Shirley News

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is continuing to gather information regarding a toxic spill that killed hundreds of small fish in Hicks Creek starting at or near the First Street bridge over ...

July 4, 2008--At approximately 8:30am on the morning of Independence Day, lightning struck the shop of Spirit Songs Flutes in Shirley, Arkansas.

HEBER SPRINGS - A funeral for Keith "K.J." Bradford Jr., 85, of Shirley was 2 p.m. Wednesday at Eglantine Church of Christ.

Shiitake mushrooms are good for you--and shiitake byproducts can be good for other crops.

Dozens of police officers are looking for a man believed to be armed and dangerous in North Central Arkansas today.

Posted By: Michelle Chism 40 mins ago A manhunt is on in Van Buren County. A deputy says they are trying to track down Caleb Kuykendall for pulling a gun on an Arkansas state trooper.

For relaxation, meditation, and just plain enjoyment, there is no music more soothing to the soul than that of the Native American flute.

Rebuilding or repairing a home after flooding can be a daunting task. But with the right information, homeowners can build back in a way that reduces the likelihood of future damage.

Schools are looking for a break after all the bad weather in Arkansas this year. via ArkansasMatters

Much of northern Arkansas has seen heavy rain. Some schools have had to close due to flooding. via KTHV-TV Little Rock

The town of Leslie is also without water Thursday because of that broken water main in Marshall. via KTHV-TV Little Rock

Arkansas has seen high amounds of rain, some schools have had to close due to flooding. via KTHV-TV

Douglas Knight of Heber Springs High School won the scholarship contest held by the Little Red River chapter of The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. via Arkansas Online

“And we're doing a wonderful job of holding the floodwaters back from our friends downstream”

High water on Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes is a plague to dock owners and campers, but it's the best possible prescription a biologist could write for healthy lake fisheries, according to Ken Shirley, Arkansas ... via Baxter Bulletin

“The father confronted him at the residence where the incident occurred”

Conway man charged with rape in Van Buren County By JOE LAMB A Conway man was being held in Van Buren County Thursday on charges including rape and kidnapping, four weeks after taking a vehicle from a Conway ... via Log Cabin Democrat

“One of them actually laughed at me.”

Up the down stairs - ' and up again and again At Shirley schools, a new punishment has some parents howling. via Arkansas Times

SAN DIEGO - One of the things Barack Obama has going for him is that he is up against adversaries who don't have the faintest idea about how to attack him. via Baxter Bulletin

“I thought you might be interested, we found your statement at a farm in Melbourne 60 miles away. I hope you and your family are fine. Faith leads us beyond ourselves. It leads us directly to God.”

Brennan's former professor surprises her with a visit and takes an interest in her latest case, which involves the decomposed remains of a young woman found in a refrigerator. via FOX16.com

The annual exhibit has a variety of different subjects and painting techniques. Some of the students have won statewide art competitions. via Arkansas Online

“Here dream has always been to come back here and live here and she never wanted anything more than to settle with her family and to take care of her home and her animals.”

Two days after deadly tornadoes tore across Arkansas we are still trying to get a clear picture of the massive destruction and we're beginning to put faces on the victims. via KTHV-TV