Local
SHS graduates headed to National Culinary Competition
Two recent Sheridan High School graduates, Lauren Fleming and Klaesy Knoefler, are preparing to showcase their culinary skills on the …
The Town of Poyen Needs Your Help
The Town of Poyen is in urgent need of community members to step up and serve. Several Council positions are …
Zombie sequel worth the wait
Twenty-eight years ago, a virus spread across Britain that turned the population into rage-filled zombies. Now, a young boy must …
Grant County Independence Day celebrations
The weather is heating up and the days are long — a sure sign that summer is in full swing …
Community voices concern over proposed data center
Grant County justices of the peace say there's still much to be addressed before they can vote on a proposed …
Sports
Successful start to summer for school sports
The 2024-2025 high school athletic calendar came to a close with individual awards being handed out to those that made …
Awards aplenty for Sheridan cheer
Earlier this month, the Sheridan High School varsity cheer team received a plethora of awards during cheer camp. In addition …
Sheridan softball players recognized
Recently, at the Arkansas All Preps Banquet, held at the Arkansas Statehouse Convention Center and sponsored by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, …
Sheridan softball season successful despite setbacks
Although the Sheridan Lady Yellowjackets’ softball team came up short in their bid to repeat as Class 5A state champions, …
Watch out for bears
LITTLE ROCK — Spring is in full swing in The Natural State, and Arkansas black bears are out and about. …
Deaths
Harold Garland Smith
Harold Garland Smith of Redfield, Ark., was born August 19, 1942, in Little Rock, the son of the late James …
Danny Ray Hicks
Danny Ray Hicks of Sheridan, Ark., was born August 12, 1953, in Benton, Ark., the son of the late Jennings …
Tommy Lee Jackson
Tommy Lee Jackson of Sheridan, Ark., was born May 10, 1948, in Pine Bluff, Ark., the son of the late …
Sherry Lee Wheeler
Sherry Lee Wheeler, age 70, passed from this life on June 20, 2025, after bravely battling a terminal illness.
