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Judge receives approval to make offer on adjecent property to annex building

Grant County Judge Randy Pruitt received approval from the Quorum Court at this month’s meeting to make an offer to purchase the property adjacent to the old church building currently owned by the county.

Grant County Extension Office offers Living Well with Diabetes classes

Are you or a loved one struggling with Type 2 diabetes? Classes are now available to help everyone learn more about Type 2 diabetes, how to help prevent common complications, and how to live well with diabetes through good nutrition and diabetes-friendly meals.

Mainline Health celebrates National Health Center Week

Mainline Health Systems Inc. (MHSI), a local community health clinic, celebrates National Health Center Week (NHCW) every year. NHCW is always reserved for the first full week in August. MHSI reached out to Mayor Cain Nattin of Sheridan, Arkansas, who kindly agreed to create a proclamation in honor of National …

JRMC announces new doctors, services

Jefferson Regional is pleased to announce the association of Nephrologist Sheheryar Shah, MD who will be seeing patients at Jefferson Regional Nephrology Associates.

Nalley takes the reigns in Tull

Jeff Nalley presided over his first official City of Tull City Council meeting on Aug. 7

Lancaster is GCCT’s next featured storyteller at Sheridan Storytellers

The Grant County Community Theater in Sheridan is proud to announce its second Sheridan Storytellers event featuring local storyteller Jim Lancaster. The event will be held Saturday, Aug. 12 at the theater’s Lancaster Hall.

Rays named Grant County Farm Family of the Year

DJ and Lisa Ray, owners of Oak Hill Farms in Sheridan were selected as the 2023 Grant County Farm Family. Oak Hill Farms is located at 7106 Highway 46 North, 7 miles northeast of Sheridan.

Ottens wins 1st place for “Party Dish” at Grant County Dairy Foods Contest

Aubrey Ottens, a member of the 4th H Cooks Club in Sheridan, was the first-place winner in the “Party Dish” category at the Grant County Dairy Foods Contest.

Mainline Health’s Anthony speaks at summit in Washington D.C.

Mainline Health Systems Inc. Chief Operating Officer, Ashely Anthony, was chosen to speak at the NRHA Rural Community Health Connections Summit in Washington D.C. held on July 12th.

GCCT to host Murder in the Air dinner theater June 28-30

The Grant County Community Theater is bringing back one of its most popular events, a dinner theater show. GCCT will host is next production July 28-30 at Lady Birds Cafe, “Murder in the Air.”

Bragg appointed to state board of education

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that former House of Representatives member and former Majority Leader Ken Brag of Sheridan would serve as her first appointment to the Arkansas State Board of Education.

4-H club honors veteran’s with flags at cemetery

The Yellowjacket 4-H Club placed flags sponsored by the Cornith Cemetery Association on the graves of veterans at the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day last month.

Bits of History... From the Grant County Museum - Tull Notes

Tull, located in Dekalb Township, Grant County, Arkansas, is about 16 miles northwest of Sheridan, 10 miles from Benton and six miles from Bauxite. It is thought that some of the earliest settlers may have arrived in that area by the 1820’s. Among these early settlers was a family named …

Chamber names SSD Teachers of the Year

Each year the Grant County Chamber of Commerce selects three Sheridan School District teachers as teachers of the year. Two elementary school teachers are selected, one from the elementary/intermediate East End campuses, and one from the elementary/intermediate Sheridan campuses. The third teacher is a secondary teacher and is selected from …

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Celebrates 175 Years

On Sunday, June 25, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the organization of the church. Everyone is invited to attend special services on that day, with a potluck lunch to follow. There will be special music, lots of reminiscing and testimonials, as well as family tables …