Widener News

The Widener City Council agreed Monday night to pay mileage requested by Widener Mayor Abron Pitts, whose privilege to drive the city's truck was revoked by the council in a special meeting earlier this month.

The City Council of Widener, Arkansas has decided Mayor Abron Pitts can't drive a city truck any more after the his second arrest on a driving-while-intoxicated charge.

The City Council of Widener, Arkansas has decided Mayor Abron Pitts can't drive a city truck any more after the his second arrest on a driving-while-intoxicated charge.

The City Council of Widener, Arkansas has decided Mayor Abron Pitts can't drive a city truck any more after the his second arrest on a driving-while-intoxicated charge.

The City Council of Widener, Arkansas has decided Mayor Abron Pitts can't drive a city truck any more after the his second arrest on a driving-while-intoxicated charge.

A St. Francis County native was one of three members of the Arkansas Highway Patrol to receive commendations recently for their efforts following the shooting of Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney last year.

A St. Francis County native was one of three members of the Arkansas Highway Patrol to receive commendations recently for their efforts following the shooting of Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney last year.

So I can't say what he's doing. I'm not a magician I don't know what he's doing." That's what Mayor Abrom Pitts' wife told us when we showed up at the couple's Widener, Arkansas home.

Fixing line: Telephone service is something that most of us take for granted to the point that that we forget the kind of work it takes to keep everything working.

The Arkansas Recovery Office Thursday announced 13 grants totaling more than $5.1 million to Arkansas communities, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act .

The state Board of Education today did not act on a recommendation to issue a warning to a state senator accused of violating the state's code of ethics for educators.

There are nine fire departments that serve St. Francis County residents, but only the Forrest City Fire Department is not considered a volunteer fire department.

The water situation in Widener is looking better, according to city council members, after the town received some help with leaks that were driving the city's water bill higher than it could pay.

Forrest City Police today are investigating a pair of incidents that resulted in injuries at public housing complexes.

The City of Widener's water bill continued to be a matter of concern for members of the Forrest City Water Utility Commission on Monday.

Taking a disturbing health report to heart, one state lawmaker set out to improve conditions in the Arkansas Delta - and took the challenge personally.

A Widener man facing already facing felony charges for leaving the scene of an accident, is now facing a negligent homicide charge in the death of a man on Highway 38 near Widener last month.

St. Francis County residents have three weeks left to take advantage of the 2009 spring installment of the Keep St.

The three proposals for grant funding from the Walton Foundation for St. Francis County should be submitted next month, according to officials with Southern Bancorp.

Blue gloves left behind by crime scene investigators are scattered along Highway 38 just outside the town of Widener , Arkansas .