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Food Bank receives large donation
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:24:33 -0800
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas received 40, 000 pounds of cheese on Wednesday.
Driver: Semi Pushes Car off Slippery Interstate in Crawford County
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:42:17 -0800
Snow and slick roads caused several accidents in Crawford County Monday morning.
Man Arrested in Crawford County Baby's Murder
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:45:43 -0800
A 19-year-old man has been arrested for the death of his 2-month-old baby boy in Crawford County, according to the sheriff’s department.
Crime Lab Begins Autopsy of Human Remains Found Near Lavaca
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:04:56 -0800
Tuesday morning medical examiners at the Arkansas State Crime lab in Little Rock began analyzing human remains found in a barrel buried on property off Highway 96 in Lavaca on Feb. 18. Investigators say the property belongs to the family of convicted rapist Lloyd Jones, 36, who is being held in connection with a Van Buren teenager's disappearance.
Wildlife seminar, classes scheduled
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:32:31 -0800
The Crawford County Extension Office has three events planned. They include a row crop production meeting, square foot gardening class and the annual River Valley Wildlife Seminar.
Van Buren Teen Faces Escape Rap After Capture In Crawford County
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:13:05 -0800
A Van Buren man is back in police custody after he escaped a detention facility in southeast Arkansas in January.
Burris gets crosswise with law officers on budget cuts
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:12:58 -0800
GOP SHERIFF MONTGOMERY: Says Burris playing politics with cut. House Republican leader John Burris , whose only source of earned income is the public legislative teat, would seem to have a lot nerve making derogatory remarks about public employees, particularly law officers. But there he goes again. Thanks to Michael Cook for picking up a response from Burris to Baxter County Sheriff John ...
Fifth-grader top speller
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:32:38 -0800
An Alma Intermediate School fifth-grader will be representing Crawford County at the Arkansas State Spelling Bee March 3. Tyler George won the Crawford County Spelling Bee Saturday by successfully spelling the word "access," according to county bee coordinator Jami Balkman.
Partly Cloudy
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:52:14 -0800
A murder suspect is arrested after reportedly crashing his car into a state trooper's. Arkansas State Police confirm the Crawford County Sheriff's Office was searching for a suspect in a homicide out of Franklin County late Tuesday night at a home north of Ozark.
Sheriff awaiting ID on body found in barrel
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:15:19 -0800
An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday after investigators searching for a missing Van Buren teenager found a body stuffed inside a barrel.