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Cave City Political Forum last before early voting begins

Current county and city office holders seeking county offices met with media questions By Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor As the end of the campaign season for the May 24 Primary closes several locations have held political forums for candidates. In Sharp County, the last one of the season was held at Cave City’s newest venue, The Meadows. The Sharp County Republican Party and Justice of the Peace Brianna Diorio hosted the well…

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Bringing Brady Back: Local World War II casualty finally returned home

Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The final journey home for a  young sailor whose life was cut short over 80 years age was postponed due to the Covid-19 virus in 2019. Off the beaten path in rural Northern Sharp County sits a peaceful family cemetery, on the very land Seaman Second Class Brady Prewitt was born and will be buried.  The final journey home for this brave young sailor, whose life was cut…

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Body discovered in car submerged in Spring River

Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The Fulton County Sheriff’s Department and Mammoth Spring Police Department responded to a call around 4:30 p.m, April 19 to Cold Springs Curve near Mammoth Spring on the Spring River after receiving a call of a possible vehicle being submerged.  Upon arrival, Fulton County Chief Deputy Jake Smith said a boat was called to the scene and later, divers were contacted. The Vehicle was submerged about two to…

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Opioid Abuse Grants help police take record drugs off the street in the Sixteenth Judicial District 

Angelia Roberts, Special to the SRC 223 grams of Fentanyl/Heroin 15,000 grams or just under 40 pounds of Methamphetamine 5,000 grams of Marijuana 50 doses of LSD  1,000 Prescription Drugs 130 grams of Synthetics 32 grams of other Hallucinogens  Photo/Angelia Roberts  Arkansas Drug Enforcement Agency Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jared Harper visits with 16th Judicial Drug Task Force Commander Geoffrey Watts before a Control Group Meeting  last week in Batesville at…

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