Walnut Ridge

IT firm Provalus announced Wednesday that it will be adding a new location in Harrison. It recently announced a new location in Walnut Ridge as well. The company is investing $1 million in the Harrison site, which is expected to …

Pictured above: The Walnut Ridge airport is considered a frontrunner as a possible site for a future regional airport in northeast Arkansas. (Photos provided) The interest in a regional airport for northeast Arkansas is there, even if the overall regional …

As the classic ad jingle states, “Sometimes you feel like a nut; sometimes you don’t.” These days, Arkansas is feeling like a nut. Specifically, a peanut. Also known as the goober, the groundnut and in the United Kingdom, the monkey …

St. Bernards Medical Center will begin offering new medical services to Lawrence County residents through a partnership with Lawrence Healthcare in Walnut Ridge. The services, now provided at St. Bernards Specialty Clinic at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, occupy clinical space within …

The loud freight trains that roar past the Amtrak depot in Walnut Ridge don’t wake her. The rush of wind from the speeding freights some 40 feet away from the station often blows open the glass door leading to the …

Lawrence Healthcare and Williams Baptist University announced Tuesday a partnership to fulfill vacancies at the hospital while providing unique training and experience opportunities for WBU students. Students in the Williams Works initiative will be awarded certifications, as well as hands …

A family-owned newspaper in eastern Arkansas has been sold to a Kentucky media group. The Times Dispatch of Walnut Ridge has been sold to the Paxton Media Group. The newspaper’s sale to the Paducah, Ky.-based media organization is set to …

Five Arkansas airports have been selected to receive more than $3.9 million in funding for capital infrastructure improvements. The funds are coming as part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s plan to award $840 million to airports across the United …