An eye on the future …
Sharp County Detention Center implements biometric eye scan system Tammy Curtis, Publisher The Sharp County Sheriff’s Office has added another piece of advanced technology to the Sharp County Detention Center, this time using biometric eye scans to verify inmates' identities. The Inmate Recognition and Identification System, or IRIS, from BI2 Technologies is a biometric identification platform designed for jails and detention centers. The system uses scans of the iris — the colored…
District and school letter grades show increases in all Sharp and most Fulton County schools
Tammy Curtis, Publisher The Arkansas Department of Education released its 2025-26 district and school letter grades Sept. 17, with several schools in Sharp and Fulton counties posting substantial increases in their accountability scores. Schools and districts receive letter grades based on their overall performance under the state accountability system. Factors include student achievement, academic growth and, where applicable, graduation and postsecondary readiness. Achievement measures how effectively students meet grade-level expectations on statewide…
UPDATE! Child located safe!!!!
Search underway for missing Fulton County child Tammy Curtis, Publisher Hancock has been located and is safe, according to law enforcement ORIGINAL STORY! A search is underway in Fulton County for 13-year-old Joselyn Marie Hancock of Camp, who was reported missing Sunday, Sept. 28, around noon by her family. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement Monday, Sept. 29, around 10:30 a.m., saying Hancock is believed to have left on foot…
Local Cancer survivor to travel to nation’s capital to urge Congress to make Cancer a national priority
Submitted Lindsay Penn to join hundreds of volunteers calling on Congress to increase Cancer research and prevention funding and improve access to clinical trials Next week, more than 700 cancer patients, survivors, and their loved ones from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam, will travel to Washington, D.C., as part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)’s annual Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. Lindsay Penn from…
Hit-and-run accident claims life of Fulton County man
A hit-and-run accident on Sept. 6 claimed the life of an 18-year-old Fulton County man. According to a press release from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, the office received a 911 call stating that Reid Grant, 18, had been struck by a car. The caller stated that he was the driver and urged dispatch to send an ambulance as fast as possible. When first responders arrived, life-saving efforts were made, but they…
