Sharp County Sheriff’s Department to hold auction
The Sharp County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting an auction of firearms and vehicles, both seized and department-owned, on Sept. 6, 2025, from 9 am to 3 pm, or until all items are sold. The auction will be held at the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office, 84 Arnhart Street in Ash Flat, Ark. A list of items available are as follows: Unclaimed Seized Firearms and Court Ordered Forfeited Firearms Winchester 290 .22 cal…
Man wanted for attempted murder arrested in Ozark Acres
From Sheriff Shane Russell Sheriff Shane Russell said a man wanted for attempted murder in South Carolina was apprehended just after 1 p.m. today in Ozark Acres. The sheriff said his department was notified around 12:10 p.m. by the United States Marshals Service that 23-year-old Mickey Ahititt Naphoxay was wanted in Union, South Carolina, on an attempted murder charge from 2022. The Marshals advised the sheriff's department that the subject was believed…
Photo identification now required to file and record property deeds
Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Property owners who plan to file deeds in the state will now be required to present a photo identification. Act 752 went into effect on Aug. 5 in Arkansas. It affects the way property deeds are recorded in the county clerk’s office. The General Assembly passed the act earlier in the year. It requires a grantor who is named in the deed or the actual individual who signed…
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Spring River Paramedic Ambulance service honors long time employee and wins prestigious state Award By Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Spring River Paramedic Ambulance Service (SRPAS) has achieved numerous milestones in 2025. Besides turning 50 years old and proving that they are the small rural ambulance service that could, they also celebrated long-time employee, emergency medical technician turned medic, Andy Schisler, who has worked for the company for 30 years. If that wasn’t…
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Sending message to law enforcement to buy drugs ends badly for Salem man FROM COURT RECORDS In a bizarre case, officers with the Sixteenth Judicial District Drug Task Force, working with a confidential informant, learned a Salem man was seeking a ride to Hardy to buy an ounce of illegal drugs. The problem was that the man was utilizing instant messenger on Facebook to seek someone to drive him there and sent…
