Walnut Ridge News

Sawyer Jet Durham Billy and Shawn Durham of Portia announce the birth of a son on June 14, 2009, at St.

Nolan Thomas de Mello , two months, is the son of Sean and Natalie de Mello of Carterville, Ill.

Thomas Gene Gall Dr. Thomas and Rachel Gall of Blytheville announce the birth of a son on June 15, 2009 at St.

The Observer was panhan-dled at a gas station downtown. It wasn't the first time, but it was the most unusual.

WALNUT RIDGE - Lawrence County emergency service workers like sheriff's deputies and disaster coordinators won't have to leave their command post to get some rest or nourishment.

The Cherokee Village Police Department has announced the promotion of David R. "Richy" Thatcher to the rank of Sergeant Thatcher, has assumed the position of sergeant following Ricky Crook's promotion to chief after former Cherokee Village Police Chief Jason French's resignation.

Brayden Michael Andrew Phillips , three months, is the son of Tonya Phillips of Walnut Ridge.

Bailey Burns , eight, is the daughter of Blake and Missy Burns of Westside. Grandparents are Lana Burns of Hoxie and the late Marvin Burns and Walter and Ellen Smith of Sedgwick.

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Joseph Waleszonia , Dylan Dulaney , Karlee Mullen-Waleszonia , Kyler Dulaney and Jacob Waleszonia are the grandchildren of Larry and Kay Dulaney of Powhatan.

ShayLee Lawhon taught five elementary school kids gospel songs during vacation Bible school, and they taught the 17-year-old a life lesson she'll never forget.

In 1903, Senator David King from northeast Arkansas introduced into the Arkansas General Assembly a bill commonly known as the Hoxie-Walnut Ridge Bill. The bill passed the state Senate and House of Representatives with little dissension, mainly because only King and Representative John Martineau, a friend of the Faucettes, knew of its true intent. The majority of the legislature believed that the bill, which allowed a city, or a portion thereof, to be annexed to another city located within a mile, would only impact Hoxie (Lawrence County) and Walnut Ridge (Lawrence County); however, the bill, signed into law by Governor Jeff Davis, could be applied to any city in the state.

Emily Woodard , six, and Alyson Woodard, four, are the granddaughters of Warner and Carolyn Allen of Black Rock and Jodie and Lisa Woodard of Walnut Ridge.

Kris Allen fans turned out in droves for the "American Idol" contestant's appearances in Conway on Friday.

State health officials say five swine flu cases have been confirmed in Arkansas, with one of those cases showing up in a school-aged child from Walnut Ridge Elementary School.

More than 375 Lawrence County fifth and sixth grade students met on April 28 in the Southerland-Mabee Center at Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge for the Reach Out Now National Teach-In Initiative.

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Keith Boles reports. Even though the farmers in Lawrence county are waiting and watching the water rise and flood their fields.

Mallory Jayden Moore Jason and Amy Moore of Walnut Ridge have announced the birth of a daughter on April 17, 2009, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.

HOXIE It all started when a man tried to rob a car lot in Bono. Police say the suspect took off down highway 63--with **dozens** of officers chasing him! It all came to an end just outside Hoxie at the Lawrence County Seed Co-Op. With the intersection of 91 and 63 blocked the suspect had nowhere to go.

Abby Houston , 12, Kaitlyn Statler , six months and Austin Statler , six months, are the grandchildren of Larry and Rosalie Statler, formerly of Walnut Ridge.