of AEA Questions If We Are Over Testing Students
The annual NEA meeting and representative assembly will
be held in Boston June 25 through July 5. The president of the Arkansas
Education Association is Brenda
06/21/17
Judge
Jimmy Jones And Sheriff Stan McGahee To Attend Marijuana Meeting
Dallas County Sheriff Stan McGahee and County Judge Jimmy
Jones will be attending a meeting in Little Rock being held to help
educate county Sheriff's departments and
Jack
Gresham Dies at 102
Former Fordyce High School
Superintendent and Principal has died. 102 year old Jack Harris Gresham died
on Monday.
06/20/17
Dallas
County Quorum Court
The Dallas County Quorum Court
meets this evening at 6pm at the courtroom on the 2nd floor of
the courthouse. Under new business for tonight's meeting is the
consideration
Today
Is Tasty Tuesday At Dalco Farmers Market
Today is Tasty Tuesday at the
Dallas County Farmers market at the Dallas County Courthouse. The event
begins at 4:30. In a recent interview, Layne Parham, told us about
AEA
President Talks About "Every Student Succeeds Act"
On KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today" program yesterday,
Arkansas Education Association President, Brenda Robinson talked about
some of the topics to be discussed
Dallas
County Health Unit To Hold Diabetes Program Tomorrow
If you are a diabetic, you may
be interested in the Diabetes self-management program set for tomorrow at
the Dallas County Health Unit.
Drake
Obit
72 year old Lyn Falk Drake of
Pine Bluff died Sunday. She was very active in the community. A memorial
service will be held at Graceland Cemetery in Pine Bluff on
Hall
Obit
83 year old Dorothy Dale Turner
Hall of Kingsland died Sunday at her home. The family will receive friends
this evening from 6-8 pm at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce.
Lanthrip
Obit
69 year old Ronald “Red”
Lanthrip Sr. of Fordyce died Sunday. A private memorial service for family
and close friends will be held at a later date. Benton Funeral Home of
06/19/17
Another Deadly Weekend On Arkansas Highways
Two more traffic fatalities were recorded in Arkansas
over the weekend. Saturday night in Pulaski County, a pedestrian was
killed attempting to cross highway 67.
Arkansas Attorney General Invited To White House
Attorney General Leslie
Rutledge was recently invited to the White House
for the signing of two bills submitted in support of law enforcement.
Dr.
Petty To Join Dallas County Medical Center Full Time
According To Hospital Spokesman, Joe Brazil, there have
been lots of improvements at the Dallas County Medical Center, including
a rural health clinic. Up until this time,
No
Child Left Behind Or Every Child Succeeds
Our guest this morning on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas
Today" is Brenda Robinson, president of the Arkansas Education
Association. Robinson will be among nearly eight
Layne
Parham Talks About Marijuana Laws
Layne Parham, administrative assistant for Fordyce Mayor
John MacNichol was our guest on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today"
program on Friday. Parham had just
Dallas
County Solid Waste Board Meets Today
The Dallas County Solid Waste
Authority board meets this afternoon at 5 at the Dallas County Courthouse.
Dallas County Judge Jimmy Jones urges all board members to
06/16/17
Rison
Juneteenth Celebration Today And Tomorrow
The 18th annual
Juneteenth celebration, sponsored by the Lanwood-Risonian Civic/Social Club
in Rison will be held today and tomorrow in Rison with an R&B concert
Dallas
County Sheriff's Report
Dallas County Sheriff's deputies investigated a couple of
theft reports. One reported on June 7 the other on June 9.
06/15/17
Dallas County Medical
Hosting Other Health Care Facilities Today
This morning beginning at 10am,
the Dallas County Medical Center began hosting several other health care
facilities in Fordyce to conduct a “table top exercise”,
Joe Brazil of
Bearden Gazebo Festival Begins Tomorrow
The 31st annual Gazebo Festival
will be held tomorrow and Saturday in downtown Bearden.
Cleo Beard, from the festival committee recently
said there are a couple of new
Fordyce City Council Report
At the Fordyce City Council
meeting Tuesday night..there was discussion of writing an ordinance
pertaining to LeadsOnline reporting. LeadsOnline is a technology service
Juneteenth
At Rison
The 18th Annual
Juneteenth Celebration, sponsored by the Lanwood-Risonian Civic and Social
Club of Rison will be held Friday and Saturday in Rison with an R & B
06/14/17
Elderly White Hall Woman Dies Following Single Vehicle Accident
68 year old White Hall woman
died following a one car crash in Jefferson County yesterday morning.
According to State Police, Kathryn Faultersack of White Hall died of
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce police officers made a total of 8 arrests
between June 5 and June 12.
Camden
Woman Arrested On Second DWI Charge
42 year old Shelia Hervey of
Camden has been charged by Camden Police with her 2nd DWI
offense, drinking in public and no proof of insurance. Hervey was
arrested by
Granny's House Back In Discussion At Fordyce City Council
The Fordyce City Council last night took a positive step
in getting the ball rolling on the clean up of the old nursing home
property known as “Granny's House”. After
Administrator Jean Lexington Talks About Green House Cottages
Green House Cottages of
Southern Hills of Rison is one of the newest sponsors of KQ-102.3's
"South Arkansas Today" broadcast. Recently, we spoke with Green House
No
Summer Vacation At Fordyce School Administration Office
When summer vacation time
arrives for school students it doesn't necessarily mean the Superintendent
and other employees of the school district are going to be off.
Byrd
Obit
56 year old James Wilkes “Buck”
Byrd of Woodlawn died Sunday at UAMS in Little rock. He was born in Pine
Bluff and was a retired auto mechanic.
Quarles Obit
64 year old Bobby Ray Quarles of Bearden died yesterday
(Tuesday) at Longmeadow Nursing Home in Camden. Visitation is this
evening from 6-8pm at Benton Funeral
06/13/17
Monday
Morning Accident Brings State Deaths to 208
A 28 year old Marianna woman
became Arkansas' 208 traffic fatality of the year early yesterday
morning. Casey Sandefer of Marianna died in a one car accident in
Several Items To Discuss At Tonight's Fordyce City Council
The Fordyce City Council meets this evening at 6pm at the
city council chambers at city hall. On the agenda are a couple of items
of unfinished business. one is an update on
Caldwell Obit
Odell Caldwell, age 76, of Fordyce, died June 3, 2017. He was born
January 24, 1941 to the late Harvey Caldwell and the late Inez
(Reynolds) Cross.
06/12/17
Since
Last Thursday, 5 People Have Died On State Highways
A Bosier City, Louisiana woman and a minor child from
Texarkana were killed in a one vehicle crash in Miller County on
Thursday. According to State Police, a 1998 Toyota
Rutledge Says Medical Marijuana Would Put Strain On State Agencies
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge says the medical
marijuana issue will definitely put more of a work load on a
number of state agencies. She addressed the issue in an
Trash
Talk At Cleveland County Quorum Court
At the Cleveland County Quorum Court meeting last week,
officials with Get Rid of It, the county's solid waste contractor,
presented new household numbers to the Quorum
Two
Public Meetings Scheduled Tonight
A couple of meetings are scheduled for tonight. The
Fordyce School Board meets this evening at 5pm at their regular meeting
place. The Bearden City Council will meet
Glove
Obit
79 year old Jacqueline Ann
“Jackie” Glover of Pine Bluff died on Thursday. She was raised and educated
in Pine Bluff. She was a 1956 graduate of Pine BLuff High. She
Perry
Obit
69 year old Luellar Elizabeth Hunter Perry of Warren died
Thursday in Conway. She was born in Cleveland County. She was retired
from the Arkansas Department of
Roark
Services
Funeral services for 81 year
old DeWitt “Wendall” Roark of Fordyce will be held at 10 this morning at
Beech Grove Baptist Church. Burial at Stoney Point Cemetery.
06/09/17
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Deputy Prosecutor R. Jeffrey
Sawyer filed charges on May 30, in Ouachita County Circuit Court
against 33 year old Cameron D. Porchia of Camden. According to
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge Guest On KQ-102.3
The mobile office of Attorney General Leslie Rutledge was
in Fordyce yesterday. One of the topics addressed by the Attorney
General's staff was scams. In our interview
Dallas
And Cleveland County Farmers Markets Open Today And Tomorrow
The Dallas County Farmers Market will be open at 7 this
morning with fresh produce and other items for sale. Vendors are
encouraged to bring their fresh produce, crafts or
06/08/17
Secretary Of State Mobile Office In Fordyce Today
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge's mobile office will be
in Fordyce today from 10am to 11:30am at the Fordyce Civic Center to
assist people in the area with consumer
Fordyce Seniors Receive Over Half Million In Scholarships
According to information provided by Fordyce High School
Counselor Nikki Rice, this years graduating seniors in the Fordyce
School District were awarded a total of
Green
House Cottages In Rison Promotes Independence
Green House Cottages of
Southern Hills has been in Rison since 2010. In a recent interview on
KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today", Green House Cottages administrator
The
Tick Hunt Continues In Dallas County
The tick hunt continues in
Dallas County and surrounding area. A project of the cooperative extension
service. According to Dallas county extension agent Keith Gresham,
Garner
Obit
85 year old Lee Elton Garner of Nashville, Tennessee,
formerly of Fordyce died May 16, at Nashville. Garner grew up in
Fordyce and graduated from Fordyce High
McElroy Obit
62 year old Bobby Lee McElroy
of Fordyce died Tuesday at his home. Visitation will be this evening from
6-8pm at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce.
06/07/17
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce
police made a total of 10 arrests between May 28 and June 5. On
June 4, officer Terry Carter was dispatched
Camden
Police Report
On May 31, Camden police were
called to Wal-Mart on a report of an individual with a handgun sitting on
the benches in front of the store. Upon investigation, Sgt. Jimmy
Dallas
County Sheriff's Report
Around 8am on June 5, Dallas
County investigator Keith Axsom received a call that an inmate had escaped
from custody. Axsom states in his report at around 7:25 on
Dallas
County Circuit Court
43 year old Valorie Mechelle Langley of Fordyce has had
two different cases filed against her in Dallas county Circuit Court by
deputy prosecutor Tom Wynne. On April 8,
Small
Business Training Set For June 15
Free small business training will be available Thursday,
June 15 at the Camden Accelerated Business Services Center in the OPED
building at 625 Adams Avenue. According
06/06/17
One
Vehicle Accident Yesterday Brings State Total To 200
A 46 year old Holiday Island, Arkansas man was killed in
a one vehicle accident in Carroll County early yesterday morning.
According to a State Police report, a 1988
Bearden School Board Meets Tonight Without Superintendent Rosenberg
The Bearden School Board meets
tonight at 7pm at the Superintendents Conference Room at the middle school.
Renee McKelvin will be sitting at the head of the table in
Ouachita County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Ouachita County Quorum
court meets in regular session tonight at 7pm on the 2nd floor of
the Ouachita County Courthouse. The JP's will hear four requests for
Dallas
County Farmers Market Opens At 4:30 Today
The Dallas County Farmers Market will be open at 4:30
this afternoon. The farmers market opened officially on Saturday and
will be open at 4:30 each Tuesday afternoon
Longtime Fordyce Businessman Dead At 81
81 year old DeWitt “Wendell”
Roark of Fordyce died Sunday at Monticello. He was manager of First Federal
Savings and Loan in Fordyce for 31 years.
Cannon
Obit
93 year old Robert William “Bill” Cannon Sr. of Pine
Bluff died Sunday. After serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps,
Cannon went on to serve in the U.S. Navy for six
Roberts Obit
81 year old Virginia V. “Peggy”
Mattheson Roberts of Kedron died yesterday. She graduated from Pines Vo-Tech
in 1971 with her LPN and spent 23 years working in the
06/05/17
Warren
Man Dies In Two Vehicle Accident
A 34 year old Warren man has died following a two-vehicle
accident on I-40 in Crawford County. The Arkansas State Police report
stated that Marlon A. Jackson of
Green
House Cottages Administrator, Guest On South Arkansas Today
The administrator of Green
House Cottages of Southern Hills in Rison, Jean Lexington was a guest Friday
on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today" program.
She explained
No
Foster Homes In Dallas County
There's a need for more foster
homes in Arkansas. Lisa Harvill of CASA told us in a recent interview, there are no foster homes in Dallas
County.
Barton
Obit
53 year old Robin Vickers Barton of Rye died Thursday as
the result of an automobile accident in Cleveland County. She worked at
Burlington Rug Mill in Monticello and the
Nelson
Obit
83 year old Betty Morris Nelson of Pine Bluff died
Saturday at St. Vincent's Hospice Care Unit. She and her husband owned
and operated Sportsman's Haven for 25 years.
06/02/17
Fordyce Police Arrest Two
A Fordyce man and an Arkadelphia man were arrested by
Fordyce police following a traffic stop on May 27, in the area of
Abernathy and Russell Street. According to a
Is
Cleveland County Losing Population?
When the 2010 Census figures were released, Cleveland
County was one of the few counties in southern Arkansas to see a
population increase over the 2000 Census. That
Area
Farmers Markets
The Dallas County Farmers Market will open tomorrow at
the Dallas County Courthouse. Producers are urged to bring their
produce. Crafts and baked goods are also
Possible New Business Coming To Kingsland
At the Kingsland city council meeting last Thursday night
Tina Wilson approached the council inquiring as to what permits she will
need to move forward with putting in a
1st
Assembly Fish Fry Today
First Assembly of God Church in Fordyce, located on Upton
Drive, just off the by-pass in Fordyce will have their monthly
fish fry today. Fish and chicken plates with all the
Leslie
Rutledge Mobile Office Coming To Fordyce June 8
Attorney General Leslie
Rutledge's mobile office will be in Fordyce next Thursday, June 8th.
The office will open from 10-11:30am at the Fordyce Civic Center to
assist
Rain
Moves Pine Bluff Blues Festival To June 24
This year's annual Pine Bluff-Altheimer Blues Festival
has been rescheduled due to all the rain. A spokesman said they haven't
been able to cut the grass. The Blues Festival
CASA
Softball Tournament Postponed
The CASA softball tournament,
scheduled for the Fordyce Civic Center for tomorrow has been postponed.
CASA's Lisa Harvill made the announcement
yesterday on KQ-
Brasher Obit
76 year old Mary Brasher of
Pine Bluff passed away on Wednesday. She was raised and educated at
Magnolia.
Dabney
Obit
85 year old Ann Burks Dabney of Kingsland died Wednesday
at St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock. She was born in Cleveland
county. She was an avid golfer and was a
Glover
Obit
74 year old Benny T. Glover Jr. of Pine Bluff died
Wednesday. He was born in Rison, raised and educated in Star City. He
had worked for W&A Manufacturing Company
06/01/17
Saturday
Grand Opening For Fordyce Farmers Market
Donna Ferguson, Dallas County Health Unit Administrator,
said this Saturday is the grand opening of the Farmers Market.
According to Ferguson June 21, DEEP, a
Kidney
Educator To Speak At Bearden Senior Coffee Club
Monday, June 5, at 11am
at the Bearden Senior Coffee Club, kidney health will be discussed.
According to Linda Lambert of the
club, the guest speaker will be LaSonda
Cleveland County Farmers Market Coming June 9
There will be three Farmers
Markets opening soon in Cleveland County. While the Rison Farmers Market
will hold its official grand opening on June 9. According to market
Barrett Obit
65 year old David Edwin Barrett
of Bearden died yesterday at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden.
Mitchell Obit
Mother Florine Mitchell, 83, of Fordyce
passed away May 24
at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. Her memory shall forever be cherished by
her loving
05/31/17
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to a report from
Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce police made a total of 7 arrests
between May 22 and May 28.
Camden
Police Report
A 40 year old Camden man has
been charged by Camden police with leaving the scene of an accident and with
obstructing governmental operations. The incident was
McBee
Obit
63 year old Neva Beth Harrelson
McBee of Rye died Sunday at Hospice Homecare in Little Rock. She was a
retired flight attendant for Braniff Airlines and a former gift
McKinnon Obit
73 year old Bruce Edward McKinnon of Warren, formerly of
Camden passed away on Monday at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.
He was the former head football
Motsinger
Obit
67 year old Mark Dana Motsinger of Rison passed away on
Saturday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He served
two years in Okinawa, the Philippines
Pearson Obit
62 year old Effie Carr Pearson
of Monticello died Monday at her home. She was employed by Burlington
Industries for many years.
Sullivan Obit
91 year old Dannie Maxine Sullivan of Bearden passed away
Monday. A memorial service will be held at 2 Friday afternoon at Proctor
Funeral Home in Camden with
05/30/17
Community News
he Acadia Lodge #98 will hold
their second annual Trustee banquet this Saturday at the Fordyce Civic
Center. A silent auction begins at 5pm and the banquet starts at 6pm.
Keeton
Obit
70 year old William Henry
“Bill” Keeton of Fordyce died Sunday at his home. He was born in Fordyce and
was the owner of Bill's Muffler in Fordyce and was on the
Powell
Obit
Graveside services for 56 year
old Ellen L. Bright Powell of Thornton will be held at 2pm this afternoon at
Pinecrest Cemetery in Alexander. Reverend Steve Fleming
Quarles Obit
68 year old Gerald Wayne “G.W.” Quarles of Swan Lake died
Saturday at the VA Hospital in Little Rock. He was born in Camden, was
reared in White Hall and graduated
05/29/17
One
Vehicle Accident Near Bearden
A car was found in the ditch near some railroad tracks
just outside Bearden Saturday morning. According to a Ouachita County
Sheriff's Department supervisor at the scene,
New
Saw Mill Under Construction Near Rison
Wilson Brothers new saw mill,
being built on highway 79 about two miles south of Rison could be
operational as early as August.
Camden
Police Report
A 53 year old Camden woman has been charged with driving
on a suspended license, DWI and failure to pay registration fee.
According to a Camden police report, on May
21-Year Old Man Killed In One Vehicle Accident
Arkansas' 193rd
traffic fatality was recorded early Saturday morning in White County.
According to State Police, 21 year old Aurora K. Cisneros of Searcy was
killed in a
How
Sports Shape America Exhibit, Ends Saturday
If you want to see the
“Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America” exhibit at the Dallas County
Museum annex, you have until this Saturday. According to Melrose
Vendors Needed For Fordyce Farmers Market
Vendors are needed for the Farmers Market at the Dallas
County Courthouse in Fordyce. Growers are needed with produce, homemade
crafts, canned or baked goods.
CASA
Softball Tournament Saturday
If you plan to have a team in
the CASA softball tournament scheduled for this coming Saturday, you need to
enter your team by tomorrow, that's the word
from CASA's Lisa
Labeff
Obit
61 year old Brenda Gail Labeff of Camden died Friday at
Ouachita Nursing and Rehab in Camden. Funeral services will be this
afternoon at 2 at First Assembly of God in
Reeme
Obit
57 year old Rufus Bartley
“Bart” Reeme of Kingsland died Thursday at Jefferson Regional Medical
Center in Pine Bluff.
Smith
Obit
82 year old Vergie Kathleen
Smith of Fordyce died Friday at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was born in
Thornton. Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2 at Benton
05/26/17
Fordyce Police Catch Burglar in The Act
39 year old Kathryn Reed and 40
year old Carlos Robinson, both of 1126 Lincoln Street in Fordyce have been
charged with residential burglary following an incident on May
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce Police officers made a total of 12 arrests
between May 15 and 22.
Many
Cleveland County Residents Without Internet 1st Part Of Week
Roughly 400 residents and businesses in Cleveland County
spent the first of the week without internet service due to a loss in
connection this past Saturday. According to
Solar
Field Under Construction Between Bearden And Holly Springs
A solar field is being constructed off highway 203
between Bearden and Holly Springs, a project of Ouachita Electric Coop.
The General Manager of Ouachita Electric
Community News
First United Methodist Church
of Fordyce CDO pre-school is holding open enrollment for classes in
2017-2018. For more information, call 870-352-3767 between 10am
Hadley
Obit
79 year old Beth Ann Ivy Hadley of North Little Rock died
Wednesday. She retired after 30 years of service to UALR. Graveside
services will be at 11 this morning at
05/25/17
WW1
Exhibit Opens This Afternoon At Dallas County Museum
This afternoon at 3 there will be a special program at
the Dallas County Museum. A World War I exhibit will be unveiled. Prior
to the unveiling and reception, Elizabeth Griffin
Dallas
County Extension Service Looking For 40 Volunteer Tick Catchers
Keith Gresham at the Dallas
County Extension Service is looking for 40 people in Dallas County and
surrounding area willing to catch
ticks.
Ouachita County Judge Says Spraying Mosquitoes Can Harm Bees
There's a mosquito explosion in
Ouachita County and probably all over South Arkansas with all the rain we've
had. Ouachita county Judge Robbie McAdoo said spraying is
Community News
A Thornton school reunion will
be held this Saturday at First Baptist Church in Thornton. Visiting will be
from 4-6pm with a meal served at 6pm. The cost of the meal is
Reynolds Obit
62 year old Donald Aubert
Reynolds of Warren died Friday in North Carolina. He was a graduate of
Warren High School, and a retired grocer for Aubert Reynolds
Small
Obit
84 year old Nannie Jo Small of
Rison passed away Tuesday at Green House Cottages of Southern Hills in
Rison. Mrs. Small worked at Glover Foodliner.
05/24/17
Bearden District Court
In Bearden District Court May 17, with Judge Dan
Ives presiding, a number of cases were dealt with. The court received a
letter from Kenny Rogers, who owes the city
Ouachita County Circuit Court
A 36 year old Camden man has
been charged in circuit court in Ouachita County with aggravated assault and
3rd degree battery. The charges were filed against Lawrence R.
Ouachita County Designated As Disaster Following Recent Rains
Governor Asa Hutchinson included Ouachita County in the
disaster declaration for federal funds for repairs to roads and property
as the result of the recent flooding. We
WW1
Exhibit To Open Thursday At Dallas County Museum
Everyone's invited to attend
the unveiling of the WWI exhibit at the Dallas County Museum this Thursday
afternoon at 3pm. The exhibit is entitled “Let's all
be Americans
Kell
Obit
Memorial services for 63 year
old Deborah Hobbs Kell of Pine Bluff will be held Friday at 2pm at Ralph
Robinson and son Chapel in Pine Bluff. Mrs. Kell died at her home
05/23/17
Ouachita Electric Getting Power From The Sun
The offices of Ouachita Electric Coop at Camden receive
much of their electric power from the sun. Ouachita Electric Coop
General Manager Mark Cayce was on KQ-
Fordyce Seniors Receive $115,000.00 In Local Scholarship Money
Seventeen graduating seniors at Fordyce High School
received a total of $115,000.00 in scholarship money at graduation
ceremonies held this past Friday at FBT arena.
OPED
Board Meeting Tomorrow
The OPED Board of Directors board meeting will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 at the CDIC training room at the Ouachita Valley
Business and Technology Development
Harrod
Obit
48 year old Wanda Kristine
“Kristie” Cook Harrod of Vilonia, formerly of Hermitage, died Saturday
at her home. She was born in White Hall, attended UA-M and was a
Miller
Obit
69 year old Sarah Katherine “Kathy” Tucker Miller of
Hampton died Saturday at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado. She was a
school teacher and a published author of
05/22/17
Three
Fatal Crashes Bring The State's Total To 182
Three more fatal crashes occurred over the weekend in
Arkansas. On Friday in Pulaski County a 56 year old Alexander woman died
when she was attempting to cross the
Calhoun County Woman Pleads Guilty In Childs Washing Machine Death
A Calhoun County woman has entered a guilty plea in the
washing machine death of her daughter and will serve five years
probation. 25 year old Brooke Haney of Hampton
High
School Baseball And Softball State Championship Results
Four, state high school
baseball and softball championships came home to South Arkansas over the
weekend. The games were heard on Regional Radio KQ-102.3.
Arkansas Click It Or Ticket Campaign Cranks Up Today
State, county and city law
enforcement officers will begin devoting additional patrols today through
June 4 as part of the “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign.
Two
Weeks Left To Enter CASA Softball Tournament
If you want to compete in the
CASA softball tournament scheduled for June 3 at the Fordyce Civic Center,
you have two weeks to get your team together and enter. In a
Dallas
County Judge Talks About Industry In South Arkansas
Dallas County Judge Jimmy
Jones, in an interview following last week's Quorum court meeting,
talked about business and industry locating in
South Arkansas.
Bearden Black And White Game
The Bearden Bears Black and
White game is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at 2pm at Rogers Field in
Bearden. The game is a fund raiser for the Bearden Bears
Pennington Obit
85 year old Alyce Rae Sorrells Pennington of Holly
Springs died Thursday. Funeral services will be held at 10 this morning
at Holly Springs United Methodist church with
Riggs
Obit
66 year old Belinda Carol Riggs
of Camden passed away May 18, in Springdale. Funeral services will be
held at 2pm this afternoon at Proctor Funeral Home in Camden
Walter
Obit
Visitation will be held this
evening from 4-5pm at Brown-Williams Funeral Home in Fordyce for 18 year old
Farano De' John Walter of El Dorado who died Thursday.
05/19/17
Traffic Fatalities Continue To Mount, Prescott Woman Brings Total To 179
A Prescott, Arkansas woman died in a one car crash
yesterday in Nevada County. According to a State Police report, 41 year
old Jennifer Parnell of Prescott was
Dallas
County Circuit Court
Two trials were set and three individuals entered pleas
in Dallas County Circuit Court yesterday. A trial was set for June for
James Hall of Fordyce. Hall was charged with
Graduation Day Today
It's graduation day for seniors at Fordyce High School
and Bearden High School. 48 seniors will receive their diplomas at
graduation ceremonies this evening at 6pm at FBT
CASA
Softball Tournament Slated For June 3
Lisa Harvill of C.A.S.A. (Court
Appointed Special Advocates) of Fordyce says get your softball team together
for the big CASA softball tournament coming up June 3 at the
Brown
Obit
Funeral services for 91 year
old Lonnie Vernon Brown of Warren will be held at 2pm tomorrow at Frazer's
Funeral Home in Warren with Reverend Jerry Carter and
Holland Obit
64 year old John Thomas Holland
of Warren died Wednesday at his home. He was the former owner of Holland's
Fish Market and was a commercial fisherman.
Jenkins Obit
83 year old Georgia Lou Jenkins of White Hall passed away
yesterday. She was reared and received her education in Rison. She
worked as an RN at Jefferson Regional
05/18/17
Man
Dies Following Head On Collision With Tractor Mowing Right Of Way
Arkansas recorded its 177th
traffic fatality of the year on Tuesday in Benton County. According to
a State Police report, 38 year old Shawn Leverich of Bentonville died
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce officers made a total of 10 arrests for the
period May 8 through 15.
Dallas
County Sheriff's Report
According to a report from
Dallas County investigator Keith Axsom, on or about March 30, Christopher
Wilkerson of Fordyce and other unnamed individuals are accused
Ouachita County Circuit Court
58 year old Frederick Johnson of Camden has had 5 felony
charges filed against him in Ouachita County Circuit court. According to
court files, deputy prosecuting attorney
Recent
Rains Cause Damage To Dallas County Medical Center
In his report before the Dallas
County Quorum court Tuesday night, Dallas County Medical Center
Administrator Ken Sanders said the hospital received
damage as the result
Rison
Installing Digital Water Meters
Rison is installing new digital
water meters. Rison Mayor Vernon Dollar informed the city council
installation of the new water meters would begin this week.
Woodlawn School Gives Certified Staff $1,000.00 Raise
The Woodlawn school board voted Monday night to give the
certified staff a $1,000.00 a year pay raise beginning with the
2017-2018 school year. The Raise exceeds what
05/17/17
Sparkman Man Arrested After Run In With Entergy
A Sparkman man became upset when an Entergy employee came
to his residence and was going to disconnect his electricity. On May 4,
Dallas County Deputy Ryan
Woman
Arrested Following routine Traffic Stop
27 year old Kayla Denis Jenkins on May 12, was
stopped by Dallas County deputies on patrol on highway 7 north of
Sparkman. She was clocked doing 73 in a 55 mile per
Florida Man Arrested Outside Of Fordyce Wal-Mart
A Florida man was arrested outside Wal-Mart in Fordyce on
May 9, after he went inside the store with a handgun and was asked
to leave. Upon investigation,
Dallas
County Judge Says Rains Have Damaged County Roads
South Arkansas received a lot of rain the past month and
in some counties there was considerable damage. Ouachita and Drew
Counties were both included in the Governor's
Dallas
County Sheriff's Report
Prior to giving his regular
report to the JP's of the Dallas County Quorum Court last night, Dallas
county Sheriff Stan McGahee mentioned a
proclamation by the President.
Dallas
County Medical Center Administrator Gives Report To Quorum Court
In his report to the Dallas
county Quorum Court last night, Dallas County Medical Center Administrator
Ken Sanders gave a mostly positive report. He said the
outpatient
Free
Small Business Training May 23
Free small business training is now being offered at the
Camden Accelerated Business Services Center at the OPED building at 625
Adams in Camden. Next Tuesday, May
05/16/17
Two
More Traffic Fatalities Bring Total To 176
Two more traffic fatalities have been recorded in
Arkansas. One in Scott County and one in Lonoke County. According to
State Police, on Saturday on Highway 71-north in
Westerman
Town Hall Meeting Thursday
Thursday night at 7:10pm, 4th
District Congressman Bruce Westerman will host a telephone town hall
meeting. The event will be a live interactive video chat by Facebook
ATV
Safety Class Slated For May 23
An ATV Safety Class for youth ages 10 to 18 will be held
Tuesday, May 23 from 4:30 till 8:30pm at the Ouachita County Fair
Grounds. ATV's and protective gear will be
Beekeepers Association Will Meet May 22
The South Central Arkansas Beekeepers Association meeting
will be held May 22, at 6pm at the Ouachita County Extension
Office located at 2760 Mt. Holly road, at the
With
Summer Driving Near Law Enforcement Urges Everyone To Buckle Up
As of yesterday, 176 people have lost their lives on
Arkansas' highways since the first of the year. In one of the crashes we
reported on, neither the driver nor the passenger
Ashkanipour
Obit
Funeral services for 69 year
old Genevieve Rose Ashkanipour of Houston, Texas will be this Saturday
morning at 11 at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Visitation Friday
Jones
Services This Morning
Funeral services for 88 year
old Homer Harold Jones Jr. of Bearden will be held this morning at 11 at
First United Methodist Church in Bearden with interment at Moss
Keeton
Obit
Funeral services for 70 year old Jo Ann Keeton of
Fayetteville will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 at Benton
Funeral Home in Fordyce. Visitation this evening from 6-8pm
Williams Obit
80 year old Sylvia Ann Williams of Harrell passed away
Sunday at Silver Oaks Nursing Home in Camden. She was born in Calhoun
county and was a retired bookkeeper for
05/15/17
El
Dorado Man Dies In One Vehicle Accident
A 27 year old El Dorado man
died in a one vehicle crash in El Dorado Friday night. According to a State
Police report, a 2003 Chevy SUV, driven by Corey Lee Halcomb
Woodlawn Wins, Harmony Grove Loses
High school state championship baseball and
softball playoffs continued over the weekend.
One
Day Mission Trip Set For June 3 In Bearden
“Reach Bearden”, a one day mission trip will be held in
Bearden on Saturday, June 3. Derek Reed of Eagle Mills Baptist Church
attended the Bearden School board meeting
May 26
Last Day Of School In Fordyce And Bearden
The last day of school for Fordyce Schools and Bearden
schools is May 26. Graduation for Fordyce High School seniors will be
May 19 at 6pm at FBT Arena. The senior
Bearden All Sports Banquet Tonight
The Bearden Bears will have
their all-sports banquet this evening at 6pm at the First Assembly of God
Life Center in Bearden.
Jones
Obit
A long time Bearden
resident, businessman and former mayor died yesterday. 88 year old Homer
Harold Jones Jr. died yesterday at Ouachita County Medical Center in
05/12/17
Fordyce Schools To Start New STEM Program Next Year
The Fordyce School District will be instituting a STEM
program in its curriculum next year. The action was taken at the Fordyce
School Board meeting this past Monday.
Bearden School Board And Millage Election Set For September
At their meeting last night,
the Bearden School Board set September 19, as the date for school
board and millage election. School
Superintendent Denny Rozenberg
Bearden Spring Fest Saturday
Spring Fest will be held in
Bearden tomorrow at the Gazebo Park downtown. The festival will include,
music, crafts and food. The festivities get underway at 9am and
Solid
Waste Meeting Monday
The Dallas County Solid Waste Authority board meeting
will be held this Monday evening at 5pm at the Dallas County Courthouse.
Dallas County Judge Jimmy Jones
Southerland Obit
77 year old Frederick G. Sutherland of Rison, formerly of
New Orleans died Wednesday at Greenhouse Cottages in Rison. He was a
retired truck driver and moved to Rison
05/11/17
Fordyce School Superintendent Snow honors Retiring Teachers
The Fordyce School Board met for their regular meeting on
Monday night. According to Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Albert Snow,
the board hired several teachers to be
Area
Summer Kids Choir
The Potter's House Church in Fordyce
Is teaming up with Zion Hill Church in Camden this summer to host a
Summer Kids Choir. This event is free to
Chambers Obit
89 year old Anna Christine Chambers of Fordyce passed
away yesterday. She made sure every child and grand child had a home
made quilt of hers and on each of their
Gavin
Obit
67 year old Steve Gavin of Pansy died Sunday at Baptist
Health Medical Center in Little Rock. He had been an employee of the
Cotton Belt Railroad as a switchman and
Ryburn
Obit
82 year old Benny Ryburn Jr. of Monticello passed away on
Monday. Benny was born in Pine Bluff. The family moved to Monticello in
1946 and his father got into the
05/10/17
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce police officers made a total of 8 arrests
between May 1 and May 8.
Dallas
County Circuit Court
The prosecutor's office for the
13th Judicial district has filed criminal charges in Dallas
County Circuit Court. On May 3, deputy prosecutor Tom Wynne filed
charges against
Mayor
MacNichol Reports On City Auction, Cotton Belt Festival, Land
Purchase And Phone Upgrade
There wasn't much business conducted at last night's
Fordyce City council meeting, mostly it was reports from Mayor John
MacNichol on ongoing projects and events that
Camden
Man Charged With Stealing 30-Pack From Wal-Mart
A Camden man has been charged
with theft by receiving and public intoxication. According to a report from
Sgt. Jimmy Plyler, he pulled onto the Camden Wal-Mart parking
Bearden City Officials Discuss Police Presence At Night Business
Closings
At last month's city council meeting there were concerns
expressed about having police presence at closing time for businesses
who stay open later hours. A meeting was held
Newly
Appointed Bearden Councilman Talks About Improving City
Vincent Waller was appointed to serve out the unexpired
term of Lois Hopkins representing the ward three-position two position
on the Bearden City council. Now that
Alvis Obit
88 year old Jeanine
Walters Alvis of Pine Bluff passed away on Sunday at Trinity Village
Medical Center. She worked at the Pine Bluff Arsenal in the Department
of Army
Golden
Obit
70 year old Mary L. Golden of
Kingsland died yesterday. Funeral services will be held at 10am Saturday at
First Baptist Church of Kingsland with burial at Watson-
05/09/17
Princeton Motorcycle Wreck Update
A Fordyce couple is recovering from injuries suffered
Saturday in a motorcycle accident near Princeton. The accident occurred
around 5pm on Saturday afternoon on
Redbug
All Sports Banquet To Be Held Tonight
The annual Fordyce Redbug High
School all sports banquet will be held tonight at 7pm at the Fordyce High
School cafeteria.The meal is $10.00. The banquet is open to the
Bearden City Council
The Bearden City council met in
regular session last night at city hall, all members were present. The
alderman got a report from city superintendent Terry Launius about
Ferguson Warns Vacationers Against Zika Virus
If you're planning a cruise
this summer to some Caribbean paradise, Dallas County Health Unit manager,
Donna Ferguson says beware of the Zika virus,
and bringing it back
Pond
Management Workshop Scheduled For Thursday
A pond management workshop will be held this Thursday
from 6-7:30pm at a pond near Fordyce. Dallas County Extension agent
Keith Gresham said Scott Jones, small
Bearden Spring Festival This Saturday
A spring festival will be held
in downtown Bearden this Saturday. According to Fire Chief E.W. Evans, the
proceeds going to support the Bearden Fire department, and
Small
Business Seminar Today
A free small business seminar will be given today from 10
am till noon at the OPED building at 625 Adams in Camden. The seminar
will clarify some of the myths and realities
05/08/17
Two
Separate Accidents Bring State Highway Death Toll To 163
A Malvern man died in a one vehicle accident Saturday
morning in Hot Spring County. According to State Police, 75 year Joseph
G. Hicks of Malvern died when his 2016
Med
Flight Called For Motorcycle Accident Near Princeton
Two people were injured in a motorcycle crash on Saturday
just outside Princeton. According to Dallas County Sheriff Stan McGahee,
the accident occurred on highway 8 at
Kingsland Fire Department Switching To Cell Phone Alert System
Kingsland Mayor, Charles Crain, told Kingsland City
council members at their meeting last Thursday that the Kingsland Fire
Department will soon be transitioning to a cell
No
Government Funds For Storm Shelters
In years past it used to be possible to get a storm
shelter built on your property with a portion of the cost provided by
funds from the federal government, but now, according
New
Edinburg Farmer's Market Grand Opening Saturday May 20
The New Edinburg Farmers Market will have a grand opening
on Saturday, May 20. Activities for the day begin at 7am with a
community-wide garage sale to be held along
Horse
Show In Bearden Friday
The Ouachita County Fair Board
will hold a horse show at 7pm this Friday night at the Bearden Riding Arena
at Bearden. Entry fee is $3.00 per activity. Concessions will be
Area
Meetings Tonight
Fordyce School Board will meet
this evening at 5pm for their regular monthly meeting.
Weed
Control Registrations End Today
If you plan to attend the summer weed control and sprayer
calibration training meeting on Thursday at the Hot Spring County 4-H
center, you need to RSVP by today so they
Ouachita County Extension News
Any youth between 5 and 19 years of age that wish to
exhibit livestock as a member of Ouachita County 4-H, must declare their
intention to show with the Ouachita County
05/05/17
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce police officers made a total of 14 arrests
between April 24 and May 1.
Ouachita County Circuit Court
A number of criminal charges
were filed in Ouachita County Circuit Court recently.
Weather Damaged Dallas County Roads
Cary Dunn of the Dallas County OEM
reports that most of the county road damage is concentrated in the North
Western section of Dallas County. They
Pesticide Training Class Scheduled In Hampton
Anyone who needs the Pesticide
Training Class to be able to purchase restricted use pesticides can
attend a class in Calhoun county at the Extension Office in Hampton on
1st
Baptist Church Live Broadcast To Start At 10:45
We have a programming note and
something of interest to those of you who attend First Baptist Church or
listen to their radio broadcast on KBJT AM 1590.
Brother Rusty
Community News
The Fordyce High School Class
of 1987 is trying to locate classmates for a 30 year reunion set for
July 29. For more information, contact Will Vetter at 870-648-0896.
Belvedresi
Obit
Mary Elizabeth Belvedresi of Pine Bluff passed away
yesterday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was
104. She was the oldest living member of St.
Bowers
Obit
86 year old Nebitt Bowers of Pine Bluff died Wednesday.
In January of 1951 he joined the U.S. Air Force, serving for four years.
He worked for AP&L, now Entergy, as
Sharp
Obit
71 year old Gerry Roger Sharp of Warren died yesterday at
Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. Gerry spent over 40 years in the
banking sector, working with Warren Bank and
05/04/17
Man
Dies In Motorcycle Accident
A Mayflower, Arkansas man died
of injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday in Pulaski County.
National Day Of Prayer Today
Observances are taking place throughout the region today
during the 66 annual National Day of Prayer. Yesterday on KQ-102.3's
"South Arkansas Today" program, our
Assembly Of God Fish Fry Tomorrow
Tomorrow is fish fry Friday at
1st Assembly of God Church on Upton Avenue in Fordyce. Church
Pastor, Brother Matthew Hodges told us that this month's
41
Year Old Cleveland County Man Guilty Of Sexual Assault Of Minor
A Cleveland County Jury has found 41 year old Jason
McDaniel of the Randall Community guilty of one count of sexual assault
of a minor. The conviction came last
Dispute Continues Over Cleveland County Waste
Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears says he won't deposit
a $17,500.00 check for fuel reimbursement from the county's solid waste
contractor Get Rid of It, until a dispute
Great
Outdoors Youth Day Saturday In Warren
Saturday is the Great Outdoors
Youth Day in Warren at the Bradley County Park.
Dallas County Extension agent Keith
Gresham tells us about it.
Black
Obit
52 year old Mark Andrew Black of White Hall died May 1.
He and his family owned and operated Pine Bluff Furniture from 1985
until 2010. He had a passion for music
Huitt
Obit
68 year old William Paul Huitt of Hermitage died Tuesday
at the John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado. He worked for
Milam construction company for 20 years
James
Obit
94 year old Mary Rose Milam
James of Thornton died Tuesday at St. John's Place in Fordyce. Visitation
will be tomorrow evening from 6-8pm at Benton Funeral Home in
Miller
Obit
73 year old Wanda Miller of the
Herbine community near Rison died Tuesday. She was born in Warren and was a
retired beauty operator.
05/03/17
A
Pedestrian Struck And Killed Monday
A pedestrian was struck and
killed in Garland County on May 1, at about 15 minutes past midnight. The
pedestrian was a minor, a male, from Hot Springs.
Dallas
County Circuit Court
A number of criminal cases have been filed in Dallas
County Circuit Court by Deputy Prosecutor Tom Wynne of Fordyce. On April
28. Wynne filed forgery charges against
Dallas
County Sheriff's Report
A 35 year old Sparkman man was arrested on April 19,
by Dallas County Deputy Ryan Coleman following an incident at a Sparkman
residence. Coleman says in his report
Appropriation Ordnances On the Agenda At Tuesday's Ouachita County
Circuit Court
The Ouachita County Quorum Court met last night at the
Ouachita County Courthouse. Three appropriations ordinances were on the
agenda. The first was an appropriations
Uttam Deb Joins UAPB Faculity
Dr. Uttam Deb has joined the University of Arkansas at
Pine Bluff as an assistant professor of aquaculture and fisheries
economics. Dr. Deb has over 20 years of experience
05/02/17
National Day Of Prayer Thursday
This Thursday, May 4, will mark
the 66th annual National Day of Prayer. In Dallas County a
special service will be held at noon at the Dallas County Courthouse Gazebo.
Area
High School Banquets Coming Up Next Week
The annual Fordyce Redbug High
School All Sports Banquet will be held Tuesday, May 9, at 7pm at the high
school cafeteria. The public is invited. The meal is $10.00.
Fordyce On The Cotton Belt Director Looks Ahead To Next Year
The 37th annual
Fordyce on the Cotton Belt is history and planners are already looking
forward to next year's festival and considering how the festival might be
improved.
Good
Bad And Ugly Sale Coming To Dallas County Hospital Gift Shop
Joe Brazil of the Dallas County Medical Center was in on
KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today" last week to promote a sale at
the Dallas County Medical Center Gift Shop
05/01/17
Cleveland County Special School Board Meeting Tonight
The Cleveland County School Board will meet in special
session this evening at 6pm at the administration building in Rison.
Superintendent Johnnie Johnson said the meeting is
OEM's
Cary Dunn Says Business And Residence Should Have Disaster Plan
This is the time of the year things can get hectic for
Dallas County Office of Emergency Management Manager, Cary Dunn. Dunn
was recently on KQ-102.3's "South
Cleveland-Dallas Retired Teachers Meet Tuesday
The Cleveland-Dallas County
Retired Teachers will meet tomorrow morning at 11:30 at Becky's Bread and
Butter.
Honorable Not Seeking Reappointment
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which can't
meet because it has too many vacancies, soon will be losing another
member. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
National Weather Service Issues Flood Warning For Ouachita County
The National Weather Service in Little Rock issued a
flood warning for residents living along the Ouachita River, the warning
was issued on Saturday and not only affects
National Day Of Prayer Set For Thursday
A special National Day of
Prayer service will be held Thursday, May 4, at the Dallas County Courthouse
Gazebo at 12 noon. The service will be short and everyone's invited
Dallas
County Cattleman's Meeting Tuesday Night
The Dallas County Cattlemen's
Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow evening at 7pm at the Princeton Community
Center. Dallas County Extension agent Keith Gresham told us
Gronwald
Obit
70 year old Rita Ann Rocconi
Gronwald of Jefferson died Thursday. She began working for Simmons First
National Bank in 1990. Rita retired in 2009 as Assistant Vice
Harrod
Obit
62 year old Fred Harrod Jr. of Hampton died Thursday at
his home in Hampton. He joined the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in
1980, and in June 2015, he retired
Wooley
Obit
76 year old James Olen Wooley
of Woodlawn died Thursday. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He retired from Union
Pacific Railroad as a conductor after 41 years of service.
04/28/17
Ouachita County Circuit Court
A 38 year old Camden man has been charged in Ouachita
County Circuit court with possession of a firearm by certain persons,
resisting arrest and fleeing. The charges were
23
Year Old Woman Dies In Two Vehicle Crash
A 23 year old Hot Springs woman died in a two car crash
in Garland County yesterday on U.S. 70-east at Beulah Road. According to
a State Police report, a 2008 Cadillac
Rabies
Clinics Going On This Weekend
A rabies clinic in Dallas
County is scheduled for tomorrow, sponsored by the Dallas County 4-H program
and Fordyce animal clinic. Dallas County Extension agent
Keith
Mike
Trammell Discusses Cotton Belt Festival Turnout
The 37 annual Fordyce on the
Cotton Belt Festival is history and despite cold, damp weather on Saturday
festival director Mike Trammell says
attendance was okay.
Dickey
Funeral Tomorrow
Funeral services for former 4th
District Congressman Jay Dickey of Pine Bluff will be held tomorrow
morning at 10:30 at First Baptist Church in Pine Bluff. Visitation will
be
Hobson
Obit
73 year old Barbara Bishop
Hobson of Pine Bluff died Wednesday. Barbara was a waitress for many years,
including at George's, John Noah's and Jones Cafe.
04/27/17
Reckless Driving Gets Camden Man A Date In Court
A 21 year old Camden man has
been charged with reckless driving following an incident that occurred in
Camden on April 23. According to a Camden Police report, offier
Jones
Obit
81 year old William Murphy Jones Jr. of Pine Bluff passed
away Tuesday. He was raised and received his early education in Hamburg.
In 1958 he and his wife “Sissy”
04/26/17
McGhee
Woman Dies In Single Car Crash
Arkansas recorded its 152nd
traffic fatality early yesterday morning in Pulaski County. According to
a State Police report, a 2003 Nissan, driven by 35 year old Lisa
Michelle
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce police officers made a total of 8 arrests
between April 17 and 24. On April 18, Officer Bryce McKinney
Bearden City Attorney Clarifies Freedom Of Information At Council
Meeting
At the April Bearden City Council meeting, Mayor Iva Lou
Stoker wanted to go into executive session to talk about police matters.
However, City attorney Tom Wynne
Bearden District Court
In District Court in Bearden
last week, Shawn Berry of Bearden failed to appear in court. A bond was
posted for his arrest. Berry owes $1,095.00 in unpaid fines to the city
Bearden High School Awards Assembly Scheduled For May
Bearden High School will hold its annual Academic
Excellence Awards Assembly Wednesday, May 3, beginning at 1:15 in
the high school gymnasium. Guest speaker will be
Clanton Obit
Ora King Clanton of Warren died
Monday in Little Rock. She retired from State Farm Insurance in Warren with
30 years of service at age 65.
04/25/17
OPED
Meeting Wednesday
The OPED board meeting will be held this Wednesday at
10am in the CDIC training room in the Ouachita Valley Business and
Technology Development Center at OPED, at
Grasty
Obit
89 year old Zelpha Grasty of
Thornton died yesterday in Fordyce. Visitation will be Wednesday evening
from 6-8pm at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce.
Watson
Obit
95 year old Jessie Almera Shook
Watson of Thornton passed away on Saturday at Dallas county Medical Center
in Fordyce. Lovingly known to many as “Almama”, she
04/24/17
Jay
Dickey Dies In Pine Bluff
Former 4th District Congressman Jay Dickey of
Pine Bluff died unexpectedly on Thursday at JRMC in Pine Bluff from
complications of Parkinson's disease. Dickey
Donna
Ferguson Discusses Zika Virus Symptoms
On a recent KQ-102.3 "South
Arkansas Today" broadcast, Dallas County Health Unit Donna Ferguson,
discussed the Zika Virus. The Disease is spread to people primarily
High
School Art Competition Open To 4th District Students
A nation-wide high school arts
competition is being sponsored by members of the U.S. House of
Representatives. Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman says the
Westerman
Honored With Spirit Of Enterprise Award
4th District
Congressman Bruce Westerman of Hot Springs received the Spirit of Enterprise
Award on Wednesday from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Cemetery Workshop In May
A Cemetery Conservation
Workshop will be held May 13, at Selma Cemetery at Selma, Arkansas in
Drew County. To register, or for information, contact Holly Hope at
Boozer
Obit
72 year old Daniel Boozer of
Hermitage died on Thursday at the John R. Williamson Hospice House in El
Dorado. He worked at Kroger's Grocery Store and retired from
Bucher
Obit
77 year old Mary E. Bucher of Camden died Saturday. The
family will receive friends from 1-2pm Wednesday at Victory Church in
Camden with services following at 2pm.
King
Obit
75 year old Lester Ray King Jr. of Camden died Friday
after suffering a massive stroke. He served in Vietnam as a Munitions
Maintenance Technician, working on the “Puff
Small
Obit
87 year old Leonard Small of
Rison died Thursday at Green House Cottages in Rison. He worked for Borden's
Dairy for 38 years before retiring in 1996.
Thompson Obit
81 year old Billy Frank
Thompson of Sheridan, formerly of Herbine Community in Cleveland County,
passed away Wednesday. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Vontungeln
Obit
65 year old Dale Von Tungeln of Grapevine died Wednesday.
He began working for International Paper in 1988 and retired from
Evergreen Packaging in 2011. After
04/21/17
Motorcyclist Dies on I-40
A 57 year old Lexa, Arkansas man died in a motorcycle
accident Thursday night on I-40 westbound at mile marker 283 in
Crittenden County. According to a State Police
Dallas
County Sheriff's Department Made Record Of Arrests In 2016
Dallas County Sheriff Stan
McGahee reported to the Dallas County Quorum Court on Tuesday night that his
department made a record number of arrests in 2016. He said it
Today
And Tomorrow Are The Two Big Days Of The Cotton Belt Festival
The two big days of the 37th
annual Fordyce on the Cotton Belt Festival will be held today and
tomorrow in Fordyce. The weatherman has been predicting the possibility
of
Bearden Coffee Club Awards Recognition Program Saturday
The Bearden Senior Citizens Coffee Club is sponsoring an
awards-recognition program tomorrow evening at 6pm at the Assembly of
God Christian Life Center in Bearden.
Rabies
Clinic Set For Last Saturday In April
A rabies clinic in Dallas County is scheduled for next
Saturday, April 29, sponsored by the Dallas County 4-H program. There
are eight different locations in Dallas County
Church
News
Fordyce First United Methodist
church will have a homecoming service this Sunday at 11am. The Arkansans
will be the featured gospel singers. Everyone is welcome to
04/20/17
Gospel
Singing Main Event At Cotton Belt Festival Tonight
There's a gospel singing tonight at 7pm at the Courthouse
Lawn as the Fordyce on the Cotton Belt Festival continues. If it rains,
the event will be moved to the Fordyce Civic
Water
In A Bottle Cap Can Proliferate Mosquitoes
The mosquito season is upon us,
and that means we need to know how to protect ourselves from mosquito bites,
and most importantly from contracting the Zika virus.
04/19/17
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy
Vaughn reported his officers made 10 arrests between April 10 and 17.
Camden
Police Report
59 year old Jessie E. McKenzie
of Camden has been charged with possession of a controlled substance. The
charge came following a traffic stop by Camden police.
Dallas
County Circuit Court
26 year old Jasmine Noel Gregory of Rison has been
charged in Dallas County Circuit Court with residential burglary and
robbery. According to a police report, the incident
Dallas
County Quorum Court
The Dallas County Quorum court met in regular session
last night at the Dallas County Courthouse. On hand for last night's
meeting was David Crawford with U.S. Next, a
Dallas
County Sheriff's Report
4l year old Eric Shane Wheerler
of Camden and 38 year old Megan Lrissa Edge of Hot Springs have been charged
with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of
Cotton
Belt Festival Takes A Day Off
There's no activities planned for tonight at the Fordyce
on the Cotton Belt Festival, church night. Activities resume tomorrow
night with Gospel singing on the courthouse stage
04/18/17
Garner
Will Not Proceed With Mass Picketing Bill Following
Governor's Veto
Senator Trent Garner says he won't try to override the
governor's veto of his bill that would have criminalized mass picketing.
Under the bill Garner introduced, penalties of up
Cotton
Belt Festival Continues Today With Comedian Hypnotist Show
It's day two of the 37th
annual Fordyce on the Cotton Belt Festival. Director Mike Trammell says
there's great entertainment scheduled for
the stage at the courthouse tonight.
Brantley Obit
72 year old Billy L. Brantley of White Hall died
Thursday. He was retired from the Union Pacific Railroad. Funeral
services will be held this afternoon at 2 at Family Church at
Denton
Obit
82 year old Erma Rice Denton of
Warren died Saturday at home. She worked for Piggly Wiggly and Mad Butcher
stores as a cook. Funeral services will be held this
James
Obit
62 year old Ricky Daniel James of Pine Bluff died
Thursday at his home. He owned and operated Ricky James Auto Mechanic
Shop for 33 years. Funeral services will be
04/17/17
Seven
People Die Thursday Through Saturday On Arkansas Highways
The traffic death toll in Arkansas climbed to 142 over
the weekend with the death of a 30 year old Lake Charles, Louisiana
woman and two children and the death of a 56
Today
Is First Day Of Week Long Fordyce Cotton Belt Festival
The 37th annual Fordyce on the Cotton Belt
Festival kicks off today, wrapping up with the big day on Saturday April
22. In a conversation on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas
Coffee
With Westerman Wednesday In Sheridan
Fourth District Congressman
Bruce Westerman will be in Sheridan on Wednesday morning to host “coffee
with your Congressman” at MooMoo's Cafe, 120 West Center in
Boyd
Obit
66 year old Beverly Ann Cook Boyd of Pansy passed away
Thursday in Memphis. She was a graduate of Pine Bluff High. She was a
longtime junior high and high school
Bryant
Obit
75 year old Jerry “Bud” Bryant of Hampton died Thursday
at his home. He was a retired truck driver. Graveside services will be
held at 2 this afternoon at Means Cemetery
Ramer
Obit
Evelyn McGarity Ramer of Fordyce passed away Thursday at
Dalton's Place in Fordyce. She was owner-manager of the Fordyce Credit
Bureau. She was married to C.A.
Stover
Obit
81 year old Charles E. Stover
of Pine Bluff died Friday in Sheridan. Stover was born in Fordyce and
graduated a proud Red Bug in 1953. He worked for and retired from
04/14/17
Highway Fatality Yesterday Brings States Toll Up To 135
As of yesterday, 135 people had died on Arkansas highways
in motor vehicle accidents. The latest reported fatality was yesterday
morning in St. Francis County. According
Fordyce On The Cotton Belt Begins Monday
The 37th annual Fordyce on the Cotton Belt
Festival kicks off Monday in Fordyce and runs all week through
Saturday 22. On KQ-102.3's South Arkansas Today program,
Acoustic Jam Saturday
An acoustic instrument jam session will be held tomorrow
evening at the New Edinburg Community Center. The doors open at 5 and
the music gets underway at 6. There's
Community News
The 9th annual
Fordyce High School Prom Parade will be held tomorrow afternoon from 5:30
till 6:30 at the Dallas county courthouse. In case of rain, the event will
be
Breshears
Obit
45 year old Kevin Thomas
Breshears of Woodlawn died Tuesday at Baptist Health Medical Center in
Little Rock. He was employed with T.M.E. Inc as a draftsman.
Clemons Obit
65 year old Marilyn Ann Mosely Clemons of Bearden died
Wednesday. Funeral services will be held at 2pm this afternoon at Benton
Funeral Home Chapel in Fordyce with
Holcomb Obit
90 year old Melba “Granny” Holcomb of Pine Bluff died
Tuesday at her home. Her husband Billy Joe Holcomb was a pastor and they
lived in Michigan, Missouri and
Moore
Obit
67 year old Nancy Kay Moore of Arkadelphia passed away
Wednesday at Baptist Health Medical Center in Arkadelphia. She was born
in Rison and worked for various
04/13/17
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce police officers made a total of 17 arrests
between April 3 and April 10.
Dallas
County Sheriff's Report
March 10, Dallas County deputy
Keith Axsom went to serve an active warrant on 43 year old Robert H. Bryant
at his residence off 167 north near Fordyce. At a deer camp
Fordyce Offering Bonus For New Teachers
In his report to Fordyce School
District patrons recently on KQ-102.3's South Arkansas Today, Fordyce School
Superintendent Dr. Albert Snow says test preparation is
Moore
Obit
67 year old Nancy Kay Moore of
Arkadelphia passed away yesterday at Baptist Health Medical Center in
Arkadelphia. She was born in Rison and worked for various s
as
Reichen
Obit
93 year old Valerie Shaw
Reichen of Jonesboro, formerly of Pine Bluff died Tuesday in Jonesboro. She
had worked for 29 years for Arkansas Power and Light, retiring as a
04/12/17
North
Little Rock Man Charged With Dallas County Burglaries
A 28 year old North Little Rock man has been charged in
Dallas County Circuit court in connection with two Dallas County
Break-ins on February 23. Jewel Lamont
Fordyce City Council Accepts Bid On Walking Trail
The Fordyce City Council met
last night at city hall to conduct the city's business.
Mayor John MacNichol says the city has
accepted a bid of $44,584.00 for the work for
Busy
Night At Bearden City Council
The Bearden City Council, at their meeting Monday night
took action on a number of items, including accepting the low bid for
the sidewalk project downtown,
04/11/17
Teenager Killed In Single Car Crash
An unidentified teenager was killed in a one car accident
in Fayetteville on Sunday. According to State Police, an unidentified
teenager was driving a 2014 Honda West on
Fordyce City Council Meets Tonight
The Fordyce City Council meets in regular session this
evening at 6 at city council chambers at City Hall. On tonight's agenda
is a report of the city wide auction at the armory
Patricia Sims Guest Speaker At Today's DASH Meeting
A DASH meeting will be held from noon until 1 today at
the Dallas County Medical Center's Board Room. This month the guest
speaker will be the Re-entry Manager for the
Berry
Obit
Janet Robertson Berry of Cape Girardeau, Missouri passed
away April 7, at Southeast Hospital after a valiant battle with
cancer for several years. She graduated from
Daniels Obit
Funeral services for 52 year
old Karen Sue Daniels of Sheridan will be held Thursday afternoon at
2pm at Fuller-Hale-South Funeral Home in Pine Bluff with Gail and Marlin
Smith
Obit
59 year old Mark “Steve” Smith
of Pine Bluff died on Sunday. He was reared and educated in Pine Bluff. He
was owner-operator of Smith's Complete Janitorial Service.
04/10/17
Weekend Crashes Bring Highway Death Toll To 127
State police investigated the
127 traffic fatality of the year on Saturday night in Pulaski County on I-30
eastbound at 6th Street in Little Rock. According to police, 36
year old
CASA
Volunteers Needed For Dallas And Cleveland Counties
Lisa Harvill on a recent
KQ-102.3 "South Arkansas Today" program said recruiting volunteers for
Dallas and Cleveland County
isn't going
as well as she had hoped.
New
Law Allows School Boards To Change When Elections Are Held
Annual school board election
dates in Arkansas school districts will change, beginning in 2018 as the
result of Act 910 signed this past week by Governor Hutchinson.
Ouachita County 4-Her's Recently Returned From Washington Trip
Addie Wilson, family consumer sciences agent for the
Ouachita County Extension service recently returned from Washington
following a trip that 4-H'ers from Ouachita
Bond
Obit
81 year old Troy E. Bond of
Rison died Thursday at his home. He moved to Arkansas from Mississippi in
1963 and worked as an engineering tech at Pine Bluff Arsenal.
Davis
Obit
79 year old Jimmie D. Davis of
Pine Bluff died Wednesday. Jimmie worked as a heavy equipment operator and
worked many years for the Pine Bluff Arsenal.
Hopkins Obit
75 year old Mary Ellen Cathey
Hopkins of Bearden passed away on Friday at St Vincent's in Little Rock. She
worked at various jobs in the Bearden area.
04/07/17
Dallas
County Chief Deputy Speaks Out On Medical Marijuana
Will medical marijuana dispensaries be allowed in Fordyce
and Dallas county? That's a question that's been brought before the
Fordyce City Council just as a matter of
Bearden City Cleanup Ordinance Irritates Some Residence
The Bearden City Council chambers may be full Monday
night when the city council meets for its regular meeting. At the March
meeting the council voted for passage of an
Bearden Police Investigating Weekend Break-in
Bearden police are investigating a residential burglary
that occurred on Sunday. According to Police chief John Ainsworth, the
break-in occurred at a residence on “D” street
Bearden District Court Changes Scheduled Date
Bearden City Recorder Ginger Bailey reports that District
Court in Bearden will be held on Tuesday, April 18, .instead of April
20. Anyone who's been called to appear in
Rison
Homesteading Conference Attendance Down
While attendance was down somewhat this year due to
competition from other events being held in neighboring counties and in
Little Rock, the Homesteading conference at
Cleveland County Solid Waste May Open Bids On New Contract
Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears says he intends to put
Cleveland County's solid waste contract out for bid in May. The contract
with the City of Rison is coming to an
04/06/17
Two
Separate Accidents Raise Traffic Death Toll to 120
To date 120 people have lost their lives on Arkansas
highways since the year began. The 119 fatality was recorded on Tuesday
in Craighead County involving two vehicles.
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce police officers made a total of 18 arrests
between March 24 and April 4. On March 24, Keshaun D. Crain of
Ouachita County Quorum Court
The Ouachita County Quorum Court met Tuesday night for
their regular meeting and the JP's took action on four appropriations
ordinances. The first ordinance appropriated
4-H
Volunteers Sorely Needed In Ouachita County
Addie Wilson, Ouachita County Family and Consumer
Sciences agent was a guest on KQ-102.3's Bearden Brunch Bunch
broadcast. Addie recently returned from a week
Preparation Meeting Tonight For Mission Trip
Another meeting will be held this evening at 7:30 at
First Southern Baptist Church in Bearden in preparation for the One Day
Mission Trip planned for Bearden on June 3.
Two
Workshops Scheduled April And May
A pasture spraying equipment workshop and pond management
workshop are scheduled in April and May. On Tuesday, April 18,
from 6 to 7:30pm, a pasture spraying
04/05/17
Gurdon
Man Faces Drug Charges In Dallas County
A 38 year old Gurdon man has
been charged in Dallas County Circuit Court with possession of meth and
possession of drug paraphernalia.
Scammers Active In Dallas County
Beware of scammers they're active in Dallas county and
probably all over the state, according to Dallas County Chief Deputy
Josh McMullen. In a recent interview McMullen
Fordyce City Hall Phone Upgrade Meeting Set For Tuesday
A meeting to discuss a phone upgrade for Fordyce City
Hall will be held next Tuesday, April 11 at 10:30 at city hall. Mayor
John MacNichol and members of the city council
Fordyce Prom Parade Planned For April 15
The annual Fordyce High School
Prom Parade at the Dallas County Courthouse is planned for April 15,
beginning at 5:30 and ending at 6:30.
Distracted Driving Month
Arkansas law enforcement
agencies have joined the national “U Drive U Text U Pay” campaign to stop
distracted driving.
Newton
Obit
Wanda Newton of Victoria, Texas
died on Monday, she was 79. She was born in Kingsland. Mrs. Newton owned her
own business for 23 years called Electrolysis of
04/04/17
Stone
County Traffic Death Brings Total To 116
Another traffic fatality in
Arkansas raises the number to 116. This one occurred in Stone County Sunday.
According to the State Police report, 79 year old Dorothy Fore of
Ouachita County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Ouachita County Quorum
Court meets in regular session tonight at 7 at the Ouachita County
Courthouse in Camden. The meeting is open to the public.
Ault
Obit
75 year old Reverend Billy Ault
of New Edinburg died on April 2. Visitation will be from 6-8pm this
evening at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce.
Schalhlin
Obit
Funeral services for 45 year
old Todd Lindsey Schalhlin of Hampton will be this Thursday at 2pm at
Calvary Baptist Church in Camden. Visitation will be from 5-7pm
04/03/17
Three
More Succumb To Traffic Accidents Over Weekend
Saturday two deaths occurred in
Ouachita county and a third in Lincoln County. State Police report 41
year old Shawn T. Walker of Camden and 45 year Todd L.
Fordyce Mayor Discusses Medical Marijuana Dispensaries In The City
Will medical marijuana
dispensaries be allowed in Fordyce and Dallas County? That's a question
Fordyce Mayor John MacNichol says he
wants the city council to be
Cleveland County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Cleveland County Quorum Court meets tonight at 7pm at
the Cleveland County Courthouse in Rison. Under new business, an
ordinance will be discussed having to do
CASA
Softball Tournament Planned For June
CASA of Fordyce is planning a
co-ed softball tournament for June 3 according to CASA's Lisa Harvill. She
was a guest recently on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today"
3-D
Printing Open House Coming To Camden
A D3 Technologies 3-D printer open house will be held in
Camden at the OPED building on Wednesday April 12, from 10am till
3pm. You'll see the New 3DP workbench
Cagle
Obit
90 year old Louise Easterling
Cagle of Texarkana, Texas died on March 31. She was born and educated in
Kingsland.
Lindsey Services
Funeral services for 96 year
old Harry Lindsay of Pine Bluff were held on Saturday.
Newton
Obit
Visitation will be from 6-8pm this evening at Benton
Funeral Home in Hampton with funeral services at 11 tomorrow morning at
the Community Church at Earnest Cemetery
Raines
Obit
66 year old Donna Rae Raines of Warren died Wednesday at
the John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado. She suffered from
A.L.S. She was a retired educator
03/31/17
Several Events In South Arkansas Tomorrow
The annual Health Fair, sponsored by DASH and the Dallas
County Medical Center will kick off tomorrow morning at 9 at the Fordyce
Civic Center... Dallas County Health
Mayor
John MacNichol Discusses Rebid On Walkway At Civic Center
At the last Fordyce City
Council meeting, the council decided to rebid the work scheduled on a
walkway near the Fordyce Civic Center.
Fordyce Mayor John MacNichol
Camden
Man Arrested Following Run-In With Police
36 year old Kameini Reed of Camden was charged on March
27, with public intoxication, obstruction of governmental
operations and resisting arrest. The charges were the
Ouachita County Circuit Court
In Ouachita County Circuit
Court records, deputy prosecuting attorney R. Jeffrey Sawyer has filed
charges of residential burglary and criminal trespass against 26 year old
Upcoming Community Events
The Fordyce High School Class
of 1967 will hold a 50 year reunion during the Cotton Belt Festival. For
more information contact Rebecca Kilgore Hutt at 318-465-5447.
Free
Easter Egg Hunt Scheduled In Thornton
Saturday, April 8,
beginning at 11am, Joannie, Daniel and JoAnn Cayce will stage their Free
Easter Egg hunt, across from the Thornton Post Office. There will be
20,000
One
Day Mission Coming To Bearden
A one day mission trip is coming to Bearden June 3,
sponsored by the Carey Baptist Association Community Missions. All the
activities will be centered around the Gazebo
03/30/17
Fordyce Mayor Says City Wide Cleanup Begins This Weekend
According to Fordyce Mayor John
MacNichol, the 4th annual
Razorback Roundup held last month was a big success.
Fordyce Chamber Banquet Tonight
The annual Fordyce Chamber of Commerce banquet is
scheduled for this evening at 6pm at the Fordyce High School Cafeteria
with Channel 7 sports director Steve Sullivan
DASH
Health Fair Scheduled For Saturday
Don't forget the Health Fair, sponsored by DASH and the
Dallas County Medical Center, scheduled for this Saturday at the Fordyce
Civic Center. Remember there will be
Letters Going Out To Bearden Water Customers
Letters will be going out April 1, to Bearden water
customers who have two or more resident lines tied into one water meter.
The violators will be given 60 days to complete
Terry
"Taco" Howard Memorial Trail Ride This Saturday
The annual Terry “Taco” Howard Memorial trail and ATV
ride, benefitting the Children's Hospital will be held this Saturday,
from 9am till 2pm. The event is sponsored by
03/29/17
One In
Miller County One In Independence County, Traffic Deaths Continue To
Mount
Two more fatalities have occurred on Arkansas roadways in
the past couple days. According to State Police, on Monday, in Miller
County, a 29 year old Texarkana,
15-Year-Old Sparkman Boy Entertains At Dallas County Courthouse
We visited the courthouse
yesterday on our regular Tuesday morning visit and when we opened the front
door, this is what we heard.
One
Passenger Still Hospitalized From Ouachita Industries Van Accident
One person still remains hospitalized following the
van-car collision last Wednesday in Camden involving a Ouachita
Industries van. According to a report from the Ouachita
Bearden Man Charged With Breaking And Entering
A 32 year old Bearden man has
been charged in circuit court in Camden with breaking and entering, theft of
a firearm, possession of a firearm by a felon and theft of property
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughn reports his officers
made a total of 13 arrests between March 20 and 27. The arrests included
Ashley Nicole Conner of Bearden, who
Bearden District Court
Numerous cases were heard by District Judge Dan Ives in
District Court in Bearden on the March 16. Amy Caldwell of Bearden
had her court date re-scheduled for next
Kleppin
Obit
Graveside services for 91 year
old Nina Rothwell Kleppin of Jonesboro will be held at 10:30 this morning at
Ebenezer Cemetery with Dusty Rhodes officiating. Kleppin was a
O'Neill
Obit
67 year old Gary O'Neill of
Warren died Sunday at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was retired
from the U.S. Postal service with over 40 years of service and he
West
Obit
61 year old Debra West of Banks died Tuesday at her home.
She was a former employee of Martin's Department Store, Merchants and
Planters Insurance, a former Justice
03/28/17
Two
More Fatalities On Arkansas Roadways
According to a State Police
report, a one vehicle crash killed a 24 year old Mt. Home woman in
Stone County on Sunday. According to the report, a 2008 Toyota, driven
Child
Car Seats Inspected Free At Saturdays Health Fair
“Let Good Health Win in 2017” is the theme of this year's
Health Fair at the Fordyce Civic Center, co-sponsored by DASH and the
Dallas County Medical Center, on
Hart
Obit
93 year old Robbie Lavern Hart
of Fordyce-New Edinburg died Sunday at Green House Cottages in Rison. She
retired from Phelps Dodge.
Kleppin
Obit
91 year old Nina Rothwell
Kleppin of Jonesboro died yesterday at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in
Jonesboro. She was a retired Vice President of Regions Bank in
03/27/17
Another Deadly Friday Raises Traffic Death Toll To 103
Two more highway fatalities
were investigated by State Police on Friday, bringing the death toll on
Arkansas highways to 103 so far this year.
Still
Time To Purchase Fordyce Chamber Banquet Tickets
There's still time to get your ticket for the annual
Fordyce chamber banquet to be held this Thursday evening at the Fordyce
High School Cafeteria. Channel 7 Sports Director
Homesteaders Conference Bigger Than Just Rison
The 4th annual
Homestead Conference will be held at Pioneer Village in Rison this weekend,
March 31 and April 1. Homestead conference founder, Britt Talent told
says
Keri
Welch Discusses Last Weeks Pesticide Drop Off Day
Dallas and Ouachita County's
both offered a pesticide drop off day last week. Monday in Dallas County and
Tuesday in Ouachita County. Ouachita County Extension agent
Arkansas Dems Pick Gray To Lead Party
Arkansas Democrats on Saturday selected State
Representative Michael John Gray as chairman of the party. Gray defeated
Denise Garner, a non-profit executive from
Congressman Westerman
To Host Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow
4th District
Congressman Bruce Westerman will host a telephone town hall tomorrow night
at 7pm. During the town hall, 4th district residents will be able
to get their
Gilbert Obit
49 year old Martin Greeson “Marty” Gilbert Jr., a
resident of Rogers, Arkansas passed away March 20, at the Circle
Of Life Hospice in Bentonville. Gilbert was born in
Nestorick Obit
77 year old Jean Frances
Nestorick of Pine Bluff died Wednesday. Growing up in a military family,
Mrs. Nestorick was reared and received her early education in many cities
03/24/17
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
records, Fordyce Police officers made a total of 14 arrests between March 13
and 20.
Camden
Police Report
60 year old Dennis W. Tubbs of
El Dorado was arrested by Camden Police on March 20, following a
traffic stop in the Cardinal Shopping Center. When officer Dilllion
Steve
Sullivan Main Speaker At Fordyce Chamber Banquet Thursday
Thursday evening, March 30, the annual Fordyce Chamber of
Commerce Banquet will be held at the Fordyce High School Cafeteria.
Channel 7 TV Sports Director, Steve
Barn
Quilt And Johnny Cash Center Topics At Kick-Start Cleveland County
According to Britt Talent of Rison, Kick-Start Cleveland
County will be hosting a meeting this Monday evening at 6pm at the
Cleveland County Fairgrounds meeting room.
Dobis
Obit
74 year old Kathryn A. “Kay”
“Honeybun” Harp Dobis of Pine Bluff passed away Wednesday. She worked in the
trust department as a loan officer at Simmons First
03/23/17
Two
Fordyce Men Charged In Purse Snatching From Handicapped Woman
Fordyce Police have charged two Fordyce men in connection
with a purse snatching incident that occurred February 13, at the
Mad Butcher in Fordyce. The victim was
No
Fooling, April First Is A Big Day In South Arkansas
April 1, will be a busy
day in South Arkansas, with several events going on that day. The Health
Fair is scheduled for 9am on April 1 at the Fordyce Civic Center. The
New
Administrator Says Bottom Line Improving At Dallas County Medical Center
Dallas County Medical Center
Administrator Ken Sanders told the Dallas County JP's at their meeting
Tuesday night the hospital ended the month of January with the
first
Unsung
Hero Nominations Are In For Bearden Senior Citizens Coffee Club
The Bearden Sr. Citizens Coffee Club is sponsoring an
awards-recognition program April 22, at 6pm at Assembly of God's
Christian Life Center in Bearden. The Club was
03/22/17
Dallas
County Circuit Court
24 year old Christian Blake
King of Fordyce has been charged in Dallas County Circuit Court with
breaking and entering and theft of property. King is charged with stealing a
97
Motorists Have Died On Arkansas Highways
As of yesterday, 97 motorists
had lost their lives on Arkansas highways since the beginning of 2017. The
latest fatal crash occurred on Monday night in Bentonville.
Ouachita County Circuit Court
52 year old Freeman Earl Green of Camden has been charged
in Ouachita County Circuit Court in Camden with aggravated assault and
terroristic threatening. Green is
Dallas
County Quorum Court
The Dallas County Quorum Court met for its regular
monthly meeting last night at the courthouse. All JP's were present but
District 5 JP Clark Brent. The JP's heard reports
Dallas
County Clerk Agrees With Voter Photo I D
Arkansas lawmakers have approved a measure requiring
voters to show photo ID before casting their vote, sending to the
Governor a requirement that was struck down as
03/21/1
Football Field At Rison To Be Named After Former Player
The Cleveland County School board unanimously approved a
motion at their last meeting to name the football field at Rison High
School after former star football player and
Carter
Obit
84 year old Horac Reese “Boe”
Carter of Sparkman died Saturday. A graveside service will be held this
afternoon at 2pm at Chapel Hill Cemetery with Carley Davis
Clay
Obit
86 year old James E. “Ed” Clay
of Camden died Friday. He served in the U.S. Army as an MP at Kileen Base,
Texas for two years. After serving his country, he worked
Howard
Obit
49 year old Lillie Ann Howard
of Conway died Sunday at Baptist Medical Center in Conway. Her parents are
Janice and Red Lanthrip of Fordyce. Graveside services will
03/20/17
Friday
Traffic fatalities bring the Years Total To 94
As of Friday, Arkansas has counted 94 traffic fatalities
in the state since the beginning of 2017. A double fatality occurred
March 15, on the Main Street bridge in Little Rock
Dallas
And Ouachita Residents Can Dispose Old Pesticides This Week
A pesticide collection service
will take place in Ouachita and Dallas Counties this coming week. In Dallas
county today and in Ouachita County tomorrow.
Chambliss Obit
83 year old Martha Ann White Chambliss of Pine Bluff died
Saturday. She worked at Leslie Brokerage Company and AP&L. And after her
marriage she joined her husband
Wood
Obit
97year old Jeannette Lee Wood
of Pine Bluff died Friday. She and her husband Claud “C.J.” Wood owned and
operated National Rug and Furniture Cleaners and later a
03/17/17
15-Year-Old Passenger Dies In Two Vehicle Collision
The 89th traffic death of 2017 occurred in
Craighead County on Wednesday. According to a preliminary State Police
report. a 1998 Chevy driven by 18 year old Dustin
Bearden Coffee Club Awards
Today is the deadline for submission of nominations for
the Bearden Senior Citizens Coffee Club awards recognition program
scheduled for April 22. Categories for
OPED
Board Meeting Scheduled For Wednesday
The OPED board of directors
meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 22 has been cancelled. The
next regularly scheduled meeting of the board will be on Wednesday,
Marks
Cemetery Nature Trail And Picnic
The second annual Marks Cemetery, nature trail and picnic
area clean up is scheduled for tomorrow at 9am at the cemetery.
Participants are asked to bring a gas blower,
Community News
The New Edinburg Community Center will host an acoustic
instrument jam session Saturday. Bring any acoustic instrument and join
in. Everyone's invited to come enjoy the
Edwards Obit
68 year old Curtis “Sam” Edwards of Rison passed away on
Wednesday. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 this afternoon at
Prosperity Cemetery in Rison with Brother
Kincy
Obit
63 year old Robert Lee Kincy of Bearden died Wednesday at
Ouachita County Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2pm
Sunday afternoon at Proctor Funeral
03/16/17
Shooting Death In New Edinburg
A 57 year old New Edinburg man has been charged with
first degree murder. The charges were filed on Monday by Cleveland
County Criminal investigators against Travis
Pesticide Collection Scheduled For Dallas And Ouachita Counties
A pesticide collection service will take place in
Ouachita and Dallas Counties this coming week. In Dallas county on
Monday, March 20 and in Ouachita County the next day.
Watkins Obit
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2pm at
First Assembly of God church in Camden for 20 year old Taylor M. Watkins
of Bearden. Taylor died as the result of
Lewis
Obit
Marie Gresham Lewis of Hot
Springs passed away Monday morning, Just three months short of her 91st
birthday. In her teens she worked in the office of the Quartermaster
Kermit
Simmons Early, Jr. Memorial Announcement
Memorial services for Kermit Earley, Jr.
will be held at Zion Baptist Church in Fordyce, Arkansas on Thursday March
16th, 2017 from 6:00-8:00 pm.
03/15/17
Investigation Continues Into The Thurman Bell Shooting Death
The Arkansas State Police continue their investigation
into the shooting death on March 6, of 49 year old Thurman Bell of
Fordyce. Special Agents of the department's
Bearden Woman Dies In Car-Truck Crash
A 20 year old Bearden girl was killed in a car-truck
crash in Hot Spring County on Monday morning. According to State Police,
Taylor M. Watkins of Bearden died at the
Bearden Council Passes Ordinance Aimed At Cleaning Up City
The Bearden City Council voted unanimously for the
passage of an ordinance requiring the clean up of grown up lots and
removal of unsightly, unsanitary articles and the
Job
Fair Coming To SAU Tech Student Center
Mark you're calendar, April 25, from 9am to 4pm,
for the Camden Job Fair. The event is sponsored by Ouachita Partnership
for Economic Development, SAU Tech, the
Allen
Obit
79 year old Master Sergeant Joel Leon Allen, U.S. Army
retired, of Pine Bluff died Sunday. For over 20 years, Sergeant Allen
served in the U.S. Army. For 20 years after
03/14/17
Final Bids
For Bargains Session Airs This Morning At 10 On KBJT And KQEW
This Years Final
Bids For Bargains program will be heard this morning in a two hour
session beginning at 10am. The program will be heard on both KQ-102.3 FM and
Davis
Obit
93 year old Willie Ray Davis of Benton died Sunday. He
enlisted in the Army on June 25, 1943 and was wounded in action on
January 6, 1945 during the Battle of the Bulge.
Hendrix Obit
Kattie Lucille Hendrix, long
time resident of Camden, passed away Sunday at The House of Three in
Sheridan. Graveside services will be held this afternoon at 2 at Mt.
03/13/17
Two
Die In Separate Crashes Saturday
A 37 year old Bee Branch man
died of injuries suffered in a one car crash in Van Buren County on
Saturday. According to a State Police report, a 2006 Lincoln, driven by
A
Mission Project Is Coming To Bearden In June
A Reach Project, sponsored by a
Baptist Church organization is coming to Bearden June 3.
Mary McWhorter, a member of First Southern Baptist Church told us about
the
Customer Service Is Main Topic At OPED Workshop
Top notch customer service will be the topic of a small
business training workshop tomorrow from 11am to 1pm. The workshop will
be held at the OPED building on Adams
Bearden Senior Citizens Sponsor Awards Program
The Bearden Senior Citizens Coffee Club is sponsoring an
awards-recognition program April 22, at 6pm at the Assembly of God
Christian Life Center in Bearden.
Blann
Obit
94 year old Frances Davis Blann of Little Rock, formerly
of Pine Bluff passed away Friday. Mrs. Davis graduated from Fordyce High
School and retired from Simmons First
Ludwick
Obit
70 year old Lillian Ruth
Ludwick of Pine Bluff passed away Thursday at Jefferson Regional Medical
Center. She was a graduate of Kingsland High School. Graveside
Wright
Obit
80 year old Robert Eldon Wright
of Pine Bluff died Thursday. He moved to Pine Bluff from Illinois in 1984
and worked in maintenance for the Arkansas Department of
03/10/17
Judge
Phillips Issues Arrest Warrants In Fordyce District Court
Several warrants were issued by District court Judge
Ronnie Phillips of Fordyce following a recent district court session.
Warrants were issued for seven individuals on
Camden
Man Faces DWI Charges Following Accident
42 year old Michael Wayne Lay
of Camden faces DWI charges, failure to maintain control of his vehicle,
driving a suspended license, failure to pay registration and no proof
Camden
Police Report
A 46 year old Camden man has
been charged with second offense DWI, refusal to submit to blood
alcohol test, refusal to submit to arrest, running a stop sign and failure
to
Renee
McKelvin Appointed Interim Bearden School Superintendent
The Bearden School Board last night approved the
appointment of Renee McKelvin as interim school superintendent for the
remainder of the 2016-2017 school year as
New
York Woman Jailed In Arkansas
Authorities say a body found in
a suitcase at a farm in central Arkansas appears to be that of an elderly
man who died in upstate New York. Johnstown, New York Police Lt.
SAU
Tech Works With District Court In Alternative Sentencing Program
On a recent interview during KQ-102.3's "Bearden Brunch
Bunch" broadcast, SAU Tech's Adult Education director, Barbara Anthony
talked about a GED fast track class
Allen
Obit
81 year old Bobby D. Allen of Fordyce died Wednesday.
Visitation is this evening from 6-7:30 at Benton Funeral Home in
Fordyce. Funeral services tomorrow morning at
Miller
Obit
86 year old Robbie Sue Miller
of Rison passed away Thursday in Rison. Mrs. Miller was a school teacher for
Rison Public Schools for 41 years.
03/09/17
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce
officers made a total of 18 arrests between February 27 and March 6.
During that time period, Fordyce police
Ouachita County Quorum Court
There were only two items on
the agenda for Tuesday night's Ouachita County Quorum court meeting. Both
were appropriations ordinances and both were passed by the
Tickets On Sale For Fordyce Chamber Banquet
Tickets are now available for the annual Fordyce Chamber
of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, March 30 at the Fordyce High School
Cafeteria. Channel 7 Sports Director
Cockrell Obit
61 year old Ricky D. Cockrell of the Rowell community in
Cleveland County died Tuesday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in
Pine Bluff. At the age of 16 Rickey
Ross
Obit
76 year old Norma Dene House Ross of Fordyce died Tuesday
at St. John's Place. The family will receive friends tomorrow from 12:30
to 1:30pm at Benton Funeral Home
Strickland Obit
62 year old Thomas Meek Strickland of Hampton died
Tuesday at UAMS in Little Rock. He was a supervisor at General Dynamics.
The family will receive friends this
03/08/17
Dallas
County Man Dead Following Shooting Monday
Special agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal
Investigation Division, along with the Dallas County Sheriff's Office,
are investigating a shooting death that occurred late
Fordyce Woman Arrested On Drug Charges
A 53 year old Fordyce woman has been arrested and charged
by Fordyce police with possession of Tramadol with the purpose to
deliver. According to information filed by
Dallas
County Circuit Court
49 year old Edward Louis Craig of Sparkman has been
charged in Dallas County Circuit Court with terroristic threatening,
possession of drug paraphernalia and possession
El
Dorado, Camden And Smackover Residents Charged In Meth Case
33 year old Robert M. Jones of El Dorado, 66 year old Rex
McGhee of Camden and 24 year old Laura Wright of Smackover have
all been charged in circuit court in
McGehee
Man Dies After Falling From Vehicle
A 21 year old McGehee, Arkansas
man died early yesterday morning after he fell off the hood of a vehicle.
According to a State Police report Rhett Runyan of McGehee was
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Two Bearden residents have had criminal charges filed
against them in Circuit Court in Camden. According to the information
filed in court, 35 year old Kenny Rogers of
Sex
Offender Case In Dallas County
A Harrison man has been charged with failure to register
as a sex offender. According to information filed in Dallas County
Circuit court, 22 year old Kerry Lynn Ray of
Davis
Obit
68 year old Terry Wallace Davis
of Bismarck died Monday. He was born in Fordyce. Graveside services will be
held tomorrow morning at 11 at Oak Grove Cemetery in
Erwin
Obit
94 year old Dorothy Sue “Dot” Erwin of Thornton died
Monday at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was a retired telephone
operator and a member of the Thornton United
Monk
Obit
58 year old Teenia Lee Hamilton
Monk of Pine Bluff died Sunday. She worked at Simmons First National Bank
for 25 years, retiring in 2015 due to illness.
03/07/17
Ouachita Electric To Build 1-megawatt Solar Array At Holly Springs
The project
will be completed in the second quarter of this year and will involve an
array of about 4,080 panels that will encompass about 5.5 acres of a
10-acre site. The
Kingsland Kindergarten Registration Tomorrow
Kingsland Elementary will hold Kindergarten registration
this Wednesday and Thursday between the hours of 8am and 3pm. Children
who turn 5 years of age on or before
SAU
Tech's Barbara Hamilton On Local Education Opportunities
In a recent interview, SAU Tech's director of Adult
Education, Barbara Hamilton talked about opportunities available in
education through Adult Education Centers located in
500
Entries Expected At Backwoods Poultry Show Saturday In Rison
As many as 500 entries from across Arkansas and
surrounding states are expected to be on hand for the Backwoods Poultry
Show to be held this Saturday at the Cleveland
Space
Still Available At Ouachita County Community Garden
If you live in Ouachita County
and are interested in the Community Garden in Camden, Ouachita County
Extension Agent Keri Welch says there's still
space available for your
Cleveland-Dallas Retired Teachers Meet Today
The Cleveland-Dallas County
Retired teachers will meet at Becky's Bread and Butta this morning at 11:30.
The program will be a book review by Ruth Roberts on Five
Ballard Obit
80 year old Thomas James Ballard of Pine Bluff passed
away Saturday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Tommy
began teaching school in Dumas, Wells
Work
Obit
67 year old Samuel Fischer Work
III of Pine Bluff died Saturday. He worked at the Cotton Belt Railroad for
34 years, retiring as a general foreman in Purchasing and
03/06/17
Bids
For Bargains Airs Tomorrow Morning On KBJT And KQEW
Bids For Bargains program will be heard tomorrow morning in a two hour
session beginning at 10am. The program will be heard on both KQ-102.3 FM
and KBJT 1590
Arkansas Traffic Deaths Continue To Rise
A Cleveland County Man died Sunday afternoon following a
one vehicle accident at highway 63 and Spring road. 49 year old Scotty
Wayne Newman of Rison died when his
Cleveland County Quorum Court
Tonight is meeting night
for the Cleveland County Quorum Court. The meeting begins at 7pm at the
Cleveland County Courthouse. At tonight's meeting, Connie Keese will
Annual
Homesteaders Conference Coming At End Of Month
The South Arkasas Homesteaders
Conference is coming up the last of this month at Pioneer Village in Rison,
Friday and Saturday, March 31 and April 1. Dallas County
New
Act Part Of This Years Cotton Belt Festival
The Fordyce on the Cotton Belt Festival will be held
April 17 thru 22 this year. Last week, Mike Trammell, Cotton belt
festival director and Richard Ledbetter, who handles
Hospital Administrator Says Cafeteria Serves More Than Just Patients
The administrator of the Dallas
County Medical Center, Ken Sanders, in his report to the Dallas County
Quorum Court at their meeting last week, said a lot of
people come
Special Adult Education Class begins Today In Fordyce
Beginning today and running the
rest of the month, the Fordyce Adult Education Center on West 3rd
will be offering a special class. Barbara Hamilton of SAU Tech's Adult
Nature
Quilting Classes At Dallas County Library
Quilting classes, focusing on nature, are being offered
at the Dallas County Library the first Tuesday of each month, from
3:30-5pm. Classes are available today. Participants
Coats
Obit
90 year old Mary Parsley Coats of Pine Bluff passed away
Thursday at Green House Cottages in Rison. Mrs. Coats began her nursing
career at Davis Hospital. She also
Corder
Obit
73 year old Ansel Dixon Corder of Bearden died Friday.
Memorial services will be held at 11 this morning at Holly Springs
Baptist Church with Brother David Dillard
Bohannon Obit
66 year old Doug Bohannon of Pine Bluff died Thursday. He
was retired from Entergy and also had worked at the Pine Bluff Arsenal
before he became disabled. Memorial
Matthews Obit
91 year old Stephen Arch Matthews of Pine Bluff died
Wednesday after losing consciousness at the Defense table in a courtroom
in Pine Bluff. He served in the U.S. Navy
Rice
Obit
68 year old Sharon Ashley Rice of Warren died Thursday at
the Hospice Home Care in Little Rock following a courageous battle with
cancer. She was employed by the
03/03/17
Conway
Mans Death Brings State's Traffic Toll To 75
A Conway man died in a one vehicle crash in Conway on
Wednesday morning. According to a State Police report, 59 year old
William M. Watson of Conway was killed
Metcalf Benefit Saturday Night
There will be a benefit
luncheon tomorrow evening at 5pm at the New Edinburg Community Center to
benefit Libby Metcalf. Amanda Barns
explained details of the fund
Church
News
A Sparkman Disaster outreach fund raising program will be
held tomorrow evening at 6pm at New Life Church in Sparkman. The event
will feature local talent and Reverend
Youth
Outdoor Hunting Event Tomorrow In Cleveland County
The Cleveland County Cutters
and Strutters Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will be hosting
its annual Jakes Day event for youth beginning at 8am tomorrow
Cockrum
Obit
82 year old Jack C. Cockrum of Pine Bluff died Wednesday.
He served in the U.S. Army in the early 60's. He owned Ye Ole Garden
Shop before co-owning and operating
Johnston Obit
82 year old Janis Juanita Johnston of Hampton died
Wednesday. Visitation will be this evening from 6-8pm at Harrell
Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held
Thornton Obit
88 year old Joseph Kenneth
“Kenny” Thornton of North Little Rock died Wednesday. He was born in
Fordyce.
03/02/17
Head-on Collision Claims Marianna Woman
A 66 year old Marianna woman
died in a head-on crash on Tuesday in Phillips County. According to State
Police report, a 2014 Dodge charger driven by 25 year old
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce officers arrested a total of 14 people between
February 20 and 27.
Ouachita Circuit Court
Criminal filings in Ouachita
County Circuit Court on February 21, by Deputy Prosecutor R. Jeffrey Sawyer.
First
Assembly Fish Fry Tomorrow
First Assembly of God Church on Upton Drive in Fordyce
will hold their monthly fish fry tomorrow (Friday). Lunch will be served
from 11am to 1pm and dinner from 4-7:30.
Residential Cleanup Effort In Bearden
A clean up effort is being
launched in Bearden. Mary McWhorter of Bearden attended the Bearden City
Council at the last meeting and told us that the Mayor is going to
Nowlin
Obit
67 year old Donnie L. Nowlin of Texarkana, Arkansas died
Tuesday at his home. He was born in Hampton. Visitation will be tomorrow
evening from 6-8pm at Faith Chapel
03/01/17
A Traffic
Death Yesterday And One Sunday Brings Arkansas Deaths To 71
A Marianna, Arkansas man died in a one vehicle crash in
Lee County on Sunday. According to a State Police report, 71 year old
William H. Harris Jr. of Marianna died
Burglaries In The Ramsey Community
Two rural Dallas County residences were broken into
February 23. According to Dallas County Judge Jimmy Jones, the break-ins
occurred in the Ramsey community, and
Fordyce
Woman And Kingsland Man Charged In Burglary Case
A 38 year old Fordyce woman and
33 year old Kingsland man have been charged by Fordyce Police with
residential burglary. Misty Autumn Qualk of Fordyce and Clayton
Bearden
Woman Charged With Theft And Forgery
Criminal charges have been filed in Dallas county Circuit
court in Fordyce against 50 year old Lisa Lorraine Toney of 539 Ouachita
95 at Bearden. The charges come as a
Bearden
Man Charged In Domestic Battery Case
43 year old Earl Lee Turner of
191 Ouachita 85 was charged following an investigation by Ouachita County
Deputy Sheriff Lt. Cedric Gregory.
Bearden
District Court
In District Judge Dan Ives' court in Bearden on February
16, Lindsey Bennett of Camden, charged with driving without a
license, driving on a suspended license, failure to
Metcalf
Benefit
There will be a soup and chili
luncheon to benefit Libby Metcalf this Saturday a 5pm at the New Edinburg
Community Center. The Lisemby's will be performing and a pie
Work On
Holly Springs Water Tower Underway
Work is underway on the renovation of all the water
towers in the Bearden Water District. The project is currently
focusing on the tower off highway 203 in the Holly
02/28/17
Razorback Roundup Founder Talk's About This Year's Event
The 4th annual razorback round up in Fordyce
is history and planning for next year's big event gets underway. Razorback
round up founder, Jeromy Sullivent of Fordyce told
One
Week To Register For Strawberry Field Day
According to information from
the University of Arkansas Southwest Research and Extension Center at Hope,
you have one week left to register for the spring strawberry
Walk
Across Ouachita County Begins March 10
Walk across Ouachita County, in
conjunction with Walk Across Arkansas is scheduled for March 10 thru May 5.
Ouachita County Extension Agent Keri
Welch tells more.
Ashcraft Obit
86 year old Billy E. Ashcraft
of White Hall passed away Sunday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in
Pine Bluff. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 at
02/27/17
14-Year-Old Girl Dies In Pine Bluff Auto Accident
According to a State Police report a 14 year old girl
died in a one vehicle crash in Pine Bluff early Saturday morning.
Apparently a 2010 Mercury, driven by an unidentified
4th
Annual Razorback Roundup Deemed A Success
Good weather helped the turnout
at the 4th annual Razorback Roundup held in Fordyce over the
weekend. KQ-102.3 was there between 2-3pm yesterday afternoon
Bee
Keeping Meeting Tonight
Dallas County Extension agent Keith Gresham says he
received word from Roland Waters at Camden about a new South Central
Beekeeping Association being formed, and
SAU
Tech To Provide Adult Education Classes In Fordyce
Beginning March 6 thru 31 in
Fordyce at the Adult Education Center on West 3rd, a fast track
class will be offered. Barbara
Hamilton of SAU Tech's Adult Education Center
Applications Being Taken For Teenage Ag Discovery Program
According to UAPB Ag Discovery program coordinator,
Willie Columbus, applications are now being accepted for Ag Discovery, a
residential career and science
Applications For Energy Assistance Begins Today
The Central Arkansas
Development Council will begin low income home energy assistance crisis
assistance today. Applications will be taken at the Dallas County Office on
Babin
Obit
Dr. Claude H. Babin, longtime
resident of Monticello died Saturday at the age of 92. In September of 1954,
Dr. Babin was appointed to the faculty of Arkansas A&M
Howard
Obit
Dr. Don Gene Howard died Friday morning in Hot Springs.
He was 81. Dr. Howard dedicated his life to proudly serving Fordyce as a
family practitioner and his country as a
Porter
Obit
73 year old William Anderson “Andy” Porter of Camden
passed away Friday at John R. Williamson Life Touch Hospice in El
Dorado. Andy was known as an excellent
02/24/17
Edgar
Street Railroad Crossing Closed All Day Saturday
According To Fordyce Mayor Assistant, Lanyne Parham, Union Pacific
Railroad will close the Edgar Street Crossing Saturday 8:30am until 6pm.
The access is being closed
Three
Die In Two Separate Vehicle Incidents
Three more traffic fatalities
occurred in Arkansas on Wednesday, including two in a fiery crash of a truck
loaded with ammunition in Franklin County.
New
Phone System For Dallas County Courthouse
The Dallas County JP's gave
their approval at Tuesday night's Quorum court meeting for the installation
of a new phone system for the offices in the courthouse. Holly
Day
Two Of Razorback Roundup
Today is day two
of the 4th annual
Razorback roundup in Fordyce, sponsored by the Arkansas Dog Hunters
Association. The big day is actually tomorrow when the hog
Jefferson County Still In Running For Fuel Processing Plant
Little Rock based Energy Security Partners LLC and Pine
Bluff officials announced recently that Jefferson County is being
considered as the top location to build and operate
Ouachita County Circuit Court
A 34 year old Sparkman man has
been charged in Ouachita County Circuit Court with 2nd degree
battery. Steven Kirk Alsobrook was charged as the result of an
incident
New
Beekeeping Association Being Formed
Dallas County Extension agent Keith Gresham says he
received word from Roland Waters at Camden about a new South Central
Beekeeping Association being formed., and
Bates
Obit
Lorene Green Bates of
Conway...formerly of Pine Bluff died on Wednesday..she was 92. Mrs. Bates
was born in Rison. “Bates” as many of her customers
knew her, was
Hinkle
Obit
86 year old Lewis Dee Hinkle of Pine Bluff passed away
Tuesday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Williams Obit
84 year old Betty Jo O'Barr Williams of Camden died
yesterday at Silver Oaks Nursing and Rehab in Camden. She was born in
Dallas County. Graveside services will be
02/23/17
Dallas
County Quorum Court - State Auditors Pleased With Hospital
The Dallas County Quorum court
met Tuesday night at the Dallas County Courthouse for their regular monthly
meeting. First on the agenda a report from
County Treasurer
At
Midnight Tonight The Hog Hunt Begins
Tonight, at a minute past
midnight, hog hunting teams from all over the state and all over the region
will be turning their dogs loose in the 4th annual Razorback
Round-up hog
SAU
Tech To Offer Adult Education Class In Fordyce
Barbara Hamilton who heads the
Adult Education Department at SAU Tech was a guest on KQ-102.3's "Bearden
Brunch Bunch" broadcast yesterday, and
talked about an
Seymore
Weathers Benefit Fish Fry Raises Over $7,000.00
The benefit fish fry for
Seymore Weathers turned out to be very successful. Over $7,000.00 was raised
to help Weathers defray medical bills. that figure was after the
Pruning Workshop Tonight at Ouachita County Extension Office
If you need some help in pruning your fruit trees or any
other information about pruning in general, you may want to attend a
pruning workshop scheduled for this evening at
02/22/17
Two
More Traffic Deaths On Arkansas Highways
Two traffic fatalities were recorded in Arkansas on
Monday. 28 year old Justin K. Dixon of Russellville died when his 2010
Kawasaki, southbound on highway 27, west of
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce
police officers made a total of 8 arrests between February 13 and
February 20. Fordyce officers made three
Camden
Police Report
A 48 year old Camden woman has
been charged with obstructing governmental operations. On February 20,
Camden police officer Dillion McGee was dispatched to a
Smackover Man Charged With Criminal Trespass And Intoxication
A 56 year old Smackover man was charged by Camden Police
February 16 with criminal trespass, public intoxication and disorderly
conduct. Camden police were called to
Fordyce Schools Use Private Business For Substitutes
On a recent KQ-102.3's
"South Arkansas Today", Fordyce Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Albert Snow
talked about substitutes in the classroom. Snow says the district is
Fordyce One Of Only 6 Arkansas Cities To Have Smithsonian Display
This years' Fordyce on the Cotton Belt festival is
scheduled for April 18 thru 25. On a KQ-102.3 "South Arkansas Today"
broadcast, Joe Bill Meador introduced the new
Ouachita Partnership for Economic Development Board Meeting Today In
Camden
This morning at 10 the OPED board of directors meet in
the training room of the Ouachita Valley Business and Technology
Development Center at the OPED building at 625
Lavelle Obit
73 year old Louise Green Lavelle of Sheridan died Sunday
at Saline Memorial Hospice in Bryant. She retired from the Arkansas
State Police after 43 years, the longest
Slaughter Obit
68 year old Alvin Roy Slaughter
of Warren died Monday at his home. He was a retired mechanic. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 at Frazer's Chapel
Temple
Obit
79 year old Charles H. Temple
of Camden passed away Monday. He was retired from the Camden Fairview School
District and retired from the U.S. Army Reserve as a
02/21/17
Hot
Springs Man Dies In A One Vehicle Crash
Arkansas recorded it's 55th
highway traffic fatality of the year early yesterday morning in Saline
County. According to a state police report, 41 year old John Edward
Dallas
County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Dallas County Quorum Court
meets this evening at 6pm at the meeting room on the second floor of the
Dallas County Courthouse. The meeting is open to the public.
Dallas
County Republican Meeting Tonight
A Dallas County Republican organization committee meeting
will be held this evening at 6:30 at the old post office building in
downtown Fordyce. You can call Matthew
Kick
Start Cleveland County Fundraising Banquet Set For Friday
Those behind the Kick Start Cleveland County Community
Development Initiative are hoping the “Celebrate Cleveland County”
banquet set for Friday evening at 6pm at the
Trauma
Survivors Meeting In Rison
The Women's Crisis Center of South Arkansas, based at
Camden, will host a support group meeting for survivors of trauma at 2pm
this afternoon at the Cleveland County
CADC
Energy Assistance Coming To Dallas County At End Of Month
The Central Arkansas Development Council will begin low
income energy assistance crisis assistance in Dallas County on February
27. Applications will be taken at the
Outlaw
Obit
76 year old Levan H. Outlaw of Pine Bluff died Sunday at
Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was a former
employee of Smart Chevrolet and retired from
02/20/17
52
People dead On Arkansas Highways
So far this year 52 people have died in highway traffic
crashes in Arkansas. On Friday a double fatality in Crawford county, on
highway 59 north, a mile south of the
Fordyce School Superintendent Talks About Student Testing And Alert
System Testing
Superintendent of Schools Dr.
Albert Snow, a guest last week on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas today",
told us the main focus in the district right now is on
preparation for
Gresham Says Now Is The Time To Test Garden Soil
Now is the time to get out in
the garden or field and take soil samples, that's the word from
Dallas County Extension agent Keith
Gresham..
Bill
To Change Antique License Plate To 45 Years Withdrawn
The sponsor of a bill that would increase the minimum age
of a car qualifying for “antique” plates agreed to withdraw the bill
from consideration .However, Representative
Arkansas Legislative Week 7
Voter ID, Internet sales tax collection and
constitutional amendments are among the items expected to receive debate
in week 7 of Arkansas' legislative session. A bill to
Huitt
Obit
97 year old Lorena Huitt of
Warren died Friday at the Chapel Woods Nursing Home in Warren. She retired
from Kroger Grocery Store with 25 years of service, she was a
02/17/17
Texas
Man Is Latest Traffic Death On Arkansas Highways
A 67 year old Texas man was killed in a two car crash on
U.S. Highway 70 in Sevier County on Tuesday. According to Police report
a 2006 Ford Escape, headed west on
Razorback Roundup Registration Ends Tomorrow
Tomorrow at 5pm is the deadline
for wild hog hunters to get signed up for the wild hog hunt that's part of
the 4th annual Razorback Round up to be held in Fordyce February
Bearden Water Tower Project Begins March 1
The water tower renovation project in Bearden will get
underway March 1. That was the news Mayor Iva Lou Stoker reported to the
Bearden City Council on Monday
Pesticide Collection Service Coming to Fordyce Area Residents
A pesticide collection service
will be made available to area residents who have old pesticides stored that
they might not have been able to get rid of. Dallas County Extension
St
John AME Revival Sunday
A revival is scheduled at St. John AME in Fordyce. This
Sunday revival services will be held at 3pm. Next week, Monday and
Tuesday, services will be held at 7pm.
Little
League Softball Registration Tomorrow In Pine Bluff
Little League softball player
registration in Pine Bluff is scheduled for tomorrow February 18 thru 25
from 10am till 2pm at Monroe-Ryburn field box office, next to Good
Becton
Obit
78 year old L.D. Becton III of
Hampton passed away Tuesday at UAMS in Little Rock after a hard fought
battle with leukemia. He was awarded the prestigious John H.
02/16/17
Tonight's Seymore Weathers Benefit Fish Fry Sold Out
The fund raising fish fry for
Seymore Weathers has been sold out, according to Layne Parham,
administrative assistant to Fordyce Mayor John McNichol. As of today 700
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce
police made a total of 15 arrests between February 6 and February 13.
Fordyce police made three arrests for
Fordyce Offers Bonus For Teachers Who Have Good Attendance
Superintendent of Fordyce Schools, Dr. Albert Snow on
KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today", said the Fordyce School Board
took steps at its last meeting to try to keep
This
Saturday Is Deadline For Razorback Roundup Registration
The deadline for registration
for the 4th annual Razorback Round up Wild Hog Hunt is this
Saturday at 5pm. Wild Hog Hunt founder, Jeromy Sullivent of the Arkansas Dog
02/15/17
Dallas
County Circuit Court
Several criminal charges have been filed in Dallas County
Circuit court by Deputy Prosecuting attorney Tom Wynne. On February 10,
25 year old Darrell Jamal McWilliams
Ouachita County Circuit Court
In Circuit Court in Camden, 33 year old Jonathan Hawkins
of Camden was charged with failing to register as a sex offender and
filing false paperwork. On October 9, 2006,
Camden
Police Report
Three Magnolia women were arrested and charged with
shoplifting by Camden Police. The women were charged with taking
merchandise from Dollar General on California.
Fordyce School Closed Monday Due To Flooding
Fordyce students missed school Monday due to flooding in
the cafeteria. Students will have to make up the day of school missed,
on Monday April 17 during spring break.
Pruning Workshop Postponed
The pruning workshop that had been scheduled for this
Thursday at the Ouachita County Extension Service has been cancelled. A
fruit tree pruning workshop is scheduled for
Clemons Obit
73 year old Sam L. Clemons of Bearden died yesterday.
Visitation will be this evening from 6-8pm at Benton Funeral Home in
Fordyce. Graveside services tomorrow at 2pm
02/14/17
Fordyce City Council Meets Tonight
The Fordyce City Council meets in regular session this
evening at 6pm at city council chambers at City Hall. The meeting is
open to the public and the public will have an
All
Dogs In Rison Must Be Registered
The Rison City Council last week approved a new ordinance
requiring all dog owners within the city limits to register their pets
for $5.00 and pay fines ranging from $25.00 to
Applications For Assistance With Energy Bills Are Being Taken
Pine Bluff-Jefferson County EOC began accepting
applications for the Crisis portion of Low-income Home Energy Assistance
program yesterday. To qualify for assistance
Two
Area Gospel Singings Coming Soon
A couple of gospel singing events are coming up, the
public is invited to come participate or listen to a Gospel singing on
Saturday, February 25, at 6pm at the Woodlawn
02/13/17
Three
Die In Three Accidents Over Weekend
Three Arkansans lost their
lives in motor vehicle crashes over the weekend. According to a State Police
report, 55 year old Kenneth W. Millsaps of Enola, Arkansas died on
Area
Government Meetings Tonight
The Cleveland County Quorum Court meets tonight at 7pm at
the Cleveland County Courthouse in Rison. The meeting is usually held
the first Monday of the month but was
Caddo
Indian Remains Found In Hempstead County
Hempstead County Sheriff James
Singleton thought he would be solving a mystery when a forensic lab finally
identified a skull found on a Red River sandbar more than two
4th
Annual Homesteading Conference Coming To Rison
Britt Talent of Rison reports
in the Cleveland County Herald that the 4th annual South Arkansas
Homesteading Conference will be held Friday, March 31 and Saturday,
April
Children
of Arkansas Loved for a Lifetime Meets Tonight In Cleveland County
The Call of Cleveland county
will meet tonight at 6pm at Bethel No. 1, about a mile and a half north of
U.S. 79 on state highway 35.
Bill
Dealing With Waste Tires Fails In Arkansas House
A bill to revamp the state's program dealing with waste
tires failed by one vote in the Arkansas House on Friday. According to
an Arkansas News Bureau report, House bill
Barner
Obit
76 year old Pat Barner of
Camden died Tuesday at Longmeadow Nursing Home in Camden. She was born in
Bearden. She retired from General Motors.
Elliott
Obit
86 year old Zelma Dean Elliott of Fordyce died Saturday.
Visitation is this evening from 6-8pm at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce.
Graveside services will be held at 10am
Grissom
Obit
88 year old Edward Earl Grissom of Elliott died Friday at
Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. He retired from International
Paper and owned and operated Grissom
Morgan
Obit
94 year old Mamie Ruth Cook Morgan passed away Friday at
Arkansas Hospice Care in Little Rock. She was born in Fordyce, was
reared and received her education in
Reaves
Obit
44 year old Dana Michell Houser Reaves of New Edinburg
died Thursday at the Bradley county Medical Center. She was a business
analyst with Computer Services
02/10/17
Donald
Cain Resigns From Bearden School Board
Longtime Bearden educator and
school board member, Donald Cain tendered his resignation from the school
board on February 1st. Cain served the Bearden School
Ticket
Sales Continue For Weathers Benefit Fish Fry
If you plan to attend the
Seymore Weathers benefit fish fry on February 16 at the Fordyce Civic
Center, you better get your ticket now. According to Mayor John
Acoustic Guitar Pull At New Edinburg
A guitar pull will be held at the New Edinburg Community
Center on February 18 beginning at 5pm. Anyone with an acoustic
instrument is invited. Admission is free. Food
Quilting Class Coming To Dallas County Library
Quilting classes, focusing on nature are being offered at
the Dallas County Library and are being held the first Tuesday of each
month from 3:30-5pm. Other classes are set for
Church
News
Lighthouse Baptist Church in
Fordyce is celebrating their 4th church anniversary this Sunday
at 3pm.
Dyke
Obit
75 year old Tommie Lou Dyke of Pine Bluff died Wednesday
at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She graduated from UAPB as a
registered nurse and worked as an RN
Nutt
Obit
88 year old Vivian Alice Manuel Nutt of Sheridan died
Wednesday in Little Rock. She was born in Rison and graduated from
Watson Chapel High School in 1947. Mrs.
02/09/17
Fordyce District Court Today
District Court will be held in
Fordyce beginning at 9am this morning. A hundred twenty-three cases are to
be heard by District Judge Ronnie Phillips.
Camden
Police Report
February 2, Camden police
officer Dillion McGee was on patrol in the Cash and Washington area when he
spotted a vehicle with expired tags. McGee made the stop and the
Bearden School Board Meets Tonight
The Bearden School Board meets tonight at 7pm at the
Superintendents office on the elementary school campus. The meeting is
open to the public and there is a time allotted
Seymore
Weathers Benefit Fish Fry February 16
A limited number of tickets are
still available for the benefit fish fry on February 16 for Seymore
Weathers. Layne Parham talks about the
fare.
Free
Small Business Training Seminar February 14
Team Camden is offering a
number of free small business training seminars at the Camden Accelerated
Business Services Center at the OPED building on Adams Avenue in
Ogle
Obit
50 year old Sharon Annettee
Everette Ogle of Pine Bluff passed away Monday. She was a graduate of White
Hall High School and UAPB.
Pennington Obit
85 year old Matthew Lee
Pennington of Warren died Tuesday at his home. He was a retired butcher for
Aubert Reynolds Grocery. Graveside services will be held this
02/08/17
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce
police made a total of 17 arrests between January 30 and February 6.
Those arrests include one made by officer
Fordyce Man Charged In Circuit Court In Camden
28 year old Terry W. Jones II of 908 Charlotte street in
Fordyce has been charged in Circuit Court in Camden with commercial
burglary, possession of meth or cocaine,
Camden
Police Report
A 20 year old Camden woman was
taken into custody on January 31 and charged with obstruction of government
operations following a traffic stop in Camden on West
Ouachita County Circuit Court
On February 2, Deputy Prosecuting attorney R. Jeffrey
Sawyer filed charges of possession of a controlled substance against 39
year old Ricky Strickland of Hampton.
Pennington Obit
45 year old Karen Sue Pennington of Bearden passed away
on Monday at her home. Graveside services are scheduled for tomorrow
morning at 10 at White Oak Cemetery
02/07/17
Ward
Man Dies In One Vehicle Accident
A 37 year old Ward man died in a one vehicle crash
yesterday morning in Lonoke County. According to State Police,
Wesley A. Brown of Ward when he crossed the
Dallas
County Traffic Stop Results In Two County Chase
Ouachita County Deputies, Bearden Police and a Dallas
County Deputy cooperated in the apprehension Cedric Bernard King.
According to a report Ouachita County
Criminal Mischief In Ouachita County
On Saturday, Ouachita County Deputy Anthony Nicholson
took a report on the phone referencing a criminal mischief
incident. Robert Mitchell, who resides on highway 376
Barlow
Obit
74 year old Holland Moffett Barlow Jr. of Rison passed
away on Saturday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He
served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a
02/06/17
Arkansas Highways Claim Two Over Weekend
To date, 36 people have lost
their lives on Arkansas roadways since the beginning of 2017. A 68 year old
Springdale man died in a two car crash on Friday evening in
Seymore
Weathers Talks About Recovery
Seymore Weathers, photographer for the Fordyce
News-Advocate is on the road to recovery. Weathers who recently suffered
a debilitating back injury underwent surgery
12
Days Left To Sign Up For Razorback Roundup
Just 12 days from today is the
deadline to get signed up for the Razorback Round Up. This years event has
been moved up to an earlier date. Razorback Roundup organizer
4th
District Congressman, Bruce Westerman Named To Federal Lands Subcommittee
Natural Resources Chairman
Congressman Rob Bishop of Utah last week announced 4th District
Congressman Bruce Westerman's appointment to the subcommittees on
Flowers Obit
90 year old William Harvey
Flowers of White Hall died Saturday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in
Pine Bluff. He was retired from the railroad and was a Navy veteran
Lunsford Obit
45 year old Mitchell Ray
Lunsford of Rison died Saturday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine
Bluff. He was born in Fordyce. He had been employed with Welspun
Stanfield Obit
62 year old James Michael Stanfield of Pine Bluff died at
his home on Friday. He was a Pine Bluff Police officer for 28 years,
retiring as Deputy Chief in 2005. Stanfield also
Waddle
Obit
74 year old Walter S. “Ham”
Waddle of White Hall died Friday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Ham
spent his entire life serving the residents of Jefferson County.
02/03/17
Joe
Bill Meador Announces New Chairman For Cotton Belt Festival
Fordyce on the Cotton Belt will
have a new chairman this year. The announcement
was made by current chairman Joe Bill Meador, who's been heading up Fordyce
on the
Church
News
Pastor Harvey Goodwin and the members of Mt. Gillard
Baptist Church in Fordyce will observe their annual Men's and Women's
Day this Sunday at 11a.m. A fellowship
Garden
Author, Felder Rushing Coming To Monticello
The Drew County Master
Gardeners are presenting Felder Rushing, internationally known garden
author and designer to speak on the subject “Slow
Gardening”, tomorrow,
Adair
Obit
92 year old Ann Ivareese Redden Adair passed away Monday
at her home in Pine Bluff. She was married to Dr. Toby W. Adair
Jr. They attended Centenary College and
Barner
Obit
79 year old Barbara Nahdyne
Harrell Hollis Barner of Fordyce died Wednesday at her home. The family will
receive friends from 6-8pm this evening at Benton Funeral
Dean
Obit
77 year old William Olen Dean Sr. of White Hall died
Wednesday. He worked for many years in the White Hall School District,
retiring as a maintenance supervisor. In his
Garlington
Obit
74 year old Boyce Garlington of
Rowell died Monday. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam
War. For 20 years, Brother Garlington was pastor of
McClain Obit
58 year old Tina B Simmons
McClain of Warren died Wednesday at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock.
She worked for the Arkansas Department of Health for 20 plus
02/02/17
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce police made a total of 13 arrests between
January 24-31. On January 27,, Lisa Lorr aine Toney of Carthage
Camden
Police Report
33 year old Billy Don Holmes of Camden was charged by
Camden police with obstruction of government operations and refusal to
submit to arrest. The charges were filed
02/01/17
Dallas
County Circuit Court
A 33 year old Sparkman woman has been charged in Dallas
County Circuit Court with criminal charges in connection with two
separate incidents in November of last year.
Ouachita County Circuit Court
A 33 year old Bearden man has been charged with
aggravated assault, and criminal mischief following an altercation
at Anthony Timberlands in Bearden on December 17.
4th
Annual Razorback Roundup Set For February 23rd
The 4th Annual Razorback Roundup, sponsored by
the Arkansas Dog Hunters Association will be held the last weekend of
this month, Feb 23, 24 and 25. Razorback
Four
South Arkansas Schools Improving Academically
The Arkansas Department of
Education has recommended that four schools in South Arkansas be removed
from the list of academically distressed schools.
Gober
Obit
87 year old Mary B. Gober of the Tyro community in
Lincoln County passed away on Monday. She enjoyed a long career at
the Pine Bluff Arsenal, retiring in 1989. She
01/31/17
Fulton
Man Becomes Traffic Fatality 33
A Fulton, Arkansas man has
become Arkansas' 33 highway traffic fatality of the year. According to State
Police, the fatal crash occurred early yesterday morning in Miller
Fourth
Annual Razorback Roundup Coming In February
Mayor John MacNichol and Dallas County Judge Jimmy Jones
were recently on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today" along with the
General Manager of Titan Marine, Tim
Today
Is Deadline To Signup For Obama Care
Today is the deadline to get signed up to purchase health
insurance to avoid paying a fine. The insurance is available through the
state's My Arkansas Insurance Individual
Stark
Obit
49 year old Robert Lewis Stark of Warren died Saturday in
Conway. He was a mechanic at Stark and Sons garage in Warren. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow
01/30/17
Auto
Accident Friday Brings Death Count To 32
The 32 traffic fatality of the year was recorded in
Arkansas on Friday. According to a State Police report, 60 year old
Allan D. Jumper of Palestine, Arkansas died in a two
In Fordyce Keep Up
Property Or Pay Fine
The City of Fordyce has begun
writing tickets to residents who fail to keep up their property.
Mayor John MacNichol Explains.
Titan
Marine Of Fordyce Makes Number One Selling Duck Boat In State
General Manager Tim Scott of Titan Marine in Fordyce
talked last week about how well the company was doing and stated that
Havoc duck boats are now number one in
Game
And Fish Working On New Regulation Proposals
Game and Fish biologist will be submitting regulation
proposals next month for next year and its also the time that proposals
received from the public during the previous year
State
Senate Passes New Bill Concerning Seat-Belts
The State Senate has passed a bill that, if it becomes
law, would add uniformity to the fine for not wearing seat belts. Senate
Bill 102 would make the fine for failure to wear a
Master
Gardener Applications End February 1
If you're interested in the Master Gardeners program, you
have until Wednesday February 1 to apply. A class is scheduled for
Camden on Tuesday February 7 at the
Rogers
Obit
78 year old Joe E. Rogers of Pine Bluff died on Friday.
He was a life long resident of Pine Bluff and founded Rogers Sheet Metal
in 1971, and owned and operated it until his
01/28/17
Obit
Sledge
Weldon Sledge, age 90, of Warren, died Thursday, January
26, in a car accident. He was born March 1, 1926, in Morrilton, to the
late Henry and Eva Long Sledge. He was
Cal Ripkin Sign Ups Today In Fordyce
Cal Ripkin Baseball and
softball sign ups will be held today at the Fordyce Civic Center from 9am
till noon for youngsters 4 to 15 years of age.
01/27/17
Longtime Warren Broadcaster Dies In Auto Accident
90 year old Weldon Sledge of Warren, former owner of
radio station KWRF, died in a two car crash in Chicot county yesterday.
According to a preliminary State Police
Fordyce Police Department
According to Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce
officers made 7 arrests between January 16 and 24. Officer Bryce
McKinney on January 16 cited Willie Ernest
#1
Duck Boat In The State Is Manufactured In Fordyce
General Manager for Titan
Marine, Tim Scott, along with Fordyce Mayor John MacNichol and Dallas County
Judge Jimmy Jones were guests Thursday on KQ-102.3's
Area
Schools Have Their Eye's On State Capitol During Legislative Session
Superintendents around the state have their eyes and ears
on news coming out of the state capitol as the legislature meets to
decide issues that will affect their respective
Special Children's Program Scheduled For Tuesday At Dallas County
Library
A children's program about birds will be held Tuesday
(Jan 31) at 4pm at the Dallas County Library. The program will include
making bird feeders and bird decorations. The
Area
Church News
Temple Baptist Church in
Fordyce will host Heavens Echoes in concert this Sunday at 5:30pm. The event
is open to the public.
Cobb
Obit
78 year old Harvey T. Cobb of Bearden died Wednesday at
Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs. He was a retired truck driver. Memorial
services will be held tomorrow
Puthoff
Obit
63 year old Sandra Kay Puthoff
of Rison passed away Wednesday at her home. A memorial service will be held
at Buie Funeral Home in Rison at a date to be announced
01/26/17
Fordyce Man Charged In A September Burglary
A 25 year old Fordyce man has been charged in a
residential burglary that occurred on September 16, 2016. According to a
Fordyce Police report, Darrell Jamal
Fordyce Mayor Reminds Residence Of Heavy Truck Ordinance
Fordyce city ordinance 868, regulating the driving and or
parking of heavy trucks and trailers on city streets has been
re-published. The ordinance was originally passed in
Hundreds Show Up At State Capitol In Support Of School Choice
Hundreds of students and education leaders gathered at
the State Capitol Rotunda yesterday, rallying in support of school
choice. The rally, which coincided with National
Board
Extends Superintendent Snow's Contract
At the latest Fordyce School
Board meeting, the board voted to extend Superintendent Dr. Albert
Snow's contract for a two year period. Snow commented on it on KQ-
Fordyce Basketball Homecoming Tomorrow
The Fordyce High School
Basketball homecoming ceremonies will be held tomorrow at FBT Arena. An
assembly will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 in the FBT Arena.
Hankins Obit
86 year old Mary Margaret
Donaldson Hankins of White Hall, formerly of Pine Bluff, died Tuesday. A
homemaker first and foremost, Mrs. Hankins also worked alongside
Usry
Obit
64 year old Edell August Usry
of Wilmar, passed away yesterday at the Bradley County Medical Center after
losing his battle with cancer. He was a U.S.
01/25/17
Fort
Smith Man Becomes 25 Highway Fatality
Arkansas highway fatality number 25 occurred on January
15, but some how wasn't listed on the State Police list of highway
fatalities until just yesterday. At least it was given
Bearden District Court
It was a busy day in court on
January 19, for District Court Judge Dan Ives as he held court in
Bearden at City Hall.
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Charges of second degree murder have been filed in
Ouachita County Circuit Court in Camden against a 54 year old Camden
man. The charges were filed on January 19, by
Fordyce And Bearden School Superintendents Discusses State
Legislature Actions
The legislature will be making decisions affecting
Arkansas schools in the current sessions and that includes South
Arkansas schools. In recent interviews, we got comments
Harlin
Obit
85 year old Margie Lee Harlin of Greenville, Texas passed
away on January 21. Graveside services will be held at Crossroads
Cemetery in Kingsland at 10am Friday
Osburn
Obit
71 year old James W. Osburn of Vick, Arkansas died Monday
at the John R. Williamson Hospice House. He was a retired employee with
the Arkansas State Medical
Porter
Obit
83 year old Perry Lee James
Porter died Monday. She worked as an inspector at Georgia Pacific from 1956
until her retirement in 1998. She was a member of the Cherokee
01/24/17
Kickstart
Cleveland County Seeking Advice On Johnny Cash Project
Dr. Ruth Hawkins, director of Arkansas Heritage Sites at
Arkansas State University at Jonesboro, has agreed to visit Kingsland
and Cleveland County late next month (Feb)
Representative Lowery Wants House To Consider Voter ID
Arkansas State Representative Mark Lowery of Maumelle
says he expects the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs
Committee to consider House Bill 1047
SAU
Tech's Annual Black History Event Set For February 16
Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee will speak
at the SAU Tech's annual Black History Event scheduled for February 16 at
6pm at the South Arkansas University Tech Student center in
SAU
Tech Talent Show Coming In February
SAU Tech is hosting its annual talent show, Tech Idol, on
February 9 at 6pm at the Ross Center on California Avenue in Camden. The
event is open to all talents and the
Pruning Workshop Slated For February 16 in Ouachita County
A pruning workshop is scheduled
for February 16 at the Ouachita County Extension Service office in Camden,
according to Ouachita County Extension
agent Keri Welch.
Ouachita Partnership For Economic Development Board Meeting Tomorrow
The OPED board of directors will hold their board meeting
tomorrow morning at 10 at the training room of the Ouachita Valley
Business and Technology Training center at
Davis
Obit
77 year old Dr. Charles M. Davis died on Saturday at
Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. He earned his medical degree from UAMS
in 1965. His academic appointments
Ollar Obit
74 year old Clifton W. Ollar of
Pine Bluff died Saturday at his home. He was raised and received his
education in Pine Bluff. He worked at the Cotton Belt, retiring as a
01/23/17
Arkansas Traffic Fatality 21 Occurred Saturday
So far, 21 people have lost their lives on Arkansas
roadways in this new year. The latest fatality occurred Saturday
afternoon on I-40-west at mile marker 163 in Pulaski
Cleveland County Looking To Hire Jailers
The Cleveland County Sheriff's department has begun
advertising for jailers. The Arkansas Criminal Detention Facility Review
Committee cited the county as being in non-
Minimum Wage Will Be Discussed At Tonight's Fordyce School Board Meeting
The Fordyce School Board will
meet this afternoon at 5pm in the boardroom of the Middle School Building.
One of the items listed under new business is the minimum wage.
Fordyce City Council Approves Ordinance That Allows Use Of $466,000.00
The Fordyce City council, at their last meeting approved
an ordinance establishing the Arkansas Development Finance Authority
Home Investment partnership program fund
Weathers Continues Rehab In Little Rock
Seymore Weathers, photographer for the Fordyce News
Advocate for many years and well known throughout South Arkansas as a
photo-journalist, is still in rehab at Baptist
Bearden Superintendent Considers Staff Cuts
On KQ-102.3's "Bearden Brunch
Bunch" last week, Bearden Superintendent Denny
Rozenberg said it may be necessary to consider
some cuts in staff in the school district.
Pine
Bluff Meetings Today
The Youth Advisory Council of
Pine Bluff will meet this afternoon from 4:30 to 5:39 at the Donald W.
Reynolds Community Center at 211 West 3rd Avenue. The speakers
Evans
Obit
83 year old Tommy Evans of Bearden died Thursday. He
retired from International Paper after 38 years of service. Funeral
services will be held this afternoon at 2 at Eagle
King
Obit
Dr. Y.Y. King of Pine Bluff died at his home on Wednesday
at the age of 81. Dr. King started out obstetrics and gynecology and
then switched to ophthalmology where he
McMillan Obit
75 year old Wilma Ruth McMillan of Warren died Thursday
at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Funeral
services will be held at 10am this morning at Benton
Peterson Obit
Elsie Marie Speer Peterson of
Camden passed away Saturday at the home of her daughter in Mobile, Alabama.
She was born in the Hopeville Community in Calhoun
Raper
Obit
Coach Jamie Raper of Warren died Thursday at the age of
84. He served in the U.S. Army and was a retired Colonel of the Arkansas
National Guard. He was an assistant
01/20/17
A
Death A Day On Arkansas Highways
There have been 20 traffic fatalities in Arkansas so far
this year. The twentieth traffic death was recorded last night in
Independence County. According to State Police, a 16
Two
injured in car crash near Thornton
A two vehicle crash occurred early yesterday morning at
the outskirts of Thornton. According to State Trooper Brian Dixon, the
crash occurred around 6:55 yesterday
Cleveland County Murder Trial Moved To March
The capital murder trial for Brad Hunter Smith of the
Randall community in Cleveland County has been moved to March 27 thru
31. Smith is one of three to be charged in the
Women's Crisis Center Training Tomorrow
The Women's Crisis Center of
South Arkansas will have volunteer training tomorrow from 9:30am till 3:30pm
at the Business office at 1112 West Washington Street in
Atkinson Obit
91 year old Reverend Donald M. Atkinson of Union City
died Wednesday. Reverend Atkinson served as minister in the United
Pentecostal Church for 60 years and was also
Wiley
Obit
87 year old Merlin Wiley of Pine Bluff died on Wednesday.
He received his education at Carthage High School and served in U.S.
Navy. He worked for International Paper
01/19/17
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce police officers made a total of 12 arrests
between the dates of January 9 and January 16.
Fordyce Opens Bids For Water Line Repairs
The City of Fordyce has opened a bid for replacement of
about 2,400 feet of old water lines at a cost of $74,929.00. According
to a story published in the News Advocate,
Bearden Water Safe To Drink
The Bearden School District has been given the green
light on the safety of its drinking water. The water was tested at the
school following a random check of the City of
Monticello Former Mayor Named Interim Mayor
Former Monticello Mayor David Anderson has been named
interim mayor until a special election is held to select a new mayor.
The action came at a specially called meeting
Crouse
Obit
96 year old Ruth J. Womack
Crouse of Hot Springs passed away Tuesday. She was born in the Wave
Community in Dallas County. She served the Carthage Community for
Gresham Obit
87 year old Margarette Gresham of Hampton died Tuesday in
El Dorado at Life Touch Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 2pm
this afternoon at Victory Baptist Church
Puckett Obit
80 year old Bonnie Ree Puckett
of Rison passed away on Tuesday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine
Bluff. She was a retired floral designer and homemaker.
01/18/17
Dallas
County Circuit Court
Three Hampton residents and a
Jersey resident have been charged in Dallas County Circuit Court in
connection with a house burglary that occurred in November outside
Goodman Obit
76 year old Erman Voy Goodman of Pine Bluff died on
Monday. He was an electrician by trade, working for Arkansas Power and
Light Company from 1957 till 1978. He
01/17/17
State
Traffic Death Count Continues To Rise
This is January 17, and the state of Arkansas has
recorded 17 traffic fatalities since the beginning of the year. There
were 3 fatalities on Sunday. The latest fatality to be
Dallas
County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Dallas County Quorum Court meets tonight for their
first meeting of 2017. This will be the first meeting for newly elected
County-Circuit Clerk Pam
Tax
Cuts On The Agenda For State Legislature
Tax cuts will be on the agenda of the Arkansas State
Legislature as it begins its second week of the 91, regular session
today. Lawmakers return to the Capitol after
Pesticide Disposal Program
If you have old pesticides that you've been storing in
your shed outside and have wanted to get rid of them and don't know how,
Keri Welch, Ouachita County Extension
01/16/17
Traffic Deaths Rise To 14 In Arkansas
An 84 year old Van Buren,
Arkansas woman became Arkansas' 11th traffic fatality of the year
on January 11. According to State Police, Wilma Glass of Van
Buren was
Earthquake In Sheridan
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a minor
earthquake centered near Sheridan was recorded Thursday. The agency said
the 2.6 magnitude quake
Camden
Police Report
On January 4, early In the
morning, Camden Police Sgt Jimmy Plyler was sitting at the intersection of
U.S. 79 and Bradley Ferry Road in Camden when a vehicle approached
Westerman
Named To House Transportation Committee
On Friday, 4th
District Congressman Bruce Westerman of Hot Springs was named to the House
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Congressman Rick
Brannon Obit
89 year old Del Lewis Brannon of Pine Bluff, known as
“Pepsi”, died January 13. Pepsi was a veteran of the U.S.
Navy and served his country proudly in World War II and
De
France Obit
61 year old Gregg F. de France of Camden passed away on
January 12, at the Medical Center of South Arkansas at El Dorado.
Gregg worked at Lockheed-Martin in
Dykes
Obit
87 year old Geraldine Smith Dykes of Tulip died Thursday
in Hot Springs. Funeral services will be held this morning at 10 at
Tulip Methodist Church. Burial at Tulip
Glass
Obit
73 year old James “Jim” Glass of Fordyce passed away Jan
11. He had a long career as a registered investment and securities
representative for A.L. Williams. Jim joined the
01/13/17
Fordyce News Advocates Seymore Weathers Recovering From Surgery
At last report Seymore Weathers, photographer for the
Fordyce News Advocate was in rehab and recovering from recent surgery.
Weathers was injured a few months ago
Area
Church News
St. John AME Church in Fordyce
is providing a free vegetable soup kitchen on the 2nd and 4th
Thursday of each month. Serving is from 11am till 1pm. Anyone is welcome.
Ban On
Mobile Homes Lifted In McCroy
McCrory officials have removed a ban on mobile homes that
are worth less than $7,000.00. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports
that officials in the tiny northeastern
Felder
Rushing Coming To Drew County
The Drew County Master Gardeners will present Felder
Rushing, internationally known garden author and designer who will speak
on the subject “Slow Gardening”. The
01/12/17
Ken
Sanders Named New Hospital Administrator At Dallas County Medical
Dallas County Medical Center
has a new administrator, Joe Brazil, on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today"
said the announcement was made at
the hospital Tuesday.
Ouachita County Extension Offers Get Fit Program
The “Get Fit” program is being offered through the
Ouachita County Extension Service. It used to be called the “Strong Man
Strong Woman” Class. Keri Welch Ouachita
Culbreath
Obit
75 year old Joseph C. Culbreath
of Pine Bluff died Tuesday. In 2001, J.C. Retired as Diesel Division
Supervisor with the Union Pacific Railroad after 27 years of service.
01/11/17
Bearden Mayor Reports On Old Depot Progress
Mayor Iva Lou Stoker gave the
Bearden City Council Monday night an
update on the progress of redoing the old depot, which is being
converted into a combination library-
Camden
Police Report
A 23 year old Camden man was arrested by Camden police on
January 2, following an incident at 233 North street in Camden. A
resident in the area said that Adonis J.
Bearden District Court
In District Court in Bearden on
December 15, Kiayru Holman of Fordyce, charged with obstruction of
government operations was ordered to pay $260.00.
Ballenger Obit
91 year old John D. Ballenger
Sr. of Pine Bluff died Sunday. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps 4th
Division during WWII. He moved to Pine Bluff in 1953. He owned and
Bates
Obit
83 year old John O. Bates died at his home on January 8.
John served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Japan during the Korean
War. He was an employee of Southern
01/10/17
6 Days
7 Fatalities on Arkansas Highways
The 7th highway traffic fatality of 2017 was
recorded on Friday in St. Francis County. State Police report, 46 year
old Otis D. Love of Memphis, Tennessee was killed when
Lead
Found In Bearden Water Supply
The Bearden City Council met
last night for their first meeting of the year. The first order of business
was swearing in the new city council members and all of the officers and
Scroggins Obit
71 year old James Oscar “Jim” Scroggins of Pine Bluff
died Sunday. He was a graduate of DeWitt High School and attended UAPB.
He served in the U.S. Army for two
01/09/17
Snow
Covered Roads Blamed For Two Deaths Friday
State Police investigated two fatal crashes in the state
on Friday morning, both on snow covered roads. 49 year old Daniel Wayne
Blair of Benton died of his injuries when his
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce police officers made a total of 21 arrests
between December 16 and January 3, including 9 arrests for failure to
Dallas
County Supporting Health (DASH) Meets Tomorrow
A DASH planning meeting will be held tomorrow at the
Dallas County Medical Center Board room beginning at noon. According to
Donna Ferguson the group's goals and
Delta
Regional Authority To Invest $250,000 In Training
The Delta Regional Authority and nonprofit organization
Operation Hope said Friday they'll invest $250,000.00 each in an
initiative to provide training and education in
Fordyce School Board And Bearden City Council Meet Tonight
A couple of meetings are scheduled for tonight. In
Fordyce the School Board meets for the first time in 2017. The meeting
will be held on the Fordyce High School Campus
Arkansas' 91st General Assembly Convenes Today
The 91st General
Assembly will convene at noon today for a legislative session expected to
include topics such as tax cuts, health care and medical marijuana. Govenor,
Asa
Abla
Obit
86 year old Hulon Levi Abla of Camden passed away at his
home Saturday. He served 12 years as a hospice volunteer, served in the
U.S. Air Force during the Korean
Bobo
Obit
Funeral services for 92 year
old Martha Mann Bobo of Raleigh, North Carolina, formerly of Pine
Bluff will be held at the Chapel of Ralph Robinson and Son Funeral
Bolin
Obit
Funeral services for 84 year old Joy Marshall Bolin of
Carthage will be held at 2pm this afternoon at Benton Funeral Home in
Fordyce with Reverend John Brown officiating.
Hester
Obit
Funeral services and visitation
has been rescheduled for 89 year old Nina Faye Hester of Warren who died
Monday in Pine Bluff.
Rushing Obit
77 year old Margie Lorene
Rushing of Pine Bluff died Friday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She
worked as a cashier at TG&Y and Magic Mart in Pine Bluff.
Smith
Obit
Funeral services for Dorothy M. Smith of Sheridan will be
held Wednesday afternoon at 2 at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in
Sheridan. She was 102 when she died at
01/06/17
Rison
Man Dies In One Vehicle Accident
A 54 year old Rison man died in a one vehicle crash on
Wednesday in Lincoln County. According to State Police, Rodney Eugene
Wages of Rison died at the scene of the
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughn reports Fordyce police
officers made a total of 21 arrests between December 16 and January 3.
Included in the arrests is one we've
Former
Georgia Pacific Sawmill May Reopen In El Dorado
Conifex Timber Inc., the Canada based company that owns
the former Georgia-Pacific sawmill in El Dorado, has obtained 130
million dollars in financing for the
Hester
Obit
Funeral services for 89 year old Nina Faye Hester of
Warren will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 at Frazer's Chapel in
Warren with burial in Oakland Cemetery.
01/05/17
Traffic Accident Claims Life In Carroll County
The 2nd highway
fatality of the new year occurred early yesterday morning in Carroll county.
According to a preliminary report from the State Police, 50 year old Mandi
R.
Not
Enough Traffic To Open Clinic On Saturday
Joe Brazil of the Dallas County
Medical Center said yesterday, that the
clinic at the hospital will no longer be open on Saturday.
Assembly Of God Fish Fry Tomorrow
The Assembly of God Church in Fordyce will have a fish
fry at the church tomorrow. Lunch is from 11am till 1pm and dinner is
from 4-7:30pm. The cost is $10.00 for lunch,
Pesticide Training Class Tonight
A private pesticide applicator training class will be
held this evening at 6 at the Sparkman Fire Station. Another one is
scheduled for next Thursday, January 12, at the Dallas
Harden
Obit
87 year old Barbara “Bobbye” Case Reed Harden of White
Hall passed away Tuesday. She and her husband of 68 years, George
Harden, owned and operated Harden's
Lloyd
Obit
76 year old Ronald G. Lloyd of Selma died yesterday at
the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. He was employed by Missouri
Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad from
Reid
Obit
79 year old Floradel G. Reid of Pine Bluff died Tuesday.
Mrs. Reid was very active in her church, First United Methodist, an
active member of her Sunday School class for
Staton
Obit
81 year old Bennie Y. Staton of
White Hall died Tuesday. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and retired from
the water treatment facility at the Pine Bluff Arsenal.
01/04/17
Dallas
County Criminal Charges
According to the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, on
December 15 a warrant was issued for the arrest of 32 year old Kristy
Hall on charges of residential burglary and theft of
Ouachita County Circuit Court
A 34 year old Camden man has been charged in Ouachita
County Circuit Court with insurance fraud. The charges were filed
December 27, against Roderick J. Smith of
Ouachita County Quorum Court
Two items were on the agenda
for the 1st regular meeting of the new year for the Ouachita
County Quorum Court. The JP's were presented an appropriations ordinance
Camden
Gives National Guardsmen Big Send Off
National guardsmen being
deployed to Africa got a big send off in Camden on Sunday. Ouachita County
Veterans Representative Jim Bob Davis
told us about it.
3-D
Printer Seminar Scheduled For January 11
There's still time for free sign up for the 3-D printer
seminar to be held January 11, from 12 noon till 2pm at the OPED
building in Camden on Adams Avenue, at the Camden
Langley Obit
87 year old Lois Iva Langley of Pine Bluff died on
January 1, at her home. She worked as a beautician in Pine Bluff
for 64 years, owning and operating Lois' Beauty Shop in
Roark
Obit
80 year old Jimmie Sue Bryant
Roark of Hampton died Sunday at her home. She was a school teacher for 60
years.
Wright
Obit
53 year old Annettee Adair Wright of Monticello died
Saturday at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born in Pine
Bluff. She was a former employee of Potlatch
01/03/17
Sparkman Woman Charged In Domestic Case
On November 25, Dallas County
Chief Deputy Josh McMullens and Deputy Ryan Coleman were dispatched to
Sparkman on a domestic battery call. The caller indicated
Four Hampton Residents Charged In Breaking And Entering Case
According to a report by Dallas County Criminal investigator Chance
Dodson, four Hampton residents have been charged in a November 14,
break in at Gloria Quimby's
Cleveland County Historical Society Focuses On Native Son, Johnny Cash
The life and times of Johnny Cash in Cleveland County
will be the subject of a new Cleveland County Historical society journal
or book. The society has launched a drive to
Ray Obit
61 year old Julia Ellen Ray of
the Randall community near Rison passed away on December 31. She was retired
from Wal-Mart.
01/02/17
Lincoln County Man Dies In One Vehicle Accident
A Grady, Arkansas man died in a
one vehicle crash on Thursday in Lincoln County. According to State Police
report, 58 year old Samuel Lee Hegwood
Dallas
County Investigator Still Chasing Cold Case
According to Dallas County Criminal investigator Chance
Dodson, his department is closing out 2016 with no open felony cases.
Dodson says since he
Warren
Man Destroys Video Equipment Dallas County Jail
A Warren man being held at the
Dallas County Detention center for Warren Police was charged on December 5
with 2nd degree criminal mischief.
Felony
Charges Filed Against Hampton Man
A Hampton man has had felony
charges filed against him in two separate incidents. On November 23,
Amanda Wadlington came to the Dallas County
Cleveland County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Cleveland County Quorum
Court meets tonight for its first meeting of the new year. A question and
answer session with state legislators will be part
McIntyre Obit
93 year old Leslie T. McIntyre Jr. of Pine Bluff died
December 29. He played on the 1939 Zebra National High School
Championship team. McIntyre
Phillips Obit
86 year old Clemit Phillips of Pine Bluff died Thursday.
Mr. Phillips was a social studies teacher, counselor and retired as high
school principal in 1988
Quarles Obit
84 year old Weabur Jean Quarles
of Bearden died Saturday at her home. Visitation will be this evening from
6-8pm at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce.
Weaver
Obit
87 year old Lloyd Elbert Weaver
of Warren died New Years Eve at Bradley County Medical center in Warren. He
was a retired lumber grader for
12/30/16
82
Year Old Marshall Man Becomes Fatality 539
An 82 year old Marshall, Arkansas man has become
Arkansas' 539 traffic fatality of 2016. According to State
Latest
On Flood Warning In Camden
The flood warning from the National Weather service for
the Ouachita River at Camden continues until Monday
Sprinkle Suspended From Bowl
Arkansas senior tight end
Jeremy Sprinkle was suspended from the Belk Bowl after Charlotte Police
cited him for
Biggs
Obit
16 year old Steve David “Lil
David” Biggs of White Hall died on Monday. He attended White Hall High
School.
Brock
Obit
35 year old Tammy Lynn Brock of Little Rock died
yesterday at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She
12/29/16
New
Year Holiday Closings Schedule
Here are the closings that we know about for the New
Years holiday weekend. The Dallas County Courthouse will be closed
Monday, January 2.
Ouachita River Flood Warning Extended For Camden
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has extended
the flood warning for the Ouachita River until Monday evening, or until
the warning is
Achenbach Obit
91 year old Ruth Gregory
Achenbach of Pine Bluff died Monday at her home. She worked at International
Paper for many years in the accounting
Ferguson Obit
89 year old Charlotte Jean
James Ferguson of Fordyce died yesterday. She lived in Fordyce her entire
life. She made her career in social work.
Mitchell Obit
91 year old Nina George
Mitchell of Pine Bluff died on Tuesday. Nina and her husband Emil celebrated
70 years of marriage, he died in 2015.
Vanlandingham
Obit
95 year old Dorothy Jean
Vanlandingham of Lebanon, Illinois, formerly of Salem died December 22 in
Lebanon. A memorial service for Mrs.
12/28/16
Man
Arrested For Camden Christmas Eve Murder
Camden Police have arrested a
suspect in a shooting death on Christmas Eve. The Arkansas Democrate-Gazette
reports the suspect was arrested on a
Jefferson County Fatality Raises Arkansas Toll To 536
Arkansas has recorded the 536 traffic fatality of the
year. The death occurred in Jefferson County on Monday. State
Police reported an unidentified
Two
Bearden Residents Charged With Shoplifting
Two Bearden residents have been
charged with shoplifting at Wal-Mart in Camden. According to a Camden Police
Report, on December 20, Camden
Flood
Warning Continues For Camden Area
The National Weather Service in Little Rock says the
flood warning continues for the Ouachita River at Camden affecting
Ouachita and Calhoun counties.
Pesticide Training Classes Scheduled For January In Dallas County
Individuals who use restricted use pesticides to produce
agricultural commodities on property owned or rented by them or their
employer, are advised of
National Health Survey Coming To Arkansas
Dallas County Health Unit
Administrator, Donna Ferguson, is urging all DASH members to participate in
a legitimate health survey that is coming to
Falkenrath
Obit
76 year old Enah Lou Nowlin
Faldenrath of Camden died at her home on December 23. She was born and
raised in Fordyce until the age of 10 when
Murdock Obit
76 year old Roy Jackson Murdock of Pine Bluff died on
Christmas Day. He was the owner-operator of Murdock Insurance Company
for several years,
Womble
Obit
73 year old Barbara Womble of
Pine Bluff died Monday. She was a boiler operator for Delta Natural Kraft,
retiring in 2006 after 28 years of service.
Wright
Obit
74 year old Paul A. Wright of
Rison died Saturday at his home. He served in the U.S. Army, in the 101st
Airborne Division as a Sergeant with Company
12/27/16
Two
Die In Traffic Accidents Christmas Day
Arkansas recorded its 533rd
and 534th traffic fatality on Christmas Day in Yell County.
According to a State Police report, 33 year old Gina L. Smith of
Flood
Warning For Camden
The National Weather service in
Little Rock has issued a flood warning for the Ouachita River at Camden
until Friday evening or until the warning is
Christmas Eve Shooting Brings Murder Charges Against Pine Bluff Man
A 59 year old Pine Bluff man has been charged with first
degree murder following a shooting on Christmas Eve. According to Little
Rock Police, the
12/26/16
Arkansas Highway Death Toll Continues To Rise
With just 5 more days to go in 2016 the death toll on
Arkansas roadways has risen to 530. According to a State Police report,
on December 22, a Hempstead County
Burkholder Obit
62 year old Rebecca “Becky” Burkholder of Bearden died
Thursday. Funeral services will be held at 10 this morning at Proctor
Funeral Home in Camden. Burial at Moss Hill
Slaughter Obit
91 year old Azalee Starr
Slaughter of White Hall died on Thursday. She was the owner and bookkeeper
of Slaughter Septic Tank Service for 56 years.
Sims
Obit
85 year old Jimmie Sue Sims of Warren died Friday at
Bradley County Medical Center in Warren. She was an employee of S.W.
Bell Telephone Company
12/23/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to a release from
Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce police officers made a total of 6
arrests between the dates of December 12 and 19.
USDA
Conservation Meeting Scheduled For January
A conservation stewardship program outreach meeting,
sponsored by the resources conservation service of the USDA will be held
January 10, at 10am at the Clark County
Bastien
Obit
78 year old Robert Eugene
Bastien of Hampton died Wednesday. He was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the
U.S. Air Force. Graveside services will be held this morning at 10
Stone
Obit
80 year old Shirley Jean Stone died at her home in New
Orleans, Louisiana on December 20. She was an employee of
Fairbanks-Morse and Co. in Stuttgart for 9 years
West
Obit
79 year old Jackie Eugene West
of Warren died December 20, at his home. He was retired from Potlatch
Corporation and Warren Printing Company.
12/22/16
Central Ambulance Says Fordyce, Dallas County And Hospital All Pitching
In
Lynn Luscomb of Central Ambulance and Medical Service in
Fordyce recently asked the City of Fordyce, Dallas County and the
Dallas County Medical Center for a
Update
Holiday Closings
The Fordyce School District
will dismiss tomorrow for Christmas Holidays. Classes will resume on January
9.
Doherty Obit
68 year old Peggy Ann Jenkins
Doherty of Bearden died yesterday. Visitation will be this evening from
6-8pm at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce.
Langford Obit
77 year old Frances Ann Smith
Langford of New Edinburg died yesterday. She was born in Pine Bluff and
graduated from New Edinburg High School in 1958.
Ledbetter Obit
47 year old Laura Dionne Johnston Ledbetter of Fordyce
died Tuesday at her home. She was a nurse. Funeral services will be held
this morning at 11 at First Assembly of
12/21/16
More
Holiday Traffic Deaths
81 year old Charles Ballegeer
of Mansfield, Arkansas became Arkansas highway traffic fatality 519
yesterday following a one car crash in Scott County.
Brenda
Black Asks Dallas County Quorum Court To Address Grievances
The Dallas County Quorum Court met last night at the
Dallas County courthouse to enact the new budget for 2017, the budget
ordinances were passed
Dallas
County Judge Jimmy Jones 2016 Was OK
In his office at the Dallas
County Courthouse yesterday, Dallas County Judge Jimmy Jones took time to
reflect on accomplishments of the past year in the
Fordyce Man Charged In Rogers Burglary
A 19 year old Fordyce man has
been charged in the burglary of Roderick Rogers in Fordyce on December 13.
Fordyce police officer Mark Hopkins
Holiday Hours For Dallas And Ouachita Counties
The Dallas County Courthouse
will be closed this Friday, December 23 and Monday, December 26.
12/20/16
Arkansas' Death Toll Continues To Climb During Holidays
Arkansas is ahead of last year's highway fatality count
for the year. Last year Arkansas recorded a total of 512 highway
fatalities, this year the count is
Bearden Depot Project Update
At the Bearden City Council meeting last week, Mayor Iva
Lou Stoker gave a progress report on the work being done on the depot
that's being
Free
Business Training In Camden
Free small business training is
now being offered at the Camden Accelerated Business Services Center at the
OPED building at 625 Adams Avenue in
Johnson Obit
Funeral services for 51 year old Kevin Andre Johnson of
North Las Vegas, Nevada will be held tomorrow morning at 11 at Bethel
A.M.E. Church in
Link
Obit
Funeral services for 97 year
old Zettie Griffith Link of Bearden will be held this afternoon at 2 at
Bearden First United Methodist Church with Reverend
Vinson
Obit
74 year old Opal L. Vinson of
Rison passed away on Sunday. She was a retired employee of Burlington
Industries.
Young
Obit
41 year old Daniel Newton Young of White Hall passed away
on Sunday following a long battle with ALS. Daniel worked as the
manager of Green
12/19/16
Pickup
18-Wheeler Head-on Claims Number 515
Arkansas record d its 515th
traffic fatality of the year with the death of a Friendship, Arkansas
man on Thursday in Hot Spring County. According to State Police report,
74
Fordyce Showing Christmas Spirit Over Local Citizens Burglary
Residents of Fordyce have been
stepping forward to assist Pastor Roderick Rogers and his family whose home
was recently broken into. The burglary took place last
Damage
At Minimum From Saturday Evening Storms
Severe weather hit Arkansas Saturday evening and
triggered numerous tornado watches and warnings from S.W. Arkansas to
N.E. Arkansas. We checked with Sheriff's
Fordyce Regular School Board Meeting Tonight
The Fordyce School Board will
meet this evening at 5pm on the Fordyce High School campus in the middle
school building. The meeting is open to the public.
Johnny
Cash Visitor Center Discussed Tonight At Kickstart Cleveland County
According to Britt Talent,
member of the Cleveland County Kickstart steering committee, Kickstart will
meet this evening at 6pm at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds to
Dallas
County Solid Waste Board Meets Tonight
Dallas County Judge Jimmy Jones
reminds board members of Dallas County Solid Waste Authority of a meeting
this evening at the Dallas County Courthouse, the meeting
Link
Obit
97 year old Zettie Griffith Link of Bearden died Thursday
at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. She was a lifetime member
of PTA and in 1937 was chosen as the
Matthews Obit
98 year old Flossie Rucker
Matthews of Tulip died December 16. She married in 1944 and she and her
husband Herbert Chester Matthews lived at the Pine Bluff Arsenal
Ratterree
Obit
53 year old Nancy Heritage
Ratterree of Sheridan passed away Tuesday at her home. She was born in Pine
Bluff and graduated from nursing school at University of
12/15/16
The
Grinch Visits Fordyce
The home of Roderick Rogers,
pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Fordyce was broken into Tuesday
morning sometime between 7-11am and the thieves took
Dallas County Medical Clinic Open Half Day On Saturday
The newly opened clinic at
Dallas County Medical Center continues to attract more patients. The clinic
increased its hours recently to include Saturday. Hospital spokesman
Bearden School Superintendent Talks About Teacher Workshop In
January
At the Bearden School Board
meeting last week, Superintendent Denny Rozenberg talked about a two day workshop coming up in January
to help teachers “get it right”.
Buildings In Pine Bluff And Camden Added To Historic Sites
The State Review Board of the
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program nominated 10 Arkansas properties to
the National Register of Historic Places when it met on
Grider
Obit
88 year old Edward Harrison
“Buddy” Grider of Warren died Wednesday at Chapel Woods Health and Rehab. He
was a retired millwright.
12/14/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce police made a total of
5 arrests between December 5 and December 12. On December 7, Margurite
Henderson of Fordyce was charged with failure to pay fines.
Dallas
County Circuit Court
Twenty year old Joseph Imani
Deshawn Smith of Fordyce, an intake officer for the Dallas County Detention
Center has been charged in Dallas County Circuit court with
Camden
Police Report
Camden police investigated a
couple of shoplifting cases at Camden businesses last week. On December 6,
Sgt Corey Sanders was dispatched to Sav-A-Lot in reference to
Bids
Open For Bearden Sewer Project
Bids were opened yesterday at Bearden City Hall for the
sewer renovation project in Bearden. The project, slated to get underway
after the first of the year will cost the city
Dallas
And Ouachita County Holiday Hours
Christmas and New Years
holidays are coming up and here is the holiday schedule at the county
offices and services. In Dallas County.
Legislative Round Table For Teachers
A legislative round table for
South Arkansas Educators in particular, featuring newly elected and current
state legislators, will be held in Camden tomorrow at the Coop on
Governor Proposes Possible Two Year College Grant For High School Grads
In an effort to produce workers who can either navigate a
computer keyboard or wield an acetylene torch, Arkansas unveiled a
possible way for high school graduates, home
Holmes Obit
Funeral services for 75 year old John Allen “Jack” Holmes
of Pine Bluff will be held this afternoon at 1 in the Chapel of Ralph
Robinson and Son in Pine Bluff with Pastor
Johnson Obit
Graveside services will be held
at 11 this morning at Wilmar Cemetery for 83 year old Billie J. “Short”
Johnson of Fordyce who died Monday at her home. She was a retired
Thomas
Obit
Graveside services for 85 year old Braxton Bragg “BB”
Thomas of Camden will be held this morning at ten at Riddick Cemetery at
Troy, Arkansas with Don Phillips
Webb
Obit
98 year old Mabel Estelle
Martin-Harris Webb of Little Rock died Saturday in Little Rock. She was born
in Warren and graduated from Warren High School.
12/13/16
Early
Today Accident On I-30 Raises Death Toll To 510
Arkansas recorded its 510
traffic fatality early this morning in Little Rock. According to a
preliminary State Police report., 40 year old Antonious D. Williams of
Little Rock
Johnson Obit
70 year old Perry Johnson Jr. of Pine Bluff, known as PJ
by many, passed away on Monday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in
Pine Bluff. Johnson was owner-operator
12/12/16
London
Man Dies In One Vehicle Accident
A 22 year old London, Arkansas man died in a one car
crash on Thursday at the 83 exit ramp off I-40. According to a
preliminary state police
Bearden School Superintendent Comments On School Bus Seatbelts
Will the legislature offer
legislation that would make seat belts mandatory on school buses? That's a
question we asked Bearden School Superintendent
QuickBooks Free Workshop
A free workshop on QuickBooks for beginners will be held
tomorrow afternoon from 3-5pm at the Ouachita Partnership for
Economic Development
Allred
Obit
83 year old Velma Jr. “Betsey” Allred of Helena, Alabama,
formerly of Swan Lake and Pine Bluff passed away Friday. She worked at
Paul's Shoes in
Wegner
Obit
78 year old Fred Benjamin
Wegner of Kingsland died Friday. Wegner served in the U.S. Navy and served
on the Cleveland County Quorum court for
12/09/16
Time
To Check On Neighbors And Pipes
With the coldest air of the
fall season upon us, area residents are being reminded to check on the
elderly, take care of your pets and insulate your exposed
Today
Is Deadline For Angel Tree Gifts
Today is the day that CASA is
asking that you bring your Angel tree gifts to the office on North Clifton.
On KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today",
Clothes Giveaway In Bearden
The Greater Bradley District women's department, located
at 740 Ouachita 589 in Bearden will be hosting a clothes giveaway
tomorrow from 8am till
Camden
Christmas Parade Saturday
The 29th annual Main
Street Camden Christmas parade will be held in downtown Camden tomorrow
evening beginning at 6pm.
Area
Christmas Church Programs
Several area churches have planned special Christmas
programs at their churches. Southside Baptist Church on the bypass in
Fordyce will be presenting
Free
Extension Holiday Cookbook
With the Christmas holidays here there will be lots of
cooking and food shopping going on. On a recent visit to the KQ-102.3's
"Bearden Brunch Bunch"
Todd
Obit
71 year old Patsy Louise Taylor Todd of White Hall passed
away Tuesday. She retired from Simmons First National Bank in 2007 after
40 years of
12/08/16
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Several criminal cases were
filed in Ouachita County Circuit Court on November 28. Deputy
Prosecutor R. Jeffrey Sawyer of the 13th Judicial District, filed
charges against
Tri-County Lake Gets New Name
By a unanimous vote at the November meeting of the
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Tri-County Lake near Fordyce will
have a longer name. The commissioners
Daniels Obit
We just observed Peal Harbor Day yesterday, today we
bring you the obituary of a decorated World War II veteran, who died
yesterday at the age of 100 years. John C.
Ferguson Obit
The former owner-operator of the Trotline Inn in White
Hall has died. 77 year old Theo “Sonny” Ferguson passed away Monday.
Sonny retired as a salesman from Capital
Glaze
Obit
Rubye Lee Carter Glaze of Camden died Monday at Silver
Oaks Health and Rehab Center following a short illness. She and her
husband Foard owned and operated
Smith
Obit
78 year old Barnard Chesley Smith of Warren died
yesterday at the Bradley County Medical Center in Warren. He was a
retired forester. Funeral services will be announced
Thomason Obit
85 year old Ruby L. Thomason of
Harrell died Monday at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado. She was a retired
school teacher.
12/07/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce police officers made 4 arrests between November
28 and December 5. On December 3, Officer Bryce McKinney arrested Scotty
Warner of Fordyce and charged
Camden
Police Report
November 29, Camden police
officer Sharlotte Elliott was dispatched to 2769 Mt. Holly Road in response
to a burglary report. Kathy Harrell met officer Elliott and showed
Bearden District Court
In District Court in Bearden on
November 17, Larichia Canada pled guilty to failure to present
registration at the time of a traffic stop, the judge levied a $120.00
bond.
Ouachita County JP's Approve $451,490.00 For Hospital
The Ouachita County Quorum
court acted on 7 appropriations ordinance and one resolution at their
meeting last night at the Ouachita County Courthouse in Camden.
Response Has Been Positive For Angel Tree Project
Lisa Harvill of CASA says the response has been great for this year's Angel
Tree project.
12/06/16
62 Year
Old Woman Becomes 503 Traffic Fatality
Arkansas has recorded its 503 traffic fatality with the
death on Saturday of a 62 year old West Memphis, Arkansas woman. State
Police report, Willie B. Davis of
Dallas
County Jail Employee Charged With Selling Narcotics To Inmates
October 3 Criminal investigator Chance Dodson was
contacted by Dallas County Detention Center inmate Paul Dotson, who
reported that Detention Center
If
Buying From Angel Tree Don't Forget Clothing
Only a few more shopping days for the kids needing gifts,
whose names are posted on Angel Trees at several different locations in
Fordyce, including at KBJT-
Turchi
Obit
90 year old Johnny Peter Turchi
of Pine Bluff died Sunday. Johnny and his wife Kathryn worked together for
50 years operating Turchi's Grocery at 1217 Ohio in
12/05/16
Pine
Bluff Youth Killed Four Injured In Jefferson County Accident
A Pine Bluff boy is dead and four others injured in a one
car crash in Jefferson County on Saturday evening. According to State
Police, a 2006 Dodge
Sparkman Man Arrested And Charged With Burglary And Theft
The Dallas County Sheriff's
Department office of criminal investigation has filed charges of breaking
and entering and theft of property against Coby L.
Cleveland County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Cleveland County Quorum Court meets this evening at
7pm at the Cleveland County Courthouse. Cleveland county Clerk Jimmy
Cummings will
DASH
Members To Ring Bells For Salvation Army
Donna Ferguson, Head of Dallas
County Alliance Supporting Health (DASH) reminds members that December 16,
is the date for DASH to ring bells for
Free
Turnip Greens At Community Garden
If you'd like to have some free turnip greens, Dallas
County Extension agent Keith Gresham, says the Community Garden in
Fordyce, next to St. John's
Fordyce Chamber Parade And Fun Night Thursday
The Fordyce Chambers' “Family Fun Night”, including a
Christmas parade, silent auction and chili supper will be held Thursday,
beginning at 5pm in
One
Week Late Thornton Christmas Parade Slated For Saturday
Due to inclement weather, the 5th
annual Thornton Christmas parade that was to have been held this past
Saturday will be held this coming Saturday in
OPED
Board Meets Wednesday
The Ouachita Partnership for Economic Development (OPED)
board of directors will meet this Wednesday morning at 10 in the OPED
training room at
Moore
Obit
93 year old Dr. Jim Moore Sr. of Pine Bluff died November
30. He grew up and attended high school at Pine Bluff High, received his
degree in dentistry
12/02/16
Thornton Christmas Parade Postponed One Week
The 5th annual Thornton Christmas parade
scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to the heavy rain
predicted for tomorrow. Mayor Libby
Three
South Arkansas Teams Still In the State Playoffs Tonight
Three area teams are scheduled to take to the field
tonight in state semifinal football games. In Class 4-A, the Warren
Lumberjacks, still undefeated at 13-
December Community Events In Bearden
A reminder for Bearden area
residents..there will be a Christmas party at the Bearden Fire Department
Saturday, call A-W Evans for time and other
Area
Church Events Saturday
The 2nd annual appreciation service for Pastor
Teresa Gail Bryant with Apostle Woodrow Parker and Pastor Margaret
Parker of Greater Second
Free
Business Training Session Monday
Free business training is
available at Camden's Accelerated Business Services Center at the OPED
building at 625 Adams in Camden.
CASA
Toy Drive Tomorrow
A week from today is when CASA
hopes all the gifts for kids on the Angel Trees will be turned in. But Lisa
Harvill says no gifts will be turned down if
Mitchell Obit
Funeral services for 4l year old Cass Mitchell of Hot
Springs, formerly of Fordyce, will be held this afternoon at 2 at
Benton Funeral Home Chapel with
12/01/16
ATV
Accident Claims Life In Dallas County
A Benton man died as the result
of an ATV mishap this past Wednesday in Dallas county. Dallas County Sheriff
Stan McGahee said the dead man was
More
Names Received For Angel Tree
CASA's Lisa Harvill says more
names have been received to receive gifts for the Angel Tree project,
therefore a toy drive will be held again this
Matthews Obit
85 year old Alice Elizabeth
Matthews of Tulip died Monday at her home. She was born in Thornton and was
a retired Allied Telephone Company
Mitchell Obit
41 year old Cass Mitchell of
Hot Springs died Tuesday. He was a member of 1st Baptist Church
of Fordyce, a member of the Chambersville Fire
11/30/16
Dallas
County Circuit Court
Forgery in the second degree and charges of theft of
property were filed in Dallas County Circuit Court on November 18 by
Deputy Prosecuting
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to information
released by Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughn, Fordyce officers made a total
of 4 arrests between November 22 and
Camden
Police Report
Camden Police officer Justin Harper made two arrests
following a traffic stop in Camden November 26, in the Cash Road area.
Harper said in his report
Veterans Medicare Workshop
Veterans eligible to receive
Medicare benefits will want to attend one of two workshops being held today
and sponsored by Milton Insurance Agency in
Ouachita Industries Looking For New Home
Ouachita Industries in Camden
is looking for a new building to move to. We spoke yesterday with
Ouachita Industries Administrator Kathy Cash.
Delta
Regional To Invest Over 11-Million Dollars In South Arkansas
The Delta Regional Authority says nearly 26 million
dollars will be invested in Arkansas for projects aimed at driving
economic growth and improving
Edwards Obit
74 year old Billy Fay Edwards of Hampton died Sunday in
Hampton. Visitation is this evening from 5-8pm at Benton Funeral Home in
Hampton with
Jankowski Obit
70 year old Paul Jankowski of
Warren died Tuesday at the Bradley County Medical Center. He worked for
Byron Smith Construction, Williams
Porter
Obit
79 year old Mary Ann Anders Porter of Camden passed away
Monday at Silver Oaks in Camden. Her family moved all over the U.S. Due
to her father's
Pullin
Obit
94 year old Ralph Eugene Pullin of Warren died Tuesday at
Bradley County Medical Center. He was a former owner-operator of Warren
Tire and
11/29/16
Angel
Tree Locations In Fordyce
There's 11 days left, counting today, to choose an angel
off a CASA Angel tree from one of the six locations in Fordyce and
deliver your gift to the CASA office
Bowen
Obit
87 year old June Bowen of Bearden died Saturday at her
home. She was a retired teller for Bank of Bearden. Funeral
services will be held at 2 this afternoon at
Whiteside Obit
83 year old Ella Louise Shook
Whiteside of Fordyce died Sunday at Dallas County Medical Center. The family
will receive friends from 6-8pm this evening at
Wood
Obit
72 year old Vonna Bell Wood of
Little Rock passed away on Saturday. Vonna had a long, fulfilling teaching
career. She first taught children with special education
11/28/16
Two
Fatal Crashes Sunday
Arkansas State Police Troopers
investigated a pair of fatal car crashes early Sunday morning. 62 year old
Wash J. Whitelaw of Fayetteville became Arkansas'
High
School Playoff Schedule
State Championship Schedule at
War Memorial in Little Rock:
New
Class At Bearden Geared To Teaching Profession
A new class is being offered at
the Bearden High School this year in an effort to get students interested in
going into education as a career. Superintendent of
The 12
Days Of Angel Tree Christmas
You have 12 days, counting
today, to get your Angel Tree gifts turned in to the CASA office on Clifton
in Fordyce. In a recent interview on KQ-102.3's "South
Anthony Obit
83 year old Sylvia
Hollingsworth Anthony of Hot Springs died November 23. She was born in
Hampton. She owned many thoroughbred racehorses over the
Commer
Obit
88 year old Jake B. Commer of
Pine Bluff died Saturday at Davis Life Care. Commer was raised and received
his education in Pine Bluff.
Dews
Obit
82 year old Bonnie Marie Dews of Camden died Thursday.
She retired from Performance Chevrolet after 25 years. Mrs. Dews was a
familiar face around
Harrison Obit
73 year old Marvin Lee Harrison of Thornton died Saturday
at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He worked in law
enforcement for 30 years and was
Woodfield
Obit
86 year old Gene Woodfield of
Pine Bluff passed away Saturday. He served in the U.S. Army as a medic
during the Korean Conflict. Gene worked for the
11/25/16
492nd
Highway Fatality Following Three Car Crash
An 87 year old Lakeview, Arkansas man became Arkansas'
492 highway fatality of the year on Wednesday following a three car
collision in Baxter
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce Police officers made 12
arrests between November 14 and 21.
New
Clinic At Medical Center Seeing More Patients
According to Joe Brazil of the
Dallas County Medical Center, with the institution of the new clinic at the
hospital, 15 to 23 percent more patients are
being seen.
Guffy
Obit
51 year old Dave Guffy Jr. of
Rison passed away yesterday in Little Rock. He was employed with Evergreen
Packing and a member of the Woodlawn Fire
Simmons Obit
92 year old Erman Adele Cook Simmons of Pine Bluff passed
away yesterday. She graduated from Stuttgart High School in 1943, moved
to Pine Bluff and
Skipworth
Obit
63 year old Gary Don Skipworth of White Hall died
Tuesday. He worked at NCTR/DCT in maintenance. A memorial service will
be held at 11am next
11/24/16
One
Dead Three Injured When Vehicle Runs Stoplight
One person was killed..three others injured in a two
vehicle crash in Craighead County on Tuesday. According to
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce Police made a total of
12 arrests between November 14 and 21. Officer John Cutrell arrested Melissa
Thanksgiving Service Today
An hour of praise and
thanksgiving will be offered today beginning at 11am at Solid Rock
Missionary Baptist church
Angel
Trees In Several Locations In Fordyce
CASA's Lisa Harvill recently reminded Fordyce area
residents that they have until December 9 to deliver Angel Tree
Burn
Ban Lifted In Ouachita County
Ouachita County Judge Robbie
McAdoo has lifted the burn ban for Ouachita county following recent rains.
Bruce Westerman's Mobile Office To Visit Camden
Fourth District Congressman
Bruce Westerman's mobile office will visit Camden at 9am on Friday, December
2, at
11/23/16
Camden
Woman Shot
A Camden woman was found shot in the chest in the
driveway of her home at 523 Carver Street in Camden around midnight on
November 17. According to a Camden
Ouachita County Circuit Court
A 28 year old Camden man has been charged in Ouachita
County Circuit Court in Camden with possession of meth or cocaine, two
counts of possession of drug
Bearden Woman Charged With Aggravated Assault And Endangering A Child
A 56 year old Bearden woman has
been charged in circuit court in Camden with aggravated assault on a family
member and endangering the welfare of a child.
A
Heber Springs Republican Vows To Run For Land Commisioner
A Heber Springs Republican is the first person to
announce a run for state land commissioner in 2018. Tommy Land told the
Ark Demo-Gazette he had never held elected
Milton
Insurance Agency To Sponsor Veterans Workshop On Medicare
November 30, the Milton
Insurance agency of Fordyce is sponsoring a pair of workshops for veterans
on Medicare. Patrick Milton told us
the purpose of the workshops.
Holiday Events Scheduled In Bearden
There are a number of events coming up in Bearden and
some of the surrounding communities. The Bearden Christmas Parade will
be held December 7 at 6pm. Parade
Extension Agent Keri Welch Reports on Recent Meeting For Cattlemen
A meeting for cattlemen was held last week to assist
cattle producers in seeing that their herd is getting the proper
nutrients they need in the hay they consume. Ouachita
Wooley
Obit
72 year old Maxine Owen Wooley of the Randall community
in Cleveland County died Sunday. She was a graduate of Glendale High
School. She taught Sunday School for
11/22/16
Morrison Named Chancellor At SAU Tech
Southern Arkansas University System President, Dr. Trey
Berry has announced that Dr. Jason Morrison has accepted the position of
chancellor at SAU Tech and will begin
Team
Camden Sponsors New Class At SAU
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development
Center and SAU will present a new class, ”Creating a Business Model
Canvas” on Thursday, December 1, at
Cogbill
Obit
93 year old Thomas C “Sonny” Cogbill Jr. of Star City died Friday in Pine Bluff. He was a retired Lincoln
county farmer, who had farmed since 1946. He was a veteran of
Fox
Obit
69 year old Cheryl Ellis Fox of
Pine Bluff died Saturday. Cheryl taught school in the Pine Bluff school
district at Pine Bluff High School, Jack Robey Jr. High and worked for
Marshall Obit
75 year old Marilyn Faith Marshall of Carthage died
Sunday at Garden Pointe in Pine Bluff. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2 at Benton Funeral Home
11/21/16
Car
Rear Ends 18-Wheeler Driver Dies
A 21 year old Taylor woman
became Arkansas' 482 highway fatality on Friday.
According to State Police, Meghan M. Thibodeaux died following the
collision of her 2016
Arkansas' Mike Huckabee Contemplates Position In Trump Administration
Former Arkansas Governor Mike
Huckabee told Newsmax on Friday that he and President-elect Donald Trump are
discussing a position in his administration but Huckabee
Dallas
County Gets Grant For Tulip-Princeton Water
The Arkansas Natural Resources
Commission has approved up to $877,250.00 in loans and $462,606.00 in grant
money.
Bearden Seniors Coffee Club Meets Mondays
The Bearden Seniors Coffee Club
will meet in Bearden at the Launius Community Building on 3rd
Street every Monday from 10am till 2pm. All those age 60 and above are
Turkey
Day Cancels Drivers Testing Day
Due to the Thanksgiving Day
Holiday, there will be no written or driving tests for drivers licenses in
Camden this Thursday and Friday at the testing site on Mt. Holly Road.
Angels
Adorning Christmas Trees In Fordyce
CASA spokesperson Lisa Harvill,
on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today" on Friday said
it's time to get out and choose an angel from one of CASA's Angel trees.
Bearden School District Interested In Upcoming Legislative Round Table
A legislative round table,
featuring newly elected and current state legislators, will be held in
Camden December 15, at the Coop on California Avenue.
Be
Warned Arkansas State Police Every 20 Miles
Beginning today, Arkansas State Troopers will team up
with law enforcement officers from local and state agencies to make sure
drivers are obeying the rules of the road, but
Hargis
Obit
69 year old Diana Carrol Hargis of Bearden passed away
Saturday at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Diana's family will
have a memorial service for her at a later date.
May
Obit
85 year old Margaret Ann Wilson
May of Rison died on Friday. She was a graduate of Woodlawn High School.
Pennington Obit
70 year old Betty Dean
Pennington of Camden died Saturday. Graveside services will be held tomorrow
morning at 10n at Salem Cemetery at Bearden with Reverend
Stone
Obit
98 year old Floy M. Ross Stone of Perryville, formerly of
Pine Bluff died Tuesday at Brookridge Rehab and Care in Morrilton. She
lived most of her life in Jefferson County,
11/18/16
Special Veterans Service This Morning At FBT Redbug Arena
Veterans, and anyone who would like to honor area
veterans are invited to a special service this morning at 9:30 at FBT
Redbug Arena on the Fordyce
Thornton Christmas Parade Slated For December 3
The 5th annual
Thornton Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, December 3 beginning at
2pm. According to Levenis Penix of Step by Step of
Cleveland County Christmas Parade Scheduled For December 10
The annual Cleveland County
Christmas parade will be held December 10, at 6pm in downtown Rison, and the
2nd annual Christmas in the Village,
Bearden High School College Program Students Doing Well
In a recent interview following
the Bearden School Board meeting, Superintendent of Schools Denny Rozenberg
said Bearden college students are
doing
Community Thanksgiving Service Sunday At First Baptist Church In Fordyce
A community wide Thanksgiving
service will be held at 1st Baptist Church in Fordyce this
Sunday, November 20, at 6pm. Any church that would like to
Quarles Obit
89 year old Leslie Jean Quarles of Holly Springs died
Sunday. Visitation will be Monday evening from 6-8pm at Benton Funeral
Home in Fordyce.
11/17/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
40 year old Tracy Murphy of
Fordyce has been charged by Fordyce Police with endangering the welfare of a
minor in the 3rd degree and third degree
Bearden School Board Accepts Resignation and Approves Bonuses
The Bearden School Board met
Tuesday night at the Elementary school. Superintendent Denny Rozenberg
said the board heard academic
Rawls
Obit
86 year old Dewey Rawls of
Rison died Wednesday at his home. He founded Rawls Concrete in 1977. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow afternoon
Stephan Obit
81 year old Joseph L. Stephan died on Monday. He retired
from the Air Force as a Master Sergeant in 1972 and went on to teach at
Fairview High
Vance
Obit
75 year old Jacqueline “Jackie” S. Vance of Camden died
Monday at Mena Regional Health System. She was a registered nurse by
profession serving as
11/16/16
Bearden Man Arrested Following High Speed Chase
A Bearden man was arrested on October 24 and charged with
three counts of aggravated assault and fleeing. On October 5, 28 year
old Dylan E.
Fordyce City Council Approves Subsidy For Ambulance Service
In action at the Fordyce City
Council at their November meeting, the council voted to approve a request by
Lynn Luscomb, owner of Central Ambulance
Camden
Man Faces Multiple Charges Including Felon With Firearm
A 34 year old Camden man has
been charged in circuit court in Camden with possession of a firearm by a
felon, 2nd degree battery, theft by receiving a
Bearden City Council Discusses New Budget And A Raise For Employees
At Monday night's meeting of the Bearden City Council,
Mayor Iva Lou Stoker distributed copies of the 2017 city budget. A
couple of the stipulations in
Ouachita County Sets Record For Early Voting But Not Election Day
The votes in Ouachita County
will be certified by the election commission this Friday. Ouachita County
Clerk Britt Williford said a record was set for
Commodities Today In Dallas And Calhoun Counties
The Central Arkansas Development Council will distribute
commodities in Dallas and Calhoun counties today. Dallas county's
distribution began at 9am at
Second
Week For Bearden's Food Bank
It will be week number 2 for food distribution for
Bearden's recently instituted Food Bank. Jan McWhorter, one of the
founders of the Food Bank said
Rodgers Obit
92 year old Ruby Lee Rodgers of
Rison died Monday. She and her late husband, Charles T. Rodgers Sr. were
owners of Rodgers Grocery Store.
11/15/16
Bearden City Fathers Accept Bid On Water Tower
The Bearden City Council last night accepted a bid on the
work to be done on the city's water towers to bring them into state
specs. The winning bidder was Utility Service
Thanksgiving Free Food Giveaway At Thornton
Cayce's Charities of Thornton is sponsoring a
Thanksgiving Free Food Givaway Wednesday November 23 from 9am to
2pm at the Thornton Gym. One food box will be
Yoga
Being Offered Through Ouachita County Extension
Yoga is being offered through
the Ouachita County Extension Service and according to family consumer
science agent, Addie Wilson, yoga is a good way for young and old
Free
Business Training From SAU Business Consultants
Free business training is now
being offered at the Camden Accelerated Business Service Center at the
OPED building at 625 Adams Avenue.
11/14/16
Dallas
County Medical Center Continues To Expand Services And Hours
The Dallas County Medical
Center is expanding the number of hours service will be available to
patients, and a new practitioner is coming on board on Wednesday,
Joe Brazil
Bearden City Council/Fordyce School Board Meet Tonight
The Bearden City Council and the Fordyce School Board
meet this evening. The Bearden City Council will meet at 7pm at city
council chambers at city hall. The Fordyce
OPED
Board Meeting Wednesday
A Thanksgiving program will be
held this afternoon at 3:30 at the Dallas County Library. There will be
crafts and door prizes..everyone's invited to attend.
11/11/16
Election Turnout Was Big In Dallas County
The unofficial results of
Tuesday's election have been made available at the Dallas County Clerk's
office. County Clerk Susie Williams said the election
It's
Veterans Day - Area Events
This is Veterans Day and a couple events honoring area
veterans will be held this morning. In Bearden, at the Bearden High
School Commons, a
Master
Gardener Programs Available
Ouachita County Extension agent Keri Welch says if you're
interested in joining the Master Gardeners Program, now is the time to
get involved.
11/10/16
Veterans Day Programs Scheduled For Bearden, Camden, Fordyce
Veterans Day programs are scheduled for Bearden and
Camden tomorrow. In Bearden at the Bearden High School Commons veterans
will be honored
Food
Bank In Bearden
A food bank has been started in Bearden. The first food
offering attracted 120 families from the Bearden area. If you'd like to
volunteer to help with the
11/09/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce officers arrested a total of 13 people between
October 28 and November 7.
Dallas
County Circuit Court
41 year old Stacy Tyrone
Matlock of Arkadelphia has been charged in Dallas County Circuit court with
two counts of 1st degree terroristic threatening.
Camden
Police Report
Camden police officer Al Sabban was dispatched to Family
Dollar on California Avenue on November 1, in reference to three
disorderly females in the
Veterans Breakfast In Bearden And Camden
A veteran's day breakfast will be held for all Bearden
area veterans this Friday morning at the Commons at Bearden High School.
The event will begin at
11/08/16
Early
Voting Numbers Up
As of yesterday afternoon, a
total of 1,299 early votes had ben cast in Dallas County, of that number 42
ballots were absentee.
Cleveland County Sales Tax
Voters in Cleveland County will decide today the fate of
a proposed new Cleveland County Jail. Voters will decide on two
proposed sales taxes, they will be voted on
Fordyce City Council Meets Tonight
The Fordyce City Council meets tonight at 6pm at city
council chambers at city hall. The city will have their Christmas Party
on Monday night, December 5 at 6pm. All city
Mass
Flu Shots Today In Ouachita And Cleveland Counties
Flu shots will be administered
in Ouachita County today. The Health Unit will be set up at First Assembly
of God Church on Maul road in Camden.
Rison
Drivers Testing
Drivers testing in Rison for
both written and road testing takes place each Tuesday, with the skills test
conducted between 8:45 and 11:30am and the written portion between
Cox
Obit
A memorial service for 86 year
old Harley Cox of Pine Bluff will be held this afternoon at 2 at First
United Methodist Church in Pine Bluff. He died at his home on Saturday.
Dixon
Obit
72 year old Anoel K. Dixon passed away on Sunday. The
family will receive friends at Proctor Funeral Home in Camden this
Friday evening from 6-8pm. Graveside services
Thomason Obit
93 year old Georgia L. Steelman Thomason of Anniston,
Alabama, formerly of Hampton, died Wednesday. While in Hampton, she
worked alongside her husband in the
Young
Obit
82 year old Paralee Virginia
Young of Kingsland died Friday at her home. She was a retired employee of
Fordyce Bank and Mortgage.
11/07/16
Louisana Man Dies In Headon Crash In Jefferson County
A Louisiana man died and
two other people were injured as the result of a head-on crash on Highway
365, south of Redfield in Jefferson County on Friday night.
Cleveland County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Cleveland County Quorum
Court will meet tonight at 7pm at the Cleveland County Courthouse. A number
of items will be discussed by the Cleveland County JP's.
Kingsland Elementary Raising Funds For Yearbook
Kingsland Elementary School is planning a yearbook drive
again after a successful drive last school year. Kingsland Elementary
media specialist and year book advisor,
Free
Small Business Class Coming To Camden
free class on “Building Your
Brand” will be held on Tuesday, November 15 at the OPED center on Adams Ave
in Camden from 10:30-12:30.
Camden
Christmas Parade Planned For December 10
The 29th annual Main
Street Camden Christmas parade is coming up December 10 at 6pm in downtown
Camden. The theme of this year's parade is “I'll be
home for
New
Drivers Test Schedule For Rison Area
State Police Troop F has announced a new scheduled for
written and skills driver's testing in the Rison area. Both tests will
be given each Tuesday with the skills test
Free
Cancer Support Group Meeting
Drew Memorial Hospital in
Monticello hosts a cancer support group meeting at noon on the second Monday
of each month in Conference Room A of the hospital.
Gilcrest Obit
87 year old Glenn Thomas Gilcrest of Pine Bluff died
November 2. He served in the Korean War. After his service he obtained
his master's degree in Aerospace Engineering
11/04/16
First
Assembly Fish Fry Today
First Assembly of God in Fordyce will hold their monthly
fish fry today. Lunch is from 11am till 1pm and dinner is from 4-7:30pm.
Lunch is $10.00.
Bearden Fall Festival Tomorrow
The Bearden Fall Festival will be held tomorrow in
downtown Bearden at the Gazebo Park from 9am till 3pm. Vendors will be
on site as well as
Veterans Celebration Set For Sunday In Fordyce
This Sunday afternoon at 2:30 the annual Veterans
Celebration will be held at First Baptist Church in Fordyce. The event
honors all who have worn or are
Pesticide Applicator Training Coming To Dallas And Cleveland Counties
Pesticide applicator training sessions are coming up in
Dallas and Cleveland Counties. Cleveland County has scheduled a
training session for December 6
Area
Flu Clinic Schedules
There will be a flu clinic for
Sparkman Schools today. In Ouachita County their will be a mass flu clinic
held on November 8 at 1st Assembly of God
Fordyce BPW Dinner And Auction Set For November 10
The Fordyce Business and
Professional Women's Club will hold their annual dinner and auction next
Thursday, November 10 at First Baptist Church
Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday
We “spring ahead” in the spring
and “fall back” in the fall. We're talking about Daylight savings time of
course, and it's time to “fall back” this Sunday.
11/03/16
Woman
Struck And Killed And Left At Scene
42 year old Crystal Davis of
Rosston in Nevada County died Tuesday night after she was apparently struck
and killed by a vehicle that fled the scene of
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce officers made a total of 9 arrests between
October 24 and October 31.
Camden
Police Report
25 year old Jessica D. Doherty of Camden on October 29,
was charged by Camden Police with criminal trespass. Doherty entered a
home at 140
Ouachita County Road Superintendent Resigns
Rudie Galbert, Superintendent
of Roads for Ouachita County tendered his resignation to Ouachita county
Judge Robbie McAdoo on October 21.
Bangs
Vaccinations Today In Dallas County
Dallas County cattle will be
receiving vaccinations today to protect them from brucellosis.
Dallas county extension agent Keith Gresham
gives details.
Clemons Obit
72 year old Lola Evans Clemons
of Camden died Tuesday. She was a graduate of Thornton High School and
played basketball for the Red Devils.
11/02/16
Ramsey
Community Receives $2,500.00 Grant For Historical Marker
Governor Asa Hutchinson, AEDC
Executive Director Mike Preston, AEDC Vice President of Operations Amy
Fecher and Rural Services Director Alex
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Several criminal cases were
filed in Ouachita County Circuit Court in Camden by Deputy Prosecutor for
the 13th Judicial District, R. Jeffrey Sawyer.
Ouachita Quorum Court Appropriates 1-Million For Courtroom
The Ouachita County Quorum Court last night approved
appropriating one million dollars to the construction of a new district
courtroom at the Ouachita
Bearden High School College Night
Bearden High School is hosting College Night on Monday,
November 14 from 5-7pm in the Bearden High School commons. Eleven
universities, three
Laney
Obit
25 year old Hunter Roberts Laney of Pine Bluff died
Saturday. He was a graduate of Watson Chapel High School and was manager
of Direct Connect
Lewis
Obit
91 year old Mark Edwin Lewis died Sunday at a Pine Bluff
hospital after a brief illness. He was one of 18 children. He joined the
Marine Corps in 1944
Taylor
Obit
81 year old Helen Bernice Bryant Taylor died Friday at
Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. She was born in Fordyce and graduated
from Fordyce High
Turchi
Obit
90 year old Kathryn Hunter
Turchi of Pine Bluff died Monday. Kathryn and her husband Johnny worked
together for 50 years operating Turchi's Grocery
Williams Obit
49 year old Crystal Doyle Williams of Fordyce died Monday
at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was a
school teacher and
11/01/16
Two Nurse
Practitioners Hired At Dallas County Medical Center
Joe Brazil gives frequent updates on KQ-102.3's "South
Arkansas Today" about improvements being made at the Dallas County
Medical Center. The
Teacher
Recruiting Going On Today
An all out effort to recruit teachers who want to teach
in South Arkansas Schools is taking place today at the South Central
Education Service
Ouachita
County Added To The Growing Burn Ban List
Ouachita County has added its name to the counties that
have issued burn bans. Ouachita County Judge Robbie McAdoo yesterday
issued a residential
Hanry
Obit
80 year old Hallette Thomas
Hanry of El Dorado died Sunday. She was born in Rowell. She was an LPN and
worked in the GI lab at Warner Brown
10/31/16
Cleveland County Murder Trial Set For January
A Cleveland County Capital murder trial will get underway
in late January. According to a Cleveland County Heald report, the
capital murder trial for Brad Hunter Smith, one
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy
Vaughan reports his officers made a total of 14 arrests between Oct 12
through Oct 24.
And
The Winner Of The Razorback Package Is...
Lisa Harvill of CASA's Fordyce
office was on the air Friday on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today" to
announce the winner CASA's annual Razorback
package.
Teacher Recruitment For South Arkansas Scheduled For Tomorrow
Anyone interested in teaching, or who has teaching
experience and for some reason quit and wants to come back, or someone
who's let their license expire, should attend the
Benton
Obit
92 year old Ernest Clark “E.C.”
“Bubba” Benton Jr. of Little Rock died Thursday. He was a 1942 graduate of
Fordyce High School.
Keith
Obit
81 year old Delbert Keith of Pine Bluff died Friday. For
15 years he was district supervisor for United Dollar Stores based in
Dumas. For 20 years he worked for the
Montague Obit
72 year old Sharalyn “Sherry”
Montague of Pine Bluff died Friday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Mantague worked in the radiology department of JRMC
Tiner
Obit
96 year old Alma Jean Ratliff
Tiner of Pine Bluff died Friday. Mrs. Tiner was a resident of Pine Bluff
from 1942 until the time of her death.
10/28/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
On September 26, Fordyce Police charged 51 year old Oscar
Edward Moore of Fordyce with driving on a suspended license, driving
with no signal
Early
Voting Update
Early voting continues in the state until November 7. In
Dallas county today, in addition to the voting site at the old post
office building downtown
Recruitment Event For Teachers In South Arkansas
If you are considering a career in teaching, have been a
teacher and got out and want to get back in, there's an event coming up
you may be interested in
Flu
Shots Are Coming To Cleveland County
The Cleveland county Health Unit has announced it's
schedule for flu shot clinics. The shots are free. Anyone with an
insurance card or Medicare card is
It's
Hard To Beat Free
If you didn't have an
opportunity last Friday to get some free turnip greens at the community
garden at St. John's Place, they'll be available again today.
10/27/16
Teenage Girl Killed In Three Car Crash
An 18 year old Quitman girl was killed in a crash
involving three vehicles on Tuesday morning in Faulkner County on
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Several criminal cases were filed in Ouachita County
Circuit Court in Camden on October 17 by R. Jeffrey Sawyer,
Early
Voting Continues In Dallas County
Early voting continues today in Dallas County and
throughout the state. In Dallas County, in addition to the Old Post
Beef-Forage Field Day
Beef cattle producers will learn about optimum cow size,
hay quality issues, cost of production, and an update on the
Evans
Obit
13 year old Hayleigh Jade Evans
of Kingsland died Monday. She was an 8th grader at Rison Public
School.
Seamons
Obit
A former police lieutenant on
the Pine Bluff Police Department has died. 80 year old Jack Seamons of Pine
Bluff
Thomason Obit
58 year old Lisa M. Thomason of Hampton died Tuesday at
Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was an
10/26/16
Dumas
Man Dies In Two Vehicle Accident
A 31 year old Dumas man died in a two vehicle crash
within the city limits of Dumas on Sunday. According to a preliminary
State Police report, the
Bearden District Court
District Court Judge Dan Ives held court on October 20 at
City Hall in Bearden. Several cases ere presented. Arnold Michael
Scott of Bearden,
Early
Voting Appears To Be Heavy
Thousands of Arkansans have already voted early for the
November general election. Secretary of State Mark Martin's office said
yesterday. 37,240
Bryant
Obit
66 year old Bob D. Bryant of Fordyce died Tuesday at St.
John's Place in Fordyce. The family will receive friends this evening
from 6-8pm at Benton
Nott
Obit
77 year old Bonnie Nott of Fordyce died Sunday at her
home. Graveside services will be held this afternoon at 2 at
Smith-Morgan Cemetery with
10/25/16
Early
Voting In Full Swing
Early voting continues today, early voters can cast
ballots for the presidential election and U.S. Senate race between
Republican Senator John Boozman and Democratic
Census
Jobs Available
There are U.S. Census Bureau Field Representative jobs
available for this area. In Ouachita County a test for the jobs will be
given at the Ouachita Valley and Business
Financial Aid Night Coming To Bearden High School
Bearden High School will host Financial Aid night on
Tuesday, November 1, beginning at 6pm in the Bearden High School
Commons. All juniors and seniors are encouraged
Cook
Obit
53 year old Joe Wayne Cook of Rison died Friday in Rison.
Joe graduated from White Hall High School. He pitched for White Hall
helping them win their first state high
Keene
Obit
86 year old Joyce Christine Keene of Hot Springs,
formerly of Fordyce died Sunday. Visitation will be Thursday at Benton
Funeral Home in Fordyce beginning at 1pm
Wegner
Obit
80 year old Christ Henry Wegner of Rison died Friday in
Little Rock. He was employed with IBM as a computer technician. Memorial
services will be held Friday morning at
10/24/16
There
Is Opposition For Two City Council Seats In Bearden
There are two races for Bearden City council this year.
Paula Bounds, who has served as Ward One, Position One councilman is not
running for reelection. There
One
New Candidate For Bearden School Board November 8
There will be one new candidate
on the ballot on November 8 for election to the Bearden School Board.
Bearden Superintendent Denny Rozenberg says there are
Revival This Week At Fellowship Baptist Church
Fellowship Baptist Church in
Bearden is having revival services beginning tonight at 7pm and running
through Thursday, Oct 27. The preacher will be Brother Luke
Extension Homemakers Council Serving The State For 104 Years
Kathy May, Dallas County Family and Consumer Sciences
agent, on a recent KQ-102.3 "South Arkansas Today" broadcast says
the Dallas County
Ouachita County Fair Board Election Tonight
The public is invited to the annual Ouachita County Fair
board meeting and election tonight at 7pm at the Courthouse in the
Courtroom. Each candidate running for
Former
Ouachita County Sheriff Dies At 82
A former Ouachita County
Sheriff has died. 85 year old Junius Beverly “Jack” Dews Jr. died Thursday
following a battle with cancer.
10/21/16
Early
Voting Begins Monday
Early voting begins Monday morning at 8am at locations
across the region. In Dallas County, early voting takes place beginning
at 8am Monday through November
Mass
Flu Shots Coming To Fordyce And Bearden
According to Dallas County
Health Unit Director Donna Ferguson, the mass flu clinic in Fordyce will be
held next Friday at Beech Grove Baptist Church from
Fordyce Community Garden Open For Turnip Green Harvest
Dallas County Extension Agent Keith Gresham says the
community garden at St. John's Place on the bypass in Fordyce will be
open beginning at 8 this morning
Acreage Reporting Deadline
Randy Floriani of the FSA office in Fordyce advises
Dallas and Cleveland County producers that FSA has just received notice
that the acreage reporting deadline
10/20/16
Man
Dies When Fourwheeler Struck By Car
A Hope man died in a two vehilce crash on highway 278,
three miles from Hope Tuesday morning. According to State Police, 58
year old Malcolm Dougan of Hope was
Attorney General's Mobile Office Comes To Fordyce Next Week
Thursday, October 27, Arkansas Attorney Leslie Rutledge's
mobile office will be in Fordyce at the Fordyce Senior Center from 10am
till 11:30. At the same time, the Dallas
Bangs
Vaccination Clinic Coming To Dallas County
Dallas County Extension agent
Keith Gresham reminds all Dallas County Cattle people of the fall Bangs
vaccination clinic for Dallas County on November 3.
Dallas
County Extension Agent Kathy May Talks About 4-H
On KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today" recently, Dallas
County consumer science 4-H extension agent Kathy May talked about
getting more youth interested in becoming 4-H members. This
Flumm
Obit
91 year old George Harrison Flumm of Pine Bluff died
yesterday in Pine Bluff. George served in the U.S. Navy for two years
and then enlisted in the U.S. Army where he
Starr
Obit
Funeral services for 65 year old Sue Starr of Locust
Bayou will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 at Calvary Baptist
Church in Camden with Reverend Don Phillips officiating.
10/19/16
Camden
Police Report
On October 16, 27 year old Tevuance Naashlin Harris of
Camden was charged with three traffic violations..driving on a suspended
license, speeding 78 in a 50 mile per hour
Out
Patient Services Are Up At Dallas County Medical Center
The Dallas County Quorum court
met last night for their regular monthly meeting. The JP's heard a very
positive report from Ken Sanders with the Dallas County Medical
Ouachita County Circuit Court
A 29 year old Camden woman has
been charged in Ouachita county Circuit court with domestic battery in the 2nd
degree and aggravated assault on a family or household
Interest In Voting Is High In Dallas And Ouachita Counties
Both Dallas County and Ouachita
County Clerks tell us there's been a lot of interest in voting this year,
Dallas County Clerk, Susie Williams.
Bevill
Obit
78 year old Sylvia Anthony Bevill of Bearden died Monday.
She served as a nurse on numerous medical missions to Honduras. She was
an active member of First Southern
Sanders Obit
Sixty year old Ricky DeWayne Sanders of New Edinburg died
Sunday at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was a retired I.T.
Manager for Potlatch Corporation and
10/18/16
Dallas
County Sheriff Arrests
Dallas County deputies made
three felony arrests earlier this month, two were drug related, one for
terroristic
Dallas
County Man Faces Felony Firearms Charges
On September 6, Dallas County Chief Deputy Josh McMullen
and investigator Dodson were dispatched to 311
Bridges
Of Ouachita County
According to information released recently at County
Judge's meeting in Little Rock, the state's counties need 750
Healthcare Enrollment Coming Up For Those 64 And Younger
In a recent interview on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas
Today", Patrick Milton of the Milton Insurance agency in
Sparkman Area Residents Can Register To Win Free Gardening Supplies
Dallas County Extension agent Keith Gresham has announced
that Sparkman area residents are invited to stop by
10/17/16
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Four Camden residents were charged in Ouachita county
Circuit Court on October 11 with various criminal charges.
South
Arkansas Residents Appointed To Positions By Governor Hutchinson
A number of South Arkansas
residents were included in appointments announced by Governor Asa Hutchinson
on
Bearden's Food Bank Began Distribution Last Saturday
Saturday was the first day for
food distribution at the newly formed Food Bank in Bearden, according to
Jana
Bearden Gazebo - Politics Is Spoken Here
A political rally was held in downtown Bearden on
Saturday at Gazebo Park, sponsored by the Bearden Fire
Congressman Bruce Westerman Talks Up The Coding App Challenge
In his weekly newsletter, 4th
District Congressman Bruce Westerman talked about the Congressional App
State
Fair Attendance Up
Arkansas State Fair General Manager Ralph Shoptaw says
attendance on the first day of the fair was up 16 percent
Miller
Obit
50 year old Joel Miller of New Edinburg died Friday. He
worked at Picture Frame in Fordyce for 20 years and for
Neal
Obit
11 year old Tristan Robert Neal
of Hampton died Thursday at St. Jude's Childrens Hospital in Memphis.
Tristan was
10/14/16
Camden
Police Report
A 47 year old Camden woman has been charged by Camden
Police with possession of a controlled substance and
Three
Die In Two Seperate Accidents
Three people died in traffic crashes in Garland County
this week. On Monday night, two people from Estero, Florida
Bearden City Marshall Brings The Need For Another Car To Councils
Attention
At Monday night's Bearden City
Council meeting, City Marshall John Ainsworth discussed with the council the
need
Area
Flu Clinics
The Dallas County Health unite will hold their annual
mass flu shot clinic on Friday, October 28 in the fellowship hall
Trick
Or Treat Halloween Is On The Way
Several Fordyce churches have announced Halloween events
at their church, on Halloween, October 31, which falls
Arkansas Supreme Court Changes Face Of The Ballot In The Upcoming
Election
Arkansas Supreme Court Justices made decisions yesterday
that will impact the upcoming election. The justices say
10/13/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan. three arrests were made by Fordyce Police officers
between October 3 and October 10.
Dallas
County Circuit Court
Four felony cases were filed
for prosecution in Dallas County Circuit Court on October 6.
Granny's House Committee Moved Forward In A Meeting Wednesday
The committee named by Dallas
County Judge Jimmy Jones and Fordyce Mayor John MacNichol to work on a
solution to the Granny's House clean
Fordyce City Council Tables Ambulance Request
The Fordyce City Council on
Tuesday night tabled a request by Lynn Luscomb, owner of Central Ambulance
and Medical Service of Fordyce for a
Political Rally At Gazebo Saturday In Bearden
The Bearden Fire Department
will host a political rally this Saturday at Gazebo Park in downtown Bearden
beginning at 10am. Fire Chief A-W Evans
Bearden Mayor Addresses Rural Water Misuse
At Monday night's Bearden City
Council meeting, Mayor Iva Lou Stoker told the council members that there's
a problem with some rural water users.
10/12/16
Dallas
County Holding It's On
It was recently pointed out in a news release from the County Judge's
Association that the counties across the state need a total of
$750,000,000.00
Teachers And Staff Largest Item In Fordyce School Budget
Fordyce School District Superintendent of Schools, Dr.
Albert Snow gave his report to the people of the district prior to the
school board meeting on
Bearden Council Deals With Several Issues At Monthly Meeting
The council did not take any
action at Monday night's meeting on the request for the installation of a
speed bump on Plum street Mayor Iva Lou Stoker
Bearden Food Bank Begins Food Distribution Saturday
The Food Bank in Bearden will
be handing out its first food this Saturday. Jana McWhortor, a teacher at
Bearden High School, in an earlier interview
Noble
Obit
74 year old Sue Noble of Calmer died Monday at her home.
She retired as a medical records clerk for Primrose Place Nursing Home.
Funeral
Scroggins Obit
56 year old Debbie Scroggins of Monticello died Tuesday
at the Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. For a number of years she
worked for Gulf
10/11/16
Four
Die In Two Vehicle Accident
Four Berryville residents died and three more were
injured in a head-on crash involving two vehicles on Sunday afternoon.
According to State Police
Cleveland County School Board Runoff
The Zone 3 sat on the
Cleveland County School Board will be decided today in a runoff election
between Charlene Freeman and Amber Offut. The
Political Rally At Bearden Gazebo Saturday
The Bearden Fire Department
will host a political rally this Saturday at the Gazebo Park in downtown
Bearden beginning at 10am, Fire Chief A-W
Fordyce City Council Meets Tonight
The Fordyce City Council will meet for their regular
monthly meeting this evening at 6pm at council chambers at City Hall.
One item of business the
Bearden Council Fills Vacant Seat
The Bearden City Council, by a unanimous vote, appointed
Vincent Waller to serve the remaining term of Lois Hopkins, who has
moved from
Tax
Deadline Days Away
The deadline to pay personal property or real estate
taxes in Arkansas is October 15, but since October 15 falls on a
Saturday this year, the deadline is
Fellowship Baptist Celebrates 33 Years
Sunday, October 23 is the 33rd
Anniversary of the founding of Fellowship Baptist Church in Bearden. Dr.
Kevin Stevicks, pastor of Fellowship Baptist
Rison
In The Fall Cook-off Deadline Nears
The dead line to enter the Rison in the Fall Barbeque
Cook-off is this Thursday, October 13. The grand prize is $1,000.00. The
entry fee is $35.00 per
Hammons Obit
93 year old Ann H. Thrash
Hammons of Fordyce died Sunday. In the later years of her working life she
was County Clerk for Dallas County.
10/10/16
Warren
To Get 400 Thousand Dollars For Sports Shooting Complex
The city of Warren will have up to $400,000.00 to expand
its shooting sports complex thanks to a grant from the Arkansas Game and
Fish Commission through the U.S. Fish
Sheriff Rogers Carries His Sales Tax Message To New Edinburg Tonight
Cleveland County Sheriff Jack Rodgers will conduct
another public meeting to discuss the proposed sales tax supporting the
construction of a new jail for the county. The
Flu
Clinic Schedules
The Dallas County Health Unit will hold their annual mass
flu shot clinic on Friday, October 28, in the fellowship hall of Beech
Grove Baptist Church in Fordyce. Clinic hours
Voter
Registration Deadline Tomorrow
If you plan to vote in the November 8 Presidential
Election, you have until tomorrow to register. If you have not
registered and plan to vote, go to the county clerk's office in
Lighthouse Baptist Church Grace Conference In Fordyce
Lighthouse Bapitist Church of
Fordyce will hold a grace conference today and tomorrow beginning at 7pm.
The speaker will be Pastor Melvin Jackson.
Fordyce School Board/Bearden City Council Meets Tonight
A couple of meetings will be held tonight. The Fordyce
School Board meets this afternoon at 5pm at the school. The Bearden City
Council will meet tonight at 7pm at city
Johnson Obit
55 year old Joey Henry Johnson of Rison passed away
Thursday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Cremation
arrangements under the direction of Buie
Massanelli Obit
73 year old Nadine Evelyn
Massenelli of Pine Bluff died Friday. She worked at the Holsum Bakery Thrift
Store in Pine Bluff for many years, retiring as manager.
Strong
Obit
87 year old John Edward Strong of Fordyce passed away
Thursday at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He served in the
U.S. Navy during the Korean War as
10/07/16
Fish
Fry 11am Till 1pm Only, Today At Assembly Of God Church In Fordyce
Today is Fish Fry Day at 1st Assembly of God
Church in Fordyce, located across the street from the track on the
Fordyce School grounds. There will
Highway 167 Four Lanes From Fordyce To Little Rock Dedication Today
It's been a long time in the making, but today a short
ceremony is scheduled for 10:30 this morning in the Farindale area on
Highway 167 to
Cleveland County Seeking Temporary Relief For County Jail
At the Cleveland County Quorum Court meeting this past
Monday night, Cleveland County Sheriff Jack Rogers told Judge Gary
Spears and the JP's
Poker
Run Tomorrow In Ouachita County
The Southark Poker Run, benefitting the Heath Carroll
Medical Fund will be held tomorrow, with registration from 9:30 to 11:30
tomorrow morning at
Womble
Obit
74 year old Paul V. Womble of Waldo died Wednesday. He
was retired from the National Guard and served as a police officer and
county deputy.
10/06/16
Granny's House Committee will Meet Wednesday
The next meeting of the committee looking into the
Granny's House property in Fordyce will be next Wednesday evening at
5pm. At the meeting
Good
News From Dallas County Medical Center
Joe Brazil of the Dallas County Medical Center is
featured on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today" each week telling our
listeners about programs and
0/05/16
Committee Will Ask Ford And Crowder To Attend Next Meeting On Granny's
House
The committee chosen by Fordyce Mayor John MacNichol and
Dallas County Judge Jimmy Jones to discuss the clean up of the Granny's
House site in Fordyce met for the
Dallas
County Circuit Court
Charges were filed September 20 in Dallas County Circuit
Court against 19 year old Michael Alexander Moffett. On August 10,
Moffett was caught in the Dallas County
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce Police officers only
made a couple of arrests in the period from September 27 thru October
3.
Arkansas Drivers License With Chip Began Monday
The issuance of the voluntary enhanced security drivers
license or ID card began on Monday. The licenses or ID cards will only
be available at 25 selected State Revenue
Porter
Obit
78 year old Patsy Ray Porter of Pine Bluff passed away
Monday at her home. Mrs. Porter worked as a secretary-bookkeeper for
several places including M-K Distributing,
10/04/16
What
To Do With Granny's House - Meeting This Afternoon
The committee chosen to decide
what to do with the Granny's House property in Fordyce will meet for the
first time this afternoon at 5 at City Hall in Fordyce.
Retirement Party For 23-Year Bearden Fireman
The Bearden Fire Department
will be holding a retirement party for 23 year veteran Gray Preston at the
Bearden Fire Department this evening. There will be refreshments served.
Free
Small Business Training Today
Free Small Business training will be held today at the
Camden Accelerated Business Services Center at the OPED building on
Adams Avenue in Camden. The
Ashcraft Obit
93 year old Louie Edward Ashcraft of Hermitage died
Sunday at Williamson Hospice in El Dorado. He was retired from the City
of Warren as a truck driver. He
Wagnon
Obit
76 year old Raymond Cecil
“Little Bit” Wagnon of Monticello died Sunday at Drew Memorial Hospital. The
family will receive friends this evening from 6-8pm at
10/03/16
Correctional Officer Taken Into Custody Following Standoff
State Police say correctional officer has been taken into
custody following a standoff on Saturday at the Delta Regional Unit in
Dermott. The incident
Health
Clinic Up And Running And Physician On The Way
Joe Brazil with the Dallas
County Medical Center, during his regular visit on Friday on KQ-102.3's
"South Arkansas Today" had good news to report.
Cleveland County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Cleveland County Quorum Court meets tonight at 7pm at
the Cleveland County Courthouse in Rison. Under new business for
tonight's meeting is
Volunteers Needed For Bearden Food Bank
A Food Bank has been established in Bearden, located next
to the Superintendent's office in the old middle school building. Jana
McWhorter, who
Jones
Obit
67 year old Margaret Louise
Poore Jones of White Hall passed away Wednesday. She was a legal secretary
for many years, most recently for Winfred
Roper
Obit
92 year old Veetaugh L. Roper of White Hall died Thursday
at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He served in the
Navy during World
09/30/16
Redbug
Homecoming Tonight
It's Homecoming night for the Fordyce Redbug at Bear
Bryant Field as the Redbugs take on the Fouke Panthers. The homecoming
coronation
Church
News
Tonight is the last night of the revival at Oak Grove
Missionary Baptist church at Rowell. The revival service begins at 7pm
with Brother Ben Hulsey,
Kerri
Welch On 4-H Month
October is a big month for
Arkansas' more than 120 thousand 4-H members. Not only is it National 4-H
Month, but it's also the Arkansas 4-H Month
McMahan Obit
Funeral services for 26 year old Jorre McMahan of Warren,
assistant football coach at Hampton, will be tomorrow afternoon at 1pm
at the Hampton
09/29/16
McMahan Autopsy To Be released Soon
Results of an autopsy on the
body of Hampton Assistant coach Jorre McMahan should be released today.
That's the word from Ouachita County
Bearden Teacher Named Teacher Of The Year
Jan McWhorter, who teaches career and technology class at
Bearden High School was recently named Arkansas Career and technological
Education
Benton
Cemetery Association Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the
Benton Cemetery Association will be held Saturday at 1:30pm followed by a
potluck dinner. The cemetery is located
News
From Area Churches
Preaching and Praising services
will be held at 1st Assembly of God Church in Fordyce Oct 2 thru
6, Sunday through Thursday. Services will be held
SAU
Resumes GED Classes In Rison And Hampton
SAU Tech is resuming GED classes in Rison and Hampton.
Hampton classes resume Monday, October 3 and will be held each Monday
and Tuesday
Cleveland-Dallas Retired Teachers Meet
The Cleveland-Dallas County
Retired Teachers Association will meet this Tuesday, October 4 at 11:30 at
Becky's Bread and Butta. Guest speaker is
Shady
Grove Cemetery Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of Shady
Grove Cemetery Association will be held this Sunday at 2pm at the New
Edinburg Methodist Church. For more
Fordyce School System Offers PSAT/NMSQT Tests In October
Fordyce High School will be offering the PSAT/NMSQT test
for Sophomores and Juniors on Wednesday, October 19. The test gives
students a fresh
09/28/16
Hampton Coach Dies During Practice
Hampton High school football coach Jorre McMahan reportedly died during
football practice Tuesday. It's believed
the 26-year-old coach collapsed and was
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, police made a total of 8 arrests between September 19
and 26. The arrests included a theft charge filed against
Fordyce Woman Arrested For Domestic Violence And Public Intoxication
A Fordyce woman has been charged following a domestic
dispute at 634 Cherry Bark Road on September 20. According to a report
filed by officer Bryce
Bearden Man Charged With Six Felonies
A Bearden man has been charged
with 6 felony drug violations. On September 26, Deputy Prosecutor R. Jeffrey
Sawyer filed the charges against Faqir Abdus
Bearden District Court
There was a double case load waiting for District Judge
Dan Ives in Bearden District Court on September 22, since Ives had to
postpone court last month.
Ouachita County Circuit Court
This past Wednesday, Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney for the 13th Judicial District, R. Jeffrey
Sawyer filed criminal charges against 29 year old Rachel Ann Rowlett
Rison
In The Fall October 15
According to Roy Phillips, the chief organizer of Rison
in the fall, a color run, a children's carnival and a dance will be
among the new features of Rison in the fall,
Poker
Run To Benefit Heath Carroll
The South Arkansas Poker Run will be held October
8, benefitting the Heath Carroll Medical Fund. Registration time is
9:30-11:30am at Sandy
Jones
Obit
62 year old John R. “Randy”
Jones of Chidester died Sunday at UAMS in Little Rock. He was retired from
International Paper at Gurdon.
09/27/16
Committee On "Granny's House" Will Meet Tuesday October 4
The committee, comprised of three Dallas County JP's and
three Fordyce City Councilmen, will meet on Tuesday, October 4 at City
Hall at 5pm. Fordyce city
New
Clinic At DCMC Now Open
The new clinic at the Dallas
County Medical Center is open for business. Joe Brazil, on KQ-102.3's "South
Arkansas Today" said there are yellow signs posted
Veterans Celebration Coming In November In Fordyce
Mark your calendar for Sunday, November 6 at 2:30, the
date and time for the annual Veterans Celebration in Fordyce at First
Baptist Church. The event honors
Straughn
Obit
82 year old Edith M. Brown Straughn of Melbourne, Arkansas died Sunday at Jefferson Regional Medical
Center in Pine Bluff. She and her husband Robert
09/26/16
Cleveland County Sheriff Announces Times For Public Meetings On New Jail
Cleveland County Sheriff Jack Rodgers has announced the
time and places for public meetings in Cleveland County to discuss the
need for a new jail in the county.
OPED
Board Of Directors Meeting Wednesday
The Ouachita Partnership for Economic Development (OPED)
board of directors will meet this Wednesday morning at 10 at the OPED
training room in the
U Of A
Cemetery Workshop Set For Thursday In Rowell
The U of A Cooperative Extension Service and Arkansas
Historical Preservation program will present a workshop entitled
“Bringing it Back”, a basic cemetery
Bellew
Obit
80 year old Johnnie B. Bellew of Rison died Thursday at
Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He served 20 year in
the U.S. Army, retiring at the rank
Lee
Obit
84 year old Joyce Lynell Stuart
Lee of Warren died Thursday at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She
was retired from First State Bank.
Saunders Obit
57 year old Sharon Corrine
Saunders of Rison passed away Saturday. Visitation will be this evening from
6-8pm at Buie Funeral Home in Rison.
09/23/16
Drug
Bust In Cleveland County
Following a lengthy drug
investigation, the Cleveland County Sheriff's department assisted by Game
and Fish officers, State Police and 13th Judicial
Dallas
County Sheriff Says Total Receipts For August Over $87,000.00
At the Dallas County Quorum
Court meeting on Tuesday night, Dallas County
Sheriff Stan McGahee reported to the
JP's on the jail receipts.
Dallas
County Treasurers Report
At the Dallas County Quorum
court meeting Tuesday night, Dallas County
Treasurer Leslie Nutt gave the JP's a report on the financial condition
of the
Kingsland City Council Meeting Moved To September 29
The Kingsland City Council will meet Thursday, September
29 at 6pm. The council usually meets the fourth Thursday of the month
but moved the
Sheriff Has No Comment On Legalization Of Marijuana
We asked Dallas County Sheriff
Stan McGahee how he felt about the issue of
the legalization of marijuana.
Lea Obit
61 year old Tyrone Henry Lea of
Carthage died Monday. Visitation will be held at Lea's Ridge Missionary
Baptist Church in Farindale tomorrow
Tuberville
Obit
87 year old David Richard
Tuberville of Camden died Wednesday. He was a U.S. Army Korean Veteran.
After returning from Korea he went to
Williams Obit
61 year old Mary Grayson Poole
Williams of Fordyce died Wednesday at her home. She was senior loan
processing officer at Fordyce Bank and
09/22/16
Today
Arkansas Supreme Court Hears Case In Fordyce
The Arkansas Supreme Court's “Appeals on Wheels” will be
holding an official court hearing in Fordyce this morning at the Fordyce
Civic Center. Oral
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce police officers made a total of 8 arrests
between September 1 and 19.
Camden
Police Report
Camden Police on September 19 arrested a Greenville,
Mississippi man for public intoxication, drinking on the highway, no
drivers license and no proof
Ouachita County Circuit Court
A 24 year old Camden man has
been charged in Ouachita County Circuit court on two counts of residential
burglary. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for
Fordyce School Enrollment Down Again This Year
Enrollment at Fordyce Schools
is down a bit, Superintendent of Fordyce Schools, Dr. Albert Snow said
enrollment is at 786. He said enrollment was
Lowman
Obit
93 year old Euell Laurens
Lowman of Pine Bluff died Monday in Little Rock. He served in the U.S. Army
during WWII, serving in the Railroad
09/21/16
Monticello Man Dies In Monday Evening Crash
A 63 year old Monticello man died in a two car crash on
U.S. Highway 425 on Monday evening. According to a
Fordyce Man Charged With Two Counts Of Theft
30 year old Danselle Lee Lawson of Fordyce has been
charged in two separate cases involving theft of property.
Two
Dallas Count Residents Face Arson Charges
38 year old Jason Scott Poole of Fordyce and Stephan
Chadwick of Sparkman have been charged in Dallas
Appeals On Wheels Tomorrow In Fordyce
“Appeals on Wheels” will be rolling into the Fordyce
Civic center tomorrow to hear a case involving the
Dallas
County Judge Appoints Committee To Deal With Granny's House Issue
Dallas County Judge Jimmy Jones appointed three JP'S to
serve on a committee comprised of three Dallas
Developmentally Disabled Care Less Expensive In Home Setting
John Stephen, a consultant for the Stephen Group told a
legislative panel on Monday providing services to the
New
Hospital Clinic Operational Monday
Ken Sanders of the Dallas
County Medical Center, who was subbing for Tammy Rieves at last night's
Quorum
McPherson Obit
90 year old Nina Irene Bitely
McPherson of Pine Bluff died Monday. For a number of years, she was
secretary
Sanders Obit
79 year old Clarence Edward
Sanders of Perryville died Monday. He was a retired convenience store owner.
Stone
Obit
95 year old Lauree Freeman Stone of Pine Bluff died
Saturday at Trinity Village Medical Center. She was born in
09-20-16
School
Board Elections Today
This is school board election
day in Arkansas. There are no races in Dallas County. Voters will elect
school board members in the Harmony Grove and Camden
Dallas
County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Dallas County Quorum Court meets on the second floor
of the courthouse this evening at 6pm. The only item listed on the
agenda is the regular report from the
Bearden Fire Department Needs Volunteers
If you're looking for a way to
give back to your community and you live at Bearden, Fire Inspector Tim
Rogers says the Bearden Fire Department Needs More
Coding
Competition Could Win An Arkansas School $20,000.00 In Computers
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Albert Snow on KQ-102.3's
"South Arkansas Today" recently, told us he didn't know for sure
if Fordyce schools would be
Area
4-Hers Busy Attending Fairs
The Ouachita and Dallas County Fairs were held earlier
this month, but there's still a lot of fairs on the calendar for this
month. Ouachita County extension agent
Carson
Obit
53 year old Lisa Gail Ables
Carson of Hampton died Sunday at her home. The family will receive friends
this evening from 6-8pm at Hampton First Assembly of
Holley
Obit
89 year old Reverend Herbert Howard Holley of Hot Springs
died Friday. Reverend Holley was a Southern Baptist minister for many
years, most recently serving
Owens
Obit
71 year old Patricia Gail Owens
of Hampton died Sunday at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado. She was a retired
beautician and co-owner of Granny's Grill in
Swinney
Obit
88 year old Cathleen Clark
Swinney of Warren died Sunday at the Bradley County Medical Center. She was
retired from Mad Butcher.
09-19-16
Home
Destroyed By Fire Sunday In Bearden
A house fire in Bearden yesterday afternoon around 1:30
has left a family without a home. According to Bearden Fire inspector
Tim Rogers, the fire department
New
Clinic At Dallas County Hospital Opening Soon
Joe Brazil, with Dallas County
Medical Center, says the new clinic in the hospital should be opened in the
next week or two, Brazil says
Work
Continues On Bearden Library-Museum Complex
Mayor
Iva Lou Stoker gave the Bearden City Council an update on progress to
get the old depot restored into a library-museum complex.
Courtney Obit
59 year old Richard Courtney of
Thornton died Saturday at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado. He was a retired
boiler operator for Georgia-Pacific.
Stone
Obit
94 year old Herbert M. “Buck” Stone of Pine Bluff died on
Thursday. He and his brother, Sherman, established Stone Cotton Company,
a cotton brokerage
Trafford Obit
76 year old Winfred Allen “Win” Trafford of Pine Bluff
passed away on Wednesday. In 1973 and 1974, Trafford was a
part-time Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
09/16/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce police only made four
arrests between September 5 and 12. Kaneisha Jones of El Dorado and Kaylynn
Dallas
County Sheriff's Arrest Report
Dallas County Sheriff's
deputies made several criminal arrests last month. Dansell Lawson was
charged on three
Freddie
Preston Retiring From Bearden Fire Department
The Bearden Fire Department
will be holding a retirement party for a veteran of the department. In An
interview
Keri
Welch Rates Ouachita County Fair "Very Good"
On KQ-102.3's "Bearden Brunch Bunch" broadcast, Ouachita
County Extension agent Keri Welch said she'd
09/15/16
Four
Lanes From Fordyce To Little Rock Complete October 7
According to Glen Bolick, special projects coordinator
for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation
Fordyce Mayor Says City Books Look Good But Unhappy With Some
Property-owners
Fordyce Mayor John McNichol
told the city council at their meeting Tuesday evening he was very happy
with the
Fordyce Schools Start With Positive Outlook
On KQ-102.3's South Arkansas
Today earlier this week, Fordyce Superintendent of schools,
Tonight Special For Veterans In Ouachita County
Ouachita County Judge Robbie McAdoo has designated
September as Veterans and Patriots Awareness and
Area
Church News Sparkman, Thornton, Fordyce
A men's luncheon and fellowship will be held Saturday
from 10am until 1pm at Williams Temple Church of God
Bearden's Jana McWhorter Honored
Jana Graham-McWhorter of Bearden recently was named the
Arkansas Association for Career and Technical
09/14/16
State
Supreme Court In Session At Fordyce Thursday September 22
The Arkansas Supreme Court's “Appeals on Wheels” is
coming to the Fordyce Civic Center Thursday, September 22 . An actual
case will be argued
Fordyce Mayor Talks About Granny's House City Council Updates Fireworks
Ordinance
The Fordyce City Council met
last night. The issue of Granny's House cleanup and ownership was not
discussed at the meeting. Mayor John McNichol
Ouachita County Circuit Court
A number of criminal cases were
filed in Ouachita county Circuit Court on September 1 and 2 by deputy
prosecuting attorneys for the 13th Judicial
Judge
Jones Comments On The Year's Dallas County Fair
The Dallas County Fair wound up
last Saturday. When we asked Dallas County Judge Jimmy Jones his evaluation
of this year's fair, he said
Trent
Garner Announces To Bearden Council He Is Running For Senate
Trent Garner announced at the
Bearden City Council Monday night that he was running for State Senate seat
for District 27, but Garner said he
Early
Voting For General Election Draws Near
Early voting in the general election will begin October
24 at the County Clerk's office in Ouachita County. 8Am till 6pm, Monday
thru Friday. Saturday
Early
Voting For School Election In Progress In Ouachita County
Early voting is in progress in Ouachita County in school
board elections for the Camden and Harmony Grove School Districts. Most
schools have their
09/13/16
18-Wheeler Stops Train Traffic In Bearden
An 18 wheeler, loaded with lumber got stuck on the
railroad tracks in Bearden late yesterday afternoon, and as of 8:30 last
night, workers using heavy equipment
Fordyce City Council Meets Tonight
The Fordyce City Council will meet this evening at 6:30
in city council chambers at City Hall. One of the items that most likely
will be discussed at tonight's meeting
Chambersville
Water Recipients Asked To Conserve Water Wednesday
The city of Thornton is
continuing with the installation of their new water system. The workers are
currently installing new service in the
Bearden's Sewer Project Moved Forward At Council Meeting
The Bearden City Council last
night passed unanimously a bond ordinance for the sewer project. Prior to
the city council's vote,
Bearden City Council To Appoint Lois Hopkins Replacement
At the next meeting in October, the Bearden City council
will be appointing someone to take the seat of Lois Hopkins, who was
elected to serve Ward 3 position
Moss
Obit
67 year old David Wayne “Grubby” Moss of Pine Bluff died
Sunday. He retired after 45 years at International Paper as a
supervisor. He was the longest tenured
09/12/16
South
Arkansas Highways Turned Deadly Last Weekend
State Police investigated a pair of fatality traffic
accidents in South Arkansas this past week. A 64 year old Bentonville,
Arkansas woman died in a
Ouachita County September Veterans Celebration
All during the month of September Veterans in Ouachita
County are being saluted during what's being called Veterans and
Patriot's Awareness and Appreciation
Fordyce School Board/Bearden City Council Meet Tonight
A couple of meetings will be held tonight, the Fordyce
School Board meets for its regular monthly meeting at 5pm and the
Bearden City Council will meet tonight
Lavelock
Obit
84 year old Tressie Jo Lavelock
of Fordyce died Friday at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce.
Visitation will be at 1pm tomorrow at Fordyce Assembly
Robertson Obit
83 year old Gearl “Jerri”
Williams Robertson of Pine Bluff died Thursday. She worked as secretary at
First Arkansas Insurance for many years.
Shirron
Obit
86 year old Betty Jean Lea
Shirron of Manteca, California, formerly of Manning passed away on Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 at
09/08/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughan, On August
30,Fordyce Police officer Mark Hopkins arrested Steven Len Trowbridge of
Morrilton
Ouachita County Fair
It's Sr. Citizen's Day today at the Ouachita County Fair
in Camden. The gates to the fairgrounds will be opened this afternoon at
3. The H-T Building
Veterans
and Patriot's Awareness Month In Ouachita County
Ouachita County Veterans Service Officer Jim Bob Dais of
Camden was a guest on KQ-102.3's "Bearden Brunch Bunch" and talked about
a special
Jungles
Obit
70 year old Donna Faye Jungles of West Monroe, Louisiana,
formerly of Warren, died Tuesday at Farmerville, Louisiana. She was born
at New
Sedano
Obit
Funeral services for 24 year
old Miguel Sedano Jr. and his father 45 year old Miguel Sedano Sr. of Warren
will be held at 6pm tomorrow night at Light
09/07/16
Two
Die Two Injured One Vehicle Crash
Two men were killed and two
others injured in a one vehicle crash in Drew County on Labor Day. According
to State Police, 46 year old Miguel
Ten
Drug Charges Filed Against Bearden Man
A Bearden man has been charged in Circuit Court in Camden
on 10 felony violations, all drug related. Deputy Prosecutor R. Jeffrey
Sawyer filed the
Camden
Woman Accused Of Passing $100.00 Counterfeit Bills
A 35 year old Camden woman has been charged with forgery.
Ami S. Thompson of Camden was charged on July 26, after she passed
a counterfeit
Thornton Man Facing possible Habitual Criminal Charges
A 29 year old Thornton man has
been charged in Dallas County Circuit Court with possession of drug
paraphernalia, possession of meth, and fleeing.
Ouachita County Quorum Court
The Ouachita County Quorum
Court met last night to conduct the county's business. There were only three
items acted on by the court under new
09/06/16
Two
Revivals This Week In Fordyce
A couple of Fordyce area churches are holding revivals
beginning tonight. Revival will be held at New Providence Baptist Church
this evening through Thursday
McNulty Obit
79 year old Jean Hartsell McNulty of Little Rock,
formerly of Pine Bluff died Sunday. Mrs. McNulty was the first president
of the Jr. League of Pine Bluff and was
Mitchell Obit
91 year old Clyde Lafayette Mitchell of Twain Harte,
California, formerly of Kingsland, Arkansas died August 25 in Sonora,
California. He was educated in the
Vanderpool
Obit
81 year old Gary Lee Vanderpool of White Hall died
Friday. He served in the U.S. Army and moved to Pine Bluff in 1954,
where he was stationed at Pine Bluff
Yaney
Obit
54 year old Teresa Mae Yaney of White Hall died Saturday
at home. She worked for the White Hall School District for 18 years,
currently serving as cafeteria
09/05/16
Two
Killed In Two South Arkansas Crashes Friday
Two South Arkansas men died in separate car crashes on
Friday. According to State Police, 21 year old Jonathan Kyle Smith of
Warren died as the result of a
A
Portion Of Highway 48 In Dallas County Closed Tomorrow
According to the Arkansas Highway and Transportation
Department, work to repair a culvert will require closing a section of
Arkansas 48 east of Carthage in
It's
Fair Week In Dallas County
A pet show will be held during this year's Dallas County
Fair. The event will be held on Saturday from 10am till 1pm. There is no
charge. Categories are large
Alzheimer's Group Meeting Tomorrow
St. John's Place, a nursing
home-rehab facility in Fordyce, will hold their first Alzheimer's
Group meeting tomorrow evening beginning at 6pm. St. John's
Cleveland-Dallas Retired Teachers Meet Tomorrow
The Cleveland-Dallas County
Retired Teachers will meet tomorrow at 11:30 at Becky's Bread and Butta.
It's the first meeting of the year. All retired teachers are
Green
Obit
82 year old Dorothy L. Green of
Fordyce died Friday in Longview, Texas. She was a rtired bookkeeper.
Visitation will be this Friday, Sept 9 from 6-8pm at
09/02/16
Dallas
County Fair Next Week
The Dallas County Fair and Livestock Show kicks off next
Wednesday, September 7 and runs through Saturday, September 10.
Activities get
Portion Of Highway 48 In Dallas County Closed Next Week
We've been advised by Dallas
County Judge Jimmy Jones's office that there will be roadwork in the
Carthage-Farindale area this next week. Highway
Preparations For Cleveland County Fair Parade
If you plan
to participate in this year's Cleveland County Fair Parade, you need to fill
out the registration form and return to Amette Guyer via the mail
Drunk
Driver Crackdown
There will be “Zero Tolerance” for drunk drivers this
Labor Day weekend. According to a state police news release, it's a
dangerous time over the
Alzheimer's Group Meeting
In a recent interview on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas
Today" show, St. John's nursing home-rehab administrator Deb Thornton
told us her staff is
Ratliff Obit
A memorial graveside service for 62 year old Wayne Allen
Ratliff, a lifelong resident of Pine Bluff, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 3 at Graceland
09/01/16
Hospital Clinic Nearing Completion More Doctors Needed
At the Dallas County Quorum
Court meeting Tuesday night, Dallas County Medical Center administrator
Tammy
Dallas
County Treasurer And Sheriff's Report
Dallas County Quorum Court JP's heard a pair of financial
reports at their meeting on Tuesday night. Dallas
08/31/16
One
Killed Three Injured In Head-on Collision
A 31 year old Almyra, Arkansas woman died as the result
of a two car crash on Monday afternoon. According to State Police, the
dead woman was
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce police made a total of 11 arrests between August
22 and August 29.
Bearden Man Charged With 10 Felonies
A 45 year old Bearden man has
had 10 felony drug cases filed against him in Ouachita County Circuit Court
by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney R. Jeffrey
Dallas
County Circuit Court
Four criminal cases were filed
in Dallas County Circuit Court on August 24, by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Tom Wynne of Fordyce.
Over
The Court And Through The Council To Grandma's House We Go
There was much discussion at last night's Dallas County
Quorum Court meeting concerning the disposition of Grandma's House, an
old nursing home
Bearden School board Filings
Tony Harcrow of Bearden has
filed for Zone 1 position on the Bearden School Board. The filing deadline
was noon yesterday. Joannie Cayce of
Ouachita County Designates September For Vets
Ouachita County Judge Robbie McAdoo has designated
September “Veterans and Patriot's Awareness and Appreciation Month”.
Judge McAdoo
08/30/16
Hot
Springs Village Woman Killed In Motorcycle Accident
A 52 year old Hot Springs
Village woman was killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon in Hot
Spring county. According to a State Police report, Relda
Westerman-Boozman
Seed 2 Sawmill Tour
Today is the day that 4th
District Congressman Bruce Westerman joins Senator John Boozman for the Seed
2 Sawmill Tour through south Arkansas to promote
Dallas
County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Dallas County Quorum Court
will meet tonight at 6pm in the Quorum Court meeting room on the 2nd
floor of the courthouse. This is not the regular meeting
Cleveland County Quorum Court To Meet Thursday
The Cleveland County Quorum Court will meet Thursday
night at 7pm at the Cleveland County Courthouse in Rison. On the agenda
under new business, Judge
Hankins Obit
83 year old Bonita Jean Moss Hankins of Pine Bluff died
Saturday. She was a saleswoman for Woolworth's and worked at the Georgia
Pacific factory. She was a
Humphries Obit
91 year old Yolanda Adrianne Humphries of Rison died at
her home on Sunday. She was a retired state employee. Her husband of 71
years, Charles Neal
Langford Obit
91 year old Jaes E. Langford of Kingsland died Sunday at
Greenhouse Cottages in Rison. He was a WWII veteran. The family will
receive friends this evening
Mann
Obit
71 year old William “Larry”
Mann of Warren died Sunday at his home. He retired from Select Concrete
Company and worked as an E.M.T. For Pafford
Rich
Obit
78 year old John W. “Jake” Rich
of Jessieville, formerly of Fordyce, passed away Sunday. The family will
receive friends at the home of Chris Rich of Fordyce.
08/29/16
Deadline For Filing For Bearden School Board Is Tomorrow
Those persons interested in running for school board
member in the Bearden School District have until tomorrow at noon to
turn in their petitions with 20 signatures
Ashcraft Obit
74 year old Reverend James Everett Ashcraft of Richmond,
Kentucky, formerly of Pine Bluff died Wednesday. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow morning at
McMullen Obit
Funeral services will be held
this morning at 10 at Ouachita Baptist Church for 65 year old James Phillip
“Phil” McMullen of Sparkman, who died at his home on
Strickland Obit
Graveside services for 89 year old Annie Jo Strickland of
Hampton will be held this morning at 10 at New Hope Cemetery near
Hampton with Reverend Rickey
08/26/16
Fordyce Police Equipped With Body Camera's
Police officers in cities across America are getting a
bad rap due to the actions of a few officers. On a recent KQ-102.3's
"South Arkansas Today"
St
John's Place Dementia Meeting and Alzheimer's Walk
According to St. John's Place administrator Deb Thornton,
there are many changes coming to the nursing home rehab facility in
Fordyce, including staff
Franklin Obit
Funeral services for 69 year old Billy Joe Franklin of
Fordyce will be held tomorrow morning at 10 at Kingsland Missionary
Baptist Church with
Henderson Obit
Funeral services for 92 year old Leon Henderson of White
Hall will be held at 10:30 tomorrow morning at Watson Chapel Baptist
Church with
Joiner
Obit
Funeral services will be held at 2pm Sunday at Frazer's
Chapel in Warren for 83 year old Joe W Joiner of Warren who died
yesterday at Chapel
Pennington Obit
75 year old Hubert Amos Pennington died Wednesday at St.
Vincent's in Little Rock. He was born in Bearden. The family will
receive friends this
08/25/16
Doctor
Recruiting Efforts Continue At Dallas County Medical Center
Dallas County Medical Center is still trying to hire more
doctors. The doctors that were to come to Fordyce evidently changed
their minds and hospital
There Will Be No Written Or Road Testing Today
Or Tomorrow In Camden
Endsley Obit
Funeral services for 78 year old Bobby G. Endsley of
Monticello will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 at Frazer's Funeral Home
in Warren. Visitation
08/24/16
Elderly Woman Dies In One Car Crash
An 82 year old Springhill, Louisiana woman died on Monday
in a one vehicle crash on U.S. 371 in Columbia County. According to a
State Police
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, officers made just 4 arrests between August 15 and 23.
Dallas
County Circuit Court Filings
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tom Wynne filed four criminal
cases in Dallas County Circuit Court on August 19. Twenty-seven year old
Beau Allen
Upcoming Election Promises Two Races For Bearden City Council
There will be two contested city council races in Bearden
this upcoming election. For Ward one, position one on the Bearden City
Council, a seat
What
do Clinton, Trump, Hedges, Kahn, Hoefling and Johnson Have In
Common
There are more candidates running for President than just
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. According to records at the Ouachita
County Clerks
Dallas
County Election Commission To Hold General Election Ballot Draw
The Dallas County Election Commission will be holding the
November General Election Ballot Draw tomorrow evening at 6pm at the Old
Post office
Barner Obit
Graveside services will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 at Salem Cemetery near Bearden for 91 year old
Rosemary Barner of Camden, who died
08/23/16
Fordyce Police Chief Talks About School Bus Safety
A reminder to everyone driving in school zones, slow down
and watch out for kids and school buses. On KQ-102'3's "South Arkansas
Today", recently Fordyce
08/22/16
Cleveland County Quorum Court Special Meeting On County Jail Tax
The Cleveland County Quorum court meets in special
session tomorrow night at 7pm at the Courthouse in Rison. The main item
the JP's will have to consider is
Filing
Deadline For Bearden School Board
The filing deadline for persons interested in running for
school board positions is August 30.
Learn
More About 4-H In Upcoming Meeting
Anyone in Ouachita County
interested in becoming a 4-H member can attend an upcoming meeting to learn
more about 4-H. Ouachita county extension agent,
Congressman Boozman To Begin Three Day Forestry Tour
Fourth District Congressman
Bruce Westerman and Senator John Boozman are launching a forestry tour on
August 30. Westerman says in this 3 day tour, various
OPED
Board Meeting Wednesday
The Ouachita Partnership for Economic Development Board
(OPED), will meet this Wednesday morning at 10 in the Ouachita Valley
Business and Technology
Ashcraft Obit
84 year old Aline Ward Ashcraft
of White Hall died Thursday. She was a partner with her daughter Trish at
Trish Ferrell Photography. She graduated from
Barner
Obit
83 year old James F. Barner of
Fordyce died Friday. He was born in Ramsey. Funeral services will be
private. Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce in charge of
Morris
Obit
Funeral services for 83 year
old Rommie Bernard Morris of Grapevine will be held tomorrow morning at 11
in the Chapel of Ralph Robinson and Son in Pine Bluff
Williams Obit
Funeral services for 80 year
old James Isaac “Ike” Williams of Camden will be held at 10 tomorrow morning
at Cullendale Baptist Church in Camden with Dr.
08/19/16
Two
Students Injured In School Bus Accident
Another school bus accident reported in Arkansas
yesterday, this one occurred at Hazen. Two students were injured when a
Hazen school bus was
Bearden Alumni Lavelle Wright Returns To Teach
School got underway in Bearden
on Monday morning and during an interview Bearden Superintendent Denny
Rosenberg says there's one new
Fordyce United Way Kickoff Held Yesterday At Hope Hall
The Fordyce United Way drive was officially kicked off
last night at Hope Hall at First United Methodist. Appearing on
KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas
08/18/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, between August 8 and August 15, Fordyce officers made a
total of 5 arrests.
Fordyce United Way Kickoff Today
The United Way Kickoff will be
held this evening from 5-7pm at Hope Hall at 1st United Methodist
Church in Fordyce. Donna Ferguson and Kevin
McNeice
Obit
Funeral services for 63 year
old Diann McNeice of Ingalls will be held this afternoon at 2 at Union
Hill Baptist Church with burial at Union Hill
08/17/16
Charges Filed In Dallas County Against Four Fordyce Residents
Deputy Prosecutor for the 13th
Judicial District, Tom Wynne has filed charges of fraudulent use of a debit
card against 19 year old Blaze Michael
Date
Changed For Dallas County Quorum Court
The date has been changed for this month's Dallas County
Quorum court meeting. The meeting originally scheduled for this past
Tuesday has been
Charges Filed In Ouachita County Circuit Court
Several criminal charges have been filed in Ouachita
County Circuit court by the Prosecuting Attorney's office. On August 5,
Deputy Prosecuting
Today
It's Back To School In Fordyce
It's the first day of school for Fordyce School District
Students. High School Principal Dr. Judy Hubble says any student who
missed registration should
Two
new Filings For Positions On Bearden City Council
Two Bearden residents have filed for positions on the
Bearden City Council. Jay Doherty Jr. has filed for Ward 2, position 2
on the council, a seat
Dallas
County 5K Color Run September 10
Early registration is underway for the Dallas County 5K
Color Run scheduled for Saturday, September 10 at 7:30am, the last day
of the Dallas County
Pennington Obit
Graveside services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2pm
at Salem Cemetery at Bearden for 67 year old Roger Ray Pennington of
Fordyce who died
08/16/16
Four
Bearden School Board Positions Due In November
There will be four school board
positions available in the upcoming election in November at Bearden. Bearden
School Superintendent Denny
Garner
Obit
Graveside services for 75 year
old Eva Jeanette Garner of Fordyce will be held at Stoney Point Cemetery
this Wednesday afternoon at 2pm. with
Maddox
Obit
79 year old Nellie Mae Maddox of Rison died
Saturday at Greenhouse Cottages of Southern Hills. A memorial service
will be held at 2pm Saturday
Webb
Obit
71 year old Jimmy Dale Webb of Pine Bluff died Saturday.
He was a retired carpenter. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer
Society or
08/15/16
Bearden School Starts Today With Three City Bus Routes
Bearden Schools begin class
today. Bearden Superintendent Denny Rosenberg told us there will be three
bus routes in Bearden city limits this year and
Dallas
County Conservation District Meets Tomorrow
The directors of the Dallas
County Conservation District will meet tomorrow morning at 10am. That
meeting will be held at the district office in Fordyce on
Women's Crisis Meeting
The women's crisis center of South Arkansas, based in
Camden, will host a support group meeting for survivors of trauma
tomorrow afternoon at 2pm at the
Drivers Testing Fordyce-Camden
Drivers testing in Fordyce is scheduled for each Monday
and Tuesday at Fordyce City Hall. Road testing is done from 8:30am till
11:15 and written testing is
Dow
Obit
71 year old Linda Carol Dow of
Fordyce died Friday. Funeral arrangements will be private. Benton Funeral
Home of Fordyce in charge of arrangements.
Holmes
Obit
A man well known in Jefferson
and Cleveland County and throughout the state has died. Major Joe “Buddy”
Holmes of Pine Bluff died at his home on Friday. He
Scroggins Obit
83 year old Herbert Scroggins
of Cleveland County died at his home on Friday. He owned and operated his
farm for many years and worked as a logging
08/12/16
Charges In Dallas County Circuit Court
A Pine Bluff man has been charged in Dallas County
Circuit court on two felony counts. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tom
Wynne filed the charges on
All
Fordyce School Students Will Eat Free
Good news for Fordyce School District parents, no child
attending schools in the Fordyce school district will have to pay for
breakfast or lunch this
Cayce's Charities Food Giveaway
Cayce's Charities in Thornton will be giving away
produce, fruit and bread this afternoon from 3-4pm at the red metal
building of Cayce's Food Bank,
Dallas
And Ouachita County Fairs On The Way
Fair time is just around the corner. The Dallas County
Fair pageant will be held on August 27 and the Dallas County Fair will
kick off on September 7
Zion
Baptist Revival
Zion Baptist church of Fordyce will hold revival services
beginning Sunday at 5pm and at 7pm this next week through Wednesday
night, August 17.
Smith
Obit
Funeral services for 73 year
old Mary Ann Huitt Smith of Many, Louisiana, formerly of Hermitage,
will be held tomorrow morning at 10 at Frazer's
08/11/16
Two
Camden Men Charged With DWI
Sixty-five year old Arnie
Edward Purifoy of Camden was charged and arrested on August 6 by Camden
Police officer Andrew Tollefson. In his report,
Ouachita
County JP's Take Action On 3 Appropriations Ordinances
The Ouachita County Quorum
Court met on Tuesday night at the Ouachita County Courthouse. The meeting
date was moved to accommodate
Fordyce Starts School In The Middle Of Next Week
Fordyce Schools will begin
classes on Wednesday, August 17. Fordyce Superintendent of Schools Dr.
Albert Snow was asked, why the middle of the
Cleveland County Schools Begin Monday
Cleveland County and Woodlawn School districts will begin
classes on Monday. Woodlawn Elementary and Woodlawn High School will
hold open
08/10/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce officers made a total of 8 arrests between
August 1 and August 8.
Bearden City Council Votes To Apply For 2 Grants That Affect City Park
The Bearden City Council Monday night passed a couple of
resolutions having to do with recreational facilities at city park. The
council passed a
08/09/16
Bearden Council Says No To Burning In City Limits Without Permit
The Bearden City council at its regular meeting last
night passed an open burning ordinance. Anyone wanting to burn within
the city limits must first obtain a permit
Cleveland County School Open House Schedule
School starts August 15 for
both the Cleveland county and Woodlawn School Districts and open houses will
be held for students and their parents at the various
Free
Cooking Classes In Dallas County
Free cooking classes, conducted by Dallas County Family
and consumer science agent Kathy May of the Dallas county Extension
service, will begin August 25 and
Cleveland County Commodity Distribution Schedule
Food commodities will be
distributed today at Center Baptist Church from 9-11am.
Fordyce United Way Kickoff
The United Way Kickoff in
Fordyce will be held on Thursday, August 18 from 5-7pm at Hope Hall at 1st
United Methodist church in Fordyce. There will be free
08/04/16
Ouachita County Circuit Court
A number of felony charges were filed in Ouachita County
Circuit court on July 26 and August 1 by Deputy Prosecuting attorneys
Phillip A. Stone and
Camden
Man Charged With Driving While Intoxicated
Camden police officer Corey Sanders on August 1, while
patrolling West Washington at Agee observed a vehicle stopped for
traffic as though he was
Area
School Registration
Registration for Fordyce High School Juniors and Seniors
is today from 9am till 3pm. Schedules will be available upon
registration and lockers will be
New
Fordyce Drivers Testing Schedule
Drivers testing for Fordyce has changed. Beginning
immediately, drivers tests will be given from 8:30am till 11:15am and
written tests from 1-
Cathey
Obit
Funeral services for 88 year
old Oliver Daniel “O.D.” Cathey of Fordyce will be held at 10am tomorrow
morning at 1st United Methodist Church of
Hollingsworth Obit
Funeral services for 50 year old Lt. Don Hollingsworth of
the Warren Police Department will be held Saturday afternoon at 2pm at
Frazer's Funeral
08/03/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce officers made a total of 8 arrests between July
25 and August 1. On July 25, officer Chad
Back
To School Girls Summit Scheduled For The 14th In Fordyce
A back-to-school girls summit will be held August 14 at
the Fordyce Civic Center at 4:30pm. The summit is open to girls in the
Fordyce School District
Marijuana Main Topic At DASH Meeting Tuesday August 9
The next DASH meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday,
August 9, noon till 1pm at the Dallas County Medical Center Cafeteria.
Pride State
St
Johns Reaps The Fruit Of Their Labor
The Community Garden at St. John's in Fordyce has done
well. According to Donna Ferguson, so far 8 different churches and the
boy scouts have
Cranford Obit
Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 at
Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce for 94 year old Lena Mae Cranford of
Fordyce, who died
Dancer
Obit
Memorial services for 74 year old Sue Evans Dancer of
Pine Bluff will be held tomorrow morning at 10 in the Chapel of
Ralph Robinson and son
Marshall Obit
Funeral services for 96 year old Clifton Henry “Buddy”
Marshall of Carthage will be held Saturday morning at 9 at Temple
Baptist Church in Fordyce
Ryan
Obit
Funeral services for 71 year old Jimmy Edward Ryan of
Camden will be held Friday afternoon at two at Victory Church followed
by interment at Moss
08/01/16
Delinquent Tax Land Sale In Dallas County
According to the Commissioner of State Lands, John Thurston, a public
auction for the sale of tax delinquent land in Dallas County will be
held at the Dallas County
Back
To School Revival
A back-to-school revival will
be held beginning this Friday evening at 7pm and running through August 9 at
The Word Lives Church of God in Christ church.
Bearden Back To School Registration
Registration begins today
(Monday) for grades 7 thru 12 at Bearden High School. Juniors and Senior
students register between 9am and 5pm Monday.
Rice
Expo To Be Held In Stuttgart
In 2025, where in the world
will Arkansas rice be found? That's a question experts and speakers will
ponder Wednesday, August 10 at the 2016 Arkansas Rice
Boozman Discusses Vets And Arsenal In Pine Bluff
Senator John Boozman was in
Arkansas last week making appearances at a number of locations including
Pine Bluff. In an interview on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas
07/29/16
One
Vehicle Accident Claims A Life In Chicot County
An Oak Grove, Louisiana man died in a one vehicle mishap
in Chicot County on Wednesday morning. According to State Police, 66
year old Eddie R.
07/28/1
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce police officers made a total of 10 arrests
between July 18 and 25.
Anderson Obit
Funeral services for 82 year old Bobby Joe Anderson of
Pine Bluff will be held tomorrow afternoon at two at Watson Chapel
Baptist Church with
07/27/16
Prattsville
Man Arrested In Hit And Run Death
A Prattsville man has been
charged with manslaughter and leaving the scene of an injury crash.
According to a State Police report, 21 year old Thomas
Tillar
Man Killed When Struck By Automobile
A 20 year old Tillar man was struck and killed on Highway
138 east in Drew County early Monday morning. According to a preliminary
report from
Dallas
County Circuit Court
Several criminal cases were filed on July 15 in Dallas
County Circuit Court by Deputy Prosecutor Tom Wynne. Charges of
residential burglary, theft of
99
Lawmen Graduate Basic Training Friday From Police Academy
Ninety-nine law enforcement officers from across the
state will be graduating from basic training class this Friday. The
director and staff of the Arkansas
Pope
Obit
87 year old John Ed Pope of Pine Bluff passed away on
Sunday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Pope never
officially retired,
Smith
Obit
68 year old Donald “Don” Smith of the Glendale Community
died Sunday. He was retired from Evergreen-International Paper after
many years of
07/26/16
District Court In Bearden
District Judge Dan Ives held court in Bearden on July 16.
According to court records Michael Arnold of Bearden failed to appear in
court as ordered on a criminal
Free
Tax Weekend Begins August 6
Good news for parents getting their children dressed and
supplied for back to school, the sales tax free weekend is coming up
August 6 and 7. This year's sales tax
Many
Are Unaware Of Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program
CASA has existed in this area
for about 20 years, but Lisa Harvill of Fordye's CASA office says there's
still people that don't know about them
Keri
Welch Available To Speak At Club And Organization Meetings
If your club or organization is wanting a speaker at your
next meeting to talk about growing things, getting a 4-H club started
and other related topics, Keri Welch
Bryant
Obit
Funeral services for 76 year old Morris Dean Bryant of
Warren will be held tomorrow afternoon at two at Frazer's Chapel in
Warren with burial at Oakland
07/25/16
Back
To School Registration Begins Next Week At Fordyce
Registration for back to school
in the Fordyce School District begins next week. On Tuesday, August 2,
7th and 8th graders register. Wednesday, 9th
and 10th
Hampton Couple Wins An Energy Makeover
Tim and Shelia Bastien of Hampton, Ouachita Electric Coop
members, was one of 17 homes that will soon become much more energy
efficient thanks to the
Boozman To Visit Pine Bluff Arsenal Thursday
U.S. Senator John Boozman will be visiting the Pine Bluff
Arsenal this Thursday. Boozman will be receiving an update from the
arsenal commander. The senator
07/22/16
One Of
Dallas Counties Most famous Singers Dies At 77
Bonnie Brown, one of three siblings whose smooth
harmonies as the Browns influenced generations of singers, died
Saturday, July 17 in Little Rock.
Ben
Few Camp Meeting Continues Tonight Through Sunday
The Ben Few Methodist Camp Meeting has been going on all
week at the campground at Princeton. A youth service will be held this
evening at 7:30.
SAU
Tech To Host Open House At Civic Center In Fordyce
SAU Tech will host an open house Thursday, July 28 at the
Fordyce Civic Center from 4:30-7pm. This fall the college will offer two
classes at the civic
Benefit For Wings Of Joy Singer
A benefit program honoring Bro Paul Smith, a Wings of Joy
singer, will be held tomorrow (sat) at 6pm at New Providence Missionary
Baptist Church
Four
Day Gospel Meeting Begins Sunday At Bearden Church Of Christ
A gospel meeting will be held at Church of Christ in
Bearden beginning Sunday and will be held each day through Wednesday
night. Services will be
07/21/16
Free
Ice Cream Tonight At Ben Few Camp Meeting
There's free homemade ice cream tonight following the
services at 7:30 at Ben Few Campground near Princeton. The Camp meeting
has been going on
Camden
Farmers Market Doing Well
On KQ-102.3's "Bearden Brunch
Bunch" yesterday, Ouachita county Extension agent Keri Welch said the
Farmers Market at Camden is doing well
07/20/16
Auto
Accident Claims A Fordyce Life Injures Rison Resident
A Fordyce man was killed and a Rison man injured in a two
vehicle crash on Monday afternoon on state highway 35-north in Cleveland
County. According to a
Fordyce Police Blotter
On July 12, Jeremy Kimbrough of
Kingsland was cited by officer Hopkins with failure to pay fines.
Police
Chase In Fordyce Ends In Accident
Fordyce Police officer, Bryce
McKinney, assisted by officer John Cuttrell on July 2, cited a Little
Rock man with 11 charges following a chase through Fordyce
Camden
Man Charged With Forgery And Burglary
In Ouachita County Circuit Court, on July 7, Deputy
prosecuting attorney R. Jeffrey Sawyer filed charges of residential
burglary and forgery against 43 year Chris
Free
Fruit And Produce Giveaway Friday In Thornton
Cayce's in Thornton will give away fruit and produce at
the red metal building next to their home this Friday from 3:30-4:30.
The Giveaway location is at the red
Broughton Obit
Ja Kinlee Ca Joyce Broughton, the infant daughter of
Johnny and Kimberly Broughton of Fordyce died July 14. Graveside
services will be held tomorrow morning
Kemp
Obit
83 year old Robert Lynn “Bob” Kemp of Pine Bluff passed
away Saturday. Funeral services will be held this morning at 11 at
Fuller-Hale-South Funeral Chapel in
0719/16
Electricity Restored To 138,000 Homes After Several Days Outages
Entergy Arkansas says it's restored electricity of
138,000 homes and businesses that lost power during severe thunderstorms
Thursday. Some of those customers
Ouachita County Planning To Install Security System
At it's last meeting Ouachita County JP's voted to okay
the installation at the courthouse of a security system, including the
courtrooms. Judge Robbie McAdoo told
Local
County Extension Offices Help Local Gardeners
If you'd like to get some ideas
about how to improve your garden or have questions, or are looking for
ideas, contact your local county extension office.
Ben
Few Camp Meeting Founded In 1898
The Ben Few Camp meeting continues today at the Princeton
campground founded by Ben Few, a circuit riding Methodist preacher back
in 1898. Everyone's
CASA
Looking For Volunteers
Court Appointed Special
Advocates is looking for a few good men and women to help abused kids in
South Arkansas. Recently on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas
Brazale Obit
74 year old Loyce Fred Brazeale
of Sparkman passed away on Sunday at his home. He was an Air Force Veteran
and retired mechanic from Sparkman school.
Brown
Obit
86 year old Ruby M. Brown of
Pine Bluff died on Sunday at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was
born in Kingsland.
Hood
Obit
86 year old Emma Jean Adams
Hood of Warren passed away Wednesday at Drew Memorial Hospital in
Monticello. She was a retired food service worker.
Huff
Obit
87 year old Hattie Louneil Huff of Fordyce passed away
yesterday. Graveside services will be held at 10 tomorrow morning at
Marsden Cemetery near
07/18/16
Train
Kills Mother And 4 Children
A 39 year old Dermott mother
and four children were killed when their 1997 Ford Econoline Van was struck
by a train. A State Police report identifies the dead
Fordyce School Superintendent Not Surprised Test Scores Down
Superintendent of Fordyce
Schools, Dr. Albert Snow, on a recent KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today"
broadcast told us he wasn't surprised to hear that
Annual
Ben Few Camp Meeting In Full Swing
The Ben Few Camp meeting near Princeton kicked their meeting off on
Friday night and there activities going on every day of the meeting now
through this Sunday,
Reed
Obit
Funeral services for 62 year old Randy Steve Reed of
Rowell will be held this afternoon at two at Center Missionary Baptist
Church in Rowell with Brother
07/14/16
Fordyce City Council Discusses New Fireworks Ordinance
At Tuesday night's monthly city
council meeting Mayor John McNichol asked the council members to come up
with some ideas for a
Bringing The Jail In Compliance Topped Discussion At Cleveland County
Quorum Court
At it's meeting last week, the
Cleveland County Quorum Court JP's heard a report from JP Bruce Brown
regarding work the jail committee has done
White
Springs AME Church Celebrates 148 Years
This Sunday is the 2nd
Anniversary of the new White Springs A.M.E. Church. The church is
celebrating its 148 year history, being founded in 1868.
Riley
Obit
Funeral services for 66 year
old Richard Travis Riley of Hermitage will be held tomorrow morning at 10 at
Frazer's Chapel at Frazer's Funeral Home in
07/13/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy
Vaughan reports Fordyce police officers made a total of 12 arrests between
July 4 and July 10.
Camden
Police Report
Camden police filed charges of
2nd degree criminal mischief, criminal trespass and public
intoxication against 29 year old Merico Ray Lewis of
Fordyce School Superintendent Snow Says Not All Teachers Hired After All
Fordyce Superintendent of schools, Dr. Albert Snow, a
guest on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today" yesterday, said he thought he
had
Sadler
Obit
A well known Cleveland County
resident has died. 86 year old Ruth Wynn Carmical Sadler of Rison died
Tuesday at Green House Cottages in Rison.
07/12/16
Bearden Council Votes To Move Ahead With 1.4 Million Dollar Water Tower
Project
The Bearden City Council met for two hours last night
including a half hour public hearing at 6:30 to give residents an
opportunity to ask questions
Keith
Gresham To Conduct Free Program On GPS
Dallas County Extension Agent Keith Gresham has been
involved in the Dallas County Library's children's programs this summer.
Recently he
Hot
Dry Weather Forces Burn Ban In Ouachita County
Ouachita County Judge Robbie McAdoo yesterday afternoon
placed all of Ouachita County under a burn ban. Judge McAdoo said the
burn ban
Ouachita County JP's Vote To Purchase Time-Clock For County Employees
The JP's of the Ouachita County
Quorum Court voted unanimously at their meeting earlier this month to
purchase a time clock system. Ouachita
Three
Fordyce High School Students Recently Competed In Skills USA
Championships
17 year old Callie Young, a recent Fordyce High School
Grad, recently competed in the Skills USA Championships. The event, by
invitation only, was
Hill
Obit
Funeral services for 26 year old Rebecca Leann Hill of
Warren will be held at 10am Thursday at Family Worship Center in Warren
with burial at Mt.
07/11/16
CADC
Taking Applications To Assist With Energy Bills
Central Arkansas Development Council has begun taking
applications for Regular and Crisis Low Income Energy Assistance
Program. The program assists
Fordyce School Board And Bearden City Council Meet Tonight
A couple of meetings are
scheduled for tonight. The Fordyce School Board will meet at 5pm.
Russell Obit
85 year old James “Jim” Russell of Kingsland passed away
yesterday. The family will receive friends this evening from 6-8pm at
Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce.
Socia Obit
76 year old Ray W. Socia of Watson Chapel, formerly of Star City, passed
away Friday at White Hall Nursing and Rehab. He was retired from
W&A
07/08/16
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for
the 13th Judicial District..Division 4, Phillip A. Stone filed
charges of aggravated assault on a family or household
Fordyce Police Blotter
From the incident reports from
Fordyce Police officers, on July 3, officer John Cutrell arrested Nicholas
Charles Robinson of Fordyce and charged him
Lash
Charged In Keeton Garage Theft
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for
the 13th Judicial District, Division 4,Tom Wynne of Fordyce, has
filed criminal charges in Dallas County Circuit Court
Ray
White Lumber Earns Sawmill Safety Award
Ray White Lumber Company's Sparkman sawmill is the
recipient of the 2015 Sawmill Safety Award in Division One. The award
was presented by the
Ouachita Judge McAdoo Applies For Trailer For Recycle Center
At the Ouachita County Quorum
Court meeting on Tuesday night, Judge Robbie McAdoo talked about a new
trailer for the recycle center in
New
Edinburg All School Reunion Tomorrow
The annual New Edinburg all school reunion will be held
tomorrow from 10:30am till 2pm in the school cafeteria. Everyone's asked
to bring a potluck
Frost
Obit
Funeral services for 90 year old Josie Thompson Frost of
Little Rock will be held tomorrow morning at 11 at Bingham Road Baptist
Church in Little
Hearne
Obit
Funeral services for 75 year old Kay Hearne of Fordyce
will be held tomorrow morning at 11 at Benton Funeral Home Chapel, with
visitation
McLarrin
Obit
Funeral services for 80 year
old Billy Fred McLarrin of the Randall community near Rison will be held
this morning at 11 at Buie Funeral Home Chapel
Thompson Obit
Funeral services for 78 year old Bobby Lee Thompson of
Rison will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 at Bethel #2 Missionary
Baptist Church with
07/07/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce officers made a total of 14 arrests from June 27
thru July 5.
Cleveland County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Cleveland County Quorum court meets tonight at 7pm at
the Cleveland County Courthouse. On the agenda under new business is the
quarterly
Ouachita County Judge Unhappy With Phone Service
Ouachita County offices may be
getting new phone service. Judge Robbie McAdoo told JP's at the Quorum Court
meeting Tuesday night
Ouachita County Quorum Court Approves Three Appointments To Medical
Board
The Ouachita County Quorum Court Tuesday night approved
the appointment of William Bass, Reginald Cooper and Dr. Jerry Kendall
to a two year
Greater Bradley District Association To Present A Pre-Musical Sunday
The Greater Bradley District Association, Congress of
Christian Education, will present a pre-musical “An Exceptional Night of
Praise” this Sunday at
Butler
Obit
Graveside services for 95 year old James Luther Butler of
Sparkman will be held this morning at 10 at Sardis Cemetery in Sparkman
with Reverend
Harris
Obit
Funeral services for 77 year
old B.K. Harris of Hamburg will be held at 10am this morning at Frazer's
Chapel in Warren with burial at Wilmar
07/06/16
Ouachita County Quorum Court Discusses New Roof And New Time Clock
The Ouachita County Quorum
Court met last night at the Ouachita County Courthouse, one of the first
items discussed was a time clock program.
Stephens Mayor
Recently Elected President Of Municipal League
Harry Brown of Stephens, who is mayor of Stephens and JP
on the Ouachita County Quorum Court was recently elected president of
the Municipal
CADC
Home Energy Assist
In Ouachita County, applications tomorrow is mass intake
day for Ouachita County Home Energy Assist Program. Applications will be
taken from 8am
Training Class For Adie Wilson's Jams And Jellies Coming Next Week
During her last visit to
KQ-102.3's "Bearden Brunch Bunch", Ouachita County Extension agent
Kerri Welch put in a plug for Adie Wilson's Jams and
07/05/16
Warren
Receives Over $59,000.00 Grant for Repairs To The Old Railway Station
Governor Asa Hutchinson recently announced that the
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program has awarded $2,842,862.00 in
grants for projects in 54 Arkansas
Ouachita County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Ouachita County Quorum
Court meets at 7pm this evening on the second floor of the courthouse, in
the courtroom. The meeting is open to the public.
Still
Time To Sign Up For Tonight's Catfish Noodling Class
There's still time to get signed up for Keith Gresham's
class on how to make a catfish noodle. Gresham will be conducting his
class beginning at 6 this evening at the
Dallas
County Effected By Tomato Blight
According to the latest information from the Arkansas
Cooperative Extension service, currently 15 counties in Arkansas have
had tomato plants test positive for late
Registration For Home Energy Assistance Begins Today In Dallas County
Residents in Dallas County may begin applying for Regular
and Crisis Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program utility assistance
this morning at 8am.
07/04/16
Today
Is The 4th Of July What Does That Mean
Today is July 4th..Independence Day, the day
we celebrate our independence from Great Britain. I think it appropriate
to hear a quote from Thomas Jefferson,
Telemeds
A New Service At Dallas County Medical Center
There are lots of services
available at the Dallas County Medical Center you might not be aware of,
telemeds for example.
At
Fordyce School District Work Continues During Summer Vacation
We talked with Fordyce Superintendent of Schools Dr.
Albert Snow recently about what's going on in the district and things
that go on when the students aren't
Energy
Assistance Program Begins Tomorrow
Residents in Dallas County may
begin applying for Regular and Crisis Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program utility assistance tomorrow morning at 8am.
Eleventh Grade ACT Scores Hold Steady
According to the Department of
Education, Arkansas' 11th graders average ACT scores held mostly
steady during the 2015-2016 school year, with some areas
New
Commander At Pine Bluff Arsenal
A new commander takes over at
the Pine Bluff Arsenal this Thursday. Col. Kelso C. Horne III, a career army
man who's been stationed in Korea will take
07/01/16
Dallas
County In Need Of 4-H Leaders
4-H leaders are needed in Dallas County. Dallas County
Extension Agent Keith Gresham talked about it on his last visit on
KQ-102.3's South
06/30/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce officers made a total of 18 arrests between June
20th and June 27th.
Repairs To Anthony Mill In Bearden Complete By Mid July
It will probably be mid-July
before repairs are complete for the damaged portion of the mill at Anthony
Timberlands in Bearden. That was the
July 7
Deadline To Exhibit Livestock As Ouachita County 4-H Member
According to Ouachita County Extension Agent, Keri Welch,
next Thursday, July 7 is the date any youth 5 to 19 years of age who
wishes to exhibit
OPED
Special Meeting Wednesday July 6
A special called meeting for the Ouachita Partners for
Economic Development, OPED, board of directors will be held on
Wednesday, July 6 at 10am
Miller
Obit
4l year old Tracy Lynn Miller
of Woodlawn passed away on Sunday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center
in Pine Bluff.
Owens
Obit
84 year old Sally Dolph Owens
of White Hall died Sunday at the White Hall Nursing and Rehab Center.
Reep
Obit
87 year old Rita Reep of Rison
died Tuesday. She was a retired employee of the Area Agency on Aging and
spent time volunteering at the Sr. Citizens
Robinson Obit
A man well known in Pine Bluff and South Arkansas died on
Tuesday at his home. Ninety-three year old Ryland Robinson, who worked
for State
06/29/16
Bearden District Court
In District Court in Bearden on
June 16, Judge Dan Ives heard several cases. On May 28, Jose Guillen of
Bearden was cited by Bearden police officer Dustin
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Deputy prosecutor for the 13th
Judicial District, division four, Phillip A. Stone filed several criminal
charges in Ouachita County Circuit court on June 20.
Jobs
Available At Anthony Timberlands Mill
Steve Anthony of Anthony
Timberlands Inc. in Bearden was a guest on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today"
yesterday and we asked Anthony
what kind of an
Scam
Costs Elderly Carthage Woman $27,000.00
An 89 year old Carthage woman has been scammed out of
$27,000.00. According to a Dallas County Sheriff's Department report,
dated May 23,
One
Driver Flees After Near Head On Collision In Ouachita County
Ouachita County Sheriff's deputies investigated a two car
crash that occurred Sunday evening at the intersection of Highway
278-west and Highway 376 north.
Young
Manufacturers Academy At SAU Tech
S-A-U Tech is hosting a Young Manufacturers Academy in
partnership with the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce. The event will held
on the main campus at SAU
Jacks
Obit
78 year old Perry Lynn Jacks of
Conway, formerly of Pine Bluff died Sunday at Baptist Health Medical Center
in Little Rock. He was a retired employee of the
06/28/16
Arkansas High Court Appoints New Judge To Preside In Pine Bluff
Disbarment Case
The Arkansas Supreme Court last
Thursday appointed a new special judge to preside over disbarment
proceedings against at Pine Bluff lawyer.
City
Officials Continue To Work On Water Tower Problem In Bearden
Inspection of the water towers
in Bearden has been ongoing for the past week or so. The city was instructed
by the state that it needed to clean up the towers.
Crack
Down On Drunk Driving This Coming Weekend
In the words of Colonel Bill
Bryant, Arkansas State Police Director, ”Don't even think about
drinking and driving this Fourth of July, or you risk being arrested".
06/27/16
Hampton Man Dies In One Vehicle Accident In Union County
A 34 year old Hampton man died in a one vehicle accident
in Union County early Saturday morning. According to a preliminary State
Police report, William J.
Bearden's Old Train Depot Moved Over Weekend
The old depot building that had been parked along 79-B,
just as you coming into Bearden, has been moved. Sanders Moving of Pine
Bluff moved the building
Catfish Noodle Demonstration July 5 At Dallas County Library
Dallas County Extension agent Keith Gresham will be at
the Dallas County Library Tuesday, July 5 at 6pm teaching anyone that's
interested how to make a catfish
King
Obit
Brother Roy Gene King of Rison
passed away Friday at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was 71.
Lunsford Obit
J.D. Lunsford of the Pleasant
Ridge community near Rison died oThursday. He was 89.
Thrower Obit
Funeral services for Betty Thrower will be held this
morning at 11 at The Word Lives in Fordyce with burial at Greenville
Cemetery. Mrs. Thrower died
06/24/16
Dr.
Payne Closing His Fordyce Medical Clinic At End Of June
Dallas County Medical Center
administrator, Tammy Rieves told Quorum Court members on Monday night that
Dr. Michael Payne is closing his office
Dallas
County Community Garden Helps Needy Families
The Dallas County Community
garden is open by appointment to area churches, civic groups and other
non-profit groups to pick produce for needy
Boozman
Mobile Office To Be In Fordyce July 1
Senator John Boozman says
members of his staff will host a mobile office event in Fordyce on July 1 at
the Dallas County Library.
Clothes Giveaway Scheduled For Monday In Bearden
The Greater Bradley District Women's Department in
Bearden will host a clothes give away on Monday, June 27 from 6-8pm.
Clothes of all sizes will
Space
Available For Growers At Camden Community Garden
Ouachita County Extension agent
Keri Welch, on the Bearden Brunch Bunch on Wednesday said there's still
space available for growers at the
06/23/16
Dallas
County Quorum Court Monthly Meeting
The JP's of the Dallas County
Quorum Court Monday night heard from the various department heads at their
meeting.
06/21/16
Positive Things Happening In Public Education
On his latest visit to KQ-102.'s "South Arkansas Today"
broadcast, Fordyce Superintendent of schools Dr. Albert Snow said
despite all the negatives you hear
06/20/16
Fordyce School Superintendent Talks About Summertime Repairs
Superintendent of Fordyce
Schools Dr. Albert Snow told us in a recent interview that repair work can
be done now that school is out.
Vacation Bible School This Saturday At South Side Baptist Church In
Fordyce
Vacation Bible School at Southside Baptist in Fordyce
will be held this Saturday from 8am-2pm. A member of Southside, Bonnie
Bowers says there will be a lot for
Zion
Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Today Through Friday
Zion Baptist Church is holding Vacation Bible school
today through Friday from 8:30 till 11am for children ages 4 through 5
grade. For more information you can call
Arky
The Clown Featured Friday At Dallas County Library
This week's children's program
at the Fordyce Public Library on Friday will feature Arky the Clown at 10am.
The Little Rock Zoo program will be held July 8.
Substitute Teacher Training Seminar Tomorrow In Rison
A free substitute teacher training seminar for persons
interested in substitute teaching in the Cleveland County School
District, will be held tomorrow from 9am till
King
Obit
Funeral services for 82 year old Mary Elizabeth Neal King
of White Hall will be held tomorrow morning at 10 in the Chapel of Ralph
Robinson and Son Funeral
06/17/16
Fordyce School District Fully Staffed For Coming Year
Fordyce Superintendent of schools, Dr. Albert Snow
covered a wide gamut of topics on his appearance on KQ-102.3's "South
Arkansas Today"
30th
Annual Bearden Gazebo Festival Activities Today And Tomorrow
The 30th annual
Gazebo Festival in downtown Bearden will be held today and tomorrow.
Festival organizer Cleo Beard says everything kicks off with
Catfish Noodle Class July 5
What is a catfish Noodle? On Tuesday, July 5 at the
Dallas County Library Dallas County Extension Agent Keith Gresham will
teach you how to make
OPED
Board Meeting For June Cancelled
The OPED board meeting
scheduled for June 22nd at the Ouachita Valley Business and
technology Development Center in Camden has been
06/16/16
Pine
Bluff Soldier Dies At Fort Chaffee
The Arkansas National Guard
says a Pine Bluff soldier has died while training at Fort Chaffee. The guard
said in a statement that 32 year old Spc.
Donations Being Sought For Star City Robbery Victims
An account has been set up at
Simmons Bank to help with the medical expenses of Quinton and Ruth Culliford
of Star City.
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Twenty five year old Cullen Dewayne Rufus of Camden is
facing drug charges in Ouachita County Circuit court. On June 7,
Deputy Prosecuting
Nominations Being taken For Position At Local Farm Service Agency
The Cleveland-Dallas county Farm Service agency in
Fordyce has announced the nomination period for a representative from
the Local Administrative
Gospel
Singing In Woodlawn Saturday
Everyone's invited to
participate or listen to the community gospel singing to be held this
Saturday at the Woodlawn Community center on highway 63
Drivers Testing Today And Tomorrow In Camden
Written and drivers testing
will take place today and tomorrow at the Ouachita County Sheriff's office
in Camden, located just off highway 7 south.
06/15/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, officers made a total of 16 arrests between June 6 and
June 13.
Dallas
County Circuit Court Charges
A 39 year old Bearden man has
been charged in Dallas County Circuit Court with delivery of meth and
possession of drug paraphernalia.
30th
Annual Gazebo Festival This Weekend
The 30th annual Gazebo Festival is scheduled
for this Friday and Saturday in downtown Bearden. Gazebo Festival
coordinator Cleo Beard talked to
Hensley Obit
Graveside services for 68 year old Kenneth R. Hensley
will be held Friday at 2pm at Bellwood Cemetery in Pine Bluff with David
King officiating.
06/14/16
Two
Killed Two Injured In Two Car Crash Sunday
Two people died in a two car
crash in Garland county on Sunday afternoon. According to State Police, 32
year old John A. Collum of Mena and 24
Cleveland County School Board Meets Tonight
The Cleveland County School Board will be held tonight at
7pm. The board usually meets the second Monday of each month. The
meeting is being
Bearden Introduces Two New Deputies
At last night's Bearden City Council meeting, Bearden
City Marshall John Ainsworth, introduced to the council two new
part time deputies, both of
The
Old Train Depot In Bearden Is Scheduled To Be Moved Tomorrow
If all goes as planned the old
train depot that sits out of the edge of town at Bearden will be moved to
its new location tomorrow
Bible
School This Week At 1st Baptist Church In Fordyce
First Baptist Church in Fordyce
is holding Bible School all this week through Friday from 9am-12 Noon. It's
for ages 4 through 6 grade.
Drivers Testing Site Change In Camden
From now on, there will be no more written or driving
tests given at OPED in Camden. All the testing will take place at the
Ouachita County Sheriff's
Juneteenth Celebration This Saturday In Rison
The annual Juneteenth parade
and activities at Rison will begin this Saturday at 10am in the downtown
area.
Wright
Obit
Graveside services for 86 year old Garland Ray Wright of
Hampton will be held at 11 this morning with visitation at 10 till time
of service at Benton
06/13/16
Woman
Dies When Van Runs Into Lake Chicot
A Louisiana woman died
following a one car crash at the junction of 65-south and highway 82-east at
Lake Chicot in Chicot County.
Pine
Bluff Police Identify Two Suspects In May 14 Murder
Pine Bluff Police Detectives
have now identified two suspects in the murder of Andre Eason at 19th
and Poplar Streets on May 14. According to Pine Bluff
May
Retail Sales Up In Fordyce And Dallas County
Fordyce Chamber executive director Barbara Finley reports
that according to sales tax figures released by the Municipal League,
Fordyce showed a slight increase
Bearden School District Receives It's Report Card
The Bearden School Board at its
meeting last week heard the letter grade report for the district. We talked
with Superintendent of schools Denny Rozenberg
Ouachita County Judge Robbie McAdoo Says Roads Are In Good Shape
Ouachita County Judge Robbie
McAdoo told us in a recent interview the roads in Ouachita County have been
repaired, now the focus switches to other areas
Joe
Brazil Says Dallas County Medical Center Provides Many Types Of Therapy
Joe Brazil of the Dallas county
Medical Center, on KQ-102.3's, "South Arkansas Today" Friday program,
talked about the hospital's physical therapy department
Fordyce School Board And Bearden City Council Both Meet Tonight.
A couple of meetings are
scheduled for tonight. The Fordyce School Board will meet at 5pm this
afternoon. That meeting is streamed live on coatesmedia.com. The
Belt
Obit
Funeral services for 84 year old Margie Ann Belt will be
held this morning at 10 at Eagle Mills Baptist Church with Chris Morgan
officiating. interment at Salem
Hope
Obit
Funeral services for 93 year
old James Cleveland “Poppie” Hope will be held tomorrow morning at 10 at
Fuller-Hale-South Chapel with Brother Billy George West
Morrison Obit
Funeral services for 95 year old Stella Lorene Reed
Morrison of Calmer will be held at 2 this afternoon at Oak Grove
Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. Randy
Potillo
Obit
Funeral services for 94 year
old Joseph C. Potillo of Pine Bluff will be held this afternoon at 1:30 in
the Chapel of Ralph Robinson and Son Funeral Home with
06/10/16
Pine
Bluff Man Found Dead In Stuttgart
Special agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal
Investigation Division are assisting the Stuttgart Police Department in
a homicide investigation reported on
Cleveland County Quorum Court
A number of items were taken care of on the agenda of the
Cleveland County Quorum Court on Monday night. According to Cleveland
County Clerk Jimmy
Fund
Raiser For Cleveland County Fairgrounds
A fund raiser for the maintenance and upkeep of the
Cleveland County Fair Grounds will be held Friday, June 17 from
5:30-8:30pm. It's “Beans, Maters and Taters,
Jefferson County Plane Crash Update
A Polk County man died
Wednesday when the aircraft he was piloting crashed in a wooded area
of rural southwest Jefferson County near the Grant County line.
06/09/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce
police officers made a total of 5 arrests between May 31 and June 6.
Included in those arrest reports
Camden
Man Charged With Striking A Pregnant Woman
On May 31, deputy prosecuting
attorney for the 13th Judicial District, Phillip A. Stone, filed
charges in Ouachita County Circuit Court against 22 year old Terrion
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Deputy prosecuting attorneys
for the 13th Judicial District were busy filing criminal charges
in Ouachita County Circuit Court on May 31. Deputy Prosecutor R.
Pilot
Dies Passenger Injured When Plane Crashes In Jefferson County
According to a KATV report, emergency crews have
confirmed that one person died and another was injured following a plane
crash in Jefferson County last
Suspicious Death Update
The Pine Bluff Police
Department had been investigating a suspicious death that occurred on
Tuesday morning at a residence on west 19th. In an update,
information
Cleveland County Considering New Jail To Relieve Overcrowding
At the Cleveland County Quorum Court meeting on Monday
night, Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears assigned a five-person
committee to investigate the
06/08/16
Benton
Man Killed Fordyce Man Injured on Highway 35
A Benton man was killed and a Fordyce man was injured in
a two vehicle crash Monday on State Highway 35.
Suspicious Death In Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff detectives have a suspicious death under
investigation. According to Public Information Officer Lt. David
Robbery Suspect Apprehended
A suspect wanted in the robbery
of the United gas station on Dollarway Road in Pine Bluff has been
apprehended in
Criminal Charges Filed In Ouachita County Circuit Court
A 38 year old Bearden man has been charged in Ouachita
County Circuit Court by deputy prosecutor R. Jeffrey
Today
Is Final Day Of Judging For District Farm Family
Judging ends today for county winners to determine the
district Farm Family of the year. There will be 8 district
Matlock Obit
Funeral services for 84 year old Matthew Matlock of
Princeton will be held at 1pm tomorrow at Greater Beulah
06/07/16
Bids
Have Been Let For District Court Expansion In Camden
The bids were let recently for
District Court expansion at Camden at the Ouachita County Detention Center
site. Ouachita County Judge Robbie McAdoo says new
Tasty
Tuesday Today In Fordyce
Don't forget about “Tasty
Tuesday” today at the Fordyce Farmers Market location next to the Dallas
County Courthouse..the event will be held at 4:30 and
Addition To The Dallas County Rural Health Clinic Staff
Joe Brazil, Dallas County
Medical Center disaster preparedness director was a recent guest on
KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today" program. He talked about
Green
Obit
Funeral services for 78 year old Henry P. “Wimpy” Green
of Pine Bluff will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 at Old Troy Church,
near Collins in Drew County with
06/06/16
Cleveland County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Cleveland County Quorum Court will meet to conduct
the county's business tonight at 7pm. On tonight's agenda under
new business, the Justices of the Peace
Dallas
County Library Accepting Sign-ups For Summer Reading Program
According to Dallas County
librarian Keena Trammel, the annual Dallas County Library summer reading
program sign ups are underway with programs running
Dallas
County Auxiliary To Host Book Sale
The Dallas County Medical
Center Auxiliary is hosting a return of “Books are Fun” sale, this
Wednesday, June 8 from 9am till 4:30pm. There will be some items
Tasty
Tuesday At Farmers Market In Fordyce
Tomorrow at 4:30 at the Farmers
Market location adjacent to the Dallas county Courthouse, it's tasty
Tuesday. Layne Parham talked
about the event on KQ-
Grider
Obit
Funeral services for 83 year
old Harry Lloyd Grider of Warren will be held at 2pm today at Frazer's
Chapel in Warren with burial in Pattsville Cemetery.
06/02/16
Weekend Water Damage Underscores Need For Roof Repairs At Ouachita
County Courthouse
A contract was recently let by Ouachita County Justices
Of The Peace to get the roof repaired on the Ouachita County Courthouse.
The roof has been
Drivers License Testing Today And Tomorrow In Camden
A reminder, the written and road testing at Camden will
take place at the Ouachita County Sheriff's office today and tomorrow.
Written testing will be
Curry
Obit
Graveside services for 71 year
old Mamie Henry Curry of Warren will be held at 10 tomorrow morning at Union
Hill Cemetery with Reverend
06/01/16
Camden
Police Report
A 29 year old Camden man was
cited on several traffic violations by Camden Police following a traffic
stop on May 26.
Fordyce Man Charged With Possession In Dallas County Circuit Court
A 23 year old Fordyce man has been charged in Dallas
County Circuit Court with possession of a controlled substance. The
charges were filed on
51
Year Old Fordyce Man Charged In Ouachita County
A 51 year old Fordyce man has been charged in Ouachita
County Circuit Court with several violations. The charges were filed on
May 25 by deputy
Ouachita County Judge Says He Is Not Surprised Billion Dollar Mill Went
To Arkadelphia
The Sun billion dollar paper mill will be built in Clark
County. Ouachita County Judge Robbie McAdoo told us lots of people
worked really hard to try
Hamilton Obit
Funeral services for 53 year old Quinton “Mule Skinner”
Hamilton of Kingsland will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at
Benton Funeral Home
Railsback Obit
A memorial service for 67 year
old Thomas C. “Tom” Railsback Jr. of Rison will be held Monday, June 6 at
1:30 at Ralph Robinson and Son Chapel
05/30/16
SAU
Tech Raises Tuition
Southern Arkansas University students will pay
3.8-percent more in tuition and fees for the 2016-17 school year.
DeMaine Obit
A celebration of life for 60
year old Oscar “Burney” DeMaine Jr. of Sheridan will be held tomorrow
afternoon at
Evans
Obit
Funeral services for 58 year old Jackie Ray Evans of
Bearden will be held this afternoon at two at Benton Funeral
Mrs.
Rudy Hamilton Dies At 101
Funeral services for 101 year old Ruby L. Hamilton of
Kingsland will be held at 10 this morning at Hebron United
05/27/16
Two
Children Killed In Two Vehicle Accident
Two minor children from Hermitage died in a two vehicle
collision on highway 63 last night. According to a State
Ouachita County Extension Service Hosts Summer Camp
The “Get Up and Go” summer day camp, hosted by Ouachita
County Extension Service will be held June 28 thru
Fleas
And Ticks A Problem This Season
Fleas and ticks are a real problem in Arkansas every
summer. This year in this part of the state, ticks are a real
05/26/16
Sparkman Man Charged With Aggravated Assault
A Sparkman man has been charged
with aggravated assault and endangerment of a minor. The incident occurred
May 11.
TV And
Guns Taken In Dallas County Burglary
On May 3, Marcus Brooks, who
resides at 365 Dallas 126 called the Dallas County Sheriff's office to
report his house had been broken into. Deputy Dimitri
Esterline Defense Technologies Temporarily Closed Following Explosion
According to Michelle DeGrand,
a spokesman for Esterline Defense Technologies located in Highland
Industrial park in East Camden, the company will be closed
Kingsland City Council Meets Tonight
The Kingsland City Council
meets for its regular monthly meeting this evening at 6pm at Kingsland City
Hall. Kingsland's City Council meets the 4th Thursday of
Cleveland County To Get New Voting Machines
Cleveland County is one of only five counties from across
the state to receive a grant from the Arkansas Secretary of State's
office for the purchase of new state of
Karaoke This Afternoon In Rison
CASA Karaoke will be one of the highlights for the 2016
grand opening of the Rison Farmers Market, beginning this afternoon in
the FBT Community Park in
Today
Final Day For Kindergarten Registration In Bearden
This is the final day for kindergarten registration in
the Bearden School District. Registration will be held in the
kindergarten building. Parents are asked to bring their
Nutt
Obit
Funeral services for 89 year old Virginia L. Nutt of
Harrison will be held Friday afternoon at 2 at Benton Funeral Home in
Fordyce with Reverend Damon Launius
Webb
Obit
A memorial visitation for 81 year old Charlotte Jeanette
Webb of White Hall will be held this evening from 4:30-6:30 at Ralph
Robinson and Son Funeral Home in
05/25/16
Ouachita County Detention Inmate Charged In Circuit Court
An inmate at the Ouachita County Detention Center has
been charged in circuit court in Camden with furnishing a
Two
Injured In East Camden Explosion
Two employees of Esterline Defense Technologies in East
Camden received minor injuries yesterday following an
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to a report released by Fordyce Police Chief
Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce Police officers made a total of 8
Bearden Man Faces Battery Charges
William Pete Moseley of Bearden has been charged in
circuit court in Camden with second degree domestic battery
Ouachita County Circuit Court
On May 19, Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney for the 13th Judicial District, R. Jeffrey Sawyer filed
charges against 34
No
Injuries In Minor two vehicle Accident
On May 20, Fordyce police investigated a two vehicle
mishap on 79-B at the Green Acres intersection. According
Bearden Graduates 44 Students
Bearden High School graduated
44 students this past Friday night. The Class of 2016 has 5 valedictorians
and one
McClain Obit
Funeral services for 78 year old James William McClain
Jr. of Warren will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 at
05/24/16
Fordyce School Superintendent Says Parents Should Get Involved
School is winding down for students across the region,
most have had their graduation ceremonies. Sheridan will
OPED
Board Meets Tomorrow
The Ouachita Partnership for Economic Development Board
of Directors meets tomorrow morning at 10 at the
Jones
Obit
Funeral services for 90 year old Raymond Jones of White
Hall will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 in the Chapel of
05/23/16
Fordyce Students receive $118,000.00 In Scholarship Money
Seventeen graduating seniors at Fordyce High School were
awarded a total of $118,000.00 dollars in scholarship
Bearden Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration in the Bearden School District
is scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday in the
Bearden Report Card
All the school districts in the
state are now graded..A..B..C..D and so on. In a recent interview, Bearden
School
Extension Service Annual Field Day Coming June
The annual field day at the extensive service office in
Hope is coming up next month..a day chock full of information
Harvill Obit
Funeral services for 88 year
old Marian Alice Harvill of Rison will be held at 10am tomorrow at Rison
Baptist
Saeler Obit
Graveside services for 78 year
old Kenneth Leon Saeler of Fordyce will be held at 11am Saturday at Camp
Springs
05/20/16
Dallas
County Medical Center Disaster Preparedness
In an interview on KQ-102.3's
"South Arkansas Today", Joe Brezeale of the Dallas county Medical
Center talked
Seniors Graduate Tonight In Fordyce And Bearden Next Friday In Sheridan
Pomp and Circumstance will be ringing in the ears of
graduating seniors in Fordyce and Bearden tonight. Fordyce
Jones
Obit
Funeral services for 88 year old Henry Wilson Jones of
New Edinburg will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 at
05/19/16
Bearden High School Graduation Friday
Bearden High School graduation
services will be held this Friday evening at 7pm.Superintendent Denny
Rozenberg explains
Annual
Youth Fishing Derby Saturday In Camden
This Saturday, the Ouachita County Extension service,
Ouachita county 4-H and the Camden Police department in cooperation with
Game and Fish
Drivers License Road Test Update
Yesterday we reported there would be no road testing at
OPED in Camden today and tomorrow. That has been updated, there will be
written and
Black
And White Game Today In Bearden
The Bearden Bears' Black and
White game will be played this afternoon at 2 at Rogers Field. The games
proceeds will go to the cheerleading program.
05/18/16
Ouachita County Intake Officer And An Inmate Facing Charges
A Ouachita County jail intake
officer and an inmate at the jail have been charged with multiple felonies
by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the 13th
Bearden Black And White Game Tomorrow
The Bearden Bears' Black and
White game will be played tomorrow afternoon at 2 at Rogers Field. The games
proceeds will go to the cheerleading
Free
Stanford University Diabetic Workshop Today In Camden
Another free Stanford University Diabetic self-management
workshop will be held this morning from 10-11:30am at the Ouachita
County Extension
Kimbrell Obit
Funeral services for 81 year
old Troy Kimbrell of Pine Bluff will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at
Summit Baptist Church on Ridgway Road in
05/17/16
53
Year Old Woman Dies In Sunday Crash
A 53 year old Little Rock woman lost her life in a one
vehicle crash in Saline County on Sunday. State Police report, a 2004
Chevrolet, driven by Terri
Bearden Mayor Discusses New Employee Policy Book
At the last Bearden City
Council meeting, Mayor Iva Lou Stoker discussed the new personnel policy
book for city employees. She directed the
Blood
Drive Today At Dallas County Medical Center
Today is the day to give blood
at the Dallas County Medical Center. Joe Brazeale, the man who wears many
hats in his job at the hospital, said
Free
Diabetic Workshop Tomorrow In Camden
Another free Stanford University
Diabetic self-management workshop will be held tomorrow morning from
10-11:30am at the Ouachita County
Donnelly Obit
Funeral services for 59 year
old Julie Elain Trussell Donnelly of Warren will be held at two this
afternoon at Frazer's Chapel in Warren with Reverend
05/16/16
Two
People Die In Separate Accidents Thursday And Friday
Thursday A Canadian resident was killed on Thursday, May
12 in Hempstead County in the westbound lane of I-30 at mile marker
29.7. A State
Fordyce Superintendent Dr. Snow Talks About District's Report Card
Superintendent of Fordyce Schools Dr. Albert Snow on a
recent appearance on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today" talked
about the district's
Aud Obit
Funeral services for 28 year
old Lauren Williams Aud of Kingsland will be held this morning at 10 at Buie
Funeral Home in Rison with Brother Brian
05/13/16
Fordyce Superintendent Dr. Albert Snow discusses Hiring Teachers And
Students Leaving District
On a recent "South Arkansas Today" broadcast on KQ-102.3,
Fordyce Superintendent Dr. Albert Snow talked about the difficulty of
hiring and
Arkansas Junior Spring Livestock Show May 21 In Rison
According to Les Walz, Clevland
County Extension Service agent, the Southeast Arkansas Junior Spring
Livestock Show is scheduled for Saturday,
Traband Death
A memorial service will be
announced later for 69 year old William Henry “Bill” Traband of Fordyce, who
died yesterday at the Dallas County Medical
05/12/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce police officers made a total of 16 arrests
between May 2 and May 9.
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Deputy prosecuting attorney Phillip A. Stone filed
charges in Ouachita county Circuit Court on May 3 against 29 year old
Phillip S. McBride of
Measles Outbreak In Memphis Gets Arkansas' Attention
Dallas County Health Unit Administrator Donna Ferguson
talked about getting immunized against measles recently on KQ-102.3's
South Arkansas
Baxter
Obit
Funeral services for 77 year old Glen Baxter of Pine
Bluff will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 in the Chapel of Ralph
Robinson and Son Funeral
Brock
Obit
A funeral mass for 64 year old
Shirley Tomboli Brock of Pine Bluff will be held at 10 this morning at St.
Joseph's Catholic Church with Father Frank
Woolems Obit
Funeral services for 79 year
old Patsy Jean Woolems of Pine Bluff will be held this Saturday morning at
10 at Ralph Robinson and Son Funeral Home
05/11/16
Dallas
County Circuit Court
Tom Wynne, deputy prosecuting
attorney for the 13th judicial district, filed several criminal
cases in criminal court on
Bearden City Fathers Address Animal Control And Downtown Building In
Disrepair
The city of Bearden no longer has six different
ordinances on the books concerning animal control, on Monday night
Fordyce School Superintendent Guest On South Arkansas Today
The Fordyce School Board met on Monday night, yesterday
on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today",
05/10/16
Gill
Obit
58 year old LaVetrice Ann Gill of New Edinburg died
Saturday at her home. A memorial service will be held
05/09/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce police officers made a total of 14 arrests
between April
Measles Found In Tennessee Dallas County Urged To Get Shots
The Tennessee Department of Health and the Shelby County
Health Department on April 25, confirmed six cases of
Fordyce School Board And Bearden City Council Meetings Tonight
A couple of meetings will
be held tonight. The Fordyce School Board will meet at 5pm this evening.
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge one of Newmax's most
influential female Republicans.
According to a story written by
John Blosser of Newsmax, despite the oft-repeated line from the left
that
Container Gardens Can Solve Wet Growing Season Problems
If you're having trouble getting a garden planted due to
wet ground, you might consider a container garden this year.
Wherry Obit
Ninety-Eight year old Rena
Adams Wherry of Greenbrier, Arkansas, formerly of Warren, died Thursday. She
05/06/16
Camden
Fairview Students Participate In Job Shadowing
As part of the SAU Tech Arkansas
Career Coach Program, students from Camden Fairview High School
participated in a job
Memorial Service Honoring Fallen Arkansas State Troopers
Arkansas State Troopers will gather with survivor
families of the 19 State Troopers killed in the line of duty on Monday
afternoon, May 9 at 1:30 in
Arkansas State Police Annual Awards Ceremony Set For May 12
The Arkansas State Police Annual Awards Ceremony is
scheduled for 11:30 AM on Thursday, May 12. The presentations will be
made at the
Selby
Obit
Sixty-five year old Phyllis
Crutchfield Selby of Herbine died on Tuesday at the Bradley County Medical
Center.
05/05/16
Ouachita County Quorum Court Passes Several Ordinances At May Meeting
The Ouachita County Quorum
Court met Tuesday night at the Ouachita County Courthouse. The Justices of
the Peace passed several ordinances
Tri-County Lake In Good Shape According To Andy Yung Of Game And Fish
In an interview a couple weeks ago on KQ-102.3's "South
Arkansas Today", Andy Yung, fishing supervisor for the Camden regional
office for Game
Steelman Obit
Sixty-one year old Rickey
Edward Steelman of Fordyce died Monday. Graveside services will be held at
10am Saturday at Chambersville Cemetery.
05/04/16
Three
Vehicle Accident Claims Two Lives
State police investigated a double fatality crash that
occurred Monday night in Lawrence county that involved three
Ouachita County Circuit Court
Criminal charges have been
brought in Ouachita County Circuit Court by 13th Judicial
District deputy prosecutor
Latest
On Ouachita County Medical Center Improvements
Renovations and improvements at OCMC in Camden are moving
along pretty much on schedule. During a recent
Williams Obit
Funeral services for 87 year
old Elizabeth “Libby” Jane Caperton Williams, who died Sunday in League
City, Texas,
05/03/16
Cody
Story to Speak At Dallas County Cattleman's Association Tonight
The Dallas County Cattlemen's Association will meet this
evening at 7pm at the Princeton Community Center. The
Baker
Obit
A Life Celebration for 85 year old Louise W. “Lou” Baker
of Camden will be held this Sunday, May 8 at 5:30pm at
Bearden Obit
Graveside services for 73 year old Josephine Bearden of
Jasper Alabama, formerly of Woodlawn, will be this
Ezell
Obit
Funeral services for 77 year
old Mary Anne Ezell of Bee Branch will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 at
Buie
Fuller
Obit
Funeral services for 2 year
old Edwin Alexander Fuller of Pine Bluff will be held Thursday at 2pm at 1st
United
05/02/16
Poultry Chain And Free Chicks
On her monthly Bearden Brunch Bunch broadcast heard on
KQ-102.3 last week, Ouachita County Extension agent
Small
Ruminant Workshop Set For May 5
According to Les Walz,
Cleveland County Extension service staff chairman, a small ruminant
workshop,part two,
Training For Early Childhood Professionals Set For El Dorado Thursday
The 2016 Best Care training, for early childhood
professionals, will be held Thursday, May 5 from 6-10pm at TAC
Lasiter Obit
90 year old Charles Raymond
“Bear” Lasiter of Fordyce, retired principal and educator for the Fordyce
School
04/29/16
Charges Filed In Ouachita County Circuit Court
Phillip A. Stone, deputy prosecuting attorney for the 13
Judicial district, division three, filed charges on April 21 in Circuit
Court in Camden against 25
Funeral Services Today For Longtime Pine Bluff Businessman
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 o'clock this
morning in Pine Bluff for 78 year old Henry Trotter Jr. who died April
25, at a Little Rock Hospital.
Wildlife Officers Watching For Wasting Disease In Deer
Game and Fish officers are expanding their testing area
for chronic wasting disease in deer and elk. Although he's a fishing
guy, Game and Fish fishing
Proposal To Restrict Spending For Those On Government Assistance Fails
According to an Arkansas News Bureau report, a proposal
to restrict what low-income Arkansans can buy with government assistance
failed to clear
04/28/16
Good
News Bad News
Yesterday there was good news
for Southern Arkansas, an announcement by Governor Asa Huthinson of the
construction of a 1 billion dollar bio-
Dallas
County Taking Applications For 911 Supervisor
The Dallas County 911 Board has announced an opening for
911 Supervisor. For more information on the position as to minimum
qualifications for the
New
Medical Director, Renovation and New Helli Pad At Ouachita Medical
Center
In an interview earlier in the week, Ouachita County
Medical Center administrator Peggy Abbott told us the hospital will be
offering an expanded and
Ouachita County Agent Keri Welch Declares Farmer's Market Opening A
Success
Ouachita County Extension agent Keri Welch appeared on
KQ-102.3's “Bearden Brunch Bunch” broadcast yesterday, and said
that last Saturday's
Reap
Obit
Graveside services for 88 year
old Ouita Jo Parker Reap of Warren will be held at two this afternoon at at
Union Cemetery in Rye. Visitation at 12:30
Riggins Obit
Funeral services for 90 year
old Helen Louise Riggins of Rison will be held at 1pm tomorrow at Buie
Funeral Home Chapel in Rison with Brother
Tillman Obit
Funeral services for 73 year old Myrtle G. Tillman of
Warren will be held at 10 Saturday morning at First Assembly of God
Church with Reverend Jim
04/27/16
Billion Dollar Mill To Be Built In Arkadelphia
A billion dollar bio-products
mill will be built in southern Arkansas, creating 250 jobs. Governor Asa
Hutchinson,
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce police officers made 12 arrests between April 18
and
Bearden District Court
In Bearden District Court on April 21, District Judge Dan
Ives heard a number of cases including the trial of Johnny
Long
Time South Arkansas Auto Dealer Dies
78 year old Henry Trotter Jr. of Pine Bluff has died.
According to a brief announcement in the obituary listings, Ralph
New
Construction At Ouachita County Medical Center Nears Completion
New construction and renovation continues at Ouachita
County Med Center in Camden. In an interview yesterday
Bearden Water Project Continues
Following a public hearing on proposed work to be done on
Bearden's water tanks, the council voted unanimously
Sheriff's Office Reports Only Minor Incidents During Cotton Belt
Festival
Dallas County Sheriff Stan McGahee reports his officers
were called out on a few minor incidents during the Fordyce
Bearden School District Looking To Hire Security Guard
At this month's school board
meeting, Bearden Superintendent Denny Rozenberg was asked by a board member
Morgan
Obit
Funeral services for 86 year old William Hal Morgan of
Fordyce will be held this morning at 11 at Benton Funeral
04/26/16
County
Winners Of Farm Family Of The Year Announced
County winners for the annual Arkansas Farm Family of the
Year Program have been selected. County winners will
Childhood Care Training Scheduled For May 5
The 2016 Best Care training,
for early childhood professionals, will be held May 5 from
6-10pm at TAC House in
Spakes Obit
Graveside services will be held
this morning at 11 at Rowell Cemetery near Rison for 79 year old Havis
“Pete”
04/25/16
Cotton
Belt 5-K Run Winners (Complete Times)
Here is a list of winners from Saturday
Mornings 5-K Run at the 36th annual Fordyce On The Cotton Belt Festival.
Texas
Woman Dies In Motorcycle Accident Over The Weekend
A Mt. Pleasant, Texas woman died in a motorcycle wreck in
Miller County early Saturday morning on I-49 at the 27
Good
News For Rural Dallas County Residents At Quorum Court Meeting
At the Dallas County Quorum
Court meeting last Tuesday night, Justice of the Peace, Paul Williams had
good news
Fishing Good At Tri-County Lake
Game and Fish fishing supervisor Andy Yung of the Game
and Fish District office at Camden was our guest on KQ-
Six
Counties represented At Cemetery Workshop At Chambersville
According to Dallas County
Extension agent Keith Gresham, the multi-county Cemetery Workshop, held at
Diabetic Self Management Workshop Begins Wednesday
You can get the tools you need to help you or a family
member manage diabetes for a lifetime by attending a free
Minimizing Misquotes Can Minimize Chances Of Zika Virus
According to Kelly Loftin,
extension entomologist for the University of Arkansas System Division of
Agriculture, if
Veterans Group Therapy Today
A veterans group therapy will
be held today from 10:30am till noon at the OPED building in Camden at 625
Adams
04/24/16
Cotton
Belt 5-K Run Winners
Here is a list of winners from Saturday Mornings 5-K Run at the 36th
annual Fordyce On The Cotton Belt Festival.
04/22/16
Cotton
Belt Activities Schedule For Friday And Saturday
Today and tomorrow are the big
days of the 36th annual Fordyce on Cotton Belt Festival. KQ-102.3
had Joe Bill
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce police officers made a total of 10 arrests
between April 11
Charges Filed Against 31-Year-Old Camden Man
District 13, Division 4 deputy prosecuting attorney R.
Jeffrey Sawyer filed charges on April 18 against 31 year old
Dallas
County Sheriff Discusses New Non-Lethal Weapon
A bit of high-tech less-lethal
weaponry has come to Dallas County, it's the Cobra pepper spray
gun. Dallas County
Saturday Opens Ouachita County Farmers Market
Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 23..the grand
opening of the Ouachita County Farmer's Market. The event will
Poultry Biosecurity Workshop Monday
A poultry biosecurity workshop will be held this Monday,
April 25 at the Ouachita County Extension Office at 2760 Mt.
Forestry Workshop Scheduled For April 28
The 2016 Southwest Research and Extension Center Forestry
workshop at Hope will be held Thursday, April 28 from
04/21/16
Dallas
County Medical Center To Hire A Doctor And Two Nurse Practitioners
Dallas County Medical Center
Administrator Tammy Reeves, in her report to the Dallas County Quorum Court
Tuesday night said the hospital will
Weather Relents, Outlook Good For Cotton Belt Weekend
The Forecast For Friday and Saturday is calling for clear skies and mild
temperatures providing great weather for the two biggest days of the
Fordyce
Fordyce Track Team Heads Monticello Today
The Fordyce High school track
meet that had been scheduled for Tuesday is rescheduled for today, weather
permitting, at Monticello High School.
Ouachita Partnership For Economic Development Board Meeting Cancelled
The OPED board meeting,
scheduled for Wednesday, April 27 has been cancelled. The next meeting will
be held on May 25 at 10am.
04/20/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, officers made a total of 10 arrests between April 11
and 18.
Drug
Charges Filed Against Camden Man Found Sleeping In Car Wash
A twenty-three year old Camden man found sleeping in his
vehicle in a car wash early March 8, has been charged with possession of
drug
Free
Class On Operating Home Business
A free class on operating a
home-base business will be held Tuesday, May 3, at the OPED center on Adams
Avenue in Camden, sponsored by Team
04/19/16
Dallas
County Sheriff's Report
On February 8, 2016 Dallas County Deputy Ryan Coleman
arrested 64 year old Sharron M. Watkins of El Dorado and
Rain
Causes Some Changes At Cotton Belt Festival
This is day two of the 36th
annual Fordyce on the Cotton Belt Festival. Due to the rain in the
forecast CASA's Karaoke
Flag
Disposal Ceremony Saturday At Fordyce Peace Park
The Dallas County Museum, the GFWC Sesame Club, Chicot
Trace Chapter DAR and Ouachita Valley Chapter
04/18/16
Monticello Woman Receives A Total Of 30 Years
A Drew County Circuit Court jury convicted a Monticello
woman on Friday in the death of a Hamburg man. Thirty year old Heather
Hackett was found guilty of
Billion
Dollar Pulp Mill South Arkansas Or Mississippi?
According to a report in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
over the weekend, Mike Preston, executive director of the Arkansas
Economic Development Commission,
State
Police Lieutenant From Sheridan Promoted To Captain
Lt. Ron Casey has been promoted to the rank of captain
and will assume duties as commander of the department's Arkansas State
Police Highway Patrol Division,
36th
Annual Fordyce On The Cotton Belt Starts Today
The 36th annual
Fordyce on the Cotton Belt Festival kicks off today and runs thru Saturday
with activities going on every day except Wednesday.
Fordyce Kindergarten Registration In Progress
Kindergarten registration in
the Fordyce School District begins today through Thursday. The hours are
from 8:30am till 3:30pm at the Patterson Building Office.
Small
Ruminant Workshop Coming To Cleveland County
According to Les Walz,
Cleveland County Extension service staff chair, a small ruminant workshop,
Part two, will be held May 5 from 3-7:30pm at the James Raby
Cemetery Workshop Tonight At Chambersville
A basic cemetery maintenance
and safety workshop will be held this Monday evening at 6pm at the
Chambersville Volunteer Fire Department on Calhoun County
Mitchell Obit
Graveside services for 58 year old Jim Ed Mitchell of
Fordyce will be held tomorrow morning at 11 at Temperance Hill Cemetery,
with a celebration of his life at
04/15/16
Joe Bill Meador Gives More Details on Cotton Belt Festival
Joe Bill Meador with Fordyce on
the Cotton Belt was a guest on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today"
Thursday and talked about the festivities
04/14/16
Pickup
Crash Claims One Injures One
An Arkadelphia man was killed and another injured in a
one car crash in Clark County early yesterday morning. Apparently, the
crash occurred on
Fordyce On The Cotton Belt Festival Begins Monday
The 36th annual Fordyce on the Cotton Belt
Festival kicks off on Monday in Fordyce. Most of the events will take
place in the vicinity of the
Cemetery Workshop To Be Held Monday
A basic cemetery maintenance
and safety workshop will be held this Monday evening, April 18th
at 6pm at the Chambersville Volunteer Fire
Ouachita County Farmers Market Opens April 23
Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 23, the grand
opening of the Ouachita County Farmer's Market. The event will kick off
at 9am and Addie
Veteran's Center Mobile In Camden Today
The Little Rock Veteran's Center mobile vet center will
be parked on the Wal-Mart parking lot in Camden today from 9am
till 4pm providing outreach
Carter
Obit
Thirty-six year old Trent Edwin
Carter of Camden died Tuesday at his home. He worked as an ER Nurse at the
Ouachita County Medical Center.
Rauls Obit
Forty year old Mario L.
Michaels Rauls of Rison died Monday. Funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon at 3 at Buie Funeral Home Chapel in
04/13/16
1590
KBJT AM Is Back On The Air
KBJT-AM 1590 returned to the air waves at 1 o'clock this afternoon after
being off the air for about a week. KBJT lost power last Wednesday when
Charges Filed In Dallas County Circuit Court
In Circuit Court in Dallas
County, on April 8, deputy prosecuting attorney Tom Wynne, for the 13th
Judicial District, division 4, filed charges of
Mobile
Veteran's Center Comes To Camden Tomorrow
The Little Rock Veteran's Center's mobile vet center,
resembling a super-sized recreational vehicle, will be in Camden on the
Wal-Mart parking lot
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police
Chief Jimmy Vaughan, officers made a total of 13 arrests between April 4 and
April 11.
Ouachita County Circuit Court
In Ouachita County Circuit court, deputy prosecutor
Phillip A. Stone filed charges of DWI, driving with a suspended license,
drinking in public and
Bearden City Council
Bearden Mayor Iva Lou Stokes, In a recent council
meeting, told the council the city has no ordinance on the books
pertaining to people living in
04/12/16
Cotton
Belt Festival T-Shirts On Sale Now
The 36th annual
Fordyce on the Cotton Belt Festival on the courthouse square in Fordyce
kicks off on the 18th and runs all week, through the 23rd.
Festival
Feral
Hog Workshop This Evening At 6
A feral hog control workshop will be held this evening
beginning at 6pm at the Fordyce Civic Center and according to Dallas
County Extension agent Keith Gresham
04/11/16
Woman
Dies When Wheel Comes Off ATV
A Little Rock woman was killed on Saturday in a one
vehicle crash in St. Francis County. According to a State Police
Preliminary report, 30 year old Kimberly
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to a report released by Fordyce Police Chief
Jimmy Vaughan, police made a total of 15 arrests between March 28
and April 4. Those arrests do not
Bearden City Council Meets April 11 To Discuss Water Tower
The Bearden City Council will
be meeting at the Launius Community Building on 3rd street in
Bearden on April 11 at 6:30 to discuss the water towers. A
Deb
Crawford To Speak On PRIDE At Tomorrow's DASH Meeting
There will be a DASH (Dallas County Alliance Supporting
Health) meeting tomorrow from 12 noon till 1pm at the Dallas County
Medical Center Cafeteria. This
Feral
Hogs Get Smarter Making It Harder On Landowners
Dallas County Extension agent Keith Gresham says that
farmers and landowners need to use their wits when trying to control
feral hogs because the animals are
Veterans Group Therapy Today In Camden
Veterans of all conflicts who have been honorably
discharged from the military are invited to participate in the veterans
group therapy today from 10:30am till noon at
Lisa Harvill Calls For More CASA Volunteers
Lisa Harvill with Court
Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), was a guest on KQ-102.3's "South
Arkansas Today" this past week and talked about the
Dunn
Obit
Funeral services for 77 year
old Herman Larry Dunn of Hampton will be held at 2pm tomorrow at Faustina
Methodist Church with Reverend Charles Perry
McClure Obit
Funeral services for 42 year
old Alaina Marie McClure of Sparkman will be held at 10 this morning at
Sparkman First Baptist Church with burial at Easley Cemetery
04/08/16
1590
KBJT AM Temporarily Off Air For Repairs (Update)
Wednesday morning, a rare part on the KBJT Tower failed and the radio
station lost power. An entire day was lost while the engineers
identified the
Dallas
County Circuit Court
Second degree escape charges have been filed in Circuit
Court in Dallas County against 38 year old Paul Grice of Warren. The
charges were filed on
Record
Attendance Expected At Homesteading Conference Today and Tomorrow in
Rison
Today is the first day of the South Arkansas Homesteading
Conference at Pioneer Village in Rison. It will be two days packed full
of useful information
All
Day Events Scheduled Today And Tomorrow At Hogskin Holidays In Hampton
Another full day of events are
scheduled for today at Hogskin Holidays Festival at Hampton. There's
activates going on all day at the fairgrounds and
New
Faith Way Church Celebrates Pastors 11th Anniversary
The New Faith Way Church of God in Christ will be
celebrating the 11th anniversary of service of their pastor
Superintendent Terry W. Williams and
Daniel
Obit
Funeral services for 57 year
old George Leslie Daniel of Fordyce will be held at noon tomorrow at
Kingsland United Methodist Church with Reverend
04/07/16
Bearden Man My Be Charged As Habitual Offender
A Bearden man has had more drug charges filed against him
in Circuit Court in Camden by Deputy prosecuting attorney R. Jeffrey
Sawyer. The
Ouachita County Circuit Court
13th Circuit deputy prosecuting attorney
Phillip A. Stone on April 4, filed criminal charges against Michael
Crews of Camden. On July 30, 2015,
Neal
McCoy Performs Tonight At Hogskin Holidays
The Hogskin Holidays Festival moves into another activity
filled day today topped off with the Neal McCoy concert tonight at 7pm
at the Hampton
Annual
Trail Ride Raises $11,500.00 For Children's Hospital
According to Hank Mayhan of Holly Springs Baptist Church
and sponsor of the annual Taco Howard Memorial trail ride, the ride this
year was a big
Rabies
Clinic
The rabies vaccination clinic,
sponsored by the Dallas County 4-H program and Fordyce Animal Clinic will be
held this Saturday.
04/06/16
Hamburger Lunch And Bean Super At Hogskin Holidays
The Hogskin Holidays Festival continues through Saturday
at Hampton. Today, a hamburger lunch will be served from 11 till 1pm at
the fairgrounds. A
04/05/16
Bids
For Bargains Session From 4 Till 6 Today
Another Bids For Bargains Session will be held this
afternoon at 4 o'clock. The two hour auction will be heard on KQ-102.3
FM and KBJT 1590 AM. Thousands
Hogskin Holidays Underway In Hampton
The 2016 Hogskin Holidays at
Hampton is underway. It started Saturday with the Miss Hogskin Holidays
Pageant, Thornton BBQ and Bass Tournament.
Post
Obit
Funeral services for 95 year old James Aubrey Post of
Kingsland will be held at 2pm tomorrow at Benton Funeral Home
Chapel in Fordyce with burial at Shady
04/04/16
McCrory Woman Dies When Vehicle Overturns In Water Filled Ditch
A McCrory, Arkansas man died in
a one car crash Saturday on State Highway 17, one mile north of McCrory.
Cotton
Says US More Secure Than Europe
Senator Tom Cotton, in his remarks before the Fordyce
Chamber banquet this past week said the majority of questions
Homesteading Conference This Weekend In Rison
The two day South Arkansas Homesteading conference is
coming up Friday and Saturday at Pioneer Village in Rison.
Ouachita County Quorum Court Meets Tonight
The Ouachita County Quorum court will meet at 7pm tonight
at the Ouachita County Courthouse in the courtroom on the
Arkansas Historic Preservation To Put On Cemetery
Maintenance Workshop
On Monday, April 18, at 6pm at
the Chambersville Volunteer Fire Department, the U of A cooperative
extension service
Pastor Jerome Strickland To Speak Sunday At New Faith
Way Church Celebration
The New Faith Way Church of God in Christ will be
celebrating the 11th anniversary of service of their pastor
April Is Distracted Driver Month
April is distracted driving prevention month. Law
enforcement agencies across the state have joined the national “U Drive
Hall Obit
Funeral services for 92 year
old Beulah Mae Hall of Fordyce will be held at 10 tomorrow morning at Enon
Missionary
Inzer Obit
Funeral services for 91 year
old Eva Beatrice Evans Inzer of Hampton will be held at 10 this morning at
Woodberry
04/01/16
Huckabee
On Trump
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, on MSNBC'S
“Morning Joe” program said Donald Trump wasn't prepared for questions
about his
Dunn
Charged With Burglary And Theft
Twenty year old Deon Martez Dunn of Fordyce has been
charged in Dallas county circuit court with commercial burglary and
theft of property. The
Feral Hog
Workshop Set For April 12
A feral hog control workshop is scheduled for the Fordyce
Civic Center on April 12, at 6pm, sponsored by the Arkansas Cooperative
Extension
Catlett
Obit
A memorial service for 74 year old Harvey Wayne Catlett
of Fordyce will be held tomorrow from 2-4pm at Benton
Dalby Obit
Graveside services for 97 year
old Iliff Mae Overton Dalby, formerly of Pine Bluff will be held this
afternoon at 3:30 at
Riggs
Obit
Graveside services for Kensleee Elaine Riggs, infant
daughter of Trey and Tiffany Jackson Riggs of Hampton will be held
03/31/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to the latest information released by Fordyce
police chief Jimmy Vaughan, officers made a total of 16 arrests between
March 21 and March
03/30/16
Car-Truck Crash Kills Man In Lake Village
A Louisiana man lost his life in a car-truck crash in
Chicot county early Tuesday morning. According to a preliminary state
police report, the accident
Bearden District Court
In District Court in Bearden on
March 17, Judge Dan Ives had a pretty full docket once again.
Senator Tom Cotton To Speak At Fordyce Chamber Banquet Friday
The Fordyce Chamber banquet is scheduled for tomorrow
night at the Fordyce High School Cafeteria at 6pm. Guest speaker is
Senator Tom Cotton.
Ouachita County Veterans Representative Talks About Services
Ouachita County Veterans representative Jim Davis, an air
force and Vietnam veteran has served as Ouachita County Veterans
Representative for two
Terry
"Taco" Howard Trail and ATV Ride This Saturday At Holly Springs
The weather forecast is excellent for this years Terry
“Taco” Howard Memorial Trail ride and ATV ride, scheduled for this
Saturday, 9 till 2 at Holly
Douthit Obit
Funeral services for 84 year
old Ann Smith Douthit of Pine Bluff will be held at 10 tomorrow morning in
the Chapel of Ralph Robinson and Son with
Lindsay Obit
Funeral services for 91 year old Minnie Ruth Lindsay of
Heber Springs, formerly of Pine Bluff will be held tomorrow at 3 pm in
the Chapel of Ralph
03/29/16
Special Commemoration For Vietnam Veterans
Today is a special day of
commemoration for Vietnam Veterans. Ouachita County Veterans Service
Representative Jim
McManus Obit
Funeral services for 86 year old Lavon McManus of Camden
will be held this morning at 10 at Fairview United
03/28/16
Bids
For Bargains Scheduled For Tomorrow Afternoon From 4 Till 6
Another Bids For Bargains
Session will be held Tuesday beginning at 4 o'clock. The two hour auction will
be heard on KQ-102.3 FM and KBJT 1590
Raised
Bed Gardens Perfect for Wet Conditions
If your garden space is kind of soggy from all the rain,
Ouachita County Extension agent Keri Welch recommends trying
03/25/16
Warren
Downtown Being Considered For Historic Register
The State Review Board of the Arkansas Historic
Preservation Program will consider 10 Arkansas properties, including the
Warren Commercial
Annual
Trail Ride Planned For April 2 At Holly Springs
The Terry “Taco” Howard
Memorial trail ride and ATV ride, sponsored by Holly Springs Baptist and
Methodist Church will be held next Saturday,
Revival Services Continuing
Tonight is the last night for
the city wide revival services that have been held all week long at various
Fordyce churches.
Hyatt
Obit
The man who devoted 64 years of his life to scouting has
died. 92 year old Fred B. Hyatt of Pine Bluff died Wednesday. Hyatt
started working as a
Packard Obit
The man who founded Parkard's
Inc, an office supply and printing business in Camden has died. Edgar R.
“Buddy” Packard of Camden passed away
03/24/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce police made a total of 22 arrests between March
14 and 21. Included in those arrested was 61 year old Raymond
Charles Arnold. Arnold
Ouachita Vets Officer Jim Davis Discusses Services Available
Jim Davis is the Ouachita County Veterans Service officer
with offices in the basement of the Ouachita County Courthouse. Davis
was a guest on the
Chambliss Obit
Funeral services for 69 year old Frances Dale Boone
Chambliss of Bearden will be held at 2pm Friday at First Southern
Baptist Church in Bearden.
Eifling Obit
A well known Southeast
Arkansas rice farmer has died at the age of 93. Donald Eifling of Grady died
Tuesday.
McCalister Obit
Graveside services for 84 year
old Ruth Keene McAlister of Fordyce will be held tomorrow morning at 10 at
Moss Cemetery near Bearden.
03/23/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughan has released a report
showing his officers made a total of 22 arrests between March
Felony
Charges Filed In Ouachita County Circuit Court
Deputy prosecuting attorney for
the 13th judicial district, Phillip A. Stone has filed felony
drug charges against a Camden
Extension Agent Welch Says Warm Winter Will Propagate Insects
Ouachita county extension agent Keri Welch says if you
had insects in your garden last year due to the wet conditions,
03/22/16
Bids
For Bargains This Afternoon From 4 Till 6
Another Bids For Bargains
Session will be held today beginning at 4 o'clock. The two hour auction will
be heard on KQ-102.3 FM and KBJT 1590
Easter
Revival And Special Area Services
A city wide revival is in progress all this week at
various Fordyce churches. The revival kicked off on Sunday and continues
through Friday, with a
Feral
Hog Workshop April 12
A multi-county feral hog
workshop is set for April 12 at the Fordyce Civic Center from 6:30 till 9pm.
Dallas County Extension agent Kieth
Forestry Workshop And Lunch
The 2016 Southwest Research and Extension Center Forestry
workshop at Hope will be held Thursday, April 28 from 8:30am till
3:15pm. Lunch will
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Will Hold Public Forum For The Deaf
Next Tuesday, March 29, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
will hold a public forum for the deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing and
professionals and
Dean
Obit
Funeral services for 86 year old George Randolph Dean of
Hot Springs, longtime Fordyce resident, will be held tomorrow at Benton
Funeral Home
Reed
Obit
Funeral services for 85 year
old Edna Merle Reed of Rison will be held at 11 Wednesday morning at
Buie Funeral Chapel in Rison with Brother John
Taylor
Obit
Funeral services for 78 year old Jerry Taylor, former
mayor of Pine Bluff will be held at 2pm Tuesday at Watson Chapel Baptist
Church in Pine Bluff,
03/21/16
Louisiana Man Dies In Freak Vehicle Accident
A fifty six year old
Shreveport, Louisiana man died early Saturday morning when he was struck by
an 18 wheeler on I-30 east bound in Miller County.
Bearden Council Meets April 11 to discuss Water Tower
The Bearden City Council will
be meeting at the Launius Community Building on 3rd street in
Bearden on April 11 at 6:30pm to discuss the water
Area 5
Arkansas Cattleman's Association Spring Conference Tonight
The A-C-A spring conference for Area 5, comprised of
Ashley, Bradley, Cleveland, Calhoun, Dallas, Delta, Desha-Drew, Lincoln
and Ouachita
Runoff
Election Tomorrow
Tomorrow is primary runoff election day. In Cleveland
County, there's a runoff between two candidates vying for the alderman,
ward 1, position one
03/18/16
Bus
Stolen From Deer Camp
The Ouachita County Sheriff's office on March 11 received
a report of a bus stolen from a deer camp located off state highway 9.
According to a
Wild
Hogs Stay One Step Ahead Of Hunters
Dallas County Extension agent Keith Gresham says that
farmers and landowners need to use their wits when trying to control
feral hogs because the
Henderson Obit
A celebration service for Tommy Ray Henderson of Fordyce
will be held tomorrow morning at 11 at The Potter's House Cathedral
Church in Fordyce
03/17/16
Bids
For Bargains Session From 10 Till Noon Tomorrow
Another Bids For Bargains
Session will be held Friday morning beginning at 10 o'clock. The two hour
auction will be heard on KQ-102.3 FM and
Fordyce Police Blotter
A 31 year old Camden man and a 28 year old Clinton,
Arkansas woman have been arrested and charged with breaking and
entering. According to a
Area
Gardeners Encouraged To Have Soil Tested
Ouachita County Extension agent Keri Welch, on KQ-102.3's
Bearden Brunch Bunch, yesterday talked about gardening. She said it's
never too late to
Arkansas
Livestock and Poultry Commission Equine Infectious Anemia Class Scheduled
Area county 4-H agents, county
agri agents, Ouachita county District 4-H program assistants, Delta District
4-H program assistants and Ozark district
03/16/16
Cody
Paul Williams Charges Dropped To Manslaughter
Thirty-four-year-old Cody Paul Williams of Fordyce has
been charged in Circuit Court in Dallas County with
Bearden Man Looking At Negligent Homicide Charges From Auto Accident
Multiple felony charges have
been filed in Dallas County Circuit court in Fordyce against 29 year old
Korey Duane
Two
Charged In Dallas County Circuit Court
A 28 year old Fordyce man has been charged in Dallas
County Circuit Court on charges of breaking and entering and
Kingsland Man Arrested For Drugs Following Traffic Stop
A Kingsland man was arrested and charged with three drug
violations and two traffic violations following a traffic stop in
Bearden District Court Busy In February
District Court Judge Dan Ives had a busy court day on
February 18. Appearing before Judge Ives was Jason Bright of
Three
Area Residents Face Charges In Ouachita County
A Bearden man has been charged by deputy prosecutor R.
Jeffrey Sawyer in Circuit Court in Camden with breaking and
Cayce's Easter Egg Hunt Scheduled for Saturday
Cayce's free Easter egg hunt is
scheduled for Saturday, March 19 at 11am in Thornton across from the
Thornton Post
03/15/16
Bids
For Bargains Session From 4 Till 6 This afternoon
Another Bids For Bargains
Session will be held this afternoon beginning at 4 o'clock. The two hour
auction will be heard
Razorback Roundup Turnout Better Than Expected
According to Jeremy Sullivent, President of the Arkansas
Hog Dog Association the sponsor of this past weekend's
Pesticide Training Class Rescheduled
Due to a scheduling conflict, the pesticide applicator
training class scheduled for last night at El Dorado has been
Willis
Obit
Graveside services for 82 year old Barbara Willis of Pine
Bluff, formerly of Woodlawn, will be held at 11 o'clock this
03/14/16
Dallas
County Quorum Court Meets Tomorrow
The Dallas County Quorum Court
will meet at 6pm tomorrow night at the Dallas County courthouse to conduct
the
Razorback Roundup A Success In Spite Of Rain
Razorback round-up organizer
Jeremy Sullivent appeared on the live stream of South Arkansas Today on this
website
March
15 Deadline To Obtain Crop Insurance
Producers need to remember that March 15 is the deadline to obtain
insurance coverage through the Farm Service
Meetings Scheduled In Two Area Towns Tonight
A couple of meetings of interest tonight, the Fordyce
School Board meets this evening at 5pm, and the Bearden City
Parnell Obit
Funeral services for 64 year old James Franklin Parnell
of Kingsland will be held this afternoon at 2 at Benton Funeral
Walsh
Obit
Graveside services for 78 year
old Corine “Wren” Walsh of Princeton will be held at 2pm tomorrow at
Princeton
03/11/16
Bids
For Bargains Session From 10 Till Noon Today
Another Bids For Bargains Session will be held this
morning beginning at 10 o'clock. The two hour auction will be heard on
KQ-102.3 FM and KBJT 1590 AM.
Fordyce Police Police Blotter
According to a report from Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy
Vaughan, Fordyce Police officers made a total of 19 arrests between
February 29 and March
You
Lose An Hour Sunday
Daylight savings time begins
Sunday. Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed
Saturday night, remember the catch
03/10/16
Next
Bids For Bargains Session Scheduled For Tomorrow At 10am
The 38th Annual Bids For Bargains program continues
tomorrow Hundreds of Dollars worth of goods and services to be auctioned
off. All
Ouachita County Quorum Court Spends $203,420.00 At This Month's Meeting
Four appropriations ordinances were approved by the
Ouachita County Quorum Court Tuesday night. An appropriation
Today
Is The First Day Of The Razorback Roundup In Fordyce
A wild hog hunt, with 30 teams signed up,120 total, began
hunting at midnight last night. The hunt goes on till Saturday. Hunters
must weigh in by 3pm
Arkansas Cattleman's Association's Spring Conference Comes To Monticello
The A-C-A spring conference for Area 5, comprised of
Ashley, Bradley, Cleveland, Calhoun, Dallas, Delta, Desha, Drew, Lincoln
and Ouachita
Cayce's Easter Egg Hunt Scheduled For March 19
Cayce's free Easter egg hunt is
scheduled for Saturday, March 19, at 11am in Thornton across from the
Thornton Post Office.
McCants Obit
Funeral services for 76 year old Ouida Frances McCants of
Bearden will be held Saturday afternoon at 2pm at First Assembly of God
Church in
Pitts
Obit
“Mr. Joe” as he was known, 94
year old Joe T. Pitts, who owned and operated Joe's Auto Electric in Pine
Bluff for 55 years, died at his home on
03/09/16
One
Dead Two Injured In Two Vehicle Accident
One person was killed and two
injured in a two vehicle crash Monday night in Little River County at
Alleene at the intersection of state highway 234-S
Ouachita County Sheriff's Report
A Camden man was cited by the Ouachita County Sheriff's
deputy Michael Davidson for leaving the scene of an accident. The single
vehicle crash, with
Homesteader Conference Scheduled For April In Rison
The South Arkansas Homesteading conference is coming up
next month. The dates are Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 at
Pioneer Village in
Dogs
Are Loosed At Midnight Tonight
At midnight tonight some 120 wild hog hunters entered
into the Razorback Roundup wild hog hunt will turn their hog dogs loose
for a hunt lasting
Scheduling Conflict Moves Poison Training Class To Tuesday
Due to a scheduling conflict, the pesticide applicator
training class scheduled for last night at El Dorado has been
rescheduled for Tuesday, March 15
Nutt
Obit
Funeral services for 91 year old James Emmett Nutt of St.
John's Place in Fordyce will be held this Friday morning at 10am at
Benton Funeral Home
03/08/16
Bids For Bargains
Today At 4pm
Bids For Bargains program continues today with a two hour
bidding session beginning at 4 o'clock. Hundreds of Dollars worth of goods and
services will be
Who
Let The Dogs Out
Tomorrow night at midnight 30 hog hunting teams, about
120 hunters in all will turn their hog dogs loose and the three day wild
hog hunt is underway. It's the annual
Pesticide Training Class In Union County
Union county will hold a pesticide applicator training
next Tuesday, March 8 from 5:30-8:30pm. The event will be held at the
Union County Extension Service office.
D.A.S.H. Meeting Tuesday March 15
Mark next Tuesday on your
calendar, that's the date for the next DASH meeting at the Dallas County
Medical Center.
03/07/16
Next
Bids For Bargains Session Scheduled For Tomorrow At 4pm
The 38th Annual Bids For Bargains program continues
tomorrow Hundreds of Dollars worth of goods and services to be
Fordyce Police Blotter
Fordyce police made a total of 33 arrests between
February 15 and 29. among those was an arrest made by officer Bryce
McKinney on February 26. McKinney
Thornton Man And Bearden Man Face Criminal Charges
A couple area men have had
criminal charges filed against them in Ouachita County Circuit Court in
Camden.
Annual
Razorback Roundup Takes Place This Weekend In Fordyce
This weekend the annual Razorback Round Up will be staged
in Fordyce. The event is highlighted by a wild hog hunt but there is a
squirrel hunt, coon hunt and fox
Thursday, Deadline For Boss Of The Year Nominations
The deadline for receiving
nominations for Boss of the Year for the annual Fordyce Chamber banquet is
this Thursday, March 10.
Ouachita River Commission To Meet Tuesday
meeting of the Ouachita River
Commission will be held at 10am tomorrow morning at the Moro Bay State Park
Welcome Center.
03/04/16
Fordyce To Host 3rd Annual Razorback Roundup
The 3rd Annual
Razorback Roundup, headquartered in Fordyce will be held next weekend.
Bids
For Bargains Continues Today At 10am
Bids For Bargains program Continues Today. The two hour
bidding session begins today at 10am. Some of the items on todays
auction will include
03/03/16
Bids
For Bargains Starts Today At 4pm
The 38th Annual Bids For Bargains program begins today
with a record $75,000.00 worth of goods and services to be auctioned
off. All merchandise
Humphrey Man Dies In One Vehicle Accident On Highway 79
A 36 year old Humphrey man was killed in a one vehicle
crash Monday evening. According to a State Police report, a 2015 Dodge
Ram Van, driven
Sheridan Man Dies In Monday Morning Single Vehicle Crash
Monday morning, State police
investigated a fatal crash in Grant County on state highway 35, north of
Sheridan.
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce
police officers made a total of 33 arrests between February 15 and
February 29. Some of
Poultry Chain Sign Up Deadline Set For Saturday
According to Ouachita County
Extension Agent Keri Welch, it's 4-H Poultry chain time again. Each set with
up to 25 birds will cost $25.00.
Keith
Gresham To Speak At D.A.S.H. Meeting
Mark next Tuesday on your
calendar, that's the date for the next DASH meeting at the Dallas County
Medical Center.
Congressman Westerman's Mobile Office In Fordyce Today
4th District
Congressman Bruce Westerman's Mobile Office will be in Fordyce today.
Westerman's staff will be available at 11:45 at the Dallas County
Coddington Obit
Funeral services for 56 year
old Janet Coddington of Chambersville will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30
at Frazer's Chapel in Warren with burial at
03/02/16
Pine
Bluff Man Being Sought By Police
A 29 year old Pine Bluff man is
wanted by Pine Bluff police on charges of aggravated assault, first degree
battery and terroristic threatening.
Kalkbrenner Obit
Funeral services for 69 year
old Joyce Marie Bolin Kalkbrenner of Pine Bluff will be held Friday morning
at 10:30 at White Hall United Methodist
Wilson
Obit
Funeral services for 53 year old Sharon Kay Wilson of
Hampton will be held this morning at 10 at Woodberry Missionary Baptist
Church with
03/01/16
Goldman Death Ruled Homicide
A Pine Bluff woman's death has
been ruled a homicide by the State Crime Lab. Maranda Goldman went missing
last year after her car was found near
Primary Election Returns on KQ-102.3 And This Website
Today is primary election day in Arkansas. Polls open
this morning at 7:30 and close tonight at 7:30. KQ-102.3 will be
broadcasting results beginning
Camden
Woman Dies In One Car Accident
A 44 year old Camden woman died
on a one car crash on Sunday morning on State Highway 9.
Fordyce Peace Park Dedication Scheduled For Saturday
According to Barbara Finley, executive director of the
Fordyce Chamber of Commerce, there will be a dedication ceremony
Saturday morning at
Belt
Obit
Graveside services for 74 year old Roy Hubert Belt of
Bearden will be held at noon Wednesday at Salem Cemetery near Bearden.
Visitation is this
Williams Obit
Funeral services for 89 year old John Andrew Williams of
the Ouachita community will be held at 1pm Wednesday at Ouachita
Baptist Church on
02/29/16
Arkadelphia Woman Dies In 4 Vehicle Crash
A 4 vehicle collision in Hot Spring County killed an 82
year old Arkadelphia woman last Monday. According to a preliminary
report from the State Police, three
Girl
Scouts Close Camp Taloha In South Arkansas
The Girls Scouts have announced
plans to close Camp Taloha at Pine Bluff and three other camps in Arkansas,
saying they're not being used enough. The Girl
Today Is
Final Day Of Early Voting
This is the last day to vote early in the primary
election. Polls open this morning at 8am and close this evening at 5pm.
In Fordyce, early voters can vote at the old
March
9 Deadline To Sign Up For Walk Across Ouachita County Challenge
Addie Wilson, family consumer science agent with the
Ouachita County Extension Service is encouraging residents to get a team
together for Walk Across Ouachita
Hartsfield Obit
Funeral services for 93 year old Frank Hartsfield of Pine
Bluff will be tomorrow morning at 10 in the Chapel of Ralph Robinson and
Son with Reverend Fred Arnold
Newton
Obit
Funeral services for 83 year
old James V. Newton of Hampton will be this morning at 10 at Camp Ground
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Hampton with Pat
02/26/16
Early
Voting Ends Monday
Area residents who plan to vote early have today and
Monday to do so. In Fordyce, early voters can vote at the Old
No Driving Test In Camden
There will be no written or
road driving testing today in Camden.
Michael Funeral
Funeral services for 80 year old David Roland Michael of
Pine Bluff will be held this afternoon at 2 in the Chapel of
02/25/16
Pine
Bluff Man Being Sought In Connection With Shooting
A shooting suspect is being sought by Pine Bluff Police
in connection with the shooting that occurred on South Main Street in
Pine Bluff on February
Today
Some Ouachita County Residents Get Relief From Utility Bills
Today is mass intake day in Ouachita County for Home
Energy Assistance for families with disconnect notices. To qualify for
help, persons must have a
Michael Obit
A well known Pine Bluff businessman has died. 80 year old
David Roland Michael, owned and operated Michael Motor Company for over
47 years
Pennington Obit
Devan Lewis Pennington of El
Dorado, infant son of Kevin Pennington and Jennifer Obarr, both of El
Dorado, died February 20. He was born a day
Rowland Obit
Graveside services for 73 year old James F. “Goose”
Rowland of Warren will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 at Oakland
Cemetery at Warren,
02/24/16
Weather
Interfering With Bearden Depot Project
Work continues on getting the depot moved into Bearden.
Weather has caused a delay in getting the depot moved waiting for the
slab to set where the
OPED
Board Meeting Today
The OPED board of directors will meet in regular session
this Wednesday morning at 10am at the conference room of the Ouachita
Valley Business
02/23/16
March 2
Is Deadline For Entering Daffodil Pageant
March 2, is the deadline for
entries for the Daffodil Beauty Pageant to be held March 5, at the Camden
High School's Little Theater on Cash Road.
Pruning
Workshop Friday In Dallas County
If you live in Dallas County
and would like to attend the pruning workshop to be held on Friday, Dallas
County Extension Agent Keith Gresham says you need to
Belin
Obit
A retired teacher and coach has
died at the age of 80. Charles H. Belin of Hermitage was a teacher and coach
for over 28 years. He served in the Hermitage,
Hughes
Obit
Funeral services for 68 year old Sarah Beth Hughes of
Warren, who died Saturday at the John R. Williamson Hospice House
in El Dorado, will be held this
Johnson
Obit
Thirty-one-year old William
“Billy” Johnson of Rison died Saturday. He was born in Pine Bluff. Cremation
arrangements by Buie Funeral Home in Rison.
Reed Obit
Funeral services for 74 year
old Homer Allen Reed of Calmer, who died Sunday, will be held this afternoon
at 2 at Center Missionary Baptist Church at Rowell with
02/22/16
Fordyce
Police Blotter
According to a report released by Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce
police officers made a total of 17 arrests for the period
Final
Week Of Early Voting
Early voting continues through
February 29, a week from today. Polls open each morning at 8am and close at
6pm. 10am till 4pm this Saturday.
State And
Federal Aid For Jefferson County Weather Victims
A joint federal-state disaster recovery center opened over the weekend
in Jefferson County to help those whose homes or businesses were
affected by severe
South
Arkansas Included In Energy Assistance Program
CADC will begin crisis intervention assistance to
families with disconnect notices in the Crisis low-income Home Energy
Assistance program today. Applications are
OPED
Board Meeting Wednesday
The OPED board of directors will meet in regular session
this Wednesday morning at 10am at the conference room of the Ouachita
Valley Business and technology
02/19/16
Dallas
County Sheriff Stan McGahee Reports Outstanding Receipts At Jail Are
Improving
The
Dallas County Quorum court on Tuesday night heard monthly reports from
Dallas County Sheriff Stan McGahee and Dallas
Early
Voting Continues For the Primary Election
Early
voting continues today through February 29th. In Dallas County,
early voters can vote every day at the Old Post Office building
Files
Obit
Funeral services for 95 year old Odie Mae Langley Files of Round Rock,
Texas, formerly of Fordyce will on Monday at 10am at
02/18/16
Authorities Recover Weapon Believed Used In Terry Smith Murder
The
weapon believed to be used in the shooting death of Terry Smith of Fordyce
has been recovered. According to Dallas County
Attorney General Rutledge Addresses Victims Rights
Cards for domestic violence
victims detailing their rights and providing information about shelters
are now being distributed across
Bloodmobile Coming To A Town Near You
The Red Cross bloodmobile is on
the move throughout South Arkansas all during the month of February.
Today the bloodmobile will
Nall Funeral Services
Funeral services for Grant County Judge Dan Kemp Nall of Sheridan will be
held this afternoon at the First United Methodist Church
02/17/16
Early
Voting Continues Through February
Early
voting continues today through February 29, and there are several voting
places in Dallas County.
Dallas
County Sheriff Stan McGahee Talks About Paul Grice Recapture
We
caught up with Dallas County Sheriff Stan McGahee following the Dallas
County Quorum court meeting last night and
Dallas
County Hospital Plans To Partner With St. Vincent's Hospital
In about four months the Dallas County Medical Center
will be partnering with St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock. We spoke
with Dallas County
Rain
Ends Ouachita County Burn Ban
Due to
the rains, Ouachita County is no longer under a burn ban. In an interview,
we asked Ouachita County Judge
02/16/16
Murder
Trial In Rison Set For March 8
A court date of March 8,
has been set in Cleveland County Circuit Court for 20 year old Jonathan
Guenther and 20 year old Brad
Camden
Businessman And El Dorado Lawyer Vie For Democratic Nomination For House
In District 7
A former state representative
and a lawyer are running for the Democratic nomination in House District
7, which includes parts of
Today
Is First Day Of Early Voting
Early voting in the March 1
Primary election begins today. Voting will begin at 8am and polls remain
open until 6pm, Monday through
Ruminant Workshop Tonight At Fordyce Civic Center
Beginning at 6pm this evening and running until 9pm, Dallas County
Extension Service will host a small ruminant workshop at the
Commodities Are Being Distributed Today And Tomorrow in Three South
Arkansas Counties
Distribution of USDA commodities will begin today and continue tomorrow for
residents who qualify in Dallas, Calhoun and Ouachita
02/15/16
Bearden
Looking To FEMA For Help In Recent Tornado Damage
Bearden Mayor Iva Lou Stoker told city council members and city
residents in attendance of the last Bearden City Council meeting that
Ouachita
Attorney
General Say Be Ware Of Anticipated Tax Refunds
April
15 is the deadline to have your tax papers filed with the IRS, and
during a recent visit on KQ-102.3's "South Arkansas Today", Attorney
Bee
Raising Class Tonight In Monticello
If
you're interested in raising bees, you might want to be in Monticello this
evening at the UA-M Ag building for the first night of an intensive bee
Suicide
Intervention Class At Jefferson Regional Medical Center
There will be suicide intervention
training at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff this
Wednesday and Thursday, February 17 & 18.
February
Schedule For Red Cross Bloodmobile
The American Red Cross urges
eligible donors to help ensure a sufficient blood supply for
patients by giving blood through the month of
Hurst Obit
Funeral services for 62 year old Martha Kaye Means Hurst of Woodberry
will be held at 10 o'clock this morning at Antioch Baptist Church near
02/12/16
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to a Fordyce Police report released by Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy
Vaughan, Fordyce police officers made a total of 14
Attorney
General Says Be Ware Of Tax Season Identity Theft
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge made a visit to South Arkansas
on Wednesday, on her way to an event in El Dorado.
Watson
Chapel Teacher Awarded Back Pay After Post-Traumatic Stress
According to a report from Arkansas News Bureau, a Watson Chapel teacher
is entitled to back pay for work she missed after
March 15,
Deadline For Crop Insurance
Producers need to remember that March 15 is the deadline to obtain
insurance coverage through the Farm Service Agency's non-
Hogue Obit
Funeral services for 55 year old Marti Munford Hogue of Strong will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 at First Baptist Church in Strong.
Reddin Obit
Funeral services for 95 year old Mattie Lou Reddin of Hampton will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2 at Campground Cumberland
02/11/16
Small
Ruminant Workshop Scheduled Next Week At Fordyce Civic Center
Dallas County Extension Agent
Keith Gresham says a small ruminant workshop will be held next Tuesday
evening from 6-9pm at the
SAU Tech
To Host Annual Talent Show
As
part of SAU Tech's Black History Month events, the college's multicultural
Student organization will host its annual talent show.
Duncan
Obit
Funeral services for 46 year old Devin Wayne Duncan of the Herbine community
near Rison will be held tomorrow morning at 10 at
Owen Obit
Funeral services for 79 year old Peggy Jo Thompson Owen of Pine Bluff
will be held this morning at 10 in the Chapel of Ralph
02/10/16
The Docket Was Full In Bearden's Latest District Court
Bearden District Court Judge Dan Ives had a full docket on this past
court date held January 21. Jeffrey Butler of Thornton was
Bearden To Purchase New Fire
Truck
The
Bearden City Council voted Monday night to purchase a 1997 fire truck for
$60,000.00.
Bearden City Fathers Vote To
Raise Sewer And Water Rates
The Bearden City Council Monday
night passed an ordinance establishing new sewer and water rates for the
city to help pay for
02/09/16
Fordyce Woman Arrested In Connection With Grice Escape
Thirty eight year old Paul
Grice, who escaped from the Dallas County Detention Center early Sunday
morning is back in custody.
Ouachita County Votes Today On
Millage Increase For Harmony Grove School
A vote on a millage increase for
the Harmony Grove School District takes place today. Voters will decide
whether or not to pass a
Several Ordinances Were Passed
At February's Ouachita County Quorum Court
At the Ouachita County Quorum
court meeting on February 2, the JP's passed an ordinance appropriating
$250,000.00 for the
Ouachita County Under Burn Ban
Ouachita County Judge Robbie McAdoo has place a burn ban in effect for
Ouachita county. The judge says there's been several
Winston Obit
Graveside services will be held this morning at 11am at Lost Creek Cemetery
at Sheridan for 57 year old James “Tim” Winston of
02/08/16
Dallas
County Escapee Back in Custody
The Manhunt that was underway
for the prisoner ,Paul Grice, 38, who escaped from the Dallas County
Jail Early Sunday Morning is
Pine Bluff
Man Charged With Burglary And Domestic Armed Disturbance
A 40 year old Pine Bluff man has
been charged with burglary, domestic disturbance and armed disturbance
According to an incident report filed
Harmony
Grove Looking For A Millage Increase
The Harmony Grove School
District is takin a millage increase proposal to the voters for a second
time. The District is seeking a 5.6 mill
Updates On
The Community Garden At Tuesday's DASH Meeting
A DASH
meeting will be held tomorrow from noon till 1pm at the Dallas County
Medical Center Cafeteria. This month's guest is Zella Gullett,
Saturday
Flea Market To Benefit Bearden Dog Pound
An
indoor flea market to benefit the Bearden Dog Pound dogs will be held on
Saturday, February 13 at the Launius Community Center, also
Central
Arkansas Veterans Healthcare Salute February 11
Proud American men and women are
serving and sacrificing for freedom around the world as America's
military defends against terrorism.
Master
Gardener Training Tomorrow In Camden
The
Master Gardener training will be held tomorrow from 1-6pm at the South
Central Coop at 2235 California in Camden.
Fordyce
School Board And Bearden City Council Meet In Regular Session Tonight
There's a couple of important meetings scheduled for tonight in the area.
The Fordyce School Board will meet at 5pm this evening. The meeting
Free Bee
Keeping Short Course To Be Held At U-A-M Agriculture Building In
Monticello
A
complete bee keeping short course will be offered, free of charge at the
U-A-M Agriculture building at Scogin and Stadium Drive in Monticello.
02/07/16
Manhunt Continues on 425 North
for Dallas County Escapee
According to Drew County Sheriff
Mark Gober, he and his deputies have been in a manhunt situation, in and
around the Montongo and
02/05/16
Get
Fit Rally
The 1st
annual Get Fit Rally will be held Wednesday of next week, the
February 10, at the Ouachita County Extension office from
Pesticide Applicator Class Scheduled For Union County
If you'd like to attend a
pesticide applicator class and have missed the ones locally, Union
County will provide PAT training Tuesday
No Drivers Exam in Camden Today
We
have been advised that there will be no written or road testing in Camden
today for drivers licenses.
02/04/16
Arkansas Man Dead After Semi-Pickup Head On
A 51
year old man from Alicia, Arkansas was killed and a St. Louis, Missouri
truck driver injured in a head-on crash involving a
Fordyce Police Blotter
According to a report released by Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce
police officers made a total of 16 arrests between
Multi-County Workshop Scheduled February 16 At Fordyce Civic Center
A
multi-county small ruminant workshop will be held Tuesday, February 16
from 6-9pm at the Fordyce Civic Center Banquet Room,
Fenwick Obit
A long
time Camden business man has died at the age of 94. Richard “Dick” Fenwick
of Camden passed away Monday. He was the
Green
Obit
Ruby
Lee Drummond Green of Fordyce died Wednesday at St. John's Place in Fordyce
at the age of 86. Graveside services will be
O'Neal Obit
Mamie Ruth O'Neal of Sparkman
died Tuesday at Twin Rivers Health and Rehab in Arkadelphia, at
the age of 85. Visitation is this
Rhodes
Obit
Bonnie
Jean House Rhodes, a resident of White Hall since 1965 died Monday at the
age of 84.
02/03/16
Facebook Threats Bring Terroristic Charges Against El Dorado Man
Thirty
year old Christopher Dunn of El Dorado has been charged in Dallas County
Circuit court with first degree terroristic
Two
Fordyce Men Face Forgery Charges In Dallas County
Two
Fordyce men have been charged in Dallas County Circuit Court on forgery
charges. Twenty seven year old Clinto Malone
William Brooks Bailey Arrested For Attempting To Pass Contraband
According to the Dallas County Sheriff's office, on November 3, 32 year
old William Brooks Bailey of Fordyce was caught on video
A
22-Year-Old And A Youth Arrested In Connection With Burglary At Morrow
Creek Pawn Shop
Dallas County Criminal
investigators continue their investigation into the break in at Moro
Creek Pawn on Moro Street in Fordyce.
02/01/16
Pedestrian
Killed Early Sunday In Nevada County
A
pedestrian was struck and killed early yesterday morning in Nevada County,
about three miles west of Bodcaw on State Highway 32.
Fordyce
Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy
Vaughan, Fordyce police officers made a total of 14 arrests between January
21 and January 28.
SAU Tech
In The Running For a Million Dollar Prize
The Aspen Institute has named
SAU Tech in East Camden as one of the 150 colleges in the United States
to compete for the 2017 Aspen Prize
Diabetes
Cooking Class Coming To Ouachita County
On a
recent Bearden Brunch Bunch interview heard on KQ-102.3, Family Consumer
Science Agent for Ouachita County, Addie Wilson talked
Bryant
Obit
Gene
L. Bryant of Fordyce died at his home on Saturday at the age of 74.
Davis Obit
Ebb Shelton Davis of Hampton
died Friday at the age of 89. Funeral services will be held at 10am this
morning at Benton Funeral Home Chapel
01/29/16
Drug
Bust In Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff Police Vice and
Narcotics officers executed a search warrant Wednesday at 801
South Wisconsin, Apartment number 8.
Tim
Rogers Newly Appointed As Bearden Fire Inspector
Tim Rogers was recently
appointed by the Bearden City Council as the city's fire inspector and
fire code enforcement officer. On the
SAU
Tech Executive Vice Chancellor Discusses Welding Engineering at the
College
According to SAU-Tech Executive Vice Chancellor Robert Gunnells there are
many unique educational opportunities and course
Bradford Funeral Services
Funeral services for Cheri Erwin Bradford of Warren will be held this
morning at 10 at Frazer's funeral Home in Warren with burial at
Dr.
Perry Funeral Services
Funeral services for Dr. Virgil Bryan “Jack” Perry will be held tomorrow
morning at 10:30 at First Baptist Church in Pine Bluff with
Gerrard Funeral Services
Funeral services for Gary Gerrard of Eagle Mills will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 1pm at the Greater New Calvary Church in
01/28/16
Pine
Bluff Police Manhunt For Murder Suspect
Pine
Bluff Police are searching for a murder suspect. Twenty-three year old Arron
Johnson of Pine Bluff is wanted for questioning in
Camden
Man Faces 28 Charges In Ouachita County Circuit Court
A 22
year old Camden man has been charged in circuit court in Camden on 16 felony
charges and 12 misdemeanor charges.
Bradford Obit
Cheri
Erwin Bradford of Warren died Monday at JRMC in Pine Bluff at the age of 81.
Dr.
Jack Perry Obit
Dr.
Virgil Bryan “Jack” Perry died at the age of 84 on Monday in Blue Springs,
Missouri. He practiced medicine in Pine Bluff for 52
01/27/16
Korey Rabion Of Bearden Charged With Negligent
Homicide
Prosecuting Attorney for
the 13th Judicial District, David F. Butler Jr. has filed charges in Dallas
County Circuit Court against
Two Charged In Bailey Bottle Shop Armed Robbery
Paul
Contres Dotson of Dermott and David Moore of Fordyce have been charged in
Dallas County Circuit Court in the armed
A New Edinburg Man Is Charged In Connection With
High Speed Auto Chase
A 46 year old New Edinburg man
has been charged by Dallas County authorities for fleeing apprehension.
The incident occurred on
Sparkman Man Facing Charges Of Burglary and
Assault In Dallas County
Twenty-eight year old Colt Rucker of Sparkman faces charges of burglary and
aggravated assault following an incident that occurred
A Recent Meeting Answers Questions Concerning
Bearden's Sewer Project
A town hall meeting to discuss
the city of Bearden's multi-million dollar sewer project and rate
structure was held prior to the city
OPED Board
Meeting Scheduled Wednesday
The
Ouachita Partnership for Economic Development Inc..board of directors will
be meeting next Wednesday, Jan 27th at 10am. The
01/26/16
A Bridge
Is The Hold Up On The I-69 Highway Project
In a recent interview on South
Arkansas Today, Fordyce Chamber executive director Barbara Finley talked
about the I-69 controversy. The big
Signup
Deadline Nears For Ouachita County Extension Wellness Ambassador Program
This
Friday is the deadline to get signed up for a new program with the Ouachita
County Extension service called the Extension Wellness
Clemons
Obit
Funeral services for 83 year old Kenneth G. Clemons of Thornton will be
held this morning at 10 at Benton Funeral Home Chapel with burial at
Freer Obit
Funeral services for 93 year old James Clarence “Junior” Freer of Ivan
will be held this morning at 10 at Benton Funeral Home Chapel in
01/25/16
19 Dead on
Arkansas Highways The First 22 Days Of 2016
As of Friday, 19 people have
died on Arkansas highways due to injuries suffered in car crashes. On
Friday afternoon, a car-train collision killed
Farmers
Market Forum To Be Held In Camden
If you're interested in the
Farmers Market in Camden, the Ouachita County Extension service and
others involved would like to get your input.
Financial
Aid Night In Bearden To Be Rescheduled
Due to
a basketball game being rescheduled for tonight, the Bearden High School
Financial Aid Night will be rescheduled
Beef
Improvement Program Coming To Drew County
The Arkansas Beef Improvement
Program (ABIP) is coming to Drew County on Tuesday and Thursday, January
26 and 28. Each night's event
Abbott
Obit
Jo Ann D. Abbott of Bearden died
Thursday at Ouachita Medical Center in Camden. she was 81. Funeral
services will be held this afternoon at 2
Clemons
Obit
Kenneth G. Clemons of Thornton died Friday at the age of 83 at his home.
Visitation will be tomorrow evening from 6-8pm at Benton Funeral
01/22/16
First
Winter Storm Of The Year Hits South Arkansas
A major Ice and snow storm moved
through the South Arkansas Area Last night causing hazardous driving
conditions and several
SAU Tech
Celebrates Black History Month
As part of SAU Tech's Black
History Month events, the college's multicultural Student organization
will host its annual talent show.
US
Department Of Agriculture Offering Microloans
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden has announced that the U.S.
Department of Agriculture will begin offering farm
Smith Obit
Funeral services for 48 year old Terry Davis Smith of Fordyce will be
held tomorrow morning at 11 at New Providence Baptist
01/21/16
Highway
Department To Make It Easier To View Bear Bryant Home Place
The highway department has
agreed to make some improvements on highway 8 near the Bear Bryant home
place that will make it
Ouachita
County Wellness Program To Begin In February
If you're interested in living a
healthier life, you may be interested in a new program available through
the Ouachita County Extension
King Obit
James
Thomas King of Fordyce died Monday at the age of 85. Visitation will be
tomorrow evening from 6-8pm at Benton Funeral
01/20/16
Man Dies
In One Vehicle Accident In Chicot County
A Eudora man died Monday night
in a one vehicle crash in Chicot county. According to a preliminary
State Police report, 31 year old
Dallas
County Authorities Searching For Murder Weapon
Dallas
County Sheriff's deputies have been searching for the shotgun used in the
shooting death of 48 year old Terry Smith of
Fordyce
Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce officers made a
total of 17 arrests between January 11 and January 18.
New
Regulations On South Arkansas Fishermen
A
couple of fishing regulation changes have been made by the Arkansas Game and
Fish Commission for South-Central Arkansas
Pennington
Obit
Rose Marie Mays Pennington of
Camden died Monday at Ouachita Nursing and Rehab Center in Camden at the
age of 50. She is
01/19/16
Arkansas
State Police Recruiters In Warren This Evening
Arkansas State Police recruiters will be in Warren this evening from
5-7pm at Troop F headquarters at 1237 Myrtle Street. A search is on for
Free Bee
Keeping Short Course Coming In February
A
complete bee keeping short course will be offered, free of charge at the
U-A-M Agriculture building at Scogin and Stadium Drive in Monticello.
Enon Baptist Church Anniversary Celebration
The
public is invited to the 4th anniversary celebration at Enon
Baptist Church in Fordyce Saturday January 23 beginning at 6:30
featuring the
Flea
Market Fundraiser For Bearden Dog Pound
An
indoor flea market to benefit the Bearden Dog Pound dogs will be held on
Saturday, February 13 at the Launius Community Center, also
Dallas
County Extension Agent Developing A Hog Trap
Dallas County Extension agent
Keith Gresham and his son Clay are in the process of building a wild hog
trap. Gresham says just about
National
Salute To Veterans Coming In February
American men and women are
serving and sacrificing for freedom around the world as America's
military defends against terrorism.
Camp Obit
Crystal Dawn “Kris” Camp of Warren died Sunday at John R. Williamson
Hospice House in El Dorado at the age of 57. She was an employee of
Smith Obit
Funeral services for Terry Davis Smith of Fordyce will be held Saturday at
11am at New Providence Baptist Church with Rev Floyd Bennett
01/18/16
Two
Traffic Fatalities Over The Weekend
A 53 year old Foreman, Arkansas
man was killed on Friday in Miller county as he walked into oncoming
traffic on highway 71 north near state
Martín
Luther King Jr. Holiday
Observations of Martin Luther King Jr's. Birthday are being held around the
area, state and nation today. King's birthday was actually Friday but
Bearden
High School Financial Aid Night Coming Next Week
Financial Aid night will be held at Bearden High School a week from
today. According to guidance counselor Rachel Graves, doors will open at
Fordyce
Police Blotter
Fordyce police officers made a total of 20 arrests at the beginning of the
new year, through January 11, here are some of the reports released by
Senator
Tom Cotton To Speak At Annual Fordyce Chamber Banquet
Fordyce Chamber executive director Barbara Finley, a guest on South Arkansas
today on Friday told us the date for the annual chamber
Master
Gardener Training Scheduled For February
Anyone
interested in gardening will be interested in the Master Gardener training
scheduled for next month,
Bearden
Elementary School Principal Talks To Board About Testing And Discipline
At last week's Bearden School
Board meeting, elementary teachers presented academic updates for the
2015-2016 school year as it pertains
Woodworth
Obit
Eva J.
Woodworth of Illinois, former resident of the Woodlawn community, passed
away last Wednesday at the age of 94. Visitation will be
01/15/16
Fordyce
Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughan, Fordyce Police officers made
a total of 20 arrests between January 4 and
Tom Cotton
Main Speaker At This Year's Fordyce Chamber Banquet
The date has been set for this
year's Fordyce Chamber Banquet. According to Fordyce Chamber executive
director Barbara Finley,
Camden
Rotary Club 10-K Run Tomorrow
The Camden Rotary Club is having
the annual Chilly Cheeks 10K run this Saturday beginning at 8a.m. You
can call to pre-register at
Mike Moncrief To Speak at This Month's Drew County Cattleman's
Association
The Drew County Cattleman's
Association will have a cattle meeting next Thursday on January
21, at the UAM Agriculture building.
FEMA's
Advice For Dallas County Road 246, Move It Or Close It
Governor Asa Hutchinson recently added Dallas County to the list of disaster
areas following recent storms and heavy rains. Dallas
Four
Arkansas State Troopers Promoted
Four
Arkansas State Troopers were recommended for promotion yesterday during a
regular monthly meeting of the Arkansas State
01/14/16
Murder In
Dallas County
Dallas County recorded its first
homicide of the year Tuesday night around 11pm. According to a report
from the Dallas County
Highway
167 Expansion Meeting To Be Held Today In Hampton
The Arkansas State Highway and
Transportation Department will hold a public involvement meeting in
Hampton today to present and
Noontime
Gas Leak In Downtown Bearden
Centerpoint Entergy had to be called
to a gas leak in downtown Bearden yesterday during the noon hour. We
were at the scene of
Denton
Obit
Tony
Marton Denton of Fordyce died yesterday at the age of 59. Visitation will be
Friday evening from 6-8pm at Benton Funeral
Furgerson Obit
Helen
Louise Clanton Furgerson of Little Rock died Tuesday at Hospice Home Care in
Little Rock at the age of 86. She was born in
Trucks
Obit
Jimmy
Revo Trucks of Warren died Tuesday at Belleville Estates in Monticello at
the age of 78. He retired after 30 years as a
01/13/16
Dallas
County To receive Aid Following Heavy Rains
Governor Asa Hutchinson recently added Dallas County to the list of county's
receiving disaster aid following recent heavy rains and
Little
Rock Man Charged In Baileys Game Room break-in
Charges have been filed in Dallas County Circuit Court by deputy prosecutor
Tom Wynne on a case dating way back to 2012.
Bearden
Hires Texarkana Engineering Firm For Sewer Development
In addition to reading the
ordinance pertaining to the rate increase for sewer and water, the
Bearden city council voted to hire A.L.
Pesticide
Training Class Tomorrow Evening In Fordyce
The Dallas County Extension
Office is holding a restricted use pesticide training class at the
extension office in Fordyce tomorrow
Pruning
Workshop Coming In February Limited To Six Registrants
There
will be a pruning workshop for anyone interested in learning how to prune
fruit trees, shrubs, blackberry vines and trees in your
Ethridge Obit
A
former Fordyce city alderman and former owner of Friendly Foods in Fordyce
has died. 89 year old J.B. Ethridge died yesterday.
Rich Obit
Audrey
E. Rich of Jessieville died Monday at the age of 79 at Arkansas Hospice
Center in Hot Springs. She is survived by her
1/12/16
Arkansas
Beef Improvement Program Set For This Month
The Arkansas Beef Improvement
Program (ABIP) is coming to Drew County on Tuesday and Thursday, January
26 and 28. Each night's event
Everette Obit
Thomas
Everette of Rison passed away Friday at his home at the age of 64. He
attended Watson Chapel Schools and served in the U-S Navy.
Vinson Obit
Hazel Vinson of the Pansy
Community near Rison passed away Saturday at the age of 66. She was a
graduate of Rison High School and retired
01/10/16
Burglary At Anthony Timberlands
Late in December, Anthony
Timberlands in Bearden was hit by a tornado, New Years Day, the band mill
caught fire and burned and now a
Shooting In Monticello Leaves
Two Dead One Injured
According to a preliminary report from the State Police, special state
police investigators were called in by the Monticello Police department
to
Pine Bluff Records First Murder Of The Year
Pine
Bluff has recorded the first homicide of 2016. Early Friday morning, Pine
Bluff Police responded to Buie's Grocery on Port Road in
Car Crash In Hot Spring County
Kills Bismarck Woman
A 55
year old Bismarck woman has been killed in a one vehicle crash in Hot Spring
County. According to a preliminary report from the State
December Session Of Bearden
District Court
In
District Court in Bearden on December 15, Judge Dan Ives issued a warrant
for the arrest of Richard McCants of Bearden for failure to
Dallas County Declared Disaster
Area By Governor Hutchinson
Governor Asa Hutchinson has declared Dallas County a disaster area along
with Independence, Lee, Mississippi and Woodruff, after severe
D.A.S.H. Meeting Tomorrow
Dash
will meet tomorrow at noon at the Dallas County Medical Center Cafeteria.
The guest speaker this month is Joni McGaHa of El Dorado,
Bearden Town Hall Meeting Tonight To Discuss Sewer/Water Rate Increase
Bearden is getting ready to begin phase one of the sewer repair project
which will be very costly and tonight at a special town hall meeting the
Arkansas Highway Department
Public Meeting In Hampton Thursday To Discuss Highway 167 Expansion In
Calhoun County
The Arkansas State Highway and
Transportation Department will hold a public involvement meeting in
Hampton to present and discuss the
01/08/16
Coach
Jimmy "Red" Parker Obit
Funeral services for 84 year old Coach Jimmy Dale “Red” Parker will be
held this afternoon at one at Geyer Springs First Baptist
Suspect In
Pine Bluff Shooting Death Arrested
Pine Bluff Police have in
custody 25 year old Quincy Chambers of Pine Bluff., a suspect in the
shooting death of 33 year old Derrick
Ouachita
County Judge Says Crews Will Return To Bearden To Help Repair Roads
Ouachita County Road crew employees were dispatched to Bearden shortly
after the tornado struck the town a couple weeks ago to
Parham
Obit
Otis L. Parham Sr. of Carthage
died January 2. He was 60. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Sunday
afternoon at Greater Beulah
01/07/16
Environmental Rules Could Be Main Stumbling Block To Proposed Mill In
South Arkansas
In a recent interview, Anthony
Timberlands President Steve Anthony said the one billion dollar pulp
mill proposed for South Arkansas
Fordyce
Police Blotter
According to Fordyce Police Chief Jimmy Vaughan, his officers made a total of
30 arrests between December 21 and January 5.
Ouachita
County Sets Reimbursement Rates For Election And Equalization Board
Members
The JP's of the Ouachita County
Quorum court Tuesday night set the reimbursement rates for County
Election Commissioners and
Ouachita
County Selects Little Rock Company To Re-roof Courthouse
The
successful bidder for the re-roofing of the Ouachita County Courthouse is Ketcher
and Company of Little Rock. County judge
Ping Pong
Tournament Set For Saturday at First Baptist Church In Fordyce
It's the “over-the-hill gang”
versus the “young guns” in a ping pong tournament this Saturday morning
at 10 at First Baptist Church
Herrington
Obit
David
Herrington of the Macedonia Community near Rison died Tuesday at his home at
the age of 77. He was a skilled carpenter
01/06/16
Hampton
Woman Charged With Meth Possession
Criminal charges have been filed in Ouachita County Circuit Court
against a 30 year old Hampton woman. Deputy prosecutor Phillip
26 Year
Old Camden Man Faces Multiple Charges Involving Drugs
A twenty-six year old Camden man
has been charged with multiple drug related violations in Ouachita
County Circuit Court.
Fordyce
Police Blotter
Fordyce Police officers were busy at the end of 2015 through the first
five days of the new year. According to Police Chief Jimmy
Monthly
Fish Fry This Friday At Fordyce First Assembly Of God Church
Don't miss the fish and shrimp
this Friday at 1st Assembly of God in Fordyce. Lunch is served from
01/05/16
Anthony
Timberlands Open After Only Two Days Following Fire
Anthony Timberlands in Bearden was open for business yesterday morning,
just a couple days after a fire destroyed a band mill at the plant.
Arkansas
National Guard Closings In South Arkansas
The Arkansas National Guard is
proposing the closure of three armories in southern Arkansas as part of
a nationwide cost-cutting effort.
McKinney
Obit
A
former Bradley County Clerk has died in Warren, eighty-nine year old Ioma S.
McKinney. Mckinney died Sunday. She was Bradley County
Parker
Obit
A top
notch south Arkansas tomato farmer has died. 86 year old James Winfred
Parker of Rye died on New Years Day.
01/04/16
Fire At
Anthony Timberland In Bearden Destroys Band Mill
A New Year's Day fire destroyed
the band mill at Anthony Timberland's Bearden sawmill but according to
Anthony Timberland's President, Steve
Fordyce
Woman Faces Three Felony Charges In Ouachita County
A 26 year old Fordyce woman has
been charged in Ouachita County Circuit Court on three felony counts.
Adrian Nicole King of Fordyce was
Bearden
Library/Museum Foundation To Be Poured This Week
The effort continues in Bearden
to get the old train depot moved to its new location downtown and
converted into a library-museum combination.
01/01/16
Bearden
Siren Not Sounded During Recent Tornado
The
National weather service described the tornado that hit Bearden earlier this
week as an E-1. We asked Mayor Iva Lou Stoker
City Of
Fordyce Receives State Funds To Help Pay For Water Line Improvements
The City of Fordyce has received
state General Improvement funds to pay for an extension of city water
lines that will loop the city
Dallas
County Judge Expresses Gratitude To Residents
Dallas County Judge Jimmy Jones
on KQ-102.3s South Arkansas Today, shortly before Christmas expressed
his gratitude
Kimbrell Obit
Frankie Ann Cupit Kimbrell of Thornton died Wednesday at the Dallas County
Medical Center in Fordyce at the age of 83.
Hunter Obit
Velma Mae Hunter of Star City died Sunday at the age
of 67.
Paty
Obit
Mrs. Canary Jean Hammond Thompson of Pine Bluff passed
away Wednesday, May 27, at the age of 55.
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