Amid concerns about rising electric prices, Petit Jean Electric’s CEO sat down with the 25-year-old Mayor of Fairfield Bay for a 1-on-1 interview. In the interview, Petit Jean Electric CEO Michael Kirkland spoke at length…
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Two Houses Burn To The Ground In Arkansas In Out Of Control Fire
It was a chaotic scene in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas on February 28th, 2025. Two homes burned to the ground on Meadow Lane in Fairfield Bay. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. However,…
Arkansas Hooded Suspect Fled On Four-wheeler After Break-In Burglary Reported
Arkansas Suspect Fled On Four-wheeler After Burglary In Shirley, Arkansas On February 22, 2025, at around 5 a.m., the ExxonMobil convenience store in Shirley was burglarized. The suspect, a white male in a tan jacket…
WATCH: Home Burns Down In Flames In Van Buren County As Firefighters Battle Conditions
Firefighters were called to the scene of a devastating fire in Van Buren County. They’ve finally released the footage publicly. The weather conditions were terrible. Sadly, the family lost their home that night. On February…
A Popular Branson Show Is Coming To Fairfield Bay
Big news. It’s free to attend! The city of Fairfield Bay is set to host a free concert featuring the renowned “Melody Hart & The All-Star Band” on March 22 at the Fairfield Bay Conference…
WATCH: Red Flags Deployed On Van Buren County Bridge As Dangerous Water Rises
It’s happening in Shirley, Arkansas in Van Buren County. Rising flood waters have led to the local river rising to dangerous levels under the bridge on Highway 9 in Shirley, Arkansas. Red flags have been…
Biscuits And Chocolate Gravy Competition Attracts Crowd Of Hungry People In Fairfield Bay
A $100 cash prize was given away for biscuits and chocolate gravy at the first ever biscuits and chocolate gravy competition in Fairfield Bay. Visitors got to eat the food for only $2 a plate!…
Substation Issue Leads To Planned Power Outage In Fairfield Bay
It happened on January 24th. Petit Jean Electric’s Manager of Member Services out of Clinton, Arkansas confirmed that a planned power outage was caused by a substation failure. They were forced to shut off power…
Arrest Made In Van Buren County After Gas Station Break-In
He’s been arrested in Van Buren County, Arkansas. James Matthew Curtis, a 42-year-old white male from Little Rock, AR, was arrested on January 6, 2025, at 11:24 AM for breaking and entering into a money…
“Biscuits And Chocolate Gravy Competition” Announced In Arkansas Where Public Can Taste
It’s a new biscuits and chocolate gravy competition in Arkansas! Head to the Fairfield Bay Senior Center on January 25, 2025 to eat biscuits and gravy that’s being entered in a competition. Spectators can taste…
