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Fulton County Quorum Court met Monday, Jan. 14. It was the first meeting for newly elected Fulton County Judge Jim Kendrick and two new JPs, Ray Matthew and Charles Kendrick. It was standing room only at the first meeting of the new year and new leadership. “First of all I want you to know, I’m glad to see the turn out. Each of you are welcome and I would love to see a good turn out at all the meetings,” said Kendrick as he welcomed the audience...

A Cherokee Village couple are facing multiple felony charges after an investigation by the Cherokee Village Police Department yielded stolen property, drugs and more. According to a report from the department, a series of events leading to the arrests culminated Jan. 8 when officers worked a theft case involving a new Husqvarna riding lawn mower...

Mammoth Spring City Council held their regular monthly meeting Monday, Jan. 7 where newly elected officials addressed city business. After roll call, the minutes from the December regular meeting were read and approved. There was one correction, but was previously fixed...

Jan. 9 marked National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day across America. Each and every day, 24-hours a day, a community’s law enforcement, first responders, fire fighters and EMS heed the call for help from those in their community. Have you ever wondered where exactly the call comes from? Where the information goes in order to inform the responders? One department that exists in each county across the nation but rarely spoken of, is dispatch...

Thayer City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Before beginning the meeting, Mayor Ken Cotham informed those in attendance they were without legal representation and legal matters would be postponed to a later date. Council approved the consent agenda, bills paid and to be paid before moving onto public participation...

The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (MMC) voted to approve the scoring results provided to them by the Boston- based Public Consulting Group (PCG) Jan. 9 in Little Rock. Despite the early release of unofficial scores obtained through FOIA by area media groups, scoring the final approval and results yielded some changes; something Scott Hardin with the MMC said is due to an error during the scoring process...

Fulton County Judge Jim Kendrick has officially taken on his new role with the start of 2019. The old saying goes, “third times a charm” and that is definitely true for Judge Kendrick. His third run for the county judge’s seat was successful as he defeated former judge Darrell Zimmer...

The Ash Flat City Council met Dec. 18 during which members discussed the reinstatement of two of the city’s police officers, Colton Wilson and Tom Rigsby. Police Chief Anthony Wiles spoke to the council on concerning the reinstatement Colton Wilson and Tom Rigsby, “We’ve tried and tried to speak with Mr. ...

Residents may be wondering why the lake at Mammoth Spring State Park has not yet been drained this winter. This is due to the partial government shutdown, with which the federal fish hatchery is closed not allowing for the hatchery to prepare. As of press time, Monday, Jan. 21 was determined as the deadline to drain the lake...

Following the swearing in ceremony held Jan. 2, Alisa Black took her position as the new clerk for Sharp County. Although this will be her first term as clerk, Black is no stranger to the operations of the office of county clerk. “I’ve been here almost 21 years. ...