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Jane Kathryn Reese (Obituary ~ 04/25/18)
Jane Kathryn Biles Reese, age 66, of Alton, Mo., daughter of the late Owen and Virginia Biles, was born Nov. 10, 1951, in Little Rock, Ark., and passed away surrounded by family on April 15, 2018, at the Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains. She was married on Jan. 10, 1971, to Denny Reese, in Fayetteville, Ark., and to this union two sons were born, Jimmy and Blake... -
Marvin Russell Weaver (Obituary ~ 04/25/18)
Marvin Russell Weaver, 85, of Salem, Ark., passed away, Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Southfork River Therapy and Living Center in Salem. He was born in Darlove, Mississippi on Sept. 22, 1932, son of the late Steve Henry and Ellen Drusilla (Carnes) Weaver. ... -
Virginia Lee Brink (Obituary ~ 04/25/18)
Virginia Lee Brink, 98, passed away April 13, 2018 in her home. Born Feb. 20, 1920 in Muskogee, Okla., the daughter of Levi and Violet McDowell Croman. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a daughter, two brothers and sister. She is survived by son, James Brink (Dorcile); two daughters, Joan Martin (Richard) and Mary Beth Thomas (Karl); grandchildren, great-grandchildren, friends and acquaintances. She was a loyal member of Second Baptist Church... -
Death Notices
(Obituary ~ 04/25/18)
Virginia Lee Brink, 98, died April 13 in her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. in Springfield. Marvin Russell Weaver, 85, of Salem, Ark., died April 12 at Southfork River Therapy and Living Center in Salem. Arrangements are under the direction of Doty Family Funeral Services in Salem...
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Governor Hutchinson to address Ozarka College graduates (Community News ~ 04/25/18)
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson will address Ozarka College graduates during the 2018 Commencement Ceremony. Governor Hutchinson was sworn in as the 46th Governor of Arkansas in January 2015, and immediately set in motion his plan to bring more jobs and economic growth to his native state... -
Redefining her role as a single mother (Community News ~ 04/25/18)
Rosemary Lopez, mother of two, is a graduate from Ozarka College and a current student at Drury University completing her Bachelor of Arts in Human Services. She is a Sharp County resident and an Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund recipient for Spring 2018... -
Ozark Gateway Realty announces new agents (Community News ~ 04/25/18)
Ozark Gateway Realty, OGW LLC. has added three new agents; Lisa Ladd, Allen Sutcliffe and John Tate, to their Highland team. Ladd is our rental assistant with previous experience in property management. She is a great asset to the organization due to her previous work in a law office and English teacher... -
Spring Into Health at Hardy Senior Center
(Local News ~ 04/25/18)
Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? If so, you are invited to attend the upcoming Spring Into Heath Seminar slated for April 28 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Hardy Senior Center. According to Christina Shaw, event coordinator, the theme for the seminar is “Wellness from the Inside Out” and those who attend will be educated about aspects of their heath they may not be aware even existed...
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SRACC receives updates from NBPHC (Local News ~ 04/25/18)
The Spring River Area Chamber of Commerce held their monthly meeting April 17 at Biggers Bluff in Hardy. Laura Lute with New Beginnings Pregnancy Center in Ash Flat, was the speaker for the meeting and updated those in attendance on the progress, expansion and future plans of the center... -
Man with alias arrested for sexual indecency with child (Local News ~ 04/25/18)
A Williford man is facing felony charges of sexual indecency with a child after reports state he propositioned a 12-year-old female child. According to a report from the Sharp County Sheriff’s Department, Dennis M. Evans, 50, was taken into custody after the family of the victim reported the incident to the police... -
Highland Business Association seeks solutions for local businesses
(Local News ~ 04/25/18)
The Highland Business Association held a meeting at the Artisan Steakhouse and Grill April 17 to discuss ways to revive the business community in Highland and to find solutions for issues the businesses are facing. Early in the meeting, a discussion was sparked regarding the loss of several businesses in the City of Highland in a short period of time...
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District Art Show celebrates 20 years
(Local News ~ 04/25/18)
The Highland School District is gearing up for their end of year District Art Show. The grand opening taking place May 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the A.L. Hutson Center, and will remain open through May 6, ending with the spring band concert. According to Dewana McIntosh, art teacher for Highland High School, this marks the 20th year of the art show and therefore will be treated as a look back show...
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Aly Phillips receives Make a Wish surprise (Local News ~ 04/25/18)
Aly Phillips, 8-year-old second grade student at Cherokee Elementary, received the surprise of a lifetime on Saturday, April 21. Following the beauty pageant sponsored by Highland FBLA, Magen Clouse, Aly’s mother, drove her unknowing daughter to the Ash Flat Church of Christ Family Life Center to be surprised by her closest friends and family members, and of course Make a Wish volunteers... -
Governor visits Highland High School (Local News ~ 04/25/18)
History was made at the Highland School District April 17 as Governor Asa Hutchinson became the first governor to visit the school’s high school campus. Hutchinson was to be the keynote speaker for an assembly regarding the importance of computer science and coding...
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