Search underway for missing Fulton County child
Tammy Curtis, Publisher A search is underway in Fulton County for 13-year-old Joselyn Marie Hancock of Camp, who was reported missing Sunday, Sept. 28, around noon by her family. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement Monday, Sept. 29, around 10:30 a.m., saying Hancock is believed to have left on foot and may have packed a bag containing clothing and food. The Arkansas State Police have also issued a Missing Person…
Local Cancer survivor to travel to nation’s capital to urge Congress to make Cancer a national priority
Submitted Lindsay Penn to join hundreds of volunteers calling on Congress to increase Cancer research and prevention funding and improve access to clinical trials Next week, more than 700 cancer patients, survivors, and their loved ones from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam, will travel to Washington, D.C., as part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)’s annual Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. Lindsay Penn from…
Hit-and-run accident claims life of Fulton County man
A hit-and-run accident on Sept. 6 claimed the life of an 18-year-old Fulton County man. According to a press release from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, the office received a 911 call stating that Reid Grant, 18, had been struck by a car. The caller stated that he was the driver and urged dispatch to send an ambulance as fast as possible. When first responders arrived, life-saving efforts were made, but they…
Lake Norfork drowning claims life of Highland graduate and friend to many locals
Tammy Curtis, Publisher A Highland High School graduate and longtime educator drowned Sept. 6 around 9 p.m. at the 101 Boat Dock on Lake Norfork at Gamaliel in rural Baxter County. Bryan E. Russell, 65, who spent 32 years in education, including the final nine as the superintendent of the Valley View School District in Jonesboro, died in the incident. Sgt. Scott Thrasher with the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Russell’s drowning…
25 Years Later… We still remember
Photo/Dawn Stanley Cave City Firefighter Frankie Crow, along with several other local firefighters and police, stand quietly displaying Old Glory on Sept. 11 along the highway in Cave City. They were reminding passers-by to never forget the great sacrifices made 25 years ago during the terrorist attacks on New York City and how their field of emergency services takes the honor of serving proudly. Be sure to check out our special section in…
