Fulton County Unofficial Elections Results
We just got these in but it has taken a bit to compile and type them. The Fulton County office had some issues with their early and absentee ballots and had to hand feed them. We apologize for the delay in getting these to you. There was very high voter turnout for this General Election in Fulton County. 3293 voted early and absentee and 1776 cast their ballots on election day for…
Lunsford lands eight felonies in beating and attempted exorcism of his children
From Court Documents Charges were filed in an extreme child abuse case that occurred near Ash Flat on Sept. 5. Charles Ross Lunsford, 39, was arrested on the scene after attempting to “get the demons out” of his two children by repeatedly holding their heads underwater. Sharp County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Tye Baxter responded to a call the same day about a missing juvenile on Branscum Road in Ash Flat. He and…
A “Maxie” mum celebration … Reflections on a century of life
Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Sitting in her wheelchair with a huge smile on her face was Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehab resident Maxie Peal Dressed in her best dress it didn’t take long to see why the staff loves Maxie. She was beaming on her 100th birthday. For the occasion, her family made their way to the facility from far away, including Texas and Kentucky. “How old am I?” She couldn’t believe she…
Former Fulton County Hospital IT employee charged with 42 felonies for forging phentermine perscriptions
FROM COURTRECORDS A former Fulton County Hospital IT Department employee found herself behind bars on Sept. 19 after an investigation into forged electronic prescriptions led back to Jennifer L. Cooper, 40, of Salem. According to the Probable Cause Affidavit filed on Sept. 3 in Baxter County Circuit Court, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy William Fawcett received a call from Baxter Health Administrator Nicole Vaccarella after discovering the hospital’s electronic system used…
Sharp County Unofficial General Election Totals
These are the final unofficial results with all early, absentee and election day votes included. This year was a near record year for voter turnout with approximately 65 percent turnout with 7461 voters casting their ballots in the General Election. We have heard from Fulton County and as of 10 p.m. no votes had been counted. We will update those totals when they come in. US PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT (we are only reporting…
