Lester pupil wins essay contest

Fifth-grader Kai Catin Dela Cruz won first-place for artificial heart concept.

She loves math and acting but Lester Elementary School fifth-grader Kai Catlin Dela Cruz has made her mark as the top young financial writer in the state. Known as KC, the youngster took top state honors in the national Investwrite essay contest. She would have been honored at a banquet, where she would have received $50, an Olympics-style medallion, a […]

Obituaries – April 4, 2020

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Thomas Thrift Sr. Thomas (Tommy) Thrift Sr., who was also lovingly known as Grumpy, passed away April 1 at the age of 73. Tommy was born June 26, 1946, to Joseph and Viola (Baty) Thrift of Newport. Tommy, along with his wife, Patty, and their two sons, Tommy and Ronnie, moved to Carlisle, where he owned and operated his own […]

Police Reports – April 4, 2020

Jacksonville • Eric Cruz, 33, of 1010 Latigo Trail was arrested on March 29 after a stand-off with police after allegedly beating a woman and refusing to let her leave. Police responded at 8:12 p.m. to the address for some-one screaming in the garage. Officers were at the scene when they heard a woman in the garage say, “Get away […]

New Cabot subdivision is approved

The Cabot Planning and Zoning on Tuesday approved a preliminary plat for a new 26 lot subdivision off Campground Road. Denali Heights is a 9.96 acre parcel of pasture land at the corner of Campground Road and New Country Lane. The planning commission approved the final plat of the Quantum Subdivision. It is a 4.56 acre pasture property at the […]

Schools give out computers for online classes

Steve Porter, high school physical education teacher and boys soccer coach (left), and Chris Felty, high school Spanish teacher and girls soccer coach, carry out meals at the Cabot Kids’ Cafe at Ward Central Elementary on Wednesday. While the state closed schools indefinitely to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Cabot School District is offering a free drive-through meal […]

Cities put curfews in place

Jacksonville and Lonoke take extra step to try and prevent an outbreak in their communities.

Jacksonville and Lonoke have curfews in effect to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The Jacksonville City Council met Thursday night at city hall, while members kept six feet apart, and unanimously supported Mayor Bob Johnson’s executive orders instituting an overnight curfew for people of all ages and a daytime curfew for for anyone under 20 years old. The Lonoke […]

CDC advises all Americans wear masks as precaution

Governor declines to issue stay-at-home order as the pandemic crisis worsens.

All Americans should wear a light face mask to help prevent contracting the COVID-19 virus, the Centers for Disease Control advised the public on Friday. In the U.S., there are nearly 274,000 confirmed cases that have resulted in more than 7,000 deaths. The pandemic has killed 12 people in Arkansas, according to Gov. Asa Hutchinson, with 61 new cases confirmed […]

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