By Karen Cassidy, MD, Market Medical Director of UnitedHealthcare of Arkansas The Arkansas summer is in full swing and kids are playing outside as the temperatures rise, increasing their risk of dehydration. Dr. Karen Cassidy, Medical Director for UnitedHealthcare of Arkansas, says hydration is … [Read more...]

The Van Buren County Library is excited to announce a new service and great events coming over the next several months. The library now offers Hoopla! This digital service grants mobile and online access to thousands of movies, television shows, music albums, and audio books. All you need is a … [Read more...]

This Week in Our Community Faye’s Diamond Mine is having the annual JEWELRY REPAIR SALE: now through the end of July, save 20% on jewelry repairs by the master bench jeweler on location. Includes ring resizing & prong retipping, broken shank & broken chain repair, refinishing, and much … [Read more...]

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Arkansas State Parks can be great places to stargaze because they are often far from urban light pollution. Volunteers from the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society will be at Woolly Hollow State Park this Saturday from 8:30-11 p.m. They will have telescopes available for you to view the different … [Read more...]

On July 13, 2017 at 6:27pm, Cleburne County Deputies were dispatched to a possible drowning on the Little Red River below Heber Springs. A witness stated that he heard a female yell for help, and saw two people floating in the river. The witness was able to assist both people to a nearby boat dock, … [Read more...]

On July 17th, 2017, Deputies from the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office, responded to a disturbance in Shirley. After arriving and speaking with witnesses and victims. Arrested 37 year old Jesse Adam Barnett of Shirley after he became combative and resisted deputies. Barnett is being charged with … [Read more...]

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The memorial service for Bonnye L. Busch will be held Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church on Dave Creek Parkway in Fairfield Bay. Memorial Contributions can be made to the Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church c/o 250 Dave Creek Pkwy, Fairfield Bay, AR 72088. … [Read more...]

Rita Glynn Walker, age 93, of Greenbrier and Conway Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 surrounded by friends and family.

She was born Rita Lourdes Tuppen in Buffalo, New York March 7, 1924. She was granddaughter of William J "Fingy" Conners, publisher of the Buffalo Courier … [Read more...]