Sharye Burrow of Brinkley is retiring effective August 31, 2025 from the Monroe County Tax Assessor’s Office in Clarendon, after serving the county...

Brinkley Water Manager Bruce Powers reported that there are a lot of things happening at the Brinkley Water Treatment Plant.They received word that...

The Grand Prairie Quilt Society met August 13, 2025 at First Christian Church, Stuttgart, in the fellowship hall with 9 members present.  Shelley...

The Brinkley First Baptist youth group came together Sunday night, August 10 to walk the halls of both the elementary and high school, praying over...

The Brinkley School District started school Monday, August 11 and these teachers and staff were ready for the 2025-2026 school year in both...

The Brinkley Police Department reported that on Monday, July 28 they were notified by Principal Donna Moore about a break-in at the Brinkley...

Pierce Caviness, John Neukam, Robert Moery, Jimmy Rietzke, Dan Hooks, Shane Elder, Megan Perkins, William Anderson, Dennis Carman, Chad Greenwalt,...

The Brinkley Water and Sewer Commission met Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at the department’s conference room. Commissioners present were P.K. Norman,...

Terri Ann HallCONTRIBUTING WRITERA relaxed meet and greet was held on Wednesday, June 23rd, with Dr. Reid Counce at Baptist Health Medical Center...

Clarendon Lions Junior, Tamarius Cartwright broke the Lions BackSquat record last week by lifting 500 pounds.He is pictured with Coach Aaron...

By Andrew BagleyPublisherCaleb Gannon, who was named the head football coach of Clarendon High School in the spring, is in jail facing multiple...

The Lions 4-H Club of Clarendon donated pencils and erasers to Clarendon High School and Clarendon Elementary School as part of their community...

Sharye Burrow of Brinkley is retiring effective August 31, 2025 from the Monroe County Tax Assessor’s Office in Clarendon, after serving the county...

Brinkley Water Manager Bruce Powers reported that there are a lot of things happening at the Brinkley Water Treatment Plant.They received word that...

Youth from the East Arkansas Regional Summer Youth Employment Program for 2025 went to the Dwight Henderson Family Farm Friday, August 1 and...

The Brinkley First Baptist youth group came together Sunday night, August 10 to walk the halls of both the elementary and high school, praying over...

Stan Eckwood, founder of the Brinkley Sports Hall of Fame in 2019 and formerly of Brinkley reports on the past Sports Hall of Fames held in...

Brinkley Water Manager Bruce Powers reported that there are a lot of things happening at the Brinkley Water Treatment Plant.They received word that...

Linda Lou Riddle Crabtree, 74, of Brookland, Ark., formerly of Brinkley, went home with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, August 3, 2025...

Mr. Mark Lavon Sullivan, a resident of McCrory, Arkansas, departed this life on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Baptist Health Medical Center in...

Larry Michael Steeland passed away peacefully at his home in Clarendon June 21, 2025 at the age of 65. He was born in Alton, Ill. January 6, 1960...

Steve BrawnerState ColumnistSometimes politicians try to win elections by governing well. Sometimes they try to win by manipulating the system. An...

Steve BrawnerState ColumnistA federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction against a new Arkansas law that would have closed the state’s...

Rick KennedyColumnistAs 2025 enters its second half, I am reminded again of Ronald Reagan’s now-famous question from the 1980 campaign, "Are you...

Mayor Doug Kinslow, president of the Arkansas Municipal League, has appointed Sarah Lewis Rollins, City Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Brinkley, to...

A meeting of the Monroe County Quorum Court was held Monday August 11th at 6:00 P.M. at the Monroe County Road Complex. In attendance were Justices...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — John Calipari admits he is still navigating the "new" college basketball, a world in which the 66-year-old's traditional...

Terri Ann HallCONTRIBUTING WRITERThe 2025 football season began in Phillips County on Friday, August 15th, with a commanding performance from...

Jana Lee of Wheatley, a 1990 graduate of Brinkley High School, received the Arkansas Association of Special Education Administrators Winnie Wilson...

LITTLE ROCK, AR -- The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is proud to announce its list of graduating students for the Spring 2025 semester.More...

Sandra BagleyReligion Columnist“Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty,” (Psalm...

The Brinkley Missionary Baptist Church had their One-Day Vacation Bible School Saturday, August 2. There were 15 children and 32 adults in...

The Esther’s Circle of the Brinkley Broadmoor Baptist Church had their monthly meeting Thursday, August 14. They first went to the sanctuary to...

Antoinette GrajedaArkansas AdvocateFAYETTEVILLE — A federal judge said he will decide soon whether to block implementation of a new state law...

Stan Eckwood, founder of the Brinkley Sports Hall of Fame in 2019 and formerly of Brinkley reports on the past Sports Hall of Fames held in...

Terri Ann HallCONTRIBUTING WRITERThe 2025 football season began in Phillips County on Friday, August 15th, with a commanding performance from...

Clarendon Lions Junior, Tamarius Cartwright broke the Lions BackSquat record last week by lifting 500 pounds.He is pictured with Coach Aaron...

Mayor Doug Kinslow, president of the Arkansas Municipal League, has appointed Sarah Lewis Rollins, City Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Brinkley, to...

Pierce Caviness, John Neukam, Robert Moery, Jimmy Rietzke, Dan Hooks, Shane Elder, Megan Perkins, William Anderson, Dennis Carman, Chad Greenwalt,...

Jenna Rose Ronquest, a Brinkley native and recent graduate of the UALR Clinton School of Public Service, has been awarded the prestigious 2025...