Big Flat News

Governor Mike Beebe, Department of Arkansas Heritage Director Cathie Matthews and Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Director Frances McSwain present to Rector Mayor Ron Kemp a $39,076 Historic Preservation Restoration Grant for restoration of the ca.

Acting on a citizen's tip, Baxter County Sheriff's investigators arrested Jack Wesley McCoy, 26, of Big Flat Thursday in connection with three commercial burglaries that occurred early Wednesday at Charlie's Place, Katie's Grocery, and City Hall in Big Flat.

The Baxter county Arkansas sheriff's office is looking for someone who broke into two Big Flat businesses and city hall overnight.

Take a look back in history through back issues ofThe Baxter Bulletin: 100 years ago May 7, 1909 The school house at Big Flat was struck by lightning last Thursday night.

As cleanup from the Jan. 26 ice storm continues, some of the recovery events are starting to wind down as others pick up.

Emergency workers continue to search for people who have run out of food and water and who do not have heat following last week's devastating ice storm which left thousands without power.

There have been 19 fires in Baxter County since the ice storm hit the area Jan. 26, forcing many Twin Lakes Area residents to seek alternative forms of heat.

An additional shelter has been set up at the Big Flat Community Center as a result of the ice storm which battered Baxter County last week, and the county will open a burn site, County Judge Joe Bodenhamer said ...

'We are making headway, there may be light at the end of the tunnel, Baxter County Judge Joe Bodenhamer said this morning at a meeting of county officials and agencies responding to the ice storm emergency.

Two Big Flat, Arkansas men are facing aggravated assault charges following a weekend disturbance.

Two interlocal agreements between Baxter County and incorporated cities in the county are among items the Baxter County Quorum Court will consider to start the year off when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the ...

Take a look back in history through back issues ofThe Baxter Bulletin: 100 years ago Dec.