The Fairfield Bay City Council held the March meeting on Monday, March 18 in the City office conference room. The minutes and financials were approved as presented. In new business, Mayor Wellenberger did the first readings of two ordinances to be amended. The reason for the amendments is to … [Read more...]

William Doubleday, 70, of Shirley was arrested for DWI Drugs and was transported to the VBC Detention Center. While jailers were conducting a search of Doubleday, he attempted to keep them from taking off his shirt and checking his pockets. The jailers reached into his front pocket and discovered a … [Read more...]

Opioid misuse and abuse continues to be on the rise. Arkansas has the highest prevalence of non-medical use of pain relievers among those ages 12-17 in the United States, and fourth highest prevalence among those ages 18 – 65 years. The state is 8thin the nation for the number of opioid painkiller … [Read more...]