Sebastian County News

It wasn't the mail man this time. A Sebastian County Sheriff's Deputy was bit by a pit bull Thursday, as he responded to a possible break in.

Last week the Sebastian County Health Unit was forced to cancel their second mass flu clinic.

Residents from all of Sebastian County can voice their opinions on a proposed water park.

Improving operations at the Sebastian County Jail is near the top of the agenda for the Sebastian County Quorum Court meeting Thursday night.

Not a great photo but I wanted to post this great old building! It looks much more "institutional" from a different angle.

Students in Greenwood were given a free chance at flu shots. The clinic was a part of a state wide school vaccination initiative.

A man who claimed he was the victim of a shooting could soon be going to jail. Last week Sebastian County Deputies were called to a home south of Greenwood, on reports that a man had been shot.

A mystery is brewing in Hartford where city workers dug up an old safety deposit bank vault filled with papers dating back to the 1800s.

Tristan Honey turned himself into New Mexico authorities three days after he admitted to shooting a Fort Smith police officer.

The man who allegedly tried to kill a Fort Smith cop has been brought back to face an attempted capital murder charge.

The man accused of trying to kill a Fort Smith cop will be brought back tomorrow to face a charge of attempted capital murder.

Pope County goes wild for lottery Story date: Nov. 3, 2009 County ranks seventh in ticket sales By Michael Ford crime@couriernews.com The lottery is a hit in Pope County - at least comparatively.

Fort Smith Police Cpl. Barney Parsons was shot and injured while conducting a traffic stop early Sunday, the police department said.

An investigation is underway into a shooting that happened southeast of Greenwood this morning.

FT. SMITH, Ark. -- After two days of huge flu shot clinics, the state estimated Friday that it has administered nearly 120,000 flu shots.

Starting Thursday, people can get free flu shots at mass vaccination clinics going on around the state.

Sebastian County is holding is mass flu clinic Friday. Health workers said working at neighboring Crawford County's clinic on Thursday helped them learn valuable lessons that should help make their operation run smoother.

As Arkansas gears up for statewide mass flu clinics on Thursday and Friday, Sebastian County is asking for volunteers to help them with their efforts.

A Georgia sex offender is back behind bars in Sebastian County after he was mistakenly released Monday afternoon.

A former postal clerk from Oklahoma has been sentenced to probation for stealing pain medication intended for disabled veterans in Arkansas.