30 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE…
Kingston pleads guilty in 20 year old Fulton County murder case By Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Less than a month after being found fit to proceed to trial, the fate of 66-year-old Dennis Kingston of Salem was sealed just short of a year after his Feb. 23, 2024 arrest for Murder in the First Degree in a 20-year-old cold case. Kingston accepted a negotiated guilty plea agreement in place of a jury…
Death Notices- Feb. 5-13, 2025
Ernest Harold Lance, 87, of Saffell, Ark. passed away Feb. 5, 2025 in Saffell. Cheryl Pettijohn, 74, of Highland, Ark. passed away on Feb. 8, 2025. Diane Louise Schuldheisz, 79, of rural Williford, Ark. passed away on Feb. 8, 2025 at White River Health in Batesville, Ark. Clell R. Wilson, 84, of Cave City, Ark. passed away Feb. 13, 2025 in Cave City, Ark. David Charles Dawson, 67, of Viola, Ark., passed…
Spring River Gem and Mineral Club announces 2025 programs
Submitted by Mary Kocz, Program Director The Spring River Gem and Mineral Club in Cherokee Village will meet 10 a.m. Thunderbird Center , 62 N. Lakeshore Rd, on the first Friday of each month, beginning in March. To learn more about this beautiful state we live in, we are continuing a mini-series of Only in Arkansas programs which are devoted solely to Arkansas. March 7: Only in Arkansas: “The Archeology and History…
Jurassik Bark Dog Grooming gets Blue Ribbon Welcome
The Spring River Area Chamber of Commerce( SRACC) held a Blue Ribbon Welcome for Jurassik Bark Dog Grooming on Feb. 13, 2025 at 32 Highland Lane in Highland (Behind Highland Town Center). Owner Kayla Peterson has 16 years experience trimming, grooming, and treating your fur babies with love. Visit their Facebook page for more information or call 815-484-3249. Pictured in the front row, from left (BM identifies SRACC Board Members and (AM)…
Southfork River Therapy and Living residents receive Valentine’s Day surprises
Residents at Southfork River Therapy and Living were honored by Strawberry River Chapter DAR, Bixie Homemade, and Salem Third graders with Valentines Day gifts and thoughtful cards.
