Sheriff Phillip Miller has announced the promotion of Captain Clayton Edwards to Chief Deputy for the White County Sheriff’s Office. Edwards brings 35 years of law enforcement experience to the position, including 27 years serving…
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Arkansas Law Enforcement Launches Distracted Driving Crackdown Put the Phone Away or Pay
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is teaming up with law enforcement across Arkansas for the Put the Phone Away or Pay campaign, running April 6 through April 13, 2026. The statewide enforcement effort comes…
Searcy Arkansas Fire Hydrant Inspections and Flow Testing Set for April 5 Through April 30
The City of Searcy Fire Department will begin fire hydrant inspections and flow testing across Searcy Arkansas from April 5 through April 30, 2026, taking place daily between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Officials say…
Searcy Arkansas Awarded $463,505 for Trail Expansion in Statewide Recreation Funding
The City of Searcy is receiving $463,505 in state funding to expand its trail system as part of a $4.92 million statewide recreation investment announced by Sarah Huckabee Sanders. City leaders joined the governor for…
Batesville Arkansas Fire at Old Grays Hospital Building Investigated as Possible Arson
Firefighters responded to an early morning fire at the former Grays Hospital building on Main Street in Batesville Arkansas. According to the Batesville Fire Department, crews were dispatched at approximately 3:06 AM after reports of…
Rose Bud Arkansas Easter Egg Hunt April 4 2026 Free Family Event
Families across White County Arkansas are invited to attend the annual Rose Bud Community Easter Egg Hunt set for Saturday, April 4, 2026. The event will take place at the City Ballpark Complex from 10:00…
Arkansas Runoff Election Results 2026 Kim Hammer Wins Secretary of State GOP Nomination
Voters across the state headed to the polls as runoff elections concluded, deciding key statewide and local races. In the statewide contest, State Senator Kim Hammer secured the Republican nomination for Arkansas Secretary of State,…
Searcy Arkansas Community Center Naming Open Until April 15 Public Invited
The City of Searcy is reminding residents they still have time to help name the city’s new Community Center, one of the signature projects approved through the MySearcy initiative. City leaders say the new facility…
Searcy Egg Hunt Moves Indoors April 4 Carmichael Community Center
The Searcy Parks and Recreation has announced an update to its Easter event due to expected severe weather this weekend. The Hop and Go Egg-Stravaganza, originally planned outdoors, will now take place inside the Carmichael…
Bald Knob Arkansas Officer Involved Shooting Update K9 Recovering March 30 2026
Authorities have released an update following an officer-involved shooting that occurred around 6:00 a.m. on March 27, 2026, on Hamrick Road outside Bald Knob Arkansas. Deputies responded to a report of an armed suspect with…
