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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 the year a success across various sports. Kenady Barrett, Poyen’s freshman phenom, was named to the All Arkansas Prep Underclassman Team in basketball, while Sheridan multi-sport standout Skylar Sterritt was …

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 to awards for the team as a whole, many were singled out for individual accolades.

Weyerhaeuser to expand

MONTICELLO and WARREN, Ark. -- Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands, has broken ground on its new TimberStrand® facility near Monticello and Warren.

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, a pair of Sheridan Lady Yellowjacket softball players were presented with awards. (Photo: Sheridan School District)

Sheridan community rallies around injured officer

The Sheridan community is rallying to support one of its own after a devastating vehicle accident left Sheridan Police officer Melanie Espinosa (22) and her sister, Ashlee Espinosa (19) with serious injuries requiring multiple surgeries.

Firm pitches major data center and solar farm project to Quorum Court

An Austin, Texas, company that develops data centers and the energy that runs them has proposed spending between $5 billion and $6 billion on a project in Grant County that would create some $300 million in tax revenue over the life of the project.

Teachers honored at Chamber breakfast

Three Sheridan School District teachers Tina Potter, Lynn Summit and Karen Burnett were honored as the Grant County Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year at last week’s Chamber breakfast.

Wes Anderson delivers a hilarious new movie

An eccentric millionaire, a wannabee nun and an insect expert go on globe-trotting journey to try to make a fourtune in The Middle East in "The Phoenician Scheme."

Vaping incidents down but still too many, officials say

There were 62 vaping incidents this past school year, a significant drop from the 2021-22 school year, but as School Board President Jeff Lisenbey put it, zero is the goal.

Circus Man wows crowd

"The Circus Man"

Leola student pages for U.S. Senator

WASHINGTON––Poyen High School student Belle Groomes spent the spring semester of her junior year not in the familiar halls of the Grant County campus like her classmates but instead navigating the nation’s capital and the corridors of Congress.

Chief Deputy Treasurer Tandi Gillis announces for Grant County Treasurer position

Hello, I am Tandi Gillis, Chief Deputy Treasurer of Grant County. I am announcing my candidacy for Grant County Treasurer in 2026.

Tull Town Council discusses creek erosion and infrastructure projects

At its regular meeting last Monday, the Tull Town Council addressed several issues, including a water rate increase, drainage concerns near a local residence and updates on infrastructure projects.

Retired judge assigned City case following Judge Shirron’s recusal

The Supreme Court of Arkansas has ordered Special Judge Robert Gibson, a retired circuit court judge, to preside over the case of Daniel and Ginger Roberts v. City of Sheridan and Jeremy A. McNair in the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court.

Grant County 4-H/Sheridan School wins World Championship in SeaPerch Competition

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Hydro Rappers, one of Grant County’s 4-H SeaPerch teams, defeated 74 other teams to become world champions in the junior stock class of the International SeaPerch Challenge.

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