Quitman News

Thursday the search was on for a kidnapping suspect and his hostage. Since Wednesday, Todd Bostian had been spotted all over central Arkansas.

First Electric Cooperative held its annual Membership meeting on June 25th, at the company headquarters in Jacksonville.A At the meeting, board election results were announced and new officers for the board were selected.

Sheriff's officials say they recovered at least $30,000 worth of stolen property in Cleburne County near the towns of Quitman and Hopewell.

Students from ASU-Beebea s Upward Bound program checked out the dragster brought by Team Thunder on campus last week.

FCSO still investigating murder of Thomas brothers Faulkner County Sheriff's Office investigators are still investigating the April 14 shooting of two brothers at a rural home in northeast Faulkner County.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/STEVE KEESEE Hundreds attended a rally Saturday for the Dry Counties Coalition at the Capitol in Little Rock to protest recent decisions by the state Alcohol Beverage Control Board to allow restaurants in dry counties to serve alcohol under the exemption for the private clubs.

The 2009 High School Rodeo Queen of Arkansas, Katie Barger of Quitman, recently visited the Faulkner County elementary schools passing out rodeo tickets to the children, age 12 and under, to attend the upcoming Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association rodeo which will be held at the Don Owen Sports Complex May 22 and 23.

A White County woman and a Cleburne County man are jailed in Lonoke County after a drug bust in Cabot.

Two brothers were shot dead Tuesday afternoon at a rural residential property in northeast Faulkner County.

Two brothers were shot and killed in Faulkner County Tuesday afternoon. The Faulkner County Sheriff's office is investigating the murders that happened just outside of Mount Vernon Tuesday afternoon.

Monday, April 6, 2009 News Briefs Nolan to be honored April 24 Former Ola basketball coach Scottie Nolan will be honored for his nomination into the Arkansas High School Coachesa Association Hall of Fame at a drop-in reception April 24.

Calico Rock School closed at 1:30 pm Melbourne School closed at 1:30 pm Mountain View closed at 1:30 pm Rural Special closed at 1:30 pm Timbo School closed at 1:30 pm Shirley School dismissing at 1:45 pm Guy ...

An elderly man was found dead in his Cleburne County home after the residence exploded and caught fire.

An elderly man was found dead in his Cleburne County home after the residence exploded and caught fire.

All Pulaski County Special School District after school activities are cancelled due to inclement weather.