Representatives of various businesses located in and around the Newport Airport as well as city and county officials gathered Tuesday to enjoy a barbeque dinner with the Newport Airport Commission.

A single vehicle accident landed a Newport man in a local hospital Monday afternoon for treatment.

The Tuckerman City Council postponed voting on the purchase of a garbage truck during their meeting at City Hall Tuesday night.

A $1,500 reward has been issued for any information leading to the whereabouts of Jamie McAdams.

With the recent setbacks of the major automobile manufacturers and the economic hardship experienced by most everyone, a huge concern on the minds of many consumers is whether or not the local dealers will be able to continue to provide service to the standards expected by faithful customers.

As of last Friday, Jacksonport State Park's swimming beach has been  closed once again due to a high E.coli bacteria count in the water.

One of the many new business agenda items presented in Monday evening’s monthly school board meeting was a proposal made by Albright Elementary Principal Allen Blair for the formation of single gender activity classes for grades five and six. The proposal passed unanimously with no questions for the principal from the board or the packed audience.

The Newport City Council approved the purchase of a backhoe for the Wastewater Treatment Plant during their meeting Monday night.

The 3rd Annual Community Celebration of Life, "Preserving the Future of the Family & The Sanctity of Life," will be held Saturday, June 27 from 4-9 p.m. at Lockwood Park in Newport.

After yet another weekend of filthy water, Tuckerman Water Superintendent Terry Geaslin reports that he hopes to have the elevated water towers operational by the end of the week.

The Arkansas Attorney General's Office and Jackson County Circuit Clerk Pam Graham warn of a scam involving landowners that has reached at least one Newport resident.

As of last Friday, Jacksonport State Park's swimming beach has been  closed once again due to a high E.coli bacteria count in the water.

As Jackson County residents were getting ready for Portfest, little did they know that a Discovery Channel television show host was getting his gear in the water and getting ready for some dirty work.

Five teams participated in Saturday's Arkansas Police Olympics Shooting Competition which was held at the shooting range on the Arkansas Department of Corrections Complex in Newport.

An accident at work took Newport resident Paul Briscoe’s arm just below the elbow, now futuristic technology that he is learning how to use at the Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Outpatient Rehabilitation Department is giving him the opportunity to gain back his life.