THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECORDED AN EARTHQUAKE AT 12:27 SATURDAY MORNING NEAR STRAWBERRY... THE QUAKE HAD A MAGNITUDE OF 2.2 AND A DEPTH OF ABOUT 9 MILES... THE EPICENTER WAS 1.2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STRAWBERRY... NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS REPORTED...
AN ELIZABETH MAN WHO HAS FACED CHARGES IN SEVERAL CRIMINAL CASES IN BAXTER COUNTY WAS BACK IN CIRCUIT COURT LAST WEEK. 48-YEAR-OLD DAVID SUTTERFIELD WAS EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY TO THE CHARGES IN THREE OPEN CRIMINAL CASES IN MAY, BUT HE FAILED TO APPEAR. IN AN EARLIER COURT SESSION, SUTTERFIELD HAD BEEN GIVEN TIME TO GET HIS AFFAIRS IN ORDER BEFORE RETURNING TO COURT TO FORMALLY ENTER HIS PLEA AND BE SENTENCED. A FAILURE TO APPEAR WARRANT WAS ISSUED FOR SUTTERFIELD. HE IS NOW SCHEDULED TO REAPPEAR JUNE 23RD.
SHARP COUNTY DEPUTIES HAVE ARRESTED 35-YEAR-OLD KENDRA FENNEL OF CONCORD FOR POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AND DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT ON A VEHICLE. 43-YEAR-OLD THOMAS HANEY OF POUGHKEEPSIE WAS ARRESTED FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR, MISDEMEANOR, ON POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AND POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. 26-YEAR-OLD JOSEPH JONES OF CAVE CITY WAS ARRESTED FOR VIOLATION OF SUSPENSION OR PROBATION. 50-YEAR-OLD PETER LACOCK OF CHERRY VALLEY WAS ARRESTED FOR HARASSING COMMUNICATIONS.
THE IZARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MADE SEVERAL ARRESTS OVER THE PAST WEEK. 24-YEAR-OLD ADAM JOHNSON OF MELBOURNE WAS ARRESTED FOR PAROLE VIOLATIONS. 32-YEAR-OLD COLE BREEDEN OF PINEVILLE WAS ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY, THIRD DEGREE. 83-YEAR-OLD EVANS ELMS OF MELBOURNE WAS ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY, THIRD DEGREE. 37-YEAR-OLD DUSTIN SOMEER OF MOUNTAIN HOME WAS ARRESTED ON A WARRANT OUT OF THE IZARD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR. 45-YEAR-OLD MELISSA CASEY OF OXFORD WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND CHARGED WITH PROBATION VIOLATIONS. 40-YEAR-OLD HEATHER FRANK OF BATESVILLE WAS ARRESTED FOR PAROLE VIOLATIONS. 47-YEAR-OLD AMY SMITH OF VIOLET HILL WAS ARRESTED ON A WARRANT OUT OF THE IZARD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR. 60-YEAR-OLD DANIEL TAYLOR OF OXFORD WAS ARRESTED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT. 43-YEAR-OLD TARA PARHAM OF MELBOURNE WAS ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY. 47-YEAR-OLD FEATHER THOMPSON OF CALICO ROCK WAS JAILED AND CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC BATTERY, THIRD DEGREE. 31-YEAR-OLD JOSEPH HANKS OF CALICO ROCK WAS CHARGED WITH TERRORISTIC THREATENING. 34-YEAR-OLD CHRISTINA TURNER OF MIDWAY WAS JAILED ON A WARRANT OUT OF THE IZARD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.
12-YEAR-OLD KARLEE PITTS HAS BROUGHT A NATIONAL TITLE BACK TO SHARP COUNTY. KARLEE RECENTLY COMPETED IN THE 2025 XCEL GYMNASTICS INVITATIONAL MAY 31ST IN SEVERVILLE, TENNESSEE. KARLEE HAS BEEN IN TRAINING FOR SIX YEARS. LAST YEAR SHE PLACED NINTH OVERALL IN THE USA COMPETITION IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA. SHE WILL COMPETE WITH OTHERS FROM TNT GYMNASTICS IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN THE BAHAMAS LATER THIS YEAR. KARLEE IS THE DAUGHTER OF RYAN AND JESSICA PITTS OF ASH FLAT.
NURSE PRACTITIONER DAVID COSTNER, APRN, HAS JOINED THE BAXTER HEALTH GASTROENTEROLOGY CLINIC. HE JOINS THE PRACTICE OF DR. BODUNRIN S. BADEJO, DR. WILLIAM DYER, NURSE PRACTITIONERS PATRICIA ACKLIN, KIMBER JANSEN AND AMADA STRICKLIN. COSTNER OWNED AND PRACTICED AT COSTNER CARE FAMILY CLINIC IN PLAINS, MONTANA FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
CITIZENS BANK OF IMBODEN HAS HONORED BILLY KEN AND STARLA ROWSEY WITH THEIR FIRST ANNUAL CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF IMBODEN AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. CITIZENS BANK CREATED THE PROGRAM TO CELEBRATE INDIVIDUALS WHO EXEMPLIFY COMMUNITY SPIRIT, SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP. THE AWARD INCLUDES A PLAQUE AND A CASH PRIZE. BILLY KEN IS THE OWNER OF D AND H CONTRACTING THAT EMPLOYS 130 PEOPLE AND STARLA HAS SPEARHEADED PROJECTS SUCH AS TRUNK OR TREAT AND CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK IN IMBODEN. BOTH ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR THE SLOAN HENDRIX SCHOOL, CHURCHES AND SMALL BUSINESSES.
THE ARKANSAS BOARD OF CORRECTIONS MET THIS WEEK TO DISCUSS THE ESCAPE OF GRANT HARDIN WHO WALKED OFF THE GROUNDS OF THE NORTH CENTRAL UNIT NEAR CALICO ROCK ON MAY 25TH.. HE WAS RECAPTURED JUNE 6TH A MILE AND A HALF AWAY FROM THE PRISON... DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS DEXTER PAYNE TOLD THE BOARD HARDIN'S ESCAPE WAS A PERSONNEL ISSUE, NOT A POLICY ISSUE... PAYNE TOLD THE BOARD THE TYPICAL PROCEDURE TO LET SOMEONE OF OF THE SALLY PORT GATE REQUIRES A GUARD ON THE GROUND WHO VERIFIES THE IDENTITY AND THE TOWER GUARD WHO LETS PEOPLE IN AND OUT....
SHARP COUNTY AUTHORITIES HAVE ARRESTED 38 YEAR OLD WYATT CONNER OF HARDY.. CONNER IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, BREAKING OR ENTERING A BUIDLING OR STRUCTURE, ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DAMAGE OF A VEHICLE OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON, REMOVAL OF A VEHICLE, CRIMINAL MISCHEIF, THIRD DEGREE AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT.. CONNER WAS BOOKED INTO THE SHARP COUNTY DETENTION CENTER.. HE IS NOW FREE AFTER POSTING BOND...
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP HAUL OFF DEBRIS FROM RIVERBEND PARK IN HARDY... THE PARK WAS NEARLY DESTROYED BY THE APRIL FLOODING.. SINCE THEN, PEOPLE HAVE TRIED TO CLEAN UP THE PARK.. BECAUSE RIVERBEND PARK IS PRIVATELY OWNED, IT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.. VOLNTEERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE BEEN WORKING DAILY ON THE CLEAN UP.. THE PARK IS IN NEED FOR SOMONE TO HAUL OFF DEBRIS FROM THE PARK...
THE 67TH ANNUAL CALICO ROCK LIONS CLUB RODEO IS THIS WEEKEND... THE RODEO PARADE IS SATURDAY AT 11, FOLLOWED BY THE GRAND OPENING OF THE CALICO ROCK MUSEUM AND VISITORS CENTER.. THE CALICO ROCK ALL SCHOOL REUNION WILL BE HELD... THE PINEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE A PULLED PORK BAR=BQ FUNDRAISER FROM 12 UNTIL 2... PLATS WILL BE SOLD FOR $10... THE RODEO WILL CONCLUDE SATURDAY NIGHT AT 7 FOLLOWED BY A STREET DANCE IN PEPPERSAUCE ALLEY FEATURING WHISKEY HALLO.... HOMETOWN RADIO WILL BE BROADCASTING "ON LOCATION" FROM CALICO ROCK SATURDAY....
THE 50TH RAVENDEN SPRINGS SCHOOL REUNION IS SATURDAY AT THE OLD SCHOOL BUILDING... DOORS OPEN AT 11, A POTLUCK MEAL WILL BE SERVED AROUND NOON WITH VISITATION TO FOLLOW... SPECIAL RECOGNITION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CLASS OF 1965 WHO WILL BE MEETING FOR THE 60TH REUNION.... ALL ALUMNI, FORMER TEACHERS AND STAFF, ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RAVENDEN SPRINGS SCHOOL IS WELCOME TO ATTEND....
IZARD COUNTY AUTHORITIES HAVE ARRESTED A MELBOURNE MAN AFTER BEING CALLED TO A DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE... 38 YEAR OLD MICHEAL MARTIN WAS BOOKED INTO THE IZARD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER... MARTIN IS NOW FREE, AFTER POSTING BOND.… 78 YEAR OLD THURMAN RUSSELL OF CALICO ROCK WAS ARRESTED FOR COMMUNICATING A FALSE ALARM AND PROBATION- PAROLE VIOLATIONS… RUSSELL IS BEING HELD IN THE IZARD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER...
THE NORFORK SCHOOL BOARD HAS NAMED RICHARD BLEVINS THE DISTRICT'S NEW SUPERINTENDENT... BLEVINS HAS BEEN SERVING AS IN THE INITERIM SUPERINTENDENT SINCE FEBRUARY... BLEVINS AGREED TO A ONE YEAR CONTACT... BLEVINS TOLD THE BOARD HE WAS NOT SURE HOW LONG HE PLANNED TO STAY ON THE JOB... HE HAD BEEN RETIRED SINCE 2011… COLE FORD HAS BEEN HIRED AS THE BOYS BASKETBALL COACH.. FORD IS A MOUNTAIN HOME GRADUATE, HE HAS BEEN TEACHING IN OKLAHOMA...
THE ARKANSAS FIRE CONVENTION WAS HELD LAST WEEKEND IN HOT SPRINGS… THE CAVE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT WON THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS UNDER FIVE THOUSAND POPULATION... WALNUT RIDGE DIVISON CHEIF RYAN JONES WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARKANSAS STATE FIREFIGHTERS HALL OF FAME....JONES DESCRIBED THE HONOR THIS WAY.. JONES BEGAN HIS CAREER AS A JUNIOR FIREMEN BEFORE GRADUATING FROM HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL.… RYAN JONES HAS ALSO SERVED IN MANY POSITIONS WITHIN THE STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCATION, HE CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE DEPUTY SECRETARY=TREASUER FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCATION.....
A PROPOSED PLAN FOR A BYPASS ON THE NORTHSIDE OF POCAHONTAS WILL KEEP TRUCKS FROM TRAVELING INTO THE CITY, BUT ONE ASPECT OF THE PLAN IS CAUSING CONCERN FROM THE PUBLIC... THE PROPOSAL CALLS FOR A ROUNDABOUT NEAR ST. BERNARDS FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER AND THE POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL... THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION HAS RELEASED AN UPDATED PLAN FOR THE BYPASS THAT WOULD CONTACT HIGHWAY 90 TO HIGHWAY 67... THE GOAL IS TO KEEP SEMI TRUCKS FROM DRIVING THRU THE MIDDLE OF POCAHONTAS...
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