From a Press Release from Fulton County Sheriff's Department The Fulton County Sheriff’s Department released the name of the person who drowned near Saddler Falls on the Spring River on June 21. According to a release issued by Fulton County Chief Deputy William Fawcett, 25-year-old Crista Allman of Burlison, Tenn., passed away at the White River Medical Center Emergency Department after Crista fell out of the canoe she was floating in with…
Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Nearly four years after a Paragould woman lost her life while enjoying a family outing on the Spring River at High Falls, the Army Corp of Engineers and representatives with the Commissioner of State Lands Office are filling in the hole. Large trucks, dump trucks and an excavator made their way to the Spring River this morning, March 5, in hope of preventing another incident like the one…
Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle, Friend, Musician, Teacher & Business Owner By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Dennis Horton entered life 72 years ago within 10 miles of the place he passed away. The soft spoken, patient man was known for his smile and love of family and music. He left the area with a gapping hole on Feb. 14. He was most known for his music and sense of humor. His accomplishments…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Mother Nature awakened Spring River area residents on March 3 with claps of thunder and lightning as she dumped around four inches of rain on the area over-night, swelling rivers, creeks and causing low water crossings to flood. In the early morning hours, residents living in several areas in the Spring River’s flood zone in Hardy were advised to voluntarily evacuate their homes. Hardy Police Chief Scott…
The smallmouth bass are making a great target on the cool waters of the Spring River in northeast Arkansas. Mitch (no last name given) was fishing with Spring River guide Mark Crawford, on the Spring when he caught this nice smallie on a picture-perfect day (sure, it was hot, but the lower water temp helped). Crawford said the hotter weather has helped the smallmouth bite. He says they’ve been chasing smallies in…
