Robin Roark News Today

The Union County Election Commission met Monday morning at the Union County Courthouse to certify the official results of the Super Tuesday primaries held on March 5.

Here's everything you need to know before you head to the polls on March 5th in Arkansas to vote on primary and judicial elections.

Simple gifts seem the best around Christmas time, and the First United Methodist Church of Smackover provided just that for 100 students of Smackover Elementary School.

Losing a friend or family member can leave a hole in your heart, and thats how the Smackover and surrounding communities are mourning the loss of band director Tracy Walker.

Robin Roark, a pastor, and former high school educator, has announced his run for the Arkansas State House of Representatives in District 96. Raised in Fordyce, Roark "epitomizes the family values of the region," according to a release from his campaign. He lives in Smackover with his wife, Amanda, and their four children, the oldest of whom is a senior at the University of Arkansas.

Robin Roark of Smackover is running for the Arkansas House of Representatives in District 96, which includes portions of Union, Ouachita, Calhoun, Bradley, Dallas and Cleveland counties.

Former Grand Ole Opry drummer Jerry Ray Johnston, whose son Jaren Johnston followed him into the music business in the Cadillac Three, has died.

Former Grand Ole Opry drummer Jerry Ray Johnston, whose son Jaren Johnston followed him into the music business in the Cadillac Three, has died.

Former Grand Ole Opry drummer Jerry Ray Johnston, whose son Jaren Johnston followed him into the music business in the Cadillac Three, has died.

Former Grand Ole Opry drummer Jerry Ray Johnston, whose son Jaren Johnston followed him into the music business in the Cadillac Three, has died.