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Competing motions fly in data center case
In what has become a case of dueling legal motions, the plaintiff in a lawsuit involving a proposed data center and solar farm has asked the court to dismiss the defendants’ motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
"Yes" vote would extend current school millage through 2056
Sheridan School District patrons will decide Nov. 18 whether to extend the district's current 36-mill tax rate for an additional nine years, pushing the expiration date from 2047 to 2056.
Guided Tour and Fall Equinox Sunset at Plum Bayou State Park
SCOTT -- Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park will have a unique guided walking tour of the historic mound site on Sept. 20 culminating in the observation of the fall equinox sunset. The tour is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for children ages …
Co-op official says data center would not impact regular customers
The head of the electric company that would provide 500 MW of power to a proposed data center said the enormous increase in demand for the electricity – enough to power an estimated 360,000 homes – would not affect rates for other electric users, nor would the cost of the …
Kaila Keller Joins Stone Bank in White Hall as CSR/Teller
Kaila Keller Joins Stone Bank in White Hall as CSR/Teller
Mainline Health Systems Inc. honored
Mainline Health Systems, a provider of healthcare services in Southeast Arkansas, received five awards in the 2025 Health Resources and Services Administration Community Health Quality Recognition Program.
Sheridan schools seeking millage extension, celebrates AP successes with 95 Scholars recognized
At the August monthly meeting, Superintendent Chad Pitts addressed the board stating that Sheridan School District has been awarded $11.5 million through a partnership with the Arkansas State Board of Education to build a new elementary school building at East End to replace an aging one.
Sheridan Graduate Crowned Mrs. Arkansas America, Heads to Mrs. America Stage
Mrs. Arkansas America 2025 Cameron Willis Steele, a 2015 Sheridan High School graduate, will soon take the stage in Las Vegas to compete in the Mrs. America competition. Competitions are scheduled for August 20 through 27.
Tiny houses and water on tap at Tull Council meeting
The Tull City Council discussed how to regulate tiny houses during its August meeting, ultimately deciding that units built off-site and placed on wheels would fall under the same ordinance as mobile homes.
Summit shares impact of Operation Christmas Child
Lynn Summit spoke to the Sheridan Rotary Club recently about the local Operation Christmas Child program, a ministry project of Samaritan’s Purse that delivers shoebox-sized gifts to children in need around the world.
Motion from defense team asks judge to dismiss case
Grant County officials who are defendants in a case involving a proposed data center and solar farm received more than a 100 questions from the person suing them, but the attorneys representing those officials are hoping the case goes away before they have to deal with the queries.
Quiz Bowl team endeavors to have fun, finds success along the way
If your teacher calls you a nerd, well, maybe she’s onto something, being as how it takes one to know one, as they say.
Attorneys for county officials respond to lawsuit on data center, solar projects
The attorneys for Grant County officials who were sued in an effort to halt efforts to build a data center and solar farm said the case should be tossed out of court.
ASPSF Accepting Fall Scholarship Applications From Single Parents
Single parents across Arkansas can apply for a scholarship in August
