Quitman News

High winds, heavy rain and hail moved through Arkansas early Tuesday morning, knocking out power to thousands, officials said.

“The men were in back, and they saw it coming, and they came in and got me and another woman who works here and put us in the cellar under the ground”

Three of Friday's storm-related fatalities happened in the outskirts of Damascus, a town in Van Buren County. via ArkansasMatters

Driver charged in Sunday road fatality Faulkner County prosecutors charged a Greenbrier woman with negligent homicide, reckless driving and driving while intoxicated Wednesday after a Quitman teenager riding ... via Log Cabin Democrat

“It's important to me and the community because the house is a visual reminder and integral representation of Heber Springs' history.”

"I felt like it was where I belonged," Priscilla Lee said. "I hope to live the rest of my life in this beautiful, old house." Because the house has been part of the community for nearly a century, Priscilla Lee ... via Arkansas Online

“You won't find a more thankful community than Prim”

The money will go toward projects like a storm siren and community center. Prim, located in northern Cleburne County, received $13,727 in a rural community-development grant to match funds raised locally to ... via Arkansas Online

Jane and Bessie Bearden spent Monday in Searcy as Jane had a doctor's appointment. via Log Cabin Democrat

“How much money does it cost to operate here, how much of the small amount of overhead do we assign there”

MEMS may have to reduce services By MONICA HOOPER MEMS Executive Director Jon Swanson said coverage around the county will decline in April without subsidies from the county. via Log Cabin Democrat

Community News Holland By MARGIE FULMER Holland correspondent Oakland Methodist Church was beautifully decorated by Charles D. Parsons. via Log Cabin Democrat

Heber Springs Humane Society workers seized dozens of dogs and 14 horses from a mobile home. via KTHV-TV Little Rock

“I really feel good about the donation. Not only are we helping thin the deer population and keeping the public safer, but we are also helping those in need.”

By Louis Short / Sun-Times Staff Published: Thursday, October 11, 2007 4:42 PM CDT A ton of deer meat was given to the Feed the Sheep Shop, the food pantry of the Foothills Fellowship Bible Church near Quitman, ... via Cleburne County Sun-Times