Sheridan News

Companies across the economy are finding ways to do more with fewer workers, dimming hopes that hiring will take off anytime soon.

The number of people claiming jobless benefits for the first time dropped less than expected last week, evidence that the labor market remains weak even as the economy is recovering.

Everyone knows that the probability of striking it big with the lottery can be a long shot, still the people of Dallas County are certainly trying.

Calvin Price stood at a teller's cage cashing a check. "Identification!" The bank employee demanded.

I'm looking for anyone who may have information on Wyly/Wiley Bearden who is listed in the 1840 Cass County, Georgia census, beside a John Bearden who may or may not be his brother.

Sarah Slocum was awarded the title of Miss Arkansas 2009 Saturday night in Hot Springs.

Grant County Sheriff Lance Huey has been hired as the security director of the Arkansas lottery at an annual salary of $115,644, Arkansas Lottery Commission Executive Director Ernie Passailaigue said Monday.

The Sheridan School Board authorized the construction of a new library addition at East End Elementary School and a new fine arts addition at Sheridan Middle School during its regular monthly session held last week at 6:30 p.m. on June 8 in the boardroom of the 1913 Administration Building.

First just a little about me. My name is Harold Voss. I am 43 years old. I was raised in Prague, Arkansas, which is eight miles east of Sheridan Arkansas.

The youth at Apostolic Faith United Pentecostal Church in Mountain Home are getting a taste of what it was like for Bible translators to hand-copy early versions of the Bible.

The past week's storms have created numerous flooding problems in Grant County with multiple roads damaged and some still impassable.

A 20-year-old Benton man convicted of capital murder was sentenced Wednesday to life plus 70 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction.

A special judge has been appointed by the Arkansas Supreme Court to replace 4th Judicial Circuit Judge William Storey.

The Grant County Quorum Court met last week to discuss the expected completion of the new Grant County Rescue building, renovations to restrooms at Cox Creek, CSEPP radios for school buses, and a decrease in sales tax collections as well as an increase in the unemployment rate for the county.

Approximately 20 acres burned last week in the Sheridan area before four fire agencies and two water bombers could extinguish the wildfire, and although Grant County has received rain in recent weeks forestry officials urge residents to still use caution when burning.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 7:27 a.m. Special elections taking place across state today Restructuring school millages at Hermitage and Gravette, continuing a citywide sales tax in Sheridan and choosing a new mayor in West Fork are issues voters will face in special elections today.

Sheridan School District students are leading the way in the Aspirnaut Initiative.