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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…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor As the Memorial Day weekend is quickly approaching, most think of the time as a kickoff to summer but locally, it is far more. Fulton County has been hosting their Annual Homecoming Festivities on Memorial Day for nearly threequarters of a century and this year is no different.“ There is No place Like home” is the theme for the 74thAnnual Fulton County Homecoming and registration for events…

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Sharp County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Kevin “Bart” Simpson reviews several plaques, including on for the Medal of Valor, presented to Craig Richardson, the son of Cave City Police Officer Jeff Richardson, the only Sharp County officer killed in the line of duty. Sheriff Shane Russell and Simpson presented Richardson with the plagues in honor of his late father, who was killed in 1993 at the annual Memorial on May 10 at…

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Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor A Sharp County attorney and former public defender, has found himself suspended from practicing law and also charged criminally after months of events culminated with his suspension last week. After receiving and reviewing complaints, on May 11, Lisa Ballard, Executive Director of the Supreme Court Office of Professional Conduct issued an interim suspension notice to Calvin Francis Harrell, III. The Hardy attorney is accused of allegedly violating several…

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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…

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