Van Buren News

Police Departments across Arkansas are reminding drivers to be careful and obey the law while traveling this holiday season.

Two people are behind bars and another in the hospital after two robberies Tuesday that police believe are unrelated.

LITTLE ROCK a ' Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith is one of six Arkansas hospitals and educational facilities that will divide $1.78 million in federal grant funding for distance learning and telemedicine projects, the statea TMs congressional delegation announced today.

The River Valley Genealogy Society is a newly formed group dedicated to developing and maintaining an extensive research library, provide educational opportunities for researchers, collect and publish appropriate historical records, and help to preserve important documents for the future.A The RVGS serves the Arkansas River Valley area.

A Tennessee man is in jail in Van Buren tonight, after police say he shot at his estranged wife outside USA Truck this morning.

Van Buren Police have arrested a Crawford County man after they found him with items they believe were being used for a "Shake and Bake" methamphetamine lab.

Family swim Two evenings of open family swim will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 13 at Baker High School.

Turpentine Creek's 14th annual Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular will be held on Oct. 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. The Spooktacular will offer a hay ride and apple bobbing, and the only time of year to observe all of the refuge's animals at night.

Area band, The Beau Weevilz, will be performing at the M7 Studio Venue in Van Buren, AR, which is right across the Arkansas River bridge from Fort Smith, AR.

VAN BUREN, Ark. a ' An Oklahoma man has pleaded not guilty in Arkansas to first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend's 16-month-old daughter in Van Buren.

Wednesday, November 11th 6:30pm Historic Downtown Van Buren, AR All veterans and military organizations as well as local service personnel honored.

The Van Buren School District maintenance staff was honored last week for assisting with the district's recycling efforts, according to the Press Argus-Courier . Since the program started two years ago, the Van Buren School District has collected more than 230 tons of paper, plastic and aluminum, all of which is taken to a GreenSource Recycling ...

Dozens of community leaders were on hand today in Van Buren for the re-opening of the historic King Opera House.

The lead attorney for death-row inmate Ricky Dale Newman will be allowed to continue representing Newman in federal court in Arkansas despite moving to Delaware in September, a federal judge has ruled.

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

Van Buren, Arkansas, is located on Interstate 40, just a short 2 hour drive from Little Rock, Arkansas.

IT IS FALL AT THE FARMERS' MARKET! Join us this week for wonderful fall crops like winter squash, lettuce, pumpkins, gourds, apples, turnips, also the usual eggs, baked goods, beef, chicken, and much more! We are open every Tues/Thurs 7-12 at Pine Mtn Village.

Arkansasa biggest lottery winner to date picked up his $75,000 prize in Little Rock on Tuesday, then surrendered to Sebastian County jailers to begin serving a six-day jail term on two sex-offense convictions.

A Van Buren store clerk who just won 100 grand in the Arkansas lottery faced a felony drug charge today and pleaded guilty to sex charges last week.

Joseph K. Pierce, 34, of Van Buren won the $100,000 prize from a $5 scratch-off ticket Sunday.