A BAXTER COUNTY DETENTION CENTER INMATE IS IN MORE TROUBLE FOLLOWING A JAIL FIGHT DURING THE WEEKEND. 54-YEAR-OLD BENJAMIN LAVALLEY OF SALEM IS FACING CHARGES OF THIRD-DEGREE BATTERY AND IMPAIRING THE OPERATIONS OF A VITAL PUBLIC FACILITY. ACCORDING TO THE INCIDENT REPORT FROM THE BAXTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, A JAILER NOTIFIED STAFF A FIGHT WAS OCCURRING IN ONE OF THE PODS. WHEN STAFF RESPONDED, THE DOOR OPENED, AND AN INMATE CAME OUT WALKING BACKWARDS AS LAVALLEY WAS YELLING AT HIM. THE INMATE CLAIMED HE WAS LAYING ON HIS BUNK WHEN LAVALLEY ATTACKED HIM. BRUISING WAS SEEN ON THE VICTIM'S FACE, BUT HE DECLINED MEDICAL ATTENTION. LAVALLEY TOLD ANOTHER JAILER THE OTHER INMATE HAD STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG WHEN WALKING BY HIS BUNK, AND HE STRUCK BACK IN SELF-DEFENSE. LAVALLEY HAD NO OBVIOUS BRUISING OR INJURIES, AND HE REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION. CAMERA FOOTAGE SHOWED THE VICTIM LAYING ON THIS BUNK WHEN LAVALLEY REPORTEDLY APPROACHED HIM. LAVALLEY ALLEGEDLY YELLED AT THE OTHER INMATE, GRABBED HIS HAIR AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE SEVERAL TIMES. THE VICTIM WALKED TOWARD THE POD DOOR, BUT LAVALLEY REPORTEDLY ATTEMPTED TO HIT HIM SEVERAL MORE TIMES, BUT THE FIGHTING STOPPPED WHEN THE JAILER ENTERED THE POD. LAVALLEY WAS BOOKED JULY 17 ON A PROBATION VIOLATION. HIS BOND IS SET AT $1,000.
SHARP COUNTY AUTHORITIES ARRESTED THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS THIS WEEK. 33-YEAR-OLD TOMAS ARNOLD OF WILLIFORD FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY, THIRD DEGREE. 22-YEAR-OLD ADAM FRY OF BATESVILLE CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE FOUR DRUGS AND DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED ON DRUGS. 56-YEAR-OLD TERRY HONEYCUTT OF RAVENDEN FOR BOND REVOCATION. 43-YEAR-OLD RYAN JACKSON OF HARRISONVILLE, MISSOURI FOR PAROLE-PROBATION REVOCATION. 49-YEAR-OLD RHONDA KEIFER OF ASH FLAT JAILED FOR REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO A CHEMICAL TEST AND FLEEING IN A VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE. 39-YEAR-OLD JOSEPH MITCHELL OF WILLIFORD FOR THE INTENT TO DEFRAUD A DRUG SCREENING TEST AND BOND REVOCATION. 32-YEAR-OLD MICHEAL RYNDERS OF WILLIFORD ARRESTED FOR FLEEING, FLEEING ON FOOT AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT.
IZARD COUNTY SHERIFF CHARLEY MELTON SAYS HIS DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED REPORTS OF ANOTHER MONEY-TAKING SCAM. SOME RESIDENTS IN IZARD COUNTY HAVE RECEIVED CALLS FROM A PERSON CLAIMING TO BE FROM ENTERGY. THE CALLER IS NOT FROM ENTERGY, THEY ARE SIMPLY TRYING TO TAKE YOUR MONEY. THE SHERIFF REMINDS YOU TO NOT GIVE ANY INFORMATION TO THE CALLER. IF YOU GET SUCH A CALL, HANG UP THE PHONE IMMEDIATELY.I
IZARD COUNTY AUTHORITIES MADE THESE ARRESTS THIS WEEK. 41-YEAR-OLD CASEY BOOKER OF CALICO ROCK FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT OUT OF THE IZARD CIRCUIT COURT. 58-YEAR-OLD CALVIN McDONALD OF WIDEMAN FOR CONTRMPT OF COURT OUT OF THE IZARD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT. 54-YEAR-OLD MELISSA WILLIAMS OF DOLPH ON A WARRANT OUT OF THE IZARD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT. 54-YEAR-OLD GARY LEWIS OF BATESVILLE ON A WARRANT FOR TWO COUNTS OF RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY, THEFT OF PROPERTY, THEFT OF A FIREARM, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, POSSESSON OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. 33-YEAR-OLD PETE WHITEHURSE OF MELBOURNE WAS ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY, THIRD DEGREE.
LAWRENCE COUNTY AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING THE VANDALISM OF A COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT RAOD GRADER. DEPUTIES SAY THE WINDOWS OF THE GRADER PARKED NEAR THE BALLFIELD AT STRAWBERRY WERE KNOCKED OUT WHILE IT WAS PARKED LAST WEEKEND. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION THAT WOULD HELP INVESTIGATORS IS ASKED TO CALL THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT 870-886-2525.
AN ARGUMENT THAT ESCALATED OUT OF CONTROL IN HIGHLAND LED TO ARREST OF A HIGHLAND WOMAN... SHARP COUNTY DEPUTIES ARRESTED 33 YEAR OLD FARRAH DALTON FOR TERRORISTIC THREATENING, SECOND DEGREE AND DOMESTIC BATTERING, THIRD DEGREE... DALTON IS BEING HELD IN THE SHARP COUNTY DETENTION CENTER.....
AN INCIDENT SUNDAY AT A MELBOURNE RESIDENCE HAS RESULTED IN THE ARREST OF AN ELDERLY MELBOURNE MAN... IZARD COUNTY DEPUTIES ARRESTED 83 YEAR OLD HOWARD LANGSTON AFTER LANGSTON ALLEGEDLY TWO PEOPLE... LANGSTON IS BEING HELD IN THE IZARD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, PENDING FORMAL CHARGES RELATED TO TERRORISTIC THREATENING....
I-CARE, THE IZARD COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION IS HOSTING AN ADOPT-A-PUP EVENT SATURDAY 9 TO 4 AT THE I-CARE SHELTER IN MELBOURNE... I-CARE'S SHEILA WOMMACK TELL US PUPPIES AGES 6 MONTHS AND UNDER WILL BE AVAILABLE... ADOPTION FEES WILL BE WAIVED FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT WITH AN APPROVED APPLICATION.. YOU CAN COMPLETE AN APPLICATION BY VISITING I CARE ARKANSAS DOT COM.. OTHER DOGS WILL BE BE AVAILABLE AS ALWAYS FOR ADOPTION, BUT I-CARE IS SETTING THIS SPECIAL DAY ASIDE FOR ADOPTING PUPS.. IN THE MEANTIME, THE STRAY PROBLEM HAS REACHED CRISIS PORPORTIONS… THE I-CARE ADOPT-A-PUP EVENT, SATURDAY 9 TO 4 AT THE I-CARE SHELTER, 214 CIRCLE DRIVE, NEXT TO THE IZARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IN MELBOURNE....PUPPIES AGE 6 MONTHS AND UNDER WILL BE AVAILABLE AND THE ADOPTION FEES WILL BE WAIVED WITH AN APPROVED APPLICATION... COMPLETE THAT APPLICATION AHEAD OF TIME TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS AT I CARE ARKANSAS DOT COM...
WHITE RIVER HEALTH PRESIDENT GARY PAXSON HAS RESIGNED… PAXSON WILL LEAVE NEXT MONTH.. HE WAS NAMED THE CEO IN 2018… PAXSON JOINED WHITE RIVER HEALTH IN 2012 AS THE CHEIF INFORMATION OFFICER.... DR CHRIS STEEL HAS BEEN NAMED THE INTERIM CEO AS THE SEARCH FOR A NEW CEO BEGINS...
LAWRENCE COUNTY AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING THE VANDALISM OF A COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT ROAD GRADER… DEPUTIES SAY THE WINDOWS OF THE GRADER PARKED NEAR THE BALLFIELD AT STRAWBERRY WERE KNOCKED OUT WHILE IT WAS PARKED LAST WEEKEND... ANYONE WITH INFORMATION THAT WOULD HELP INVESTIGATORS IS ASKED TO CALL THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT 870-886-2525...
BARGAIN HUNTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BLACK ROCK MUSEUM INDOOR YARD SALE TODAY AND SATURDAY AT THE OLD BLACK ROCK SCHOOL CAFETERIA… KATHY ROBERTSON IS A MEMBER OF THE MUSEUM COMMITTEE. PROCEEDS FROM THE INDOOR YARD SALE WILL BENEFIR THE BLACK ROCK MUSEUM THAT HAS RELOCATED TO THE OLD BLACK ROCK CITY HALL DOWNTOWN..... THE MUSEUM IS NOW OPEN THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH FROM 9 TIL 3 AND WILL BE OPEN ON SATURDAYS DURING A HOLIDAY WEEKEND....
THE WINNERS OF THE ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU DAIRY FOODS COOKING CONTEST HAVE BEEN ANNOUCED.. THE CONTEST WAS HELD EARLIER THIS MONTH AT THE STATE FAIRGROUNDS IN LITTLE ROCK... RECAPPING THE WINNERS, THE THIRD PLACE WINNER IN THE MAIN DISH CATEGORY WAS 12 YEAR OLD HAYLEE LUCAS, DAUGHTER OF MATT AND MEEGAN LUCAS OF CAVE CITY… FINALIST IN THE PARTY IDEAS CATEGORY INCLUDE: THE THIRD PLACE WINNER, 12 YEAR OLD B.J. RAY, SON OF JAMES AND PAMELA TAY OF RAVENDEN SPRINGS... THE FOURTH PLACE COMES FROM FULTON COUNTY, THATS 13 YEAR OLD ELIJAH OLSON, SON OF CHRISTOPHER AND LETITIA OLSON OF VIOLA… EIGHT CONTESANTS FOR THE STATEWIDE CONTEST WERE SELECTED FROM LOCAL WINNERS FROM THE DAIRY FOODS CONTEST... EIGHT CONTESTANTS FOR THE LIVE STATEWIDE CONTEST CONDUCTED BY THE FARM BUREAU....
RICK GREEN HAS BEEN HIRED AS THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT AT CALICO ROCK... GREEN WAS FORMELY THE SUPERINTENDENT AT DES ARC, LAMAR AND CADDO HILLS... GREEN GREW UP AT BIG FLAT..; HE REPLACES JERRY SKIDMORE WHO RESIGNED EARLIER THIS SUMMER
A RED CROSS BLOOD WILL BE HELD TUESDAY FROM ONE TIL FIVE AT THE HARDY CIVIC CENTER ON WEST MAIN STREET… BLOOD DONATIONS HAVE BEEN STEADY THIS YEAR ACCORDING TO RED CROSS REGIONAL DIRECTOR, JOE ZYDLIO… THE RED CROSS HAS A COUPLE OF GIFTS FOR DONORS AT TUESDAYS BLOOD DRIVE IN HARDY.. DONORS WILL GET A MOVIE TICKET VIA EMAIL IN CELEBRATION OF THE RELEASE OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES, "TWISTER"•.. THE RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE, TUESDAY 1 TIL 5 AT THE HARDY CIVIC CENTER.
THE LATEST UMPLOYMENT DATA FROM THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES SHOW UNEMPLOYMENT IN MAY WAS UP COMPARED TO APRIL.... FULTON COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT WAS 3.5% IN MAY, A PERCENTAGE POINT HIGHER THAN APRIL... UNEMPLOYEMTN WAS UP IN ALL OF THE AREA COUNTIES, SHARP COUNTY AT 4.8%, LAWRENCE COUNTY AT 5.4%, IZARD COUNTY AT 4.4%, RANDOLPH COUNTY AT 5.9%, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY AT 5.1%, STONE AT 3.9% AND BAXTER COUNTY AT 3.7%.… ARKANSAS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN MAY WAS 3.4%, THE SAME AS APRIL.....
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