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Sharp County Community Foundation Giving Tree Grants
Nonprofits in Sharp County can go to arcf.org/givingtree beginning January 10 to apply online for Giving Tree Grants through Sharp County Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation. Applications must be submitted online by [...]
New Year weather enters gently
Weather predictions are looking kinder and less like winter as 2026 begins. According to Colby Pope with the National Weather Service in Little Rock, the temperatures will remain above normal, but some precipitation is in [...]
New rule requires postal service patrons be proactive
If you are among the more than 100 million Americans who use the U.S. Postal Service, you may need to adjust your routine. As of Dec. 24, new regulations have changed the postmark date and [...]
Community invited to attend Christmas from Heaven’s View
The community is invited and encouraged to attend a performance of Christmas From Heaven’s View, written and directed by Julia Thyer. According to Thyer, there will be four shows held at the Hardy Junction Music [...]
Broken to Blessed Charity aims to serve all
A new non-profit in Sharp County has set out to help all who cross their path. According to Adam Simpson co-founder of Broken to Blessed Charity (BBC), he and his wife Tammy Simpson run the [...]
Local handyman company grants Christmas wish for Evening Shade family
A new company in Sharp County, 4 Seasons Handyman Service has given one family a Christmas gift to match their wishes. Sharp County resident Della Staggs said she had reached out to a local non-profit [...]
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Crime Articles
Search warrant ends in arrest
On 9/3/2025, Agents with the 3rd Judicial Drug Task Force, the Sharp County Sheriff office, Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Newport Police Department, and Troopers with the Arkansas State Police, executed a [...]
Mammoth Spring man faces multiple felonies after fleeing
One Mammoth Spring man is facing multiple felony charges in Fulton County after authorities attempted a traffic stop and the driver of the vehicle fled. According to documents filed Aug. 29 in Fulton County Circuit [...]
Community Articles
Zone Cameras Now Able to Detect Handheld Device Usage
The Arkansas Highway Police (AHP), a division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), is utilizing new work zone camera technology that can detect handheld device usage while driving. Currently, AHP uses cameras in interstate [...]
Recipes Articles
Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad While it so amazingly hot outside, cool salads are great additions to any meal. This cucumber salad is easy, quick, and economical, and it can be the chilly addition that makes a summer [...]
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Articles of Interest
New Year weather enters gently
Weather predictions are looking kinder and less like winter as 2026 begins. According to Colby Pope with the National Weather Service in Little Rock, the temperatures will remain above normal, but some precipitation is in [...]
New rule requires postal service patrons be proactive
If you are among the more than 100 million Americans who use the U.S. Postal Service, you may need to adjust your routine. As of Dec. 24, new regulations have changed the postmark date and [...]
Community invited to attend Christmas from Heaven’s View
The community is invited and encouraged to attend a performance of Christmas From Heaven’s View, written and directed by Julia Thyer. According to Thyer, there will be four shows held at the Hardy Junction Music [...]
Broken to Blessed Charity aims to serve all
A new non-profit in Sharp County has set out to help all who cross their path. According to Adam Simpson co-founder of Broken to Blessed Charity (BBC), he and his wife Tammy Simpson run the [...]
Local handyman company grants Christmas wish for Evening Shade family
A new company in Sharp County, 4 Seasons Handyman Service has given one family a Christmas gift to match their wishes. Sharp County resident Della Staggs said she had reached out to a local non-profit [...]
Two Hardy Churches Unite: Fellowship Southern Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Hardy Celebrate Merger
HARDY, AR — In a time when many communities are facing church closures and congregational splits, two local churches are celebrating a rare and encouraging milestone: unity. Fellowship Southern Baptist Church of Hardy has officially [...]
December start competes with century old record; warmer days ahead
Despite the first day of December bringing varying forms of winter precipitation, it will not likely be the pattern for the month. According to Jeff Hood with the National Weather Service, the last date precipitation [...]
Hardy Fire Department receives new tanker
The Hardy Fire Department is celebrating the addition of a new replacement tanker truck. According Hardy Fire Chief Joshua Moore, the truck was delivered Nov. 25 by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture (ADA). [...]
Responsible catch-and-release tips for trout anglers
Recent stocking shortfalls from setbacks at two of Arkansas’s three publicly-owned trout hatcheries mean anglers plying Arkansas’s famous tailwater fisheries should practice a little more caution than usual when it comes to caring for their [...]
John 3:16 opens first medical clinic at camp
By Andrea Bruner Placing a medical clinic at John 3:16 Ministries might seem like an obvious choice, but it actually took 20 years – and having women at the camp – to make it happen. [...]
Nine Mile Ridge fire Department seeks public’s help with search for missing man
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office has issued a silver alert for 75-year-old Denny Joe Smith. Smith is described as six feet four inches tall weighing 175 pounds with blue eyes and longer gray hair. He [...]
Political Campaign Signs Not Permitted on Highway Right of Ways
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) reminds candidates for political office and their supporters that it is unlawful to place campaign signs on highway right of way in Arkansas. State laws permit only official directional, [...]
Safe Night Ministries offers gratitude for community support
by Karen Bagwell Safe Night Ministries appreciates the support provided by our communities, which allows the continuation of programs focused on raising awareness and offering safety to women and children fleeing domestic abuse. Our organization [...]
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Responsible catch-and-release tips for trout anglers
Recent stocking shortfalls from setbacks at two of Arkansas’s three publicly-owned trout hatcheries mean anglers plying Arkansas’s famous tailwater fisheries should practice a little more caution than usual when it comes to caring for their [...]
