A 2017 law that shifted the first hurdle of “private club” status approval to local governments is getting its first test before Stone County’s governing body. more

Protecting local businesses against a spike in unemployment insurance rates, and a measure that further limits the tax on used vehicles will be top priorities for local legislators settling into what could be a long session for the Arkansas General Assembly that gets under way this week. more

A National Guard tanker truck pumps water into the tank for the town of Fifty Six Monday morning. At least six Guard members are volunteering in shifts to drive trucks hauling the water.   - Photo … more

UPDATE: Water storage for the town of Fifty Six has been depleted and the National Guard plans to start hauling water to be transferred into the tank this weekend, according to Mayor Earnestine … more

Mountain View School Board approved the later start date for students, amid many questions about what the upcoming semester will look like. “Right now what we have planned, teachers will come … more

County officials reviewed another proposal that will be submitted to the city regarding the interlocal agreement on dispatching and housing of inmates. Justice of the Peace Stan Townsend … more