Long tops off child rape sentences with total of 620 years By Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The last of convicted Sharp and Fulton County child rapist Terry “Woodstock” Long’s cases were adjudicated on Jan. 13 in Fulton County. He had already been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. But, additional time was added after he accepted a negotiated guilty plea to six…
Tammy Curtis, from Press Release After a year-long joint investigation by the Third and 16th Judicial Drug Task Force, Cave City Police Department and the Sharp County Sheriff’s Department, four Cave City residents have been arrested on various drug charges. On Jan. 29, the agencies executed two search warrants; the first was conducted at 204 Blackstone Street in Cave City. The second was executed at 601 Flat Rock Road in Cave City. …
REPLACEMENT REQUIRED BEFORE TRAFFIC CAN PASS Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor/Publisher On Jan. 23, the bridge on Peace Valley Road, in Ash Flat was closed and deemed unsafe for travel. The following day, Mayor Larry Fowler and city employees met with inspectors from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department Bridge division. Fowler said the men surveyed the damages and performed a complete inspection on Span Two at the west end of the bridge.…
Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor/Publisher Old Man Winter came last Thursday night, dumping as much as 10 inches of snow in Spring River Country. State, county and city road departments jumped into gear with at least a week of notice in prepping the roads for the impending weather. Fulton County Judge Kenneth Crow reported his crews began early and worked all day on Friday and Saturday. Crow sent a report to the media…
Photo/Tammy CurtisCharles Slater as he was being placed under arrest on Feb. 22, 2024 at the Ash Flat Ball Park with a large group of children present. This was his second of what would be three arrestes child sexual felonies, including rapes and sexual assaults. He isCherokee Village Detective Sgt. John Hutchins is the arresting officer as Cherokee Village Police Chief Monte Lane, his bond agent, Raven Tramen, Cherokee Village Police officer…
