Walnut Ridge High School Commencement 2006

Traffic accident at Hwy 67 and Hwy 67B Wednesday afternoon, September 20, 2007.

Walnut Ridge hosted the Iron Mountain Festival Saturday, October 28, 2006, with activities ranging from a simulated train ride for the kids to bands playing live between the dancing display, hotdog eating contest, board breaks and a blow up bounce house for the smaller children. Popcorn, funnel cakes, cotton candy, glazed apples, vitamins, food supplements, soft drinks, hamburgers and political candidates spotted the two block area across from the old Cole Furniture Store and East of Region's Bank and the parking lots of the First National Bank, Sexton Pharmacy and other main street stores. A good time was had by all.

eating contest, board breaks and a blow up bounce house for the smaller children. Popcorn, funnel cakes, cotton candy, glazed apples, vitamins, food supplements, soft drinks, hamburgers and political candidates spotted the two block area across from the old Cole Furniture Store and East of Region's Bank and the parking lots of the First National Bank, Sexton Pharmacy and other main street stores. A good time was had by all.

Walnut Ridge's annual Christmas Parade was held Tuesday evening, December 5, 2006, with hundreds of folks lining the sidewalks and struggling to find a parking space prior to the parade's start.
The entries competed for cash and prized which included the following entries: Entry for the Most Enhanced was the Girl Scout troops #308 and #110 entitled "Christmas With the Troops". In the religious division, first place went to the Lords Ranch; second place went to the Hoxie Methodist Church with their float titled "All American Christmas"; third place went to the First Free Will Baptist Church's float titled "What's on Your Christmas List?".
Entries in the Commercial divisions included as first place, Dayspring Behavior Service titled "Christmas in Candyland"; second place went to the Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehab titled "Santa's Workshop"; third place went to the Cub Scouts Pack #39 titled "Backwoods Christmas"

The entries competed for cash and prized which included the following entries: Entry for the Most Enhanced was the Girl Scout troops #308 and #110 entitled "Christmas With the Troops". In the religious division, first place went to the Lords Ranch; second place went to the Hoxie Methodist Church with their float titled "All American Christmas"; third place went to the First Free Will Baptist Church's float titled "What's on Your Christmas List?".
Entries in the Commercial divisions included as first place, Dayspring Behavior Service titled "Christmas in Candyland"; second place went to the Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehab titled "Santa's Workshop"; third place went to the Cub Scouts Pack #39 titled "Backwoods Christmas"

A two motor vehicle accident occurred prior to 6:46 P.M. on Saturday evening, December 9. 2006, approximately two miles East of the Walnut Ridge city limits. The driver of the sedan stated that he must have fallen asleep and ran onto the shoulder of the road and when he attempted to correct he struck a West bound passenger van on it's right rear bumper. No injuries were reported.

must have fallen asleep and ran onto the shoulder of the road and when he attempted to correct he struck a West bound passenger van on it's right rear bumper. No injuries were reported.