Barling News

Several law enforcement agencies were part of a joint effort to serve warrants Thursday for drug related crimes in Crawford County.

Cigarettes are a lot more expensive for Arkansans since the 56-cent-per-pack state tobacco tax increase became law in March, except for residents of border cities like Texarkana and Fort Smith, whose residents pay the tax rate of the neighboring states under Arkansasa TM border-city exemption law.

Spring Hill Park at the Barling Lock and Dam has been full of fourth graders and corps of engineer park rangers all day.

With all the heavy rainfall the Arkansas River isn't safe for boaters right now.

Authorities have arrested a former Crawford County constable, accusing him and another man in a series of thefts in Van Buren, Alma and Barling.

Some area police departments are hoping to add to their forces. The Greenwood, Barling, Van Buren and Alma departments are among those applying for the Hiring and Recovery Program.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/BOB COLEMAN Out with the old Russ Tucker of Springdale cuts bolts from an old sign as he prepares to put up a new one Thursday at the Aldi grocery store on West Walnut Street in ...

It's estimated that more than 50 percent of Arkansas' 18.7 million forested acres is owned by private landowners.

Police are looking for two men who stole an elderly woman's purse in early January, a crime that her family believes contributed to her death.

A new service offered by AT&T is providing residents in parts of Washington County with access to TV, telephone, broadband Internet and wireless service.

Dustin Graham, Greenwood Democrat As the Feb. 1 deadline looms for the city to pass the budget for 2009 two hot button issues have popped up.

AT&T is introducing its U-verse service to several markets in northwest Arkansas in the battle for television, Internet and phone subscribers.

Eleven people were arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated or under the influence on Wednesday and Thursday in Sebastian County after celebrating New Year's Eve to excess, according to the Sebastian ...

Police in Sebastian County seized several firearms that they believe are stolen during a traffic stop Thursday night.