Williford News

Longtime Pocahontas resident Linda Collins-Smith resigned her position on the Arkansas Ethics Commission on June 30, a post to which she was appointed in 2008 by former Senate President Pro Tem Jack Critcher, to run for State Representative in District 80.

GEPP -- A one-vehicle accident Monday on U.S. Highway 62 east of Gepp killed a Williford man and injured his wife.

Oh, the strange things that I have found over the years. I recently told everyone the story of Thomas Doran, the "Armless News Boy." So to continue that happy theme, I thought I'd share this interesting old promotional flyer from Chas.

After waiting, hoping and speculating for several weeks, area schools now know how much of the federal stimulus money will be coming to their school districts.

The possibility of Sharp County getting natural gas looks good. If the project is completed it will be the first county wide natural gas project in the state.

We here at Ozark Acres in Williford, Ark., would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for power company employees in the Hattiesburg area who came to Arkansas to help during the ice storm.

Tracy M. Burkhardt, 28, of Williford was arrested Feb. 13 on a warrant for probation revocation.

A legislative committee endorsed Monday a proposed rule that would boost benefits for about 28,000 Arkansas Teacher Retirement System members.

According to a news release, Americaa s Best High Schools recognizes three categories of distinction - gold, silver and bronze.

SHARP COUNTY The ice is melting in Sharp county but the effects of the storm will take weeks to recover from.