Barth Grayson News Today

Bald Knob is a surprisingly good place to dine for a town of 2,500 residents. Theres the Bulldog, a past inductee into the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. Theres Market Cafe, which has been around since 1946. Eating there is like stepping back in time. Theres Who Dats, which has my favorite Cajun cooking in the state. Theres Farmhouse Cafe, which has solid country cooking.

Longtime Bald Knob Clerk-Treasurer Tammy Wools is retiring at the end of the year.

Party candidates filed for White County justice of the peace positions in all but one district, with three races forming for the March primaries.

Bald Knob’s previous mayor has gotten what he had demanded a year ago, a public apology from a councilman who accused him of being a convicted felon during a contentious

With cries of overreach from those attending the meeting and even a justice of the peace, the White County Quorum Court decided Tuesday night to send a proposal to establish

It’s no secret that the field of radio has changed significantly. Just in my time on the radio, it went from there needing to be someone at the station 24/7 to satellite and automation. On-Air shifts became less and less, and unless you were a household name (and ultimately that didn’t really matter either), staying on-air seemed impossible, especially when ratings came out. Do I sound bitter? I’m not, but I have a lot of dear friends who have been sacrificed by this trade.  

Bald Knob officials are looking to build a quarantine area at the city’s animal shelter, with the City Council approving a motion earlier this week for the city to take bids for the building. Bald Knob Police Chief Larry House told the council that the shelter is in need of a 16-by-24-foot space, with a bathroom and three runs, to quarantine animals. Councilman David Smith reminded House that it also would need a bathing area. “We got a bid on it now from Double J Construction to buil...

Bald Knob received $114,777 in CARES Act funds late last week, which Mayor Barth Grayson said “was for payroll reimbursement.” “Our city kept all of our employees working throughout this COVID-19 pandemic,” Grayson said. “Some [other cities] had to furlough or lay workers off.” Grayson gave a special thanks to Clerk/Treasurer Tammy Wools and others who got all the needed information prepared and submitted for the application for the money from the Coronavirus Aid, ...