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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 …
Saline Health System hosts baby fair
Saline Health System is hosting the Beautiful Beginnings Baby Fair in the Haynes Education Building at Saline Memorial Hospital from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24, to give families who are expecting or who recently had a child an opportunity to learn from experts and connect with local …
Brewsters celebrate 60th anniversary
Johnie and LaDonne Brewster were married May 31, 1963, and will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on June 17 at Macedonia MBC (Hwy. 35 South) at 2 p.m.
Local youth named Arkansas 4-H Teen Stars
Arkansas 4-H honored some of its best and brightest leaders June 7, inducting its newest member of the Arkansas 4-H Hall of Fame and announcing 54 new Teen Stars who are leaders in their clubs and communities.
Sheridan welcomes multiple new businesses
The Sheridan community has welcomed several new businesses to the city in the last few months.
Ashcraft runs for re-election C&L Board
John Ed Ashcraft of the Pansy community has announced that he is seeking re-election to the District 3, Position 1 seat on the C&L Electric Cooperative Board of Directors representing Cleveland County and a portion of Dallas County.
Affordable health screenings coming to Sheridan
Residents living in and around Sheridan can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening.
Saline County Library expands into East End with third branch
The Saline County Library is in the process of expanding into a third branch, which will serve the community of East End, Arkansas. This branch will be located in the Hope Valley Development at 24005 Arch Street, Hensley, AR 72065. The expansion is estimated to open in September of 2023.
Old Folks’ set to continue tradition
These days there are few community traditions that span centuries, but a small town nestled in the countryside of Grant County can lay claim to one that connects current generations to those that came before. It all started in 1885 at the Ebenezer Methodist Church in Tull. It’s called Old …
May Is Extension Homemakers Month in Arkansas
Extension Homemakers in Grant County will celebrate the contributions of their organization to the community during May as Extension Homemakers Month in Arkansas.
