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By Colton StraderLyon College’s ROTC Fighting Scots detachment held its second commissioning ceremony of the year on Dec. 9. December graduate and now 2nd Lt. Alexander Holzwarth was the sole graduate of the ceremony, becoming the first officer in his long line of enlisted and non-commissioned officer family members.Throughout high school Holzwarth intended to join some form of military service to find direction and discipline. After Lyon College offered him the chance…

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Registered voters living in Ward 1 interested in filling the vacated seat of council member Chuck Kristopeit must submit a petition of 10 signatures from registered voters of that ward to City Hall by 4pm, January 11th 2023. The petition and other needed information are available to be picked up at City Hall.

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Sheriff Elect Shane Russell has been busy the last two and a half months since taking over the position of Chief Deputy at the Sharp County Sheriff’s Department on Oct. 1. Besides working on numerous cases including bringing a long term sex offender to justice, adjusting employee’s to optimize performance at the Sharp County Detention Center, he has found time to attend the Arkansas Sheriff’s School in…

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State Sen. James Sturch of Batesville is one of 20 state government officials nationwide who have been chosen to receive the “20 Under 40 Leadership Award” from the Council of State Governments.The award is presented to young leaders who demonstrate the ability achieve consensus, produce results and serve the public. They are selected from a competitive pool of applicants from all states and all three branches of government. Sturch was presented the…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor It is hard to believe it has been over 40 years since the massive F4 tornado of Dec. 2 struck Highland. The over 13 inches of rain that resulted in historical flooding also contributed to the massive property damage in Hardy. While a lot has changed in four decades, and Highland would be struck again at the same shopping center in 2005, the floods since have never…

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