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Photo/SubmittedHighland Police Chief and Sheriff Elect Shane Russell announced the promotion of Sgt. Steve Dravenstott to Highland Police Chief effective Oct. 1. The announecment was made at the Sept. 13 Highland City Council Meeting Russell will be replacing Chief Deputy Aaron Presser at the Sheriff’s Department. Highland Police Chief and Sharp County Sheriff Elect Shane Russell will be helping lead the county earlier than he expected. Sheriff Mark Counts announced at the…

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By Tammy Curtis, Publisher Charges continue to come in against Gerald Helcher "Sam" Stellar, the Fulton County Construction company owner of Stellar Construction in Salem, Arkansas. While being held on a $20,000 cash only bond in the Fulton County Detention Center after passing an over $11,000 bad check to Viola based All Steel for materials, two more felony warrants have been issued for theft by deception. In the first case, Curren Everett…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor After nearly four years of deliberations and massive issues at the Ozark Acres Suburban Improvement District (OASID), one resident who has attempted to help with the situation has filed a lawsuit against the organization for illegal exaction for charging residents assessment after they were paid in full.Financial issues are nothing new to the OASID, for the last three to four years have faced issue after issue including…

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Photo/SubmittedStudents at Mrs. Sha’s Preschool in Ash Flat hold ballons as they await the arrival of their grandparents Sept. 9 to celebrate Grandparent’s Day with a special breakfast. The weather was perfect for the families to enjoy the morning outside under the preschool’s newly added covered porch.

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Photo/Angelia RobertsDr. Larry Pillow, Kimberly Ashley and Andy Agar, who all lost children to opiod overdoses, spoke at an Opiod Conference last week in Jonesboro on the realities of the issue and how to cope and recognize signs. Former Arkansas Drug Director Kirk Lane (far right) monitored the two day conference. By: Angelia Roberts, Special to the SRC Parents who have lost children by drug overdoses made up the last segment of…

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