By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The Arkansas Pie Festival returned to Cherokee Village April 28 for the third time. The rain moved out early and large crowds made their way to enjoy a super sweet (and at times messy) fun day full of events. Event organizer Graycen Bigger and her husband, Judge Alex Bigger made a full day of the event. For the first time, the Arkansas Pie Festival offered a Golden…
On April 5, 2023, central dispatch advised of a newborn child choking at the Old King Catfish parking lot in Hardy. Deputy Lane King responded and upon arrival, he observed the child and his mother. The mother was frantically trying to help the child breathe. Deputy King began performing a maneuver to allow him to cough and clear his airway. Deputy King also began patting the child’s back to assist the child…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Anyone who knows Shalynn Lane knows one thing... she loves children and her community. Lane, who is a Sharp County native and owner of Mrs. Sha’s Daycare was a little bit surprised when a group showed up at her Ash Flat Preschool on April24. She thought it might be to talk about grants, but really wasn’t expecting what came next. The visit was actually a surprise visit…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor To the surprise of many, the First Son, Hunter Biden walked in the doors of the Independence County Courthouse May 1. In tow was his team of attorneys noticeably holding a large bound book bear-ing the words “Hunter Biden Laptop”. Biden was in court after Circuit Judge Holly Meyer was adamant that he and his attorneys appear in court in Batesville on a contempt of court charge…
Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative In the months leading up to the 2023 Regular Session, several legislators were meeting with mental health providers, medical professionals, and behavioral health stakeholders to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the mental and behavioral health care currently available in the state. This study resulted in several recommendations and as a result, the 94thGeneral Assembly passed several bills intended to improve access and quality of mental health…
