Arkansas Airport Sustains 60K in Vandalism Damage
Authorities are investigating after at least two vandals caused $60,000 in damage to the Walnut Ridge Airport.
Airport manager Michelle Anthony says surveillance video captured the vandalism Saturday night. The video shows two ATVs entering airport property late Saturday. Over the course of an hour, the ATVs circled the runway, destroying at least nine runway lights and two signs.
Anthony tells The Jonesboro Sun that the runway will be out of service at night until the lights are fixed.
Anthony says the lighting system was damaged earlier this year from a lightning strike and it had just been repaired. She says the airport will begin repairs once they receive clearance from their insurance company.
Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Popular Today
- Credit Acceptance Reaches $710M Predatory Auto Lending Settlement With Most States
- Torrential Rain Brings Deadly Floods Back to East Coast of Spain
- Suspended Glencore Exec Told Radiant ‘Say Nothing on Email’
- Glencore Faces $2 Billion Suit as It Alleges Radiant World Fraud
Popular This Month
- The Great Hemp Reset: How the Federal Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products Will Reshape Risk and Coverage
- Florida Bans Flock Cameras, License Plate Readers From State Roads
- Amazon Seen as Shielded from Liability for Miami Cargo Plane Crash
- The Nation’s Insurance Laboratory: What Liability Trends in California Mean for the Rest of the Country