Briarcliff News

The annual Chillin' for the Children Christmas Toy Run to benefit Serenity Inc. is slated Saturday for both motorcycle riders and car drivers.

The following deeds, representing transactions of real property, were filed with the Baxter County Clerk's office Oct.

BRIARCLIFF - Two Briarcliff residents, a city council member and member of the city's planning and zoning commission, have applied for the position of mayor.

Four suspects have been arrested in a three-month-long narcotics investigation in Baxter County.

Karrol Fowlkes of Salem seeks election to the District 82 seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives as a Democrat.

His age and his cooperation got William B. Hall probation for his role in a series of burglaries and break-ins, but Baxter County Circuit Judge John Putman admonished the teenager that if he doesn't comply with probation he will be on his way to prison for a long time.

Briarcliff City Council is accepting applications for mayor. In a three-hour council meeting Saturday, the council decided to accept applications until Sept.

At approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, Baxter County Sheriff's Office responded to a disturbance on Bonnie Lassie Lane in Briarcliff, where Steven Michael Bass, 24, was arrested for cruelty to animals, a Class A misdemeanor and violation of a protection order, a Class A misdemeanor, according to Sheriff John Montgomery.

At approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, Baxter County Sheriff's Office responded to a disturbance on Bonnie Lassie Lane in Briarcliff, where Steven Michael Bass, 24, was arrested for cruelty to animals, a Class A misdemeanor and violation of a protection order, a Class A misdemeanor, according to Sheriff John Montgomery.

At approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, Baxter County Sheriff's Office responded to a disturbance on Bonnie Lassie Lane in Briarcliff, where Steven Michael Bass, 24, was arrested for cruelty to animals, a Class A misdemeanor and violation of a protection order, a Class A misdemeanor, according to Sheriff John Montgomery.

The Baxter County Quorum Court raced through a 14-item agenda without a dissenting vote Monday, along the way approving the transfer of $308,000 in reimbursement funds from the Federal Emergency Management Administration to the county Office of Emergency Management.

Here's a look at local Independence Day weekend closings. Mountain Home City Hall, city government offices, including the police department office, and the Baxter County Courthouse and government offices, including the administrative office of the sheriff's department, will be closed on Friday.

'It's a good way to cool off,' said Sam Gardner, 46, of Briarcliff as he climbed out of the Mountain Home city pool at Cooper Park Monday.

The following warranty deeds, representing transactions of real property, were filed with the Baxter County Clerk's office June 11-17, 2009.

District Court for the city of Mountain Home was held May 26, 2009, before Judge Van Gearhart.

District Court for Baxter County was held May 26 and 28, 2009, before Judge Van Gearhart.