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Fordyce Man Arrested in Rison on Multiple Drug Trafficking Charges

Wednesday, June 25 by Luke Matheson

A Fordyce man was arrested in Rison on Monday, June 16, on multiple felony drug trafficking charges following a joint operation involving several law enforcement agencies, according to the Cleveland County Herald. Bobby Macon, 47, of Fordyce, was taken into custody at a residence on... Read More.

FBI Report Identifies Fordyce ‘Mad Butcher’ Shooting as Deadliest Active Shooter Incident of 2024

Thursday, June 5 by Luke Matheson

A newly released report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified the mass shooting at the Mad Butcher supermarket in Fordyce, Arkansas, as the deadliest active shooter incident in the United States in 2024. The tragic event unfolded on June 21, 2024, when a... Read More.

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Arrests forthcoming after 15-year-old Fordyce girl found safe

Wednesday, January 22 by Luke Matheson

UPDATE: Natalie Alexis Spann, 15, has been found safe. Natalie was reported missing January 22, 2025, after last being seen at her Fordyce home at around noon the same day. Dallas County Sheriff Mike Knoedl released a statement saying arrests are forthcoming: ”I am happy to report that... Read More.

Threat of shooting at Fordyce Schools prompts investigation

Monday, November 18 by Luke Matheson

An investigation is underway after a letter with a written threat against Fordyce Schools was located inside of an elementary school bathroom. According to a press release from Fordyce School Superintendent Rhonda Lawson the letter had a threat to “shoot up the school” on Wednesday,... Read More.

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Blues Legend Bobby Rush to Celebrate 91st Birthday with Free Bash in Fordyce

Monday, October 21 by Luke Matheson

FORDYCE, Ark. – Help celebrate the 91st birthday of blues legend and three-time Grammy winner, Bobby Rush! The “Bobby Rush Birthday Bash” is set to take place on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 300 N. Main Street in Fordyce, Arkansas. The celebration kicks off... Read More.

February court date set for man accused of Fordyce mass shooting

Saturday, October 12 by Luke Matheson

The Fordyce community continues to grieve the tragic loss of lives from a mass shooting that occurred in June. Recently, a hearing took place at the Dallas County court concerning Travis Posey, who is charged with multiple counts of capital murder and attempted murder related... Read More.

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Monument placed near Fordyce to honor Paul “Bear” Bryant

Monday, September 30 by Luke Matheson

The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) successfully unveiled a new historical marker on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, honoring legendary football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant in his hometown of Fordyce, Arkansas. The event, held at his birthplace, at 1560 AR-8, Kingsland, AR 71652 drew a crowd... Read More.

Survivor of Fordyce shooting files lawsuit against shooter

Tuesday, August 27 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The suspect accused of killing four people in a mass shooting at an Arkansas grocery store has been sued by one of the women injured in the attack. The lawsuit filed last week in state court is the first against Travis... Read More.

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New hearing date set for man accused in mass shooting at Fordyce

Thursday, August 22 by Ray King

DALLAS COUNTY — Travis Eugene Posey, the man accused of opening fire on shoppers at the Mad Butcher Grocery Store in Fordyce appeared in court via zoom on Wednesday for a hearing at the Dallas County Courthouse. Posey is charged with killing four people and injuring... Read More.

Fordyce Mad Butcher reopens after shooting

Wednesday, July 3 by Ray King

FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) — The sounds that filled the Mad Butcher grocery store on Tuesday — the beeping barcode scanners, the rattle of shopping carts and cash register drawers opening — were familiar ones for customers and employees of the only grocery store in... Read More.

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Flags in Arkansas to be flown half staff after Fordyce mass shooting

Monday, June 24 by Greg

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has directed the United States flag and the Arkansas State flag to fly at half-staff in memory of the four Arkansans who tragically lost their lives as a result of the senseless shooting on June 21st, 2024, in Fordyce, Arkansas.... Read More.

New mom among Fordyce shooting victims

Monday, June 24 by Ray King

BY SUDHIN THANAWALA Callie Weems was reveling in her new role as a mom in the months before a gunman in Arkansas fatally shot her at a grocery store. Her daughter Ivy, now 10 months old, was a constant source of entertainment and wonder, Weems’ mother, Helen... Read More.

Stories tagged with: fordyce

Fordyce Man Arrested in Rison on Multiple Drug Trafficking Charges

FBI Report Identifies Fordyce ‘Mad Butcher’ Shooting as Deadliest Active Shooter Incident of 2024

Arrests forthcoming after 15-year-old Fordyce girl found safe

Threat of shooting at Fordyce Schools prompts investigation

Blues Legend Bobby Rush to Celebrate 91st Birthday with Free Bash in Fordyce

February court date set for man accused of Fordyce mass shooting

Monument placed near Fordyce to honor Paul “Bear” Bryant

Survivor of Fordyce shooting files lawsuit against shooter

New hearing date set for man accused in mass shooting at Fordyce

Fordyce Mad Butcher reopens after shooting

Flags in Arkansas to be flown half staff after Fordyce mass shooting

New mom among Fordyce shooting victims

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