Lake City News

The Lyerly Family of Leachville has been named 2008 Mississippi County's Farm Family of the Year.

Cadet Alex Bryant Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Smith of Jonesboro, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on May 31.

When W.J. "Jeter" Hall planted a few acres back in the 1940s in the Needham Community, he couldn't have imagined that his son and grandson would one day be farming over 4,500 acres from the same homestead.

Lake City resident Steve Lindsey was among the 20 nurses at St. Bernards Medical Center who were recognized recently for exceptional dedication and service.

The Lake City council discussed bids for a new fire truck, awarding bids on street paving, and closing Bush Street at the regular council meeting held Monday, May 19.

“We're a hub to Paragould, Jonesboro, and Blytheville and all of those highways linking through 18. It could be a help to us”

East Craighead County residents were given the opportunity to let their voices be heard on Monday in the first of two hearings concerning plans for Highway 18. via KAIT-TV Jonesboro

“Basically, you can get [DNA ] if you get in contact with something”

He wasn't caught red-handed, but Jonesboro police said Friday that a man who broke into a veterinarian clinic did have a fistful of candy. via Benton County Daily Record

Up seems to be the only direction for gasoline prices. One of our own here at The Bulletin paid more than $100 to fill the gas tank on his truck Monday. via Baxter Bulletin

The third of three men charged in a illegal turtle-napping scheme pleaded guilty in St. via STLtoday

“Braden receives excellent care at Riverside West Elementary”

Marsha Eldridge of Lake City trusted her strong maternal instinct concerning her eight-year-old son Braden, and did not rest until she came up with answers to his development difficulties-a psychological ... via The Town Crier

“It's an emotional roller coaster.”

The Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met Tuesday night to discuss King's Ranch. via KAIT-TV Jonesboro

“The car is at the Cavenaugh dealership now”

The Caraway City Council finalized plans for use of the Rural Development Grant, applied for an Arkansas Heritage Grant, and updated their Police Department policy at the regular council meeting Jan. via The Town Crier

“This is my first time to do this. I may get into this when I go to college.&#8221 "It's like we're solving a mystery”

Kneeling in the shadow of a multimillion-dollar home in the swanky RidgePointe subdivision in southwest Jonesboro on Saturday, Bridget Russell, 14, of Hoxie sifted through dirt for clues about life nearly 150 ... via Herald-Leader

“I am glad to call him my friend.”

Three St. Bernards Senior Life Centers in the area received checks on Friday afternoon at a special presentation in Monette. via The Town Crier

“The violations of the law are sufficient to void the entire election because it was not fair and equal”

Jason and Rhonda New of Caraway have filed a civil lawsuit protesting a 9-mill property tax increase for the Riverside School District. via The Town Crier

“You usually visit them once to give them their Reach to Recovery Survivor Kit, sometimes go back for follow up and leave info for future contact.”

Finding out you have breast cancer can be one of the scariest moments in life. Often times women don't know what resources are available to them or who to ask to find them. via Truman Democrat

“When we first opened in 2002, we were only open two nights a week”

A clinic serving low-income and uninsured patients in Washington County is rushing to use federal money for an expansion into Benton County, where patients have faced the threat of dwindling access to such ... via Herald-Leader