The 43rd running of the MightyMite Triathlon is scheduled for Saturday. The event, which is one of the longest running triathlons in the United States, began in 1983 and has not missed a year. The ...

A man was killed Monday in a grain bin accident in rural Monroe County. The Brinkley Fire Department was notified just after 8 a.m., that a worker at the Wilkison Farms operation on Highway 49, about ...

The Palestine Advertising and Promotion Commission recently discussed possible changes to the city’s annual Christmas Downtown event. A&P Commissioner Michelle Garner said the group previously ...

The St. Francis County Sheriff’s Department is work ing to find out who recently mailed a vulgar and racist let ters to some local residents while claiming to be SFC Sheriff Bob ...

office and the residents of St. Francis County. “I humbly ask for your support as we work together towards a safer and more prosperous St. Francis County,” he said.

New attractions, a new carnival and several first-time events are being planned as the St. Francis County Fair Board prepares for this year’s county fair, which is scheduled for Oct. 17 through 24.

The railroad crossing at South Washington Street and Izard Street is temporarily closed due to maintenance and repair work. Please use an alternate route and allow extra travel time if you’re in the ...

A Hughes teenager was killed while shooting fireworks with friends during the early morning hours on Independence Day. Jacksyn Smith, 14, died a short time after he was airlifted from Hughes to Le ...