Stories from Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Synthetic marijuana seized at two businesses (09/07/11)
Two Sharp County businesses were targeted by local law enforcement for selling synethetic marijuana, an illegal substance in the state of Arkansas as of Sept. 1. Highland Police Chief Jeremy Stevens and Hardy Police Chief Ernie Rose, in collaboration with the Sharp County Sheriff's Department, confiscated 239 packets of the substance with names such as Demon, Green Cobre and Bayou Blaster, among others, at the Highland Health Mart...

Ash Flat Fire Department future up in air (09/07/11)
Options for the future of the Ash Flat Fire Department were explored during a special meeting Sept. 1 at Ash Flat City Hall. The council also opened bids for a pole barn for the station's fire trucks. The Ash Flat Fire Department is being temporarily housed in the back of what used to be the city's Fire Department, as construction on Ash Flat's new library begins...