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Sharp County Library Board Announces Search for New Library Director
The Sharp County Library Board of Trustees is officially accepting applications for the position of Library Director. This key leadership role offers a unique opportunity for a civic-minded professional to shape the future of information [...]
Ozark Folk Center to Host Dulcimer Jamboree April 24-25
Mountain View, Arkansas – The Ozark Folk Center State Park will host the Southern Regional Dulcimer Championship Contests, followed by evening music performances during the park’s Dulcimer Jamboree on April 24–25. This annual event celebrates the [...]
Arkansas Pie Festival Returns April 25 to NEA
The Arkansas Pie Festival is returning to Cherokee Village on Saturday, April 25, and we’d love your help spreading the word. The festival continues to grow each year and will feature a statewide baking competition, [...]
Highland Band earns 4A State Honor Ensemble
The Highland Senior Band earned the title of 4A State Honor Ensemble at the 2026 Arkansas School Band and Orchestra State Concert Contest. There were 18 bands competing in Class 4A. Highland had the top [...]
Masons invite community to rededication ceremony in Hardy
In April of 2025, the third largest flood on record causing widespread damage to the town of Hardy; including the Wilson Lodge 432. According to Vernon Kimbrough, Worshipful Master for the lodge, the flood gave [...]
Second Annual Home and Garden Show in Salem Saturday
The Second Annual Home and Garden Show is Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Salem Civic Center. According to event organizer Renee Watts, there will also be a customer appreciation [...]
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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
Journey to Wellness: The Power of Purpose
The first notable existential crisis I experienced occurred during my final year of high school, as graduation approached and my eighteenth birthday neared. Previously, I had eagerly anticipated turning eighteen, viewing it as an opportunity [...]
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
Sharp County Library Board Announces Search for New Library Director
The Sharp County Library Board of Trustees is officially accepting applications for the position of Library Director. This key leadership role offers a unique opportunity for a civic-minded professional to shape the future of information [...]
Kyle Petty Charity Ride Visits Hardy, AR on May 6
NASCAR Legend Kyle Petty and Friends will be at the Hardy Civic Center at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6 as part of his 30th Annual Charity Ride Across America.
Ozark Folk Center to Host Dulcimer Jamboree April 24-25
Mountain View, Arkansas – The Ozark Folk Center State Park will host the Southern Regional Dulcimer Championship Contests, followed by evening music performances during the park’s Dulcimer Jamboree on April 24–25. This annual event celebrates the [...]
Arkansas Pie Festival Returns April 25 to NEA
The Arkansas Pie Festival is returning to Cherokee Village on Saturday, April 25, and we’d love your help spreading the word. The festival continues to grow each year and will feature a statewide baking competition, [...]
Highland Band earns 4A State Honor Ensemble
The Highland Senior Band earned the title of 4A State Honor Ensemble at the 2026 Arkansas School Band and Orchestra State Concert Contest. There were 18 bands competing in Class 4A. Highland had the top [...]
Masons invite community to rededication ceremony in Hardy
In April of 2025, the third largest flood on record causing widespread damage to the town of Hardy; including the Wilson Lodge 432. According to Vernon Kimbrough, Worshipful Master for the lodge, the flood gave [...]
Second Annual Home and Garden Show in Salem Saturday
The Second Annual Home and Garden Show is Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Salem Civic Center. According to event organizer Renee Watts, there will also be a customer appreciation [...]
CUTIE-PIE PUP PARADE AT THE 2026 ARKANSAS PIE FESTIVAL
The Cutie-Pie Pup Parade will again be held during the Arkansas Pie Festival at the westside stage in Cherokee Village Town Center on Saturday, April 25th, beginning at 12 Noon. Dogs can be signed up [...]
Egging for Easter Fundraiser Brings Joy to Local Families While Supporting Foster Care
Egging for Easter Fundraiser Brings Joy to Local Families While Supporting Foster Care Sharp & Independence Counties, Ark. — There’s still time to join the fun and make a difference this Easter by participating in [...]
TNT Gymnastics Team excels
TNT Gymnastics finished their gymnastics season on March 7that the Arkansas Xcel All-Star Meet. All Xcel Silver and Bronze teams in the state of Arkansas met in Paragould to crown our State Champions. The TNT [...]
Cave City enters “STRONGEST TOWN” CONTEST, ROUND TWO!
We did it! We are excited to announce that we have advanced to ROUND TWO VOTING in the Strong Towns' "Strongest Town" contest. We are in Matchup #4, competing for votes with the city [...]
STRAWBERRY RIVER CHAPTER, DAR CELEBRATING AMERICA 250th
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is the nation’s largest patriotic women’s service organization with more than 190,000 members in 3,000 chapters worldwide. DAR was the first heritage society to formally partner with America [...]
Where is your focus?
On the evening before a death row inmate is to be executed the mind of the inmate is spinning non-stop. They most likely experience profound phycological collapse with a huge range of emotional thoughts. Feelings [...]
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Critter Corner
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 [...]
