LOCAL
Playoff picture coming into focus
The first round of the playoffs is still a week away, but some teams have already secured their postseason seed, while others still have some work to do.
Freshman Jackets get defensive
The Sheridan Freshman Yellowjackets picked up a 40-22 victory against White Hall at home on Thursday, Oct. 27.
DeSoto helps Ukrainians through mission trips
The war in Ukraine has been in the news for several months, since the invasion by Russia. People have shown clips of Americans comforting those they know that are Ukrainian and sending care packages, and there are clips of people that have endured the trauma themselves. Sheridan’s Ernest DeSoto has …
Miller pleads guilty
David Brent Miller, the former Sheridan High School drama teacher that recently plead guilty to child pornography related charges in Union County, also plead guilty to a similar charge in a Pulaski County courtroom last week. Miller had been facing charges in both jurisdictions following his arrest in November of …
Kick Start Sheridan conducts new survey
Kick Start Sheridan recently conducted a survey, asking the citizens to take a few minutes to answer some questions to help better the community. The purpose of the survey was to reassess the current action plan which began in 2019.
Fall Carnival draws crowd to courthouse square
Despite Halloween being on a weekday this year, Sheridan was overflowing with the spooky spirit at the Fall Festival on the Courthouse square on Sunday.
Angels Tree program underway
Fall is upon us, Thanksgiving is just a few short weeks away and quickly following on its heels is Christmas. The holiday season is fast approaching, and The Family Resource Center has kicked off its annual Angels Tree program, a program to aide Grant County families in need during the …
SES wins "School Garden Sustainability" award
Sheridan Elementary School has been selected as the winner of the $1,000 “Champion of School Garden Sustainability” award from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas. SES is one of 10 schools statewide to win an award at the 2022 Arkansas Grown School Garden of the …
Sheridan’s Courtroom reopens with cutting edge technology after renovations
On Oct 6, a jury sentencing was held in the freshly renovated Courtroom at the Sheridan Court house – its first since 1962. The new renovations include technological upgrades, new oak paneling and trim on the walls, new seating, and a redesign of the room’s layout.
Q&A with Sheridan School Board Candidates
To help the public learn more about the local school board candidates, The Headlight is eaching out to each one and asked them to discuss some of the issues facing the district. This week, we talked to the Zone 2 and 3 candidates. Early voting starts Oct. 24.
General election ballot issues explained
Voters will soon head to the polls and cast their ballots in a bevy of races at the federal, state, and local levels. In addition to the many exciting local elections on the ballot including Sheridan’s first contested mayoral election in nearly fifty years, four amendments to the Arkansas State …
Board recognizes achievements
Beyond addressing such pressing matters such as policy and personnel changes, the Sheridan School Board also has the pleasure of noting achievements of staff and students in our community. The board’s most recent meeting on Oct. 10, was filled with news and announcements of achievements from Sheridan’s students and faculty.
GCCT to perform “And Then There Were None” this weekend
The Grant County Community Theater is performing Agatha Christie's “And Then There Were None” Oct. 14-15 at 7 p.m., Oct. 16 at 2 p.m., Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time.
New traffic cameras to aid in tracking stolen property
Cameras. Not an unusual sight, especially in this day and age. They seem to be everywhere. Occasionally one might even see them on a traffic light. Soon enough they’ll even be seen on traffic lights in Sheridan and Grant County. But what do those lights do? Sheridan Police Chief Jason …
