Cleanup continues one week after storm
Mayor provides update on storm cleanup By Region 8 Newsdesk | May 11, 2021 at 8:35 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 8:35 PM
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (KAIT) -The city of Walnut Ridge reminded residents Tuesday there is a location for limbs and tree debris only to be brought to after the May 4 storm.
According to a Facebook post, that location is the old Morgan building, 168 North Beacon Road, at the airport.
City officials said this is the only site individuals and non-city cleanup crews may bring tree debris to.
Storm damage clean-up is moving along, but unfortunately it is going to be a very slow process, taking considerable time.Posted by City of Walnut Ridge Arkansas on Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Water leak fixed in Walnut Ridge, officials say
Problems also reported in College City, Sedgwick areas Officials have been able to fix the significant water leak in Walnut Ridge, according to Police Chief Jordan Cooksey. (Source: WALB) By Region 8 Newsdesk | February 19, 2021 at 8:46 PM CST - Updated February 19 at 10:32 PM
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (KAIT) - Officials have been able to fix the significant water leak in Walnut Ridge, according to Police Chief Jordan Cooksey.
Cooksey said officials got a call around 8:30 p.m. Friday about a significant drop in water pressure.
Crews checked nearly 100 miles of water pipe to try to find the leak and were able to pinpoint it to the Industrial Park area of town.