Man dies in Grant County accident

A two-vehicle accident in Grant County Thursday resulted in the death of one person. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, the victim, identified only as John Doe, 69, was southbound in the northbound lane of the U.S. Highway 167... Read More.
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Grant County Quorum Court approves fire protection district

The establishment of a fire protection district by the Belfast Fire Department was a hot topic for the Grant County Quorum Court when they met April 19. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the Belfast Fire Department’s Board of Directors recently voted to change their... Read More.
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Two killed in Cleveland County accident

A two-vehicle accident at Woodlawn in Cleveland County Tuesday afternoon resulted In the deaths of the drivers of both vehicles. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Michael A. Burkhart, 50, of Warren and James E. McCoy, 77, of Little... Read More.

Appeals Court reverses Ashley County murder conviction

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday reversed the 2019 murder conviction of a Hamburg man and sent the case back to prosecutors in Ashley County to decide if there will be another trial. Erskine Flamer Jr., 25, was convicted of second-degree murder... Read More.
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Suspect arrested in Wednesday murder

Update: On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at approximately 9:37 p.m. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Deputies were dispatched to a residence located in the 1300 block of Caney Road near White Hall in regards to an armed disturbance.  Upon arrival, they discovered an unresponsive male who was... Read More.

Jefferson County Sheriff rolling back some covid policies

Since March of 2020 the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has offered an alternative method of using an online webform to report non-active, non-threatening incidents.  This unique situation was done as a short-term effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) by limiting face-to-face contact... Read More.
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Jefferson County Quorum Court increases trash fees

By Ray King The Jefferson County Quorum Court on Monday approved an amended ordinance to increase sanitation fees for county residents despite opposition from a member of the public who contended that the increase was too much. Christie McCarroll spoke during the public comments section of... Read More.