Log truck wrecks on U.S. 82

Log truck wrecks on U.S. 82

Members of the West Crossett Fire Department responded to the scene of a single-vehicle collision when a log truck ran off U.S. 82 Tuesday afternoon.

Lady Eagles beat Hamburg on softball field

Lady Eagles beat Hamburg on softball field

Jayden Thurmon tags out Lady Lion runner Kendall Herring after catching a ball thrown by Jenna  Cate Roberts in center field. The Lady Eagles …

Featured Photos

  1. Log truck wrecks on U.S. 82
  2. EF2 tornado rips through southern Ashley County
  3. Crossett Learning Center's St. Jude Trike-a-thon raises over $3,000 for research hospital
  4. Crossett High School, fire department, funeral home put on skit for students at prom
  5. Lady Eagles beat Hamburg on softball field

News

Bank robbery in Hamburg

Bank robbery in Hamburg

  • Updated

Officials with the Hamburg Police Department, the Ashley County Sheriff's Office, the Arkansas State Police and the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office responded Thursday morning to the scene of a reported bank robbery at Southern Bancorp in Hamburg (VAL GAUGHT/News Observer)

Rodeo Week events to begin Saturday

The Crossett Riding Club’s 71st Annual PRCA Rodeo will be in town a few months earlier this year, and events planned for this weekend will kick it off.

Latest e-Edition

Get More!

Subscribing to The Ashley News Observer now gets you even more. Continue receiving your printed newspaper, delivered weekly to your home or office, and receive full access to on-line stories, photos and the e-edition.

Sports

Rice commits to UAM cheer team

Hamburg High School’s McKenzie Rice signed with the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s cheer team in April.

Opinion

Legislative committees continue meeting, learning

Thanks for the cards and good wishes as I continue to convalesce from knee surgery. I especially hated to miss the Arkansas Rural Development Conference that convened last week in Hot Springs, where many of our city, county and state leaders gathered. This conference is organized by the Arka…

We are living in interesting times

We are living in interesting times with issues like abortion, trade talks with China, stock market losses, immigration crisis on the border, North Korea, Iran, Venezuela, floods and storms, President Trump, and two dozen Democrats running for president.