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07/05/11 Walnut Ridge Fire Chief Frank Owens said the fire started low, moved up toward the attic, and spread into the house. Since the house was being renovated and had walls in the attic, Owens said the fire was especially hard to contain.
06/13/11 According to the Arkansas Lottery Commission, James Weir of Walnut Ridge bought the winning Money, Money, Money, instant ticket at the Tobacco Superstore #6 in Hoxie.
06/13/11 Arkansas Lottery officials say a Walnut Ridge couple has claimed a $500,000 lottery ticket.
06/07/11 The two men have mental and developmental disabilities. They left Monday for an apartment in Walnut Ridge.
06/06/11 Mainline steam returns to Region 8 with Union Pacific steam locomotive 844 on display in Bald Knob on Tuesday after a visit to Poplar Bluff and Walnut Ridge.
06/06/11 The schedule calls for a center to be open Monday and Tuesday at Benton, Tuesday at Walnut Ridge, Wednesday at Blytheville, Thursday at Corning, Friday at Diaz, Saturday in Harrison and next Monday at Lonoke.
06/02/11 Vanessa Rinehart of Walnut Ridge Farm sets out plants Thursday during the season opening of the Farmers Market on the Downtown Cumberland Mall.
05/11/11 WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating Tuesday's crash of a crop-dusting plane in northern Arkansas. Firefighters responded to a report of a plane crash about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday near Walnut Ridge.
05/10/11 WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (AP) - Another crop-dusting plane has crashed in Arkansas, but the pilot wasn't hurt. Walnut Ridge Fire Capt. Chris Jones says firefighters responded to a report of a plane crash about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Wilson's Flying Service.
05/09/11 Wii video game systems are more than just fun and games. Pupils at Walnut Ridge Elementary School in Ellwood City are quickly learning that the Wii has practical educational applications, too.
04/27/11 ALWAYS TRACKING: Randolph County Sheriff Gary Tribble is warning residents along Highway 67 South between Pocahontas and Walnut Ridge to be prepared to evacuate if waters continue to rise.
04/26/11 Walnut Ridge Mayor, Don House, said he wanted people to have a safe place to go if they are trying to escape rising flood waters.
04/11/11 Monday afternoon a man and woman were arrested in Walnut Ridge after officers found items used to make meth in their car during a traffic stop.
03/21/11 Wide-body jets were damaging aprons and taxiways at Walnut Ridge, Ark., airport.
03/11/11 No more 747's will be landing at the Walnut Ridge Airport. Where are they going?
03/06/11 Boys Basketball Division I Akr. Firestone 71, Kent Roosevelt 51 Can. Glenoak 60, Uniontown Lake 36 Cin. La Salle 72, Cin. Aiken 56 Cin. Moeller 51, Fairfield 45 Cin. Princeton 52, Cin. Elder 38 Cin. Winton Woods 63, Middletown 42 Cin. Withrow 51, Mason 46 Cle. St. Ignatius 64, Shaker Hts. 56 Cols. Northland 59, Powell Olentangy Liberty 52 Cols. Walnut Ridge 60, Dublin Coffman 53 Day. Meadowdale ...
03/02/11 While the Northland and Walnut Ridge high school boys basketball teams were among the expected contenders for Division I district titles heading into the postseason, the Division II and III district tournaments also have had a strong City League vibe.
02/14/11 Team scores : Marion-Franklin (MF) 202, Mifflin (MI) 1671/2, Centennial (C) 160, West 1501/2, South (S) 1371/2, Brookhaven 1141/2, Whetstone (WH) 1091/2, Northland (N) and Walnut Ridge 105, Briggs (BR) 79, Beechcroft 51, Eastmoor Academy 49, Independence (I) 42, East 37, Linden 36, Africentric 9.
12/27/10 A sex offender who allegedly refused to undergo the screening process required by the state has been arrested in northeast Arkansas. The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office says Gary Blackshear, 56, of Walnut Ridge, is being held in the county jail on a felony failure to comply charge.
12/08/10 The Marion-Franklin and Walnut Ridge high school boys basketball teams are two members of the City League-South Division that enter the 2010-11 season with significant experience.
11/30/10 OFFENSE: Ends-Andre Stubbs, Maple Hts., 5-6, 160, sr.; Kyle Nowlin, Harrison, 6-0, 200, jr.; Austin Traylor, Cols. Walnut Ridge, 6-4, 211, sr. Linemen-Tommy Brown, Akron Firestone, 6-4, | 
