Van Buren News Archives

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.

The Arkansas lottery's first big winner in a scratch-off game is facing a felony charge after allegedly soliciting an undercover police officer for sex in a public park.

Investigators are still piecing together the tragedy that happened on October fourth.

We'll bring you hourly updates overnight and a complete coverage on 40/29 News Sunrise starting at 5am.

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In 1857 John Butterfield's newly organized Overland Mail Company reeled in a whale-sized $600,000-per-year, six-year, U.S. mail contract.