Ozark Council Fails To Raise Mayor’s Spending Limit
by Vernon Mc Daniel After about 25 minutes of discussion Aug. 11 on Mayor Roxie Hall’s request to raise her $10,000 spending limit, neither the mayor nor any City Council member called for a vote. Hall said she recently had to call a special session to pay an $11,000-plus bill for maintenance on the therapy…
Read More2025 Miss Franklin County Royalty Crowned
MISS FRANKLIN COUNTY WINNERS–The 2025 Miss Franklin County winners were (from left) Shyanne Miller, parade award; Emily Miller, Eric Swearingin Community Service award; Marlee Cagle, spirit award and audience appeal; and Kennedy Tedford, 2025 Miss Franklin County and Audrey Tooley Interview award winner. Tedford also received a $1,000 scholarship from the Keeper of the Crown…
Read MoreClarksville Adopts Cell Phone Ban School Policy Complies With New State Law
by Janice Penix A ban on student cell phone use was adopted as part of the student handbooks approved by the Clarksville School Board at a meeting Monday, Aug. 4. The district’s policy, which is in compliance with the new “Bell to Bell, No Cell” law passed during the 2025 legislative session, prohibits students from…
Read MoreWarriors Ready To Hit The Ground Running: 2025 Lamar Season Preview
by Janice Penix The Lamar Warriors are ready to turn the page. After a 4-6 finish last season, Coach Josh Jones is banking on a new look for his offense and a roster full of experienced players to lead the charge for a successful year. Last year’s spread offense, which relied heavily on the arm…
Read MoreHillbillies Look To Return To Winning Ways: Ozark 2025 Season Preview
by Janice Penix Winning just four games in a season isn’t a statistic the Ozark Hillbillies are accustomed to, and one they hope not to repeat in 2025. This season, Ozark has a new head coach who knows what it takes to win it all and who hopes to lead the team back to its…
Read MoreJC 4-H Members Attend State O-Rama
Johnson County 4-H members Karson Underhill, Aiden White, Elana Stewart and Tristy Stewart participated in competitions, educational workshops and college tours at the 2025 Arkansas State 4-H O-Rama on the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville campus July 21-24. Underhill and White competed against 4-H members from across the state in the Arkansas 4-H State Welding…
Read MoreTrust But Verify
by Megan Wylie Imagine this: Someone shares a post with you that’s making the rounds on social media. It could be a screenshot, a video clip or maybe just a sentence or two, followed by a flood of angry comments. You recognize the name or the place and, before you even finish reading, you feel…
Read MoreTaking The Bait: Katherine Wright Discovered A Love – And Skill – In Fishing
by Janice Penix Katherine Wright would describe herself as anything but athletic. But when it comes to competitive fishing, her coach says she is a force to be reckoned with. “She is the most competitive youth that I ever fished with,” Chris Tinnell, who served as Wright’s boat captain in the Arkansas Youth Bass Hogs,…
Read MoreOzark Council Moves On Kimbrough Building
by Vernon McDaniel With Loren Maier and Charles Meeker absent, Ozark’s City Council voted 4-0 July 21 to move forward with rehab work on the downtown Kimbrough building. Meeting in special session, the Council voted to spend $97,000 on a roof and on shoring up the back side of the building. The city has spent…
Read MoreConflict Remains Between Hartman Water Department And Spadra
by Stephanie Baker The Hartman City Council met on Monday, July 14, at which time Mayor Jackie Weathers announced no payment had been received from the Spadra Goose Camp Water Association for water provided or for its debt to the Hartman Water Department since the previous month’s meeting, bringing its current debt to $45,969. Weathers…
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