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Man faces domestic battery charge

Ashley County · Ashley County

Man faces domestic battery charge

34% Center coverage: 3 sources

A $15,000 cash-only bond was set Monday for a man accused of attacking his 87-year-old great- grandmother. ...See the Story

The Volkswagen Robotaxi That Wants to Rival Waymo and Tesla

Volkswagen · Germany

The Volkswagen Robotaxi That Wants to Rival Waymo and Tesla

Self-driving VW minivans are already on German roads and will come to the U.S. next year, as Europe plays catch-up with America and China.See the Story

Jerry Chadwick, Sr., 75

Crossett · Crossett

Jerry Chadwick, Sr., 75

Visit Funeral Home Website Jerry Chadwick, Sr., 75 August 24, 1949 – June 28, 2025 Blue Springs—Jerry Russell Chadwick Sr. passed away June 28, 2025 at his home in Blue Springs at the age of 75. He was born August 24, 1949, in Crossett, Arkansas to Aubrey and Reba Glover Chadwick. Jerry primarily grew up in Monroe, Louisiana. He worked as a welder in the construction industry and through his job, he met his wife Barbara, while working in Florida…Read Article

Coach Bradford Honored With Pavilion

Community members gathered at E.C. Crossett Youth Center on June 20 to dedicate the pavilion there in honor of a coach they said expected a lot of the athletes who worked with him but who gave a lot in return.Ashley County · Ashley County Read Article

New Warning Sirens Approved By Hamburg Council

Hamburg City Council voted last week to upgrade the city’s hazardous weather warning system for the first time in almost 50 years.Hamburg · Hamburg Read Article

Food Pantry Extends Aid Into Delta Area

Greater Crossett Area Food Pantry expanded into the Delta area last week, according to Director Martha Murphy, who had hoped to “be able to assist between 40 to 50 households that day.”Ashley County · Ashley County Read Article

County Signals Intent To Approve PILOT Project

Ashley County Quorum Court voted last week to signal its intent to issue Act 9 industrial bonds in support of the construction of a 640-acre solar farm and sheep-grazing project near Fountain Hill.Ashley County · Ashley County Read Article

ArDOT Working Plans In Ashley County

Arkansas Department of Transportation has 50 miles of planned highway projects in Ashley County that have been let for bid.Ashley County · Ashley County Read Article

Crossett Seeks New Police Chief, Cruce Joins ACSD

The city of Crossett’s police chief submitted a letter of resignation last week after the mayor cited a “lack of shared leadership vision” in the days leading up to his formal exit from the police department.Ashley County · Ashley County Read Article

Early Voting Turnout Is Low For Hamburg Ambulance Tax

The first week of voting for the City of Hamburg’s ambulance tax amendment saw less than four percent of the city’s registered voters cast ballots. Election Day was Tuesday. Final results were not available at press time.Hamburg · Hamburg Read Article

New Memorial Wall Will Honor Fallen Heros

Timberline Federal Credit Union in Crossett is building a veterans wall to memorialize family members of Ashley County residents who served in the U.S. military and have died.Crossett · Crossett Read Article