Johnson County News

A Coal Hill man is being held on drug charges after police said they found methamphetamine in his car.

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Weather may have played a factor in a train derailment in Johnson County last night, according to a spokesperson with the Union Pacific Railroad.

Heavy rains turned parts of Johnson County into a muddy mess, and some residents in Hartman are doing their best to salvage what's left of their homes after they filled with water Thursday night.

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office says two women have been arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty after nearly 100 dogs were seized from their property earlier this month.

A tornado watch is issued for central Arkansas until 9:00 p.m and 12:00 a.m. for north Arkansas.

Faulkner County Judge Preston Scroggin has been elected to the position of first vice president of the County Judges Association of Arkansas.

Benton County authorities say divers have searched for a second time in an area of Beaver Lake for a Johnson County woman who disappeared in 2005.

The Johnson County sheriff says authorities are still investigating a fire that killed two women over the weekend.

Human Society says a suspected puppy mill in Johnson County, with some 100 dogs in severe distress, is among the worst it has seen.

It has taken Sheriff John Montgomery three years, but he's managed to collar convicted animal abuser Tammy Christine Hanson, who will face sentencing on her conviction.

Dirksmeyer case continued Story date: Sept. 25, 2009 Defense files motion after learning of state's plan to call DNA expert By Michael Ford crime@couriernews.com CLARKSVILLE - The trial for a Dover man charged in connection with the 2005 slaying of Arkansas Tech University student Nona Dirksmeyer was continued Thursday following a motion filed by ...

News Briefs Story date: Sept. 19, 2009 McAnulty reunion Sept. 25 The annual McAnulty family reunion begins at 11 a.m. Sept.

Regional planning district plans to accept applications for funds Story date: Sept.

Local school board races end today Story date: Sept. 15, 2009 Several vie for spots in Pope, Yell and Johnson counties By Cindi Nobles education@couriernews.com School board elections throughout the state begin today with polls opening at 7:30 a.m. and closing at 7:30 p.m. As polling places closed Monday, 632 voters had cast early ballots for ...

Authorities are investigating a man's report that the body of a Johnson County woman missing for four years is in Beaver Lake in Benton County.

Local woman dies in Interstate 40 car crash Story date: Sept. 9, 2009 Victim lost control while exiting I-40 By Michael Ford crime@couriernews.com A Coal Hill woman died in a one-vehicle traffic accident Thursday afternoon in Johnson County, according to a preliminary fatal crash summary by the Arkansas State Police.

News Briefs Story date: Aug. 4, 2009 Grants available for Johnson Co. science teachers The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Board of Directors has made available $500 grants to fifth- through eighth-grade science teachers in Johnson County to purchase consumable science supplies that will enhance science learning in the classroom.

News Briefs Story date: Aug. 4, 2009 Grants available for Johnson Co. science teachers The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Board of Directors has made available $500 grants to fifth- through eighth-grade science teachers in Johnson County to purchase consumable science supplies that will enhance science learning in the classroom.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Area schools join statewide vaccination program to curb flu cases Story date: July 28, 2009 By Cindi Nobles education@couriernews.com Local schools are gearing up for the new year with a new program that will help ensure less absences during flu season.