NEWS
SHS graduates headed to National Culinary Competition
Two recent Sheridan High School graduates, Lauren Fleming and Klaesy Knoefler, are preparing to showcase their culinary skills on the national stage this week.
The Town of Poyen Needs Your Help
The Town of Poyen is in urgent need of community members to step up and serve. Several Council positions are currently open, and Mayor Scott Riggan emphasized the importance of filling them as soon as possible.
Grant County Independence Day celebrations
The weather is heating up and the days are long — a sure sign that summer is in full swing and we’re halfway through 2025. That also means it’s time to celebrate America’s birthday, and Grant County residents have plenty of opportunities to enjoy the Fourth of July with family, …
Community voices concern over proposed data center
Grant County justices of the peace say there's still much to be addressed before they can vote on a proposed non-binding resolution relating to a proposal to build a data center and solar farm in the county.
Company officials respond to questions about data center, solar farm projects
The president of the company wanting to build a multi-billion dollar data center and solar farm in Grant County said the tax proceeds from the project will be “transformational” for the Sheridan School District but won’t harm the environment.
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.
