Norfork News

A 30-year-old Ravenden man was caught buying nearly 3 pounds of marijuana at Pigeon Creek park, according to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery.

Mountain Home City Hall, city government offices, including the police department office, and the Baxter County Courthouse and government offices, including the administrative office of the sheriff's department, will be closed on Friday in observance of Independence Day, Saturday.

Governor Mike Beebe, Department of Arkansas Heritage Director Cathie Matthews and Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Director Frances McSwain present to Rector Mayor Ron Kemp a $39,076 Historic Preservation Restoration Grant for restoration of the ca.

A helicopter pilot's failure to stay clear of a power line resulted in a crash near Norfork Dam a year ago that killed both men aboard, according to federal investigators.

MOUNTAIN HOME - When Jack Clayton stripped the plaster from the walls of his natural-foods store, he found a doorway to the past.

Wreckage of a helicopter in a wooded area near the Norfork Dam in Baxter County where the pilot and passenger died while inspecting power lines near Norfork Dam.

District Court for Baxter County was held June 16 and 18, 2009, before Judge Van Gearhart.

NORFORK - Carl and Jo Anne Dukes of Norfork celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 6 at the home of their friends, Jim and Caroline Carroll of Norfork.

Norfork city leaders and citizens gathered Tuesday to talk with Chad Gallagher of Legacy Consulting of Little Rock, which has been retained by the Arkansas Municipal League to assist Arkansas cities in locating grants for their needs, Mayor Jim Reeves said.

NORFORK - The Norfork City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to raise fines in the Norfork District Court by $10 per conviction to $15, effective July 1. The funds will go to pay the cost of incarcerating city prisoners in the Baxter County Detention Center when needed.

Take a look back in history through back issues ofThe Baxter Bulletin: 100 years ago June 25, 1909 A special promotional issue of The Baxter Bulletinprofiled the towns, resources and industries of the area.

They thought they were enjoyingan eveningon Lake Norfork, that is until Rangers arrived.

Lacy was reported missing just before 4:00pm after he jumped into the Bare Foot Cove area of the lake and never resurfaced.

Jonesboro resident William B. Lacy, III, age 49 drowned in Lake Norfork Friday afternoon according to the Baxter County Sheriff's Office.

NORFORK - Bill and Artie Rice of Norfork will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday with a gathering of family from California, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona and Texas.

A 79-year-old man from Baxter County drowned in the North Fork River over the noon hour on Wednesday.

Norfork Fire Chief Frankie Baker located a wade fisherman in the North Fork River during a wind-and rainstorm about 10 a.m. Tuesday morning who had lost his footing in the rising river.

LITTLE ROCK - The 69th annual session of American Legion Arkansas Boys State recently concluded with the following: State general election - Patrick Salmon of Mountain Home was elected to Boys State House of Representatives.

Matthew Perry, 75, of Norfork sustained injuries Tuesday in a two-vechicle accident.

NORFORK - Don Schuster of Norfork is looking for World War II veterans of the 11th Airborne Division, Company B, 187th Para-Glider Infantry who fought in the Philippines, New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon, Okinawa and Japan during 1945-1946. Those interested should call Schuster at 220-0482 or 345-4304 or write P.O. Box 247, Norfork, AR 72658 or 2172 Sheid ...