Wooster News

Bricks from the wall Greenbrier school demolished By BJ FOX LOG CABIN CORRESPONDENT GREENBRIER A demolished wall showing a row of wall tiles with classroom chairs on them are just about all that remains of the Dean Martin Elementary School visible from Highway 65 in Greenbrier.

Land Commissioner Mark Wilcox entered the race Tuesday to succeed term-limited Secretary of State Charlie Daniels, emphasizing his deep roots in Arkansas, a scandal-free record in statewide office and the ability to raise enough money to win a three-way primary.

Fireworks, free concert by Conway Symphony Orchestra Make Lights Over the Lake a community celebration Start the celebrating the birth of our nation early this year with a free performance of the Conway Symphony Orchestra, followed by fireworks, at Lights Over the Lake June 27 at Beaverfork Park in Conway.

Arkansas' commissioner of state lands has scheduled a Tuesday news conference to announce a run for secretary of state.

Class Profile log cabin democrat Grade: Third School: Wooster Elementary School Teacher: Rebekah Stroth What were the class' favorite books to read together? My class has really enjoyed getting exposed to larger chapter books that they have not yet been able to read.

Police Beat Among reports recently generated by the Conway Police Department and Faulkner County Sheriff's Office: 1. Commercial burglary at 1 Patton Road, Wooster .

Dozens of preschoolers spent the day at Wooster City Park Tuesday running, playing and rifling through new school supplies for the year ahead.

We had a good day of worship for Mother's Day this past Sunday. The honorary/memorial bouquets of red and white roses graced the altar area.

Faulkner County residents in six different areas will have an opportunity to clean out their homes and property and dispose of the trash free of charge.

More than 2,500 customers were without electric power in the northwest section of Greenbrier and into Wooster Thursday night as a powerful storm sped through Arkansas.

A propane fish cooker used to heat a home on Elliott Road was determined as the cause of a fire that destroyed the house Saturday morning.

Although retirement is often viewed as a point in one's life when activity ends, many seniors search for new reasons to wake up every day.

The children of five former or current University of Central Arkansas trustees have gotten hefty discounts on their tuition costs and fees.

Preserving Wooster's history Elementary school students work to contact alumni By JESSICA BAUER Before Wooster Elementary School opened its doors to students in the fall of 2008, no school existed in the town ...

The courts and public safety committee of the Faulkner County Quorum Court voted Tuesday to indefinitely table a resolution that asked the prosecuting attorney's office to investigate Sheriff Karl Byrd and ...

Wooster students keep classmates fed By JESSICA BAUER LOG CABIN STAFF WRITER Before Wooster Elementary School dismissed its young students for a two-week holiday break, the kids were searching their couches, ...

As Hurricane Ike approached the Texas coast in September of this year, many Arkansans contacted the Attorney Generals Office to complain about the sky-rocketing cost of gasoline.