Cherokee Village, Arkansas · Monday, March 15, 2010
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Headed to Hot Springs ... (03/10/10)
BREAKTHROUGH: Lindsey Wooldridge gets a big hug from teammate Megan Graddy after Cave City's win over Parkers Chapel in the state semi-finals. After seeing their season end in the state semi-finals the past three years, the Cave City Cavewomen took things a step further and will be playing for the Class 3A state championship against the Valley Springs Lady Tigers March 12 at 5:15 p.m. ...
Mayor Hefley presents State of the City Report (03/10/10)
The City of Cherokee Village held their regular monthly city council meeting Feb. 25 at Cherokee Village City Hall. There was a larger than usual group in attendance as members of the council and Mayor Lloyd Hefley began the meeting. Following roll call, a few changes to the agenda and approval of both the Jan. ...
Highland hosts 4-A State Tournament (03/10/10)
If the number of vehicles and buses parked at the A.L. Hutson Memorial Center March 3-6 for the 4-A State Basketball Tournament is any indicator of the impact the tournament had on the local economy, sales tax figures for the month should reflect well...
Ash Flat city council passes ordinances (03/10/10)
The Ash Flat City Council had a full agenda on their Feb. 16 regular monthly meeting. Other than passing several resolutions and an ordinance by an emergency clause, Mayor Danny Traw had on display for the public a perspective drawing for the new library to be housed in the Ash Flat Fire Department if grants are obtained for financing...
Hospital hires new physician (03/10/10)
Dr. Ahmad Saab to join the FCH team of doctors.
Williford volunteer firemen deemed heroes (03/10/10)
All too often, newspapers are guilty of bringing bad news, from drug arrests to auto accidents and crimes anywhere in between, the dirty laundry tends to be the reputation of the media, although that is never the intention, those things must also be reported with the tales of good citizens and popular historic features. ...
Martin to seek re-election (03/10/10)
Ray Martin of Ash Flat has announced his candidacy for re-election to the quorum court representing District 5 in Sharp County. District 5 consists of the Richwood Township. Martin said, "I want to thank the voters of the Richwood Township for the opportunity to serve as their JP on the quorum court these past years. ...
Mammoth Spring State Park to offer three workshops (03/10/10)
Mammoth Spring State Park will offer three workshops in March -- bluebird house building, basket weavingand Dutch oven cooking. Each workshop is limited in space and reservations are required. Bluebird Day will be Saturday, March 13. Materials for the bluebird boxes are supplied by the Spring River Sportsman Club and members of the club will be on hand to help build the boxes. ...
Jazz of Your Life coming to town (03/10/10)
Spring River Performing Arts will present a "Jazz of Your Life" concert with the Ozark Jazz Orchestra at the Omaha Center in Cherokee Village, Ark., on Sunday afternoon March 14 at 2:30 p.m. This group features trumpeter Gary Gazaway, vocalist Lisa Ahia, pianist Joy Sanford, violinist Tim Crouch, bassist Tom Mason, and percussionist Darren Novotny...
Ozark Foothills Film Fest schedule on Web site (03/10/10)
The Ozark Foothills Film Fest has posted the 2010 festival schedule on its Web site, www.ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org. The 9th annual festival takes place March 24 - 28 at a number of venues in Batesville. The Web site includes dates and times for all events; ticket prices; Foothills Film Society membership information; film descriptions; biographies and photos of guest filmmakers; links to trailers, film, and filmmaker websites; and local lodging and dining information...
Caution! Dangerous high from new herbal mix (03/03/10)
While the debate on whether or not to legalize marijuana wages on, many are opting for other legal solutions to their need or desire to consume a substance with similar properties. K2 has began to take the nation by storm and has left law enforcement officials in a quandary about ways to combat the use of this legal drug that is comprised of a similar chemical makeup as THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana...
Main Street Hardy to reorganize (03/03/10)
The Main Street Hardy organization will be restructuring their board to better meet the needs of residents and to further improve upon the city of Hardy's historic district. Main Street Hardy President Donna Cruse said in their Jan. 27 letter to the Hardy City Council, the organization communicated their intent to begin working on a adding new board members by March 1. Due to the large amount of inclement weather and illness, Cruse said the goal was not reached...
Mardi Gras comes to Horseshoe Bend (03/03/10)
Mardi Gras made its way to Horseshoe Bend Feb. 19 as Music in the Mountains show spotlighted the New Orleans tradition with an entertaining mixture of country, blues and gospel music to a large crowd. There were red beans and rice and Mardi Gras masks and beads for attendees. ...
Area reacts to "Rowdy River" special (03/03/10)
If the reaction locals have been giving to the TruTV reality show special "Rowdy River" is any indication of the upcoming season, it may be a record breaker. Opinions vary on the content of the show from people being highly offended to others being pleased with the reality brought forth by the special of a problem that is not new, just more publicized...
River theft rampage leads to golf cart arrests (03/03/10)
On Feb.16, following an investigation by Sharp County Deputy Gerald Traw into the burglary of 25 trailers located in Riverbend Park, he also learned that two golf carts had been reported missing from the park at the same time as the burglaries. According to a police report obtained from the Sharp County Sheriff's Department, shortly after Traw's investigation at the park, Cherokee Village Officers Jeremy Rose and Chris Spurlock encountered two male subjects pushing golf carts on Yancopin Circle, near Walla Walla Drive in Cherokee Village. ...
Ash Flat man arrested on drug charges (03/03/10)
An Ash Flat man was in jail Feb. 11 facing felony drug charges after several complaints regarding suspicious activity at the home of Rickey Eugene McComas, 57, of Ash Flat. According to a press release supplied by the Sharp County Sheriff's Department, Sharp County Sheriff's Detective Sergeants Mark Counts and Ken Guidry, along with Arkansas State Police Agent Wendall Jines, Ash Flat Police Chief Anthony Wiles, Officer Steve Powell and Drug Task Force Agent Mike Zeiger executed a search warrant on the home.. ...
Separate accidents damage storefronts (03/03/10)
Two separate accidents in the Highland area caused damages to two businesses. Feb. 6 the Highland Police Department responded to a call at B & B Furniture. Driver Tommy W. Williams, 38, of Alton, Mo., jumped the curb in his 2000 Dodge pickup and traveled through a ditch, jumped a driveway, traveled through a parking lot and hit the side of the tree with the front passenger fender and then hit the side of the building. The damage to the vehicle was extensive...
Cavemen stopped by Colts (03/03/10)
Seth Foreman blasted six treys, but that wasn't enough as the Cave City Cavemen fell to the Rivercrest Colts 79-71 in the opening round of the Class 3A Region 3 Tournament at Manila Feb. 25. Foreman finished with 18 points for the Cavemen (19-13). Cave City trailed 20-15 after one, 39-27 at the half and 60-45 after three periods of play...
Judge Jo Hart to seek re-election (03/03/10)
Judge Josephine Linker Hart has announced plans to seek re-election as a Judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals for District Two. District Two is comprised of (18) counties including: Faulkner, Conway, Pope, Newton, Boone, Baxter, Searcy, Van Buren, Cleburne, Stone, Marion, Fulton, Izard, Independence, Jackson, Sharp, Randolph and Lawrence. ...
Twin Rivers to close both campuses (02/25/10)
Feb. 15 marked a very sad day in local history as members of the State Board of Education made the trek from Little Rock to Williford to confirm what many hoped wasn't true, that their beloved schools would be closed at the end of the school year. For many, this marks the end of an era of yet another two small town schools following suit and becoming what many claim is a victim of bureaucracy. ...
Public meeting addresses natural gas system (02/25/10)
The potential natural gas project has moved into the second phase in Sharp County. After Crist Engineering completed the feasibility study in late 2009, the next step was to collect user agreements to get a more accurate representation of the scope of the project and areas it would potentially cover. A public meeting was held Feb. 19 at the A.L. Hudson Gymnasium for residents to pose questions to both representatives of the USDA as well as the engineering firm that conducted the original study...
Highland to apply for loan to complete sewer project (02/25/10)
A public hearing preceded the regular Highland City council meeting Feb. 9. Members of the council discussed the possibility of allowing Highland Mayor Jerome Norwood to move forward with the process of applying for a $128,000 loan from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development. ...
New credit card laws; designed to protect the consumer (02/25/10)
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Allen to seek Quorum Court re-election (02/25/10)
Bartus Allen, of rural Williford has announced his candidacy for re-election to the Quorum Court for District 6 in Sharp County. He is a former school administrator and resides in Sitka where he operates a farm. Allen stated, "I have appreciated serving the people of District 6 in the past and would like to continue. ...
Nix to seek re-election for county Assessor (02/25/10)
Kathy Nix of Evening Shade has announced that she will seek re-election for Sharp County Assessor. Nix has obtained a designation as a level 4 appraiser from the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Department and serves as Floodplain Administrator for Sharp County. She served as president of the Arkansas Assessor's Association. She is a member of the International Association of Assessing Officers and also the Arkansas Chapter...