Community News

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/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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Editor’s Note: The following information is from the Highland School District and is an attempt to answer questions regarding the upcoming public meeting and purpose of the proposed millage increase.The Highland School district has always taken pride in ensuring students have safe, encouraging learning environments. In recent years, they made improvements including increasing safety at building entryways, elementary school renovations, and parking lot improvements to name a few. Earlier this year, the…

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Photo SubmittedRavenden Springs Mayor John Cochran presided over the recent dedication of two new park pavilions in Smokey Belcher Park in Ravenden Springs. The Shelia K. (Adams) Dobyns & Ora Evaline (Voyles) Evans pavilions were made possible by a private donation to the town.

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Baxter Health Regional Physical Therapy Clinic is inviting the public to an Open House on Friday, September 9. Light refreshments will be served to the community on-site from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the Ribbon Cutting scheduled for 12:15 p.m. The location of the event will be 4196 US-62 Suite B in Hardy. Clinic staff and local radio personnel will be present. The Baxter Regional Physical Therapy Clinic offers outpatient physical…

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