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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Sheriff Elect Shane Russell has been busy the last two and a half months since taking over the position of Chief Deputy at the Sharp County Sheriff’s Department on Oct. 1. Besides working on numerous cases including bringing a long term sex offender to justice,…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor There are definitely angels among us, even if they come bearing gifts and dressed as elves. Four women with 97 years of combined service to the community now spend countless hours serving the needy in the area through the establishment of the Sharp County Angel…
By James Sturch, Arkansas Senator Legislators finished the calendar year with a final round of recommendations for spending federal relief funds and reserve funds.The recommendations include using another $93.8 million for broadband projects and $20 million to upgrade computerized case management for the state court system.Also, $6.25 million was recommended…
By The Rev. Bob Holland Most people have read or at least heard of a man named Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882). He was a literary giant in his lifetime and is still known today in many circles as “The Children’s Poet” and several schools around our nation are named in…
Dolly June Ratliff Wright Gilliland Dolly June Ratliff Wright Gilliland went to be with Jesus on Dec. 9, 2022. Graveside service will be held on Thurs. Dec. 22 at 1:30 p.m. at Deerfield Cemetery in Deerfield, Mo. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. -12:00 p.m. on Thursday morning…