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4-H Club Members Compete in District Poultry Contest

May 30, 2023

Oark High School and Little Mulberry 4-H Club members (from left) Leanda Willis, Gavin Hogue and Cheyenne Morgan competed in the senior division at the Arkansas 4-H District Poultry Contest Saturday, May 20, in Little Rock. Willis competed in the chicken category and Hogue and Morgan competed in the turkey category. Hogue took home the…

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Outdoor Water Park Is Open For Season

May 30, 2023

The outdoor water park at the Clarksville Aquatic Center, located at 1611 Oakland Street, opened for the 2023 season on Saturday, May 27. Admission is $5 per person for individuals under 48 inches tall and $7 per person 48 inches and taller. Admission is also $5 for ages 55 and older. Day passes which allow…

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Piney/64 Access Receives Renovations

May 24, 2023

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Fisheries Division Renovations were recently completed to the Piney/64 Access (Johnson County) at Lake Dardanelle. New asphalt was laid, the lot was extended, and striping was completed. A total of 33 parking spots (including two handicap spots) are now available. This area includes a courtesy dock for boaters and provides…

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UofO to Build New Baseball and Softball Complex

May 24, 2023

UofO Announces $6.2 Million Softball And Baseball Complex UofO Sports Information University of the Ozarks has announced a $6.2 million project to construct new softball and baseball stadiums on its campus. The two facilities are targeted for completion in early 2024, in time for regular season play. They represent the second phase of a concerted effort by…

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Lightning on Ludwig Benefits Dive Team

May 24, 2023

Hydroplane boat racers take off during the Lightning on Ludwig North/South Shootout at Lake Ludwig on Saturday, May 20. The event, which is sponsored by the Johnson County Dive Team, saw 30 racing teams compete in the National Boat Racing Association event. Competitors from 10 states participated in the races. It was the ninth consecutive…

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Lamb Finishes First in Kaleb Watson Memorial Tournament

May 16, 2023

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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RFD 2 Receives Award

May 16, 2023

Johnson County RFD 2 received one of the 2022 Wildland Fire Suppression Kit awards from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture-Forestry Division. Included in the kit are backpack blowers, Wildland gloves and coveralls and other firefighting items. Accepting the kit are (from left) Assistant Fire Chief Mike Brandenburg, Fire Chief David Raburn and County Forester Keaton…

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Opinion: Keep Public Business Open to the Public

May 16, 2023

“Is our public business here in Clarksville and Johnson County always being conducted in the open? Sadly, this apparently is not the case.”   After Governor Winthrop Rockefeller signed the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) into law in 1967, he commented that the law had “taken the government out of the smoke-filled rooms and…

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Unofficial Election Results For Lamar School Board and Millage

May 9, 2023

Unofficial Election Results for the Lamar School Board Zone 3 and Millage School Board Zone 3: Aimee Freeman  69 Bryan Warren  51 Millage: For  74 Against 94 Undervotes  15  

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Kiwanis Club Donation Made to Junior Auxiliary

May 9, 2023

DONATION PRESENTED–The Kiwanis Club of Clarksville recently presented a donation of $900 to the Junior Auxiliary of Johnson County. The funds were raised through the club’s chicken dinner fundraiser at the courthouse square last summer. The funds were donated to Junior Auxiliary to provide backpacks for children in the upcoming school year through its School…

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Mayor Breaks Tie Vote to Abolish CCU Commission

 After emerging from an executive session that lasted over an hour in which they heard findings on a partially completed audit, the Clarksville City Council voted 3-3 to repeal all ordinances establishing the Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission. Mayor David Rieder broke the tie with a yes vote. The action essentially abolishes the existing CCU Commission.…

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Special City Council Meeting Called for April 3

The Clarksville City Council will hold a special meeting tonight, April 3, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. The topic of discussion for the meeting will be the 2022 Clarksville Connected Utilities audit.  The meeting can be viewed live on City of Clarksville, AR YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/@ClarksvilleArkansas/streams

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Quorum Court Special Meeting

The Johnson County Quorum Court has called a special meeting for Tuesday, March 28 at 5:00 in the EOC Conference room in the basement of the Courthouse to discuss facilities for the county.

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March Meeting Slated for Search and Rescue Team

The March meeting of the Johnson County Department of Emergency Management Search and Rescue team will be held on Tuesday, March 28 at 6 PM. The meeting will be at the D.E.M. building at 1695 Hwy 21 (Johnson Co. Road Dept.).  SAR members are trained in search and rescue strategies and methodologies, wilderness survival, CPR/first…

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Council Approves Entertainment Districts

During its March 13th meeting, the Clarksville City Council approved entertainment districts which will allow for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in open containers in two designated entertainment districts: the Clarksville Country Club and the Levee Entertainment District in the downtown area.

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Chamber Director Announces Resignation

The Clarksville Johnson County Chamber of Commerce executive director, Matt Bewley announced his resignation today, effective April 6th. On a Facebook post Bewley shared, “While this decision was not easy, I have accepted a position at the University of the Ozarks that I feel fits my skillset well.”  The Chamber launched a hiring campaign for…

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Special Council Meeting Set For March 9th

Mayor David Rieder called a special meeting of the Clarksville City Council for this evening, March 9th. The meeting will be held following a public hearing to condemn two structures that is slated to begin at 6 p.m. Only two items are on the special meeting agenda, the second of which was previously published on…

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CCU Commission Appoints Interim GM in Special Meeting

The Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission appointed Roger Brooks as interim general manager and Gregg Rainey interim assistant GM in a special meeting on Thursday, March 9. Brooks is the current electric superintendent and Rainey is the current pollution control manager.  They will replace John Lester who is stepping down to take a position in the…

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CCU Calls Special Meeting

  The Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission will convene at noon on Thursday, March 9 in a special called meeting to discuss an interim General Manager and a recruiting contract with Slavin Management Consultants. John Lester, the current GM, informed the commission on Monday, Feb. 27, that his last day will be March 15 or 17…

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HB1399 – Better Government Transparency?

  A vote on HB1399 was delayed in the AR House of Representatives yesterday, February 22, 2023. This bill seeks to amend the law regarding publication requirements for counties and municipalities.  It would allow them to remove public notices regarding elections and tax delinquency from newspapers, instead posting them to a “third-party” government website. Do…

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Area Sports

Lamb Finishes First in Kaleb Watson Memorial Tournament

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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Lady Warriors Are State Runner-up

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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