Rings Chapel Missionary Baptist Church to celebrate 135 years
John Way, Guest to the SRC Rings Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate 135 years in existence on Aug.18. Historical Highlights of Rings Chapel Missionary Baptist Church August 21, 1889 – August 18, 2024 Organization Rings Chapel Missionary Baptist Church was organized Wednesday, August 21, 1889 at the Enterprise School House, about one-half mile and slightly northeast of the present church building. The Mount View Missionary Baptist Church, which was near Cave…
MDA Fill the Boot set for Labor Day in Sharp County
Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor We see them every year at intersections and other public locations. Labor Day marks the day that the firefighter’s boots come out, with fire departments nationwide opening their hearts and boots to raise funds to help fight muscular dystrophy. It all began when a group of families affected by muscular dystrophy approached Boston Firefighters Local 718 in 1954 to ask professional firefighters to help fight the disease. Responding…
COSL announces taxauction for Sharp County
Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land announced that his office will auction tax-delinquent parcels located in Sharp County on August 28. The auction begins at 10 a.m. and will be held at Ozarka College, 64 College Drive in Ash Flat. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. “Regional auctions proved popular among our buyers last year, and we are continuing that process this year,” Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land said. “This allows bidders…
“Operation Jail Mail” leads to arrest of inmate and two others on felony drug charges
Sharp County Sheriff Shane Russell announced in a press release last week the arrests of three individuals, including a person incarcerated at the detention center, following a two-month narcotics trafficking operation. Agents with the Third Judicial Drug Task Force and Sharp County Sheriff’s Office detectives worked on “Operation Jail Mail.” During the two-month investigation, hundreds of hours of phone calls, video calls, and text messages were monitored, resulting in the arrests. On…
DNA results provide identification of body found in abandoned Cherokee Village home in July
Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor DNA results obtained from a family member have led to the identification of remains located in a vacant home in Cherokee Village on July 9. The remains are those of 54-year-old Dana Deprow, the property owner’s daughter. According to Cherokee Village Police Chief Monte Lane, human remains were discovered in at the home at 8 Saginaw Circle. Cherokee Village Police Officer Richard Crowe arrived to do a requested…
