The Fulton County Fair Foundation awarded scholarships to five graduating seniors totaling $7,500. Scholarships were awarded to Lauren Skaggs and Savannah Chance of Mammoth Spring High School, Ashley Neal and Peyton Love of Viola High School and Adrianna Bagwell of Salem High School. Fair Foundation scholarships are fund-ed by the Decorated Cookie Jar Auction held during the Fulton County Fair and by do-nations.
Members of Strawberry River Chapter, DAR are strong supporters of education which is one of the three objectives of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Each year they present a chapter scholarship to a graduating senior in the tri-county area. We are pleased to announce the 2023 Scholarship recipient is Hannah Massey of Highland High School. One of our committees is the DAR Good Citizen Program which is intended to…
FROM POLICEAND COURTDOCUMENTATION A fourteen year old virgin female wasn’t who a 51 year-old Sharp County man was met with when he traveled from his home in Poughkeepsie to Siloam Springs around 10:30 p.m. on May 26. Jerry Riggs was instead met with blue lights and handcuffs as he learned very quickly he was part of an online sting operation conducted by the Siloam Springs Police Department to crack down on Internet…
FROM POLICE AND COURT DOCUMENTATION A Memorial Day weekend trip went horribly wrong for a Paragould woman at Saddler Falls on the Spring River. Destiny Deshae Ward, 34,was arrested and is now facing four criminal charges, including two felonies. After becoming intoxicated, Ward allegedly tried to fight with people at the resort before being arrested. While in custody, she tried to steal a police patrol unit. According to the Fulton County Sheriff’s…
Jamison McHenry of Glencoe from Highland High School was elected as a State Representative for his congressional district at Arkansas Boys State 2023, a summer leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion. McHenry was elected by his peers during district elections on Tuesday, May 30, as part of the 82nd annual session of Arkansas Boys State, where students build a mock government structure, including eight different congressional districts each…
