Lepanto News

The Caraway Senior Citizen Center hosted the annual Northeast Arkansas Halloween party Tuesday, Oct.

According to a press release from the Sharp County Sheriff's Department three people from out of town were arrested Oct.

Sorry for my absence the last few months but things have been busy! We have so much going on around here -- we have new exhibits at the Museum and we are working with the Sunken Lands Regional Chamber of Commerce on several projects.

Soozi William of Marked Tree and Cindy Grisham of Tyronza always seem to have something new up their sleeves to promote the cities that make up the Sunken Lands Regional Chamber of Commerce .

Mellissa Goa of Jonesboro spent her entire time at the petting zoo feeding the goat.

In last weeks paper, the article entitled "Lepanto celebrates centennial at Terrapin Derby" we gave credit to Betty Tolliver Sharp for the old photos used.

Three Poinsett County downtown areas were added to the National Register of Historic places last week.

A Lepanto woman was killed Thursday after her pickup ran off Arkansas 135 and struck a tree in Poinsett County, according to Arkansas State Police reports.

The war between Marked Tree and EPC continued last Friday night at Lepanto with the Warriors ending the latest battle on top 28-14. "It was another typical Marked Tree and EPC game," said EPC coach Brian Weathers.

The city of Lepanto is celebrating its 100th birthday. To top it off, for the past 79 years, the small town has been hosting a main attraction called the Terrapin Derby which is the racing of turtles.

Eight more Arkansas properties have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the country's official list of historically significant properties, Frances McSwain, program director for Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, announced Tuesday.

I am not sure who said this, but I like it. "They say you should give a child roots and wings.

The city of Lepanto is celebrating its 100th birthday. To top it off, for the past 79 years, the small town has been hosting a main attraction called the Terrapin Derby which is the racing of turtles.

This photo of the first Lepanto Post Office was taken in 1911. The City of Lepanto is gearing up to celebrate its birthday.

Taking up most of the discussion last Tuesday night, Sept. 15 at the Lepanto city council meeting was the subject of the recent water rate increase.

Dr. Cynthia Landry of Lepanto presents Wayne Hendrix of the Marked Tree Water Department with an award for floride quality in the city's water.

Residents who live along Old Military Road, Pleasant Grove Lane and Senteny Road in Harrisburg told Region 8 News they are upset with the way their roads are being maintained.

The city of Lepanto is having is having to delay construction on a new sports complex.

Allie Mae Anders Swan, 93, died Sunday, Sept. 20 at the DeSoto Healthcare Nursing Home in Southaven, Miss.

Alto, Fry's Mill and Wilbeth. This was all swampland. In the 1800's, the federal government made huge grants of land to railroad companies here and elsewhere to encourage them to open up the areas by building tracks and selling land to settlers.