Cherokee Village News

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.

The possibility of Riverbend Park's receiving city water and the potential of annexing the former Beach Club property into Hardy were the main topic of discussion at Hardy City Council's regular monthly meeting Oct.

When Christian romance novelist Christine Lynxwiler was looking for background for her writing she had to look no further than where she lived.

Donovan who had lighter fluid poured on him and was set on fire has recovered and is waiting to join his new family in New Hampshire soon! The next two Wednesdays, October 28th and November 4th, SPARE is staging a "FILL THE TRUCK" EVENT for shelter animals in the Ozarka College parking lot from 9 a.m. to noon, both days.

Photo by Clover Birdsell Bulldozers at the IESI landfill in Ash Flat remove red dirt from what will be the foundation of its third landfill cell.

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

Stacy Horton, Ash Flat fire chief, and Adam Bates, a fireman for the department visited area daycares Oct.

Wyatt Joseph Malachi Rickey , one month, and Noah Riley Keyth Rickey , two and a half, are the children of Charles Vernon and Nicole Elizabeth Ann Rickey of Siloam Springs.

Photo by Tammy Curtis Owners of Wiles Cabinet Shop Robert and Richard Wiles pose with their father Kenneth Wiles and co-worker Jim Loconte at their shop in Highland.

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

Photo/submitted Buela Sharp, Kari Reynolds with Lowe's and Emily Akins accepting a $4,500 Lowe's grant for Highland High School's parental involvement beautification project.

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 ...

When the Grammy Awards roll around at the first of next year, the category for "Best Cajun Recording" just may be connected to the Ozarks.

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

An Arkansas soldier, with family in Cherokee Village was killed Sept. 10 while serving his country in Afghanistan.

Photo/Tammy Curtis Roger Brewer, Pastor of Lighthouse Apostolic Church spoke to the Hardy City Council Sept.

Have you seen it? "Avenues," the new monthly magazine published by Areawide Media is now in stores for you to pick up -- free.

A local bank was placed on lock down Sept. 18 following a customer's threats to kill tellers, loan officers and himself at the bank.

Photo Tammy Curtis Cherokee Village Mayor Lloyd Hefley presented Jack Lowe and Jody Shackleford certificates for their organization of the Thunder on Thunderbird event that was held on Labor Day weekend.

Photo/Tammy Curtis Trash and debris left at the shooting range at the end of Wabash Drive in Cherokee Village.