Airport applies for runway light grant

By Ray King Grider Field Airport manager Doug Hale has applied for funds to replace the runway lights at the airport and said Tuesday he expects the application to be successful. Hale appeared by Zoom at a meeting of the City Council’s Traffic and Aviation Committee... Read More.
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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.

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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Legislation on rural roads safety grant introduced in congres

  WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Reps. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ) introduced the High Risk Rural Roads Safety Grant Program Act of 2021. Westerman and O’Halleran issued the following statements:   “As co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Road Safety Caucus, I am proud to be... Read More.
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Lincoln County Lend a Hand gets federal grant

Lend a Hand of Lincoln County has received a $12,824 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper, Lincoln County has distributed emergency food and shelter... Read More.

Grant County seeking grant for park walking trail

Grant County will be applying for a grant to create a walking trail in Cox Creek State Park. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Grant County Judge Randy Pruitt said the application is the latest in a series of actions that the county has taken... Read More.
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Appeals Court rejects Grant County man’s appeal

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected arguments by a Grant County man who contended that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction. Joey D. Watts, 38, is serving a 36-year prison sentence after being convicted of aggravated assault and being... Read More.

UAMS gets grant for telehealth pilot program

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center has a received a $1.5 million federal grant to evaluate the performance of the Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program in preventing, preparing for and responding to COVID-19. The Health Resources &... Read More.