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Arkansas Razorback News Bureau The “Voice of the Razorbacks,” Chuck Barrett, a native of Clarksville and graduate of Clarksville High School, was inducted into the Arkansas Sportscasters and Sports Writers Hall of Fame on June 28 during a ceremony in Bentonville. Barrett is set to begin his 31st season broadcasting Arkansas sports and his 17th…
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by Janice Penix At 5-5 and 135 pounds, Carson Howard may not look like a champion athlete. But when the sport requires hanging on to a 1,500-pound bull with one hand, Howard is the perfect fit. The Clarksville High School senior recently earned the title of Boys All-Around Champion in the Arkansas High School Rodeo…
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TOURNAMENT FIRST PLACE–Cole Lamb placed first in the eighth annual Kaleb Watson Memorial Scholarship Fishing Tournament held out of Spadra east ramp May 13. Lamb’s catch weighed 17.42 pounds. There were 40 teams participating and scholarships are presented each year to area youth with two scholarships awarded last week at Lamar. Second place went to…
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The Lamar Lady Warriors are 3A state runner-up after falling 56-36 to the Salem Lady Greyhounds in the Class 3A State Tournament in Hot Springs tonight. For the full story, see the March 15th edition of The Graphic next week.
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CREDENTIAL–Sandy Allen, Oark School interventionist, recently completed Wilson Reading System (WRS) Level I and received the Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner (W.D.P.) credential. This credential recognizes WRS Level I certified individuals as prepared to diagnostically teach students identified with a language-based learning disability, such as dyslexia, at the beginning levels of spelling and reading. The certification required…
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by Janice Penix The Johnson County Quorum Court voted during its monthly meeting to transfer funds within the sheriff’s office budget to cover the cost for overtime pay. Last month the Court approved an amendment to the county employment policy authorizing the sheriff to pay cash overtime to law enforcement personnel, including deputies and detention…
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by Janice Penix Members of the Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission and the Clarksville City Council voted during special meetings on Tuesday, April 9, to proceed with the purchase of solar power as part of a substantial economic development project by Suncloud Holdings. The CCU Commission approved a resolution authorizing a contract with Suncloud to be…
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Feature photo: TOTALITY –The solar eclipse reached the totality phase in Johnson County at around 1:50 p.m. Monday, April 8. Just before the totality phase, viewers could observe the moon nearly covering the sun, and a few bright spots of sunlight shining through the valleys on the moon, called “Baily’s Beads.” These appear just before…
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by Stephanie Baker Stepping Stones Recovery will open its doors to those seeking recovery next month. Located at 1561 County Road 2305 in Hartman, formerly The Link Church (Fernwood Assembly of God), founder Joseph Cruz and co-founder Patricia Mothan have begun remodeling the building into a residential recovery facility. Housing is the biggest challenge Cruz…
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Members of the Johnson County Quorum Court approved an ordinance during their monthly meeting Thursday, March 14, allowing overtime pay for law enforcement employees but declined to approve an additional investigator position at the sheriff’s office. Justices of the peace approved an amendment to the county employment policy authorizing the sheriff to pay cash overtime…
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by Megan Wylie The Clarksville Connected Utilities (CCU) Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 25, and, after welcoming two new commissioners, held an executive session and unanimously approved the appointment of Roy Young as interim general manager. Young has been with CCU since 1986 and has worked in the electric, water and…
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The demolition of houses adjacent to the Johnson County Public Library on Taylor Circle began on Friday, March 15. The property was included in the 2022 county purchase of land for library expansion for $417,151. The library will lease the land from the county for its expansion project, which will include the addition of a…
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DONATION PRESENTED–Harps presented a $5,000 donation to the Clarksville Fire Department in conjunction with the store’s reopening on Saturday, March 16. Jamie Gregory, Clarksville store manager, expressed appreciation to the CFD personnel for their rapid response to the fire on Feb. 15 which damaged a portion of the building and resulted in a month-long closure…
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Clarksville received signs from the Arbor Day Foundation on Tuesday, March 12, showcasing its achievement of 20 years as a Tree City USA designated city. Attending the presentation were (front) Jackie English; (back row, from left) Keaton Phillips, Arkansas Forestry Commission; Ben Stepp, Terry Curtis, Jacob Bradley, and Mayor David Reider. The requirements to be…
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