Ozark Acres

From Sheriff Shane Russell Sheriff Shane Russell said a man wanted for attempted murder in South Carolina was apprehended just after 1 p.m. today in Ozark Acres. The sheriff said his department was notified around 12:10 p.m. by the United States Marshals Service that 23-year-old Mickey Ahititt Naphoxay was wanted in Union, South Carolina, on an attempted murder charge from 2022. The Marshals advised the sheriff's department that the subject was believed…

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From a Press Release from Sheriff Shane Russell A Jan. 3, 2024, in which the Sharp County Sheriff's Deartment responded sounded more like something out of unreal drama or even far fetched comedy, had it not been for the injury of one of those involved. Sharp County Deputies responded to Eagle Trail Road in Ozark Acres in reference to a shooting where a male subject had been shot multiple times. The victim,…

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FROM PRESS RELEASE AND INTERVIEW Sharp County Sheriff's Department's Captain of Operations, Josh Williams, issued a press release earlier this afternoon following a assault, kidnapping, pursuit into sharp County from Fulton County that occured around 10 a.m. Aug. 19. THE FOLLOWING IS A VIDEO OF HARDY OFFICER DAN GALLAGHER'S TRAFFIC STOP AND SHARP COUNTY SGT. BRYCE TRIVITT RETRIEVING THE CHILD SAFELY. A Woodland, Ark. man found himself behind bars after assaulting a…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The much anticipated second hearing on a potential settlement agreement for residents of the Ozark Acres Sub-urban Improvement District ended without an approval by Circuit Judge Rob Ratton on Jan. 27. Several took the stand in the nearly two hour hearing but, due to several motions having been filed with the court in objection to the settlement, a judgment was not finalized. Due to Ratton’s agreement based…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor After nearly four years of deliberations and massive issues at the Ozark Acres Suburban Improvement District (OASID), one resident who has attempted to help with the situation has filed a lawsuit against the organization for illegal exaction for charging residents assessment after they were paid in full.Financial issues are nothing new to the OASID, for the last three to four years have faced issue after issue including…

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