Firefighters in Grant County getting new equipment

Volunteer fire departments in Grant County are receiving wildfire suppression kits thanks to a grant from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division.According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the Cane Creek, Prattsville, Tull, and Center Grove volunteer departments were awarded equipment valued at about... Read More.
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Suspect in shooting of jail guard identified

PERRYVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A man being booked into a central Arkansas jail on drug charges pulled out a gun and fatally shot a guard before someone disarmed him, authorities said Thursday.Jeremiah Story, a 21-year-old detention officer at the Perry County jail in Perryville,... Read More.

One killed, three hurt in Cleveland County accident

One person was killed and three others injured in a two-vehicle accident in Cleveland County early Thursday morning.According to a preliminary report, Madison Jackson Cary, 20, of Gurdon was northbound on U.S. 167 north of Moro Creek when the 2018 GMC she was driving... Read More.
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Sheridan school board having to change selection process

Because of results from the 2020 census, the Sheridan School Board is having to change the way board members are selected.According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, census results showed that more than 10 percent of the district’s population is a minority, meaning that instead... Read More.
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Appeals court sides with state in boycott ban

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld Arkansas’ law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel, finding the restriction is not an unconstitutional violation of free speech.The full 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a 2-1 Read More.

Polls open in runoff elections

According to the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office, 444 people cast ballots early before early voting ended last Friday.The polls are open today from 7;30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. as voters will decide races for First and Third Ward aldermen ad the constable Vaugine Township.Mike... Read More.
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New facility offers hope for Drew County garbage problem

The Drew County Quorum Court has approved an ordinance that hopefully will help solve their ongoing trash problems.According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, the county will join nine other counties in Southeast Arkansas belonging to the Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District and haul their... Read More.

Stuttgart woman killed in traffic accident

A Stuttgart woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Arkansas County Friday afternoon.According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Marsha Snyder, 71, was attempting to merge into the northbound traffic lane of U.S. 73 after passing a vehicle when she... Read More.
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Sheridan City council votes to hire another police officer

At its last meeting the Sheridan City Council voted to hire another police officer for the Sheridan Police Department.According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Police Chief Jason Teague asked for the additional officer and Mayor Joe Wise told the newspaper that there are certain... Read More.

Lawsuit challenges ban on gender confirming treatments

An attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union urged a federal appeals court Wednesday to continue blocking Arkansas’ ban on gender confirming treatments or surgery for children, saying reinstating the restriction would create uncertainty for families around the state.A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S.... Read More.