The Brinkley Fire Department was called to a fire at Baldwin’s Wrecker Service on South Highway 70 Monday morning, October 6. The Brinkley Fire...

Terri Ann HallCONTRIBUTING WRITERSixteen local nonprofit organizations in Monroe County have received grants totaling $40,000 through the Monroe...

Mitchell Smith has worked on the City of Brinkley Street Department for 10 years as of October 5, 2025.He is married to Jasmine Smith and they have...

The Pavilion at Marian Anderson Community Center in Brinkley is under construction and workers were putting the roof on Wednesday, October 15. The...

Ms. Smith third grade, second period, class at Brinkley Elementary School was recognized for excellent hallway behavior Friday, September 26....

A Pep Rally was held at the Brinkley Downtown Park Friday, October 3 following the Tiger Homecoming Parade. A number of people came out to show...

Katie Jill Medford’s Skintastic Beauty in Brinkley had its annual Christmas Open House Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12.A number attended the...

The Flower Patch in Brinkley had its annual Christmas Open House Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12. Among those hosting the event were (from...

A new business, Madison Market, has recently opened up in Clarendon. In mid-August, The Barkleys of Clarendon, Travis and Rebecca, opened a...

Check out all these Fantastic Readers at Clarendon Elementary School. They are the September Book Bingo Challenge completers. Each student picked a...

Nine AP students from Clarendon/Holly Grove High School voluntarily came to the Fall Lincoln Dinner, sponsored by the Monroe County Republican...

The Clarendon First Assembly of God helped sponsor the “See You at the Pole” event Wednesday, October 8.They missed the National Day because...

A new business, Madison Market, has recently opened up in Clarendon. In mid-August, The Barkleys of Clarendon, Travis and Rebecca, opened a...

The Redeemed Valve and Cover Racing of Hunter had a potluck Saturday, October 11 at the Hunter Community Center.During the event they recognized...

The Monroe County Farm Bureau’s annual meeting was held Thursday, October 9 in Roe at the RocRoe Men’s Club building. A delicious meal catered by...

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to welcome Shae Williamson Barham and Satia Spencer as co-directors of their brand-new ASO Children’s...

Katie Jill Medford’s Skintastic Beauty in Brinkley had its annual Christmas Open House Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12.A number attended the...

The Flower Patch in Brinkley had its annual Christmas Open House Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12. Among those hosting the event were (from...

Wayne Louis Kellar of Brinkley, born October 24, 1943, to Othal and Mae Kellar, died peacefully in his sleep September 25, 2025. He was born in...

James Robert “Jimmy” Miller, Sr., age 94, of Indianola, Mississippi, and formerly of Clarendon, Arkansas, passed away peacefully in the early...

Steve BrawnerState ColumnistHow does a community convince a big employer to select it for its next manufacturing plant or other big facility? Have...

Steve BrawnerState ColumnistAmber Sullivan stood behind a lectern in the Old Supreme Court Chamber at the State Capitol and talked about her late...

Rick KennedyColumnistOver the past two weeks, a lot has been written about the recently released state grades for local public schools, including...

Otis KirkContributing WriterFAYETTEVILLE -- The kickoff is growing nearer for Arkansas and Arkansas State as they meet for the first time ever on...

The Monroe County Republican Committee Fall Lincoln Dinner was held Thursday, October 2 at the Brinkley Convention Center. Special guests were...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas has made a change in the leadership of the football program with the dismissal of Head Coach Sam Pittman by Vice...

Otis KirkContributing WriterFAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas seemingly lacked effort and suffered an embarrassing 56-13 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday in...

Otis KirkContributng WriterFAYETTEVILLE - For the second time in five games, Arkansas will face a school for the first time in school history when...

The Marvell Academy Jr. Varsity Eagles finished the season on Thursday, October 9th.  The final game of the season was on Sam Howe Field at DeSoto...

Terri Ann HallCONTRIBUTING WRITERMarvell Academy Eagles, under the leadership of Head Coach Justin Cunningham, delivered a dominant offensive...

Terri Ann HallCONTRIBUTING WRITERThe 2025 Marvell Academy Homecoming Pep Rally and Coronation was held on Friday, September 12, in the Marvell...

Sandra BagleyReligion Columnist“For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Luke...

Sandra BagleyReligion Columnist“God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.”— 2...

The youth of the Brinkley First Baptist Church gathered in worship and prayer, lifting each other up and seeking God September 20. There were over...

The Arkansas Grit Softball Team played in the Big Bank PINK OUT Tournament in Marlin, Tennessee Saturday, October 11 and came home with the...

The Marvell Academy Jr. Varsity Eagles finished the season on Thursday, October 9th.  The final game of the season was on Sam Howe Field at DeSoto...

Arkansas Grit played in the NEA Fastpitch Classic Tournament, Saturday and Sunday, September 13 and 4 in Jonesboro.Saturday they ended the day with...

Terri Ann Hall CONTRIBUTING WRITERThe annual celebration kept the music alive in Marvell despite weather shift which began with early predictions...

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to welcome Shae Williamson Barham and Satia Spencer as co-directors of their brand-new ASO Children’s...

Terri Ann HallCONTRIBUTING WRITERThe Levon Helm Jubilee will be this Saturday, October 18th,  from noon until 9 p.m. on Carruth Street in Marvell. ...