Community News

Michelle Peterson of Cherokee Village, chairwoman of the newly organized Citizens for Highland School District Accountability speaks and takes questions of a large audience Jan. 5 at the group’s first meeting. The group’s goal is to once again make the voices of the 2/3majority who overturned the 8.9 mill increase in November be heard. A Special Election to attempt again to pass the millage has been set for Feb. 14 with early…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Sharp County Quorum Court met for the first time under new County Judge Mark Counts on Jan.2 with a relatively short agenda. Under the new business portion of the agenda, the court passed an ordinance for the county to add a line item to account for funds from a grant received by Circuit Judge Adam Weeks, who presides over juvenile cases in the county. The U.S. Department…

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A Caruthersville, Mo, woman was killed Dec. 22 and another injured in an accident in Fulton county on U.S. Highway 63. According to the Arkansas State Police Fatality report, 47-year-old Faith Babcock was traveling Southbound on U.S 63 when she crossed the double yellow line striking a vehicle. Babcock was killed and the driver of the second vehicle was taken to Ozark Regional Medical Center for treatment. According to the report, the…

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Photos/ Tammy CurtisThe Highway 56 Bridge near Franklin is now open. Repairs were done to the bridge’s structural piers. Top, right, first pier’s repair, Middle right, the steel beams under the bridge, left, the repair done on the road, looking from below. Above, a close up of the repair on one of the piers with steel braces visible and new concrete support and repair. By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Residents who utilize…

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Highland graduate and former Ash Flat resident Johnny Byler has been appointed the new Commander of the 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force.Byler has been a long-time employee of the Drug Task Force as a Special Agent; most recently serving as the Deputy Commander. The Commander of the Drug Task Force is responsible for overseeing the DTF agents, narcotic investigations, and adheres to strict guidelines set by the Federal government regarding operating…

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