CCU Commission Votes To Negotiate For Suncloud, Despite Objections Of Manager
In their monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 26, members of the Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission voted to authorize management to negotiate with the utility’s wholesale power provider in an effort to accommodate a solar energy project, despite the objections of General Manager Roger Brooks. Commissioners voted to direct Brooks and Utility Attorney Jason Carter to negotiate…
Read MorePearson Serves Meals To Residents For 12 Years
by Stephanie Baker Gay Pearson has served as dietary manager at Johnson County Health and Rehab for over 12 years. Pearson and her kitchen staff of 18 cook three meals a day for over 100 residents. The health of a resident declines rapidly if they are not well nourished, making Pearson job’s essential to the…
Read MoreLamar School Board Hires Dr. Jones As Superintendent
The Lamar School Board met on Wednesday, Feb. 14, and after an executive session, unanimously voted to hire Dr. Clint Jones as the new superintendent effective July 2024. Jones released the following statement: “I am thrilled to be selected as the next superintendent of the Lamar School District. It is an honor and a privilege…
Read MoreOpinion: Public Notice 101- What is it and why is it important?
An often-misunderstood topic is that of public notice. What are public notices, you might ask? Also referred to as “legals,” public notices are published notices required by law and used by governing and public bodies to inform the public about their activities. The types of entities which must publish legals include city and county governments,…
Read MoreWestside All-District Football Players Selected
ALL-DISTRICT—Members of the Westside Rebels football team who were selected for 4-2A All-District honors for the 2023 season were (from left) Kyle Waln, Bowen Keylon, Justin Haltom, Trenton Jones, Cooper Hilton and Levi Gregory. Haltom and Waln were also selected for all state honorable mention honors, and Haltom was chosen as an alternate for the…
Read MoreClarksville Council Adjusts Street Budget To Fund Vision 21 Projects
by Janice Penix Adjustments to the city’s budget were approved by members of the Clarksville City Council during their monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 12, to fund remaining parks and recreation projects from the Vision 21 bond initiative. Mayor David Rieder said the five projects included in the Vision 21 Initiative have exceeded the budgeted estimates…
Read MoreClarksville PHC Holds Baby Bottle Fundraiser
by Stephanie Baker The Clarksville Pregnancy Help Center (PHC) has been collecting donations from the community to fund the services it provides to women and unborn babies in need. In the first of its two annual fundraisers, the faith-based, pro-life organization distributed approximately 1,000 baby bottles throughout the community on Sanctity of Life Sunday, Jan.…
Read MoreOpinion: A Big Thanks And A Little Housekeeping
We, at The Graphic, want to extend a heartfelt, “Thank you,” to everyone who has shown us support and given us feedback this past week. The donations, subscriptions, new advertisers, calls, comments and offers of help have been overwhelming, humbling, and have helped us along toward our goal for this month. It would be an…
Read MoreThe Johnson County Graphic, 1877-2024?
No doubt you’re wondering why the front page was blank this week. It wasn’t a mistake. It was a demonstration to encourage the community to envision what it would be like if there was no longer a newspaper here to serve Johnson County. Without your help, that could soon become a reality. When we read…
Read MoreHigby, Case Compete With ATU Anglers At Nationals
ATU News Bureau Six Arkansas Tech University Fishing Club members, including Mat Higby of Lamar and John Foster Case of Clarksville, competed at the Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship at Lake Toho, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 10, and Thursday, Jan. 11. The team finished 103rd among the 135-team field. Higby and Case brought eight bass…
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