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By Tammy Curtis, Publisher, Managing Editor EDITOR’S NOTE: Oftentimes the stories housed within the walls of structures that dotted America’s landscape die with them. The goal of this three part series on poverty in Sharp County is to highlight how Sharp County residents have historically assisted the less fortunate, as…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Friday, June 29 marked the end of a rigorous 21 weeks of academic, physical, mental, firearms and emergency vehicle operation training for three area men who graduated as Arkansas State Troopers. These young men were among an initial field of 436 applicants who were tested…
Sharp And Fulton County both received Court Security Grants totaling over $37,000. The presentation was held on June 1 sat the Justice Building in Little Rock. Fulton County received $19,900 to purchase an X-ray scanner at the courthouse, which will be used to check for weapons and/or contraband as people…
FROM POLICEAND COURTDOCUMENTATION A fourteen year old virgin female wasn’t who a 51 year-old Sharp County man was met with when he traveled from his home in Poughkeepsie to Siloam Springs around 10:30 p.m. on May 26. Jerry Riggs was instead met with blue lights and handcuffs as he learned…
With school dismissing for the summer this news agency and the Sharp County Sheriff’s Department wants to work together to keep children safe. The purpose of this publication is for families to become familiar with the faces if an offender lives in an area where you child maybe present. Each…