Safety first …
Sharp County Detention Center top in the state Tammy Curtis, Publisher The Sharp County Detention Center has seen many positive changes under Sheriff Shane Russell’s administration. Recently, one of the most noteworthy was brought to light for the jail. While the safety of both the officers and inmates is the top priority, it is often the hardest to achieve near-perfect scores from jail standards. Sharp County Jail scored a 99 percent-plus compliance…
Sharp County Sheriff’s Office initiates multi-agency investigation leading to the arrest of Hardy Police Chief
From Press Release Scott Rose, 47, the Chief of Police in Hardy, Ark., was questioned and detained on June 2 at the FBI field office in Jonesboro, Ark., on a bench warrant from Sharp County after a lengthy investigation. Rose was called in and willingly went to speak with officers. Rose was interviewed and later transported back to the Sharp County Detention Center where the Sharp County felony warrant was served and…
Sharp County Registered Sex Offenders
Tammy Curtis, Publisher With school dismissing for the summer this news agency and the Sharp County Sheriff’s Department wants to work together to keep children safe. The purpose of this publication is for families to become familiar with the faces if an offender lives in an area where you child may be present. Each year we publish a list of registered sex offenders in both Sharp and Fulton County. These records are…
Cherokee Village woman and neighbor arrested for child sex crimes
From Probable Cause Affidavit and Court Records A Sharp County woman was arrested yesterday on charges related to child sexual exploitation. Rebecca Huffmaster, 30, had her first appearance this afternoon before Judge Mark Johnson. She has been charged with sexually grooming a child, a Class D Felony, and two counts of conspiracy to committ rape or have sexual intercourse with a person less than 14 years of age, a Class A Felony.…
LOCAL AND REGIONAL EASTER EVENTS
We have so many fun Easter events going on. I have added several since our newspaper published. They are all listed below to allow you, our readers plenty of time to decide which events you plan to attend. Happy Easter weekend from the Spring River Chronicle l Fri. April 18 Breakfast with the Easter Bunny- North Heights Church of Christ in Batesville will host a for a fun-filled morning with the Easter…
