LIVE SEVERE WEATHER & RIVER STAGE UPDATES
April 2, 2025 2:55 p.m. Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor I realize the amount of incoming weather news is a bit overwhelming at this time. In our coverage area, rivers are our biggest concern regarding flooding. We have some some links with up-to-the-hour river stages and live streams from three separate weather services to accomodate all of our followers. Save this post and refer back to it during the torrential rains, making their…
Sharp County Jail to pay off nine years early, half cent sales tax to cease
Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor County Treasurer Wanda Girtman was the star of the show, at the February meeting of the Sharp County Quorum Court. She explained that March 1 is the day the county makes their bond payment on the jail. She said on Sept. 1 when the next payment is due, the county will only owe $1,075,000 and should be able to pay off the jail debt nine years early. “When…
Donald Gene Ward
January 12, 1942 — March 30, 2025 Donald Gene Ward, 83, of Salem, Arkansas, passed from this life on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Salem, Ark. Donald was born January 12, 1942, in Wiseman, Ark. to T.C. and Vera Lorea (Caruthers) Ward. Donald was united in marriage to Joyce Faye Henry on October 4, 1963 in Viola, Ark., and to this union two sons were born. Donald worked several years as a…
Unidentified human remains found in Sharp County
By: Tammy Curtis with Police documents Human remains found on March 19 in Sharp County near Cougar Road have been sent to the state crime lab for identification. Sharp County Sheriff Shane Russell said a call came into Sharp County Central Dispatch around 9:30 a.m on March 19. Lt. Bryce Trivitt and Lt. Cham Buchanan responded to the scene near the Independence County line in the extreme southern part of the county. …
Cave City football coach and teacher arrested for making threats to kill ex-wife
From Court and police documents A Cave City coach and teacher found himself behind bars in neighboring Independence County on March 27 after threatening to kill his ex-wife following a dispute about visitation. Court documents show that on March 27, Dillon Sallas, 31, was ordered to pay $1,194 a month in child support after his divorce was finalized the same day and custody arrangments were made. Police were called to his ex-wife’s workplace…
