Crawford County, AR

Some 24% of Crawford County residents. 27% of Logan County residents and 30% of Franklin County residents are fully vaccinated as of June 8, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot...

The races at Crawford County Speedway were canceled last weekend, and Brandon Garner is still ready to compete at the dirt track located north of Van Buren. Garner, an incoming junior at Alma High School, primarily races at Crawford County Speedway but has also raced at nearby Tri-State Speedway just over the border into Oklahoma. He said both are fun tracks to race at.

Arkansas as a whole has seen 20% fewer tornadoes in the last 10 years. Sebastian and Crawford counties are the opposite with tornado increases for both. While the tornadoes have not grown in strength for Sebastian County, they have grown in occurrence. Crawford County, however, has seen a 600% increase in tornadoes over the past decade. And they have grown stronger.

VAN BUREN, Arkansas — It’s been more than a month since three EF-1 tornadoes swept through the River Valley. Those storms causing damage to homes, buildings, and schools. Whether driving or walking down through neighborhoods in Van Buren, many have broken trees littering their yards and streets. “We’re really tired...

A Greenwood man was killed Friday afternoon when the cement truck he was driving was struck from behind on Interstate 540 in Van Buren, according to an Arkansas State Police report. Charles Brunson, 60, was traveling north on the interstate in Crawford County when a vehicle, described only as a...

MOUNTAINBURG -- An initiative to furnish potable water to about 625 households in north-central Crawford County has fallen short of the support it needs to proceed. Mountainburg Mayor Susan Wilson said the city received 270 of the 400 signed water-user agreements, along with accompanying $100 deposits, needed by the Tuesday deadline she had set.

Compassion In-Home Caregivers LLC, Kaelin Owens, 3220 N. Highway 59, Van Buren. North Star Community Services Inc., Angela Clemons, 14526 Piney Road, Mulberry. Khampion 25 Productions LLC, Kasius Eli Williamson, 1508 Taos Circle, Van Buren. JLP Consulting Ltd., Jennifer Pruitt, 1201 Pine Hollow Drive, Van Buren. Next Level Properties LLC,...

Several Crawford County players, including some from Van Buren's 2021 Class 5A state championship team, will play summer baseball with one of three Fort Smith American Legion squads. Last year, the Fort Smith squads were able to get a couple of teams together after COVID-19 canceled the high school season....

It will take months for "Traveler" to fully recover. Please contact the Crawford County Sheriff's Office with information on his original owner.

Some 24% of people living in Crawford County are fully vaccinated as of June 1, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).

CEDARVILLE, Arkansas — The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the owner or owners of a horse found in Cedarville near the Pine Tower Circle area. Taylor Newby is now caring for the horse as police search for the owners. “We named him traveler because he was traveling down...

CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — A washed-out bridge in Crawford County means some residents are stuck at home, and others can’t get home. “It’s really frustrating. I’d like to either go home, and I’ve got neighbors over there that would like to come out,” Lawrence Swaim said. Lawrence Swaim is...

If Drake Long isn't in school, out mowing yards, or running errands, he's in his father's workshop preparing his 17JR car for the next race. "It becomes a full-time job," Drake said. "We'll spend at least 40 hours a week out here, and it's not uncommon to be working on the cars until 2 or 3 in the morning."

VAN BUREN, Ark. — Crawford County residents are trying to prepare for severe storms to move in while still recovering from tornadoes and storms that hit nearly a month ago, on May 3. Several homes in Crawford County have tarps covering up parts of the roof and tree limbs and...

FEMA is expected to be in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley this week to assess the damage from last month’s severe flooding. With last month’s flooding still fresh in our minds, it’s still easy to see the scars left behind from all that flooding. But there is help on...

The Crawford County vegetative debris burn site is now open at 7530 Alma Highway. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. There will not be any equipment operators on Fridays. The site will be closed Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day.

The FBI began a court-authorized investigation at several residences in Central City on Tuesday morning. Due to the nature of the investigation in the 200 block of Highway 255 there is limited information available. The operation is expected to take several hours, according to Connor Hagan, public information officer for the FBI office in Little Rock.

CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Nearly a month after costly storms hit the River Valley, Crawford County is still cleaning up the damage left behind. “We are still trying to get bridges open. We still have bridges that are closed right now. We are trying to repair those. Our roads have been washed out,” said Brad Thomas, Director of Crawford County Department of Emergency Management.