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Margo and Jan Lusk Strawberry River Chapter DAR met Saturday, September 10, 2022. Regent Jan Lusk reported on the August State Board of Management meeting which was in LR. She and chapter registrar Cynthia Clow-Elliott, who is the Arkansas VIS State Chair, attended the meeting. Our chapter received several certificates recognizing chapter work for 2021 which were presented at the DAR Continental Congress held June 29-July 2 in Washington, D.C.The chapter received…

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The recent auction of tax-delinquent properties in Fulton County raised over $264,000, the Commissioner of State Lands announced.The auction drew 28 bidders, who purchased 78 of the 2,377 available parcels for a total of $264,195.82 for county and state government.The Land Commissioner’s office holds one auction in each county each year to return tax-delinquent property to active status. Since Covid-19 forced the cancellation of 2020 auctions and delayed 2021 auctions, this year’s…

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Photo/Tammy CurtisSeveral residents of Ozark Acres were present as Deb Lumley, the woman who filed the lawsuit against the Ozark Acres SID for illegal tax exaction last week, spoke to the court. Lumley asked if the county would take the Acres in if the SID were dissolved. Several option for the future of the SID were discussed, but none were resolved. By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Several agenda items were resolved at…

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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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Photo SubmittedFrom left, Patricia Campbell, Margo Lusk, Lana Rodgers and Jan Lusk with the Strawberry River Chapter of the Daughter’s of the American Revolution and, Sharp County Judge Gene Moore, as he signs a Proclamation designating Sept. 17-23 as Constitution Week in Sharp County. There are two documents of paramount importance to American history: the Declaration of Independence, which forged our national identity, and the United States Constitution, which set forth the…

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