Stories from Friday, April 13, 2012

Mystery manufacturer finally coming to Fulton County? (04/13/12)
After nearly two years of promises, it appears that an Arkansas business owner may finally be in the process of moving to Salem to create some jobs. But the owner and the business remain cloaked in mystery. Back in the summer of 2010, the owner indicated he did not want his company named because he had not informed the community where his plant was located of his plans to move...

Alton City Council bids farewell to mayor (04/13/12)
After conducting routine business Monday, April 9, Alton aldermen and visitors thanked long-serving Mayor Richard Haigwood for the 16 years he gave to city leadership. Haigwood did not seek re-election. He served on the board the past 12 years, also serving two terms in the 1990s...

Three's a crowd: County deals with three accidents in 48 hours (04/13/12)
Three times in less than 48 hours, wrecks near Hardy and Highland resulted in injury to three drivers. The first accident, on April 5, occurred near the south end of the bypass at Hardy, when a large truck carrying bacon overturned. The driver was injured, and according to workers on the scene, the accident took hours to clean...