Police Reports – Nov. 14, 2020

Sherwood • J’Lin Exson, 21, and Jade Jones, 19, were arrested on Nov. 7 after a traffic stop and were found with a stolen gun. Police stopped a 2012 gray Honda Accord at 3:23 p.m. at 9998 Brockington Road for an expired tag. They spoke with the driver Exson and smelled marijuana inside the car. Exson allowed police to search […]

Veterans buried in Levy recognized

Argenta area cemetery holds bell ringing to honor war dead interred there.

Late Wednesday morning under blue skies, a lone bell tolled 22 times, once for each veteran buried at the Thomas Cemetery in Levy. Buried at the cemetery inside Levy Park are 14 Civil War veterans, both Confederate and Union soldiers; one First World War veteran; and one who served in both the Spanish American War and First World War; two Second […]

Obituary – Nov. 14, 2020

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Leslie Williams Jr. Leslie Leo Williams Jr., 85, our beloved father, brother, uncle and of course, poppa to many people, passed away peacefully on Nov. 12. He was born July 10, 1935, in Beebe to Leslie Leo Williams Sr. and Nora Mae Hallmark Williams. He graduated from Jacksonville High School in 1953 and retired from Arkansas Power and Light in […]

Governor forms virus task force

Hutchinson is looking for expert medical advice as COVID-19 soars to 2,132 cases Friday and fear is hospitals could run out of ICU beds in winter.

Just as Arkansans were adjusting to the terrifying reality of 1,000 or more new cases daily, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced 2,312 new cases Friday, at a special press conference called to announce his appointment of more than a dozen people to a winter COVID-19 task force. The governor announced the task force out of concern that the already-frightening daily number […]

Candidates answer questions

Warner and Redd will face off in Dec. 1 runoff for Cabot City Council with ealry voting starting Nov. 24.

Former Cabot City Council Member Doug Warner and small business owner Stephen Redd are in a runoff election for Ward 2, Position 1 seat. Redd received 3,766 votes, Warner received 2,962 votes and Jayson Crumpler received 2,739 votes. Early voting for the runoff election is 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24 and Wednesday, Nov. 25 and 7:30 a.m. […]

Unity Health to reopen North Metro

North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville, which closed in August 2019, is being purchased by Searcy-based Unity Health and is set to reopen in about six months. Unity has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire the former North Metro Medical Center building and multiple adjacent properties. The agreement is between Unity Health, Allegiance Health Management and the city […]

Stampede on the Prairie

Bison roll up 72 points, 500-plus total yards

Three Carlisle running backs rushed for more than 100 yards and another came just 6 yards short of that mark as the Bison won a wild first-round playoff game over Mineral Springs 72-50 at Hardke Memorial Field. The Bison piled up 577 total yards, including 542 on the ground. Sophomore fullback Jason Sullivan carried 16 times for 178 yards and […]

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