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Cherokee Village SID prepares for upcoming election. By Tammy Curtis, Publisher After last October’s settlement between the City of Cherokee Village and the Cherokeee Suburban Improvement District (SIA) has been making strides toward the eventual new leadership form of a five person elected board. They have also worked hard to become transparent to the residents they represent through both meetings and an updated website. The new site allows residents who may not…

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By Tammy Curtis, Publisher Two local residents were among the three murdered and discovered in shallow graves in Eldon Hill, Okla. on Jan. 28 and 29.  The killer, who was also a former local resident, confessed to the killings after surrendering himself to law enforcement on Friday evening.  Family reported Quinley Lamb missing on around Jan. 24. According to sources close to Lamb’s family, Lamb’s brother Jimmie, Jr. received a tip from…

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Nonprofits in Twin Lakes area can go to arcf.org/givingtree beginning January 10 to apply online for Giving Tree Grants through Twin Lakes Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation. Applications must be submitted online by February 15.   “Since our affiliate was formed in 2002, we’ve awarded over $3.5 million in grants to benefit the Twin Lakes area,” said Kimberly Jones, ED.  “It’s a pleasure to be able to strengthen this…

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Tammy Curtis, Publisher Jan. 26, 2022 With the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Omicron, in full swing, and numbers of positive cases setting records every day, free Covid 19 tests have been made available to the public.  The need for tests has never been greater, but receiving them may not be as easy as it sounds.  With a cumulative total over a quarter of a million cases in the state, and…

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By Tammy Curtis, Publisher Jan. 26, 2022 An impending strike by railroad workers against Fort Worth, Tex. based Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) for a new attendance policy threatens to cripple the nation’s supply chain.  The railroad is ultimately responsible for the establishment of several cities in Spring River Country and can be traced back over a century and a half. The city of Hardy, which was established in 1883, was…

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