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Teens disrupt Jacksonville Splash Zone event
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – Jacksonville Parks and Recreation hosted a 20th Anniversary celebration at their Splash Zone on Saturday, but not everything went as planned. According to a social media post from the City of Jacksonville, the free event was attended by hundreds of people, but as the night progressed, some people were turned away due…
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Jacksonville citizens react to reported explosion at Sig Sauer ammunition center
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – If you were in Jacksonville on Thursday morning, you may have heard a loud boom. City officials say an explosion took place that morning at the Sig Sauer ammunition center, located on Swift Drive in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Police Department requested that people avoid the area for several hours following the incident. Explosion…
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Police ask public to avoid area in Jacksonville after ‘incident’
Jacksonville police have asked residents to avoid the areas of Swift Drive, Marshall Road, General Samuels Road, and Commerce Drive until further notice. Read More
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Explosion reported at Sig Sauer facility in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – Authorities in Jacksonville are investigating after an explosion at the ammunition manufacturing company Sig Sauer Thursday morning. Officials with the Jacksonville Police Department said there were no injuries or deaths at facility. Investigators have not released the cause of the explosion. Everyone is asked to avoid the areas of Swift Drive and…
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Explosion at Sig Sauer ammunition factory in Jacksonville leaves no injuries or fatalities
No injuries or fatalities were reported following an explosion Thursday morning at the Sig Sauer ammunition factory in Jacksonville, a city spokesperson confirmed. Read More
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Search underway for missing Jacksonville man
The Jacksonville Police Department has requested the public’s help in locating a missing 38-year-old man. Read More
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Arkansas Times reporter snags two Local News Awards from Report for America
The national journalism nonprofit Report for America announced the winners of its fifth annual Local News Awards last week, and our very own agriculture and environment reporter Phillip Powell came away with not one but two honors. RFA is a national service program that aims to address the decline of local journalism by placing reporters…
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Search underway for missing Jacksonville woman
The Jacksonville Police Department has asked for the public’s help in finding a missing 49-year-old woman. Read More






