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There were 19 new COVID-19 cases reported Monday in Union County, bringing the cumulative total of cases identified locally to 3,727. The cases in the county...
by Caitlan Butler - March 1, 2021The Arkansas Department of Health reported 46 new COVID-19 cases in Union County Sunday, almost as many cases as were reported through the entirety of last w...
by Caitlan Butler - February 28, 2021Sports
FAYETTEVILLE — More than 350 days after the University of Arkansas and South Carolina basketball teams were supposed to play in last season’s SEC Tournament,...
by Bob Holt - March 2, 2021As the fourth seed in this week’s Region 4 Tournament in Prescott, Smackover coach Caleb Spradlin knows his team will have a steep hill to climb.
by Tony Burns - March 1, 2021Living
A couple of DIY (do-it-yourself) folks live at our house. Hubby made our bed with lumber, a power saw, nails, glue and varnish. Then I stitched together a qu...
by Joan Hershberger - February 20, 2021Dr. Richard Keith Davis, Sr. passed away on January 11, 2021.
by Matt Hutcheson - February 14, 2021Religion
The members of the church at Rome were living in uncertain times in 57/58 AD. The Roman government had been no friend to the early Christians especially in J...
February 26, 2021February 2021 has brought an unprecedented winter for many in Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. Temperatures around near zero and snow of around a foot and all ...
February 19, 2021Business
The Medical Center of South Arkansas (MCSA) revealed the first half of its ongoing Intensive Care Unit (ICU) renovation project on Wednesday to faculty and s...
by Marvin Richards - February 25, 2021The winter storm has had a tremendous impact on the operation and store hours of local grocery stores.
by Marvin Richards - February 19, 2021
Local News
At the start of 2022, transmitters for the city’s cellular-based water meters will become obsolete and several groups are working together to come up with a ...
by Tia Lyons - March 1, 2021The Union County Quorum Court met last Tuesday, Feb. 23, several days after the meeting was originally scheduled due to the winter weather that hit the area ...
by Caitlan Butler - March 1, 2021