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22 hrs ago | Villager Journal Online

Floods once again wreak havoc on area

Photo/Tammy Curtis A view overlooking the flooded Spring River Oct. 30 from the Beach Club BBQ parking lot after over six inches of rain swelled the river causing massive flooding in the area.

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Related Topix: Weather, Hardy, AR, Natural Disasters, Flood, Sidney, AR, Boat Disaster

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Villager Journal Online

Dam breakage scenario drill conducted at Cherokee Village

Photo/Tammy Curtis Cherokee Village Fire Chief Mike Taylor and Cherokee Village Police Chief Ricky Crook served as joint incident commanders along with Sharp County Office of Emergency Managment Coordinator Gene Moore and Dan Melbourne are pictured in the incident command center monitoring radio traffic during the Oct.

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Related Topix: Cherokee Village, AR, Highland, AR

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Villager Journal Online

Seasonal flu vaccine still available

Photo/Tammy Curtis Cody Corbitt receives his seasonal flu vacine at the Sharp County Health Unit's mass flu clinic held Oct.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, Highland, AR, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Fulton County, AR, Salem, AR

Sun Nov 01, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

High water driving hazards

With so much rain falling or having fell. Familiar roads and bridges may become hazardous.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Randolph County, AR, Izard County, AR, Weather, Lawrence County, AR

Fri Oct 30, 2009

KAIT

Sharp county deals with flooding...again

Anytime 63 swings close to the Spring river you could see it sneaking out into the countryside.

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Related Topix: Ravenden, AR, Williford, AR, Hardy, AR

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Villager Journal Online

Three arrested on meth charges following a wreck

According to a press release from the Sharp County Sheriff's Department three people from out of town were arrested Oct.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Dyess, AR, Lepanto, AR

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Villager Journal Online

Board puts Williford Library on hold for now

The many perils the city of Williford has faced regarding getting a new library seems to be never ending.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Williford, AR, Cave City, AR

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Villager Journal Online

An Area Business Salute - Ash Flat Pharmacy

Photo/ Tammy Curtis David and Barbara Jennings, owners of the Ash Flat Pharmacy for over 40 years stand with their faithful pharmacy technicians Sarah Puerta and Ann Kring.

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Related Topix: Ash Flat, AR, Harding University

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Villager Journal Online

Miller charged with raping 11-year-old girl

An investigation dating back to August led to the arrest of Travis W. Miller, 33, of Hardy.

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Related Topix: Cherokee Village, AR

Mon Oct 19, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Highland schools get H1N1 vaccinations; Find your school here

The Highland, West Memphis and Forrest City School Districts were among the first in the Region 8 viewing area to give flu shots to students and teachers.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Highland, AR, Education Etc., Forrest City, AR, West Memphis, AR

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Villager Journal Online

Hightower arrested in burglaries

A series of commercial burglaries in the Sharp County area has been solved by the Sharp County Police Department.

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Related Topix: Ash Flat, AR, Hardy, AR

Wed Oct 14, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Friday Afternoon Update

The Spring River has crested, but emergency officials are still keeping a close eye on the skies.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009

KAIT

Hardy no stranger to flooding

Officials in the city of Hardy and Sharp County told Region 8 News Friday the Spring River isn't expected to rise.

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Related Topix: Hardy, AR, Weather, Natural Disasters, Flood

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Villager Journal Online

Two arrested in separate Highland commercial burglaries

Two suspects were arrested in separate commercial burglary incidents in the Highland area recently.

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Related Topix: Highland, AR, Cherokee Village, AR, Hardy, AR

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Villager Journal Online

Ash Flat man charged with raping 14-year-old

Dexter Inman, 20, of Ash Flat has been charged with raping a 14-year-old girl after a Sept.

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Related Topix: Ash Flat, AR

Villager Journal Online

Frolos not guilty of arson

Andrew Frolos was found not guilty in a jury trial that ended in a directed verdict by Honorable Judge Harold Erwin on Oct 1. Frolos was charged with a felony criminal mischief charge that stemmed from a July 11, 2008, incident where he was accused of burning his ex-girlfriend Cindy Branam's double-wide mobile home at Wirth following a break-up. In ...

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Cherokee Village, AR, Fire

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Villager Journal Online

Sharp County Circuit Court hands down sentences

Sharp County Circuit Court Judge Harold S. Erwin handed down several sentences during the Sept.

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Related Topix: Ash Flat, AR, Drugs, Cave City, AR

Mon Oct 05, 2009

KAIT

Powering Rural Development in Poinsett County

The ASU Delta Center for Economic Development has been working with two Region 8 counties in recent months.

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Related Topix: Poinsett County, AR, Cherokee Village, AR, Trumann, AR, Harrisburg, AR, Marked Tree, AR

Villager Journal Online

Swine Flu topic of chamber meeting

Mary Scott, R.N., B.S.N., was the guest speaker at the Spring River Area Chamber of Commerce's monthly meeting Sept.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Hardy, AR, Wesleyan College, Arkansas, Medicine, Influenza

Sat Oct 03, 2009

Arkansas Online

Sharp County woman celebrates 50 yea...

Born in Germany, Annemarie Wolfe Avey is all American. Celebrating her 50th year in the United States, she cana t help but smile when remembering what brought her to this country.

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Related Topix: Evening Shade, AR, US Military, US Air Force

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