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Recovery efforts continue following tornadoes
Recovery efforts are underway across the area after severe storms, bringing multiple tornadoes struck northern Arkansas and southern Missouri in the late night hours March 14 and early morning hours of March 15. According to [...]
Silver Alert issued for missing Fulton County woman
A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Fulton County woman. According to the Arkansas State Police, the alert was issued after 79-year-old Virginia Clem was reported missing after last being seen Tuesday March [...]
Resource and Career fair scheduled
Ozarka College and the Arkansas Department of Workforce will be hosting a resource and career fair at Ozarka College’s Ash Flat Campus April 11 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. According to James Spurlock, Assistant [...]
Silver Alert issued for Fulton County man
The Arkansas State Police and Fulton County Sheriff’s Department have issued a Silver Alert for a man missing from Mammoth Spring. According to the Arkansas State Police, Richard Lauren Shopen, 82 of Mammoth Spring was [...]
Sharp County to pay off jail nearly a decade ahead of schedule; sales tax to end
Sharp County tax payers received some good news during the recent February Sharp County Quorum Court meeting after County Treasurer Wanda Girtman said the bond for the jail could be paid off more than nine [...]
Message from Fulton County Fair Association
In 2024, we conducted a poll, and the results were clear—our community wants a carnival. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we are not financially able to provide one for the 2025 fair. We want to [...]
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Crime Articles
Villneff Jr., charged with sex crimes against a child
An Izard County man is facing multiple charges of sexual assault in the second degree, class B felonies and one county of sexually grooming a child, class D felony, after an investigation by the Izard [...]
Hardy man charged after stealing and cashing checks
A Hardy man is behind bars after allegedly stealing items and money from his land lord. According to the report, filed March 7 in Sharp County Circuit Court, authorities were contacted regarding 57-year-old Charles Victor [...]
Community Articles
Ozarka College Foundation to Host Annual Gala
Melbourne, AR (March 14, 2025) – The Ozarka College Foundation is thrilled to celebrate Ozarka College’s 50th anniversary at this year’s annual Spring Gala, taking place on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The [...]
Recipes Articles
Grilled Ranch Potatoes
from Hidden Valley Ranch 1. Preheat grill to medium heat. On a work surface, arrange 2 rectangles of heavy-duty foil large enough to fit the potatoes side-by-side. 2. Place potatoes in the center of one [...]
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Articles of Interest
Recovery efforts continue following tornadoes
Recovery efforts are underway across the area after severe storms, bringing multiple tornadoes struck northern Arkansas and southern Missouri in the late night hours March 14 and early morning hours of March 15. According to [...]
Silver Alert issued for missing Fulton County woman
A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Fulton County woman. According to the Arkansas State Police, the alert was issued after 79-year-old Virginia Clem was reported missing after last being seen Tuesday March [...]
Resource and Career fair scheduled
Ozarka College and the Arkansas Department of Workforce will be hosting a resource and career fair at Ozarka College’s Ash Flat Campus April 11 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. According to James Spurlock, Assistant [...]
Arkansas’s Triple Trophy Award rewards elite hunters for diverse hunting skills
With the 2024-25 Arkansas deer hunting season in the rearview mirror, many hunters have only memories. A few of Arkansas’s most dedicated hunters have until April 10 to submit their application for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s [...]
Sharp County to pay off jail nearly a decade ahead of schedule; sales tax to end
Sharp County tax payers received some good news during the recent February Sharp County Quorum Court meeting after County Treasurer Wanda Girtman said the bond for the jail could be paid off more than nine [...]
SRGMC Announces 2025 Programs
Submitted by Mary Kocz, Program Director The Spring River Gem & Mineral Club in Cherokee Village will meet 10AM Thunderbird Center , 62 N. Lakeshore Rd, on the first Friday of each month, beginning [...]
Heavy snowfall expected with incoming winter weather
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory currently in effect with a Winter Storm Warning for northern Arkansas and southern Missouri to effect Feb. 18 from 6 a.m., through Feb. 19. According [...]
CWD detected in Baxter and Cleburne counties
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission recently confirmed that two deer in Cleburne County and another deer in Baxter County have tested positive for chronic wasting disease. Both deer were harvested during the [...]
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Tri-County Pond Management Workshop
Izard, Fulton and Sharp County Extension are coming together for this Tri-County Pond Management Workshop scheduled for April 8, 2025, at 5:30 pm located at the Turkey Mountain Golf Course in Horseshoe Bend. The registration [...]