by - December 31, 2024 10:30 am
Ponder recalls her memories of Pearl Harbor attack
In the days leading up to the Dec. 7, 1941, attack at Pearl Harbor, military code breakers were at work trying to decipher Japanese codes. Japan was waging war in…
Tag: Walnut Ridge
by - September 16, 2024 5:30 pm
Beatles at the Ridge slated for Saturday in Walnut Ridge
Beatles at the Ridge, one of Northeast Arkansas’ signature festivals is slated for Saturday (Sept. 21) in Walnut Ridge. Live music, food and vendors, children’s attractions, a car show, and…
by - September 15, 2022 6:54 am
Beatles at the Ridge returns to Walnut Ridge on Saturday
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the largest festivals in Northeast Arkansas is set to return Saturday (Sept. 17) in Walnut Ridge. The Beatles at…
by - March 9, 2022 2:43 pm
Walnut Ridge sees solid growth over last half decade
Economic growth in Northeast Arkansas is often tied to the city of Jonesboro, but there is at least one other community in the region that has had significant growth during…
by - December 28, 2020 3:19 pm
Stewart Park in Walnut Ridge receives $150,000 grant
Stewart Park in Walnut Ridge is about to get major facility upgrades that will include a disc golf park. Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism’s outdoor activities recreation grants…
by - January 9, 2020 6:14 pm
Walnut Ridge ranks first in affordability, according to online group
The city of Walnut Ridge in Lawrence is rated one of the most affordable and one of the safest places to live in Arkansas. The 2020 rankings from HomeSnacks.net show…
by - October 29, 2018 5:47 pm
Walnut Ridge sales tax collections surge
The city of Walnut Ridge is seeing a significant jump in city sales and use collections in 2018. Through October, the city has collected $87,055 in sales tax receipts, a…
by - August 29, 2018 6:35 pm
Walnut Ridge mayor to seek re-election against former mayor and state representative
Walnut Ridge Mayor Charles Snapp told Talk Business & Politics he will seek a second term as the city’s mayor. Snapp, who first won election in 2014, will run against…
by - March 15, 2018 12:52 pm
Voters to decide payment options for sewer upgrades in Walnut Ridge
The Walnut Ridge sewer treatment facility is in desperate need of repairs, and Mayor Charles Snapp said the city’s sewer and water lines will need significant upgrades in the coming…
by - February 14, 2018 6:07 am
Beatles at the Ridge chosen as the top festival in the state
The city of Walnut Ridge is the only city in Arkansas where the Beatles ever set foot during their touring days as a band, and seven years ago Mayor Charles…
by - September 12, 2017 1:49 pm
Northeast Arkansas gears up for Beatles celebration
Hurricane Harvey threatened to stop one of the marquee events at the 7th Annual Beatles at the Ridge festival Sept. 15-16 in Walnut Ridge. Two stewardesses that worked on the…
by - June 26, 2017 7:47 pm
Lack of housing a serious problem for job creators in parts of Northeast Arkansas
Peco Foods, Inc. needs to hire up to 250 more workers at its Pocahontas plant and has plans for a $30 million expansion, plant manager Alan Risley told Talk Business…
by - March 21, 2017 10:09 pm
Walnut Ridge mayor pulls support for merger with Hoxie, cites lack of unity and declining revenues
The movement to merge Walnut Ridge and Hoxie into one town in Lawrence County is likely dead. The consolidation’s staunchest supporter, Walnut Ridge Mayor Charles Snapp, told Talk Business &…
by - March 20, 2017 6:54 am
Battle to consolidate Walnut Ridge/Hoxie about to come to a head
When legislator and attorney H.L. Ponder arrived at the capitol in Little Rock in 1903, he had one piece of legislation he wanted passed. His father founded the town of…
by - September 30, 2016 5:19 pm
Two more women sentenced in $4 million bank theft in Walnut Ridge
Three would-be thieves entered the main vault at The First National Bank in Walnut Ridge sometime in the spring 2005. These thieves didn’t wear masks or sneak into the building…
by - August 22, 2016 11:51 am
Walnut Ridge residents eligible for reimbursements from the city over erroneous fire department fees
An ordinance enacted in the 1980s to collect fees from residents and businesses in Walnut Ridge to support the local fire department is likely illegal, and has been rescinded. Mayor…
by - August 1, 2016 5:30 pm
Walnut Ridge mayor, Lawrence County judge hope recent economic gains are the new norm
A few months do not make a trend, but Walnut Ridge Mayor Charles Snapp is hoping recent building permit numbers are a sign business is improving in his hometown. In…