Early Voting Now Underway
Oct. 24th-Nov. 7th Early voting is open in Searcy at the White County Courthouse and Carmichael Community Center .
View ArticleArkansas 36 work to be meeting topic
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department will hold a public meeting Nov. 10 to present and discuss the proposed safety improvements to a 13-mile section of Arkansas 36 between Searcy and the...
View ArticlePioneer Village celebrates 9th Fall Fest
The Village, located in Searcy, is a part of the White County Historical Society. Buildings on the site are from around White County and date back to the late 1800s.
View ArticleLegislators say stance on cutting income tax depends on the math
Legislative leaders said Tuesday that they want more information on state tax collections and Gov. Asa Hutchinson's proposed general-revenue budget for fiscal 2018 before they weigh in on whether the...
View ArticleNew president leads effort to aid youth
Alicia Hamner joined the Junior Auxiliary of Searcy three years ago as a way to be involved in the community.
View ArticleConway hosts South Region Orchestra Clinic
Conway High School students who made the South Region Full Orchestra are pictured herr. Front Row: Alyssa Burris , Kathryn Langston, Christoni Key, Maddie Moss, Kate Lange, Katie Watkins, Hannah Abels,...
View Article3 arrested in Searcy breaking, entering cases
SEARCY, AR - Three people are facing charges after police say they investigated numerous breaking and entering cases. Searcy Police Public Information Officer Terri Lee states the department has...
View ArticleClimbing competition, Searcy 10K Saturday
The competition will follow the red point format -- there will be multiple color-coordinated "problems," that is, pre-plotted routes, with different point values assigned to each route based on...
View ArticleJacksonville district seeking schools chief
Tony Wood, the superintendent who guided into operation the brand new Jacksonville/North Pulaski School District, said Monday that he will resign the position effective June 30, 2017. "When you...
View ArticleSearcy to host brass quintet; Rep opens its doors for tours
Saint Louis Brass -- Allan Dean and Mikio Sasaki, trumpets; Jeff Nelsen, horn; Melvyn Jernigan, trombone; and Daniel Perantoni, tuba -- performs at 7 p.m. Monday in the Administration Auditorium,...
View ArticleSearcy to host brass quintet; Rep opens its doors for tours
Allan Dean and Mikio Sasaki, trumpets; Jeff Nelsen, horn; Melvyn Jernigan, trombone; and Daniel Perantoni, tuba -- performs at 7 p.m. Monday in the Administration Auditorium, Harding University, 915 E....
View ArticleBeebe, Brooks, Hubbard Join UAMS Foundation Fund Board
Its members "serve as ambassadors and raise public awareness" of the role UAMS has in Arkansas.
View ArticlePolice chase ends with truck hitting utility pole, knocking out power
SEARCY, AR - It was lights out when a police chase ended with a woman slamming into a utility pole. The chase began around 1 a.m. Thursday while Searcy police responded to a stolen vehicle report in...
View ArticleProsecutor wants answers in Drummond case
SEARCY, AR - A prosecutor in White County is wanting to know why a woman convicted of lying to protect her boyfriend in the beating death of Malik Drummond was released early from prison. Rebecca McCoy...
View ArticleLocal group makes quilts for deploying soldiers' families
Millions of stitches, thousands of fabric scraps, hundreds of hours and a whole lot of love was put into a pile of quilts made by a dozen women from the Nimble Thimbles Quilt Guild of Mena for the...
View ArticleState doling out $7M to top-testing schools
Nearly $7 million in rewards will go to more than 150 Arkansas public schools in the coming weeks for their performance on last spring's state-required math and literacy exams. The Bentonville School...
View ArticlePolice: Arkansas man arrested in shooting death of Searcy man
Sheriff's deputies have arrested a Bald Knob man in the shooting death of a Searcy man, a spokesman for the White County sheriff's office said Wednesday. Michael Gimondo, 27, was shot in the chest...
View ArticleDepartment issues warning after business fire
SEARCY, AR - The Searcy Fire Department issued a warning Friday regarding space heater safety after crews worked a fire early Friday morning. According to the Searcy Fire Department's Facebook page, a...
View ArticleStudents named to Harding University dean's list
The dean's list is published each semester by Dr. Marty Spears, University provost, honoring those who have achieved high scholarship. To be eligible, a student must be carrying 12 or more hours with a...
View ArticleArkansas governor announces intent to grant pardons to 8 convicts
Hutchinson's office said Wednesday that each of the eight have completed all jail time and parole and probation requirements and have paid all fines.
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