Greers Ferry News

Lock and Dam No. 5 on the Arkansas River in Jefferson County will now be known as the Col.

The question that remains is where the land-bound activities associated with the event will take place.

Hundreds of Troops gathered Wednesday at Cob Adder-Tallil, Iraq to honor Sgt. 1st Class Anthony L. Woodham, a comrade and friend who died there Saturday.

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. The 2008 spring rains raised Greers Ferry Lake to a record high level 25 feet above normal .

First Arkansas Bancshares Inc. of Jacksonville has announced a deal to acquire Greers Ferry Lake State Bank of Heber Springs and merge it into First Arkansas Bank & Trust.

When engineer John Kielczewski looks at Table Rock Lake, he doesn't see a single lake but a system of lakes and dams along the White River --each dependent upon the other and working as one.

These are photos taken May 3 at near Greers Ferry and the Shiloh campsite of the storm damage.

Posted By: Mike Duncan 49 mins ago It is a popular destination on Memorial Day Weekend.

“I reckon I was afraid, you don't have time to be afraid with that going on.”

Tornadoes ripped through Cleburne County at around 9 a.m. Friday. It destroyed houses and barns along Highway 110 in Greers Ferry. via KTHV-TV Little Rock

The Viola Lady Longhorns saw their season come to an end Friday with a 6-5 loss to Greers Ferry-Westside in the opening round of the Class 1A State Tournament at Oxford City Park. via Baxter Bulletin

“In situations like this monetary donations are always accepted”

"I heard the first noise - we were hiding in the closet - and my son said, - the house is going to go.' And from that point on my mind just blocked it out," Littlefield said. via Arkansas Online

“Sky turns blue, water, you know, they'll be out. But for this little area right here, it's pretty devastating for these people. These people have lost their homes and a lot of property. Hopefully they'll be OK.”

There were once the steps to the home of Mira Sue Bates. But Friday's tornado spread her home and belongings through a field like a knife spreads butter. via KTHV-TV Little Rock

“I'd like to see them everywhere. I'd like to see them as much as possible”

Just before the tornado sirens sounded, school superintendent Floyd Marshall got the warning from police -- a twister was coming right for the town's elementary and high school. via Boston.com

“It sounded like all hell was breaking loose”

Tornadoes and severe storms ripped through four states Friday, leaving homes and businesses damaged and killing seven people in Arkansas, including a teenager while she slept in her bed and a father and his ... via Cbs4denver.com

Storms have hit seveal locations in Central Arkansas this morning. Damage reports are coming in from from multiple counties. via KATV

All dams operated in Arkansas and Missouri by the Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District are performing as designed. via KYTV Springfield

The Jim Hinkle Spring River State Fish Hatchery in Mammoth Spring developed major problems as a result of the recent flooding which left 100,000 fish dead, 10 percent of their current yield. via The News

Lake levels at Greers Ferry are close to requiring the Army Corps of Engineers to open the dam's flood gates, just like at Norfolk Lake Thursday. via KTHV-TV Little Rock

“We're concerned about stuff hitting our dock. We're 17 river miles down and there's a lot of docks that would get washed away. We've been tightening things up the last 2 days.”

Friday night there were fears the flood gates at Greers Ferry Dam will open as the lake rose to record levels. via KATV

“The road turns right, oh I'd say 100 feet beyond the edge of the water there and goes all the way around. It's called C area, an island more or less and that's all underwater now.”

Greers Ferry is a jewel of central Arkansas. More than 40,000 acres of water attract thousand of tourists each summer, and big money developments. via KTHV-TV