NEWS
Fire destroys country club golf cart sheds
Following a Monday house fire that cost a family their home, the Sheridan Country Club was the scene of a massive fire that destroyed 165 storage sheds on the property costing members thousands in lost golf carts and equipment. The fire was called in around 6:30 a.m. March 30 by …
School board appears headed toward another try to hike millage
If the first three times you don’t succeed, try once more. The Sheridan School board is moving toward doing just that, judging from the discussions they’ve had during the previous two monthly meetings. Gauging comments made during the March 28 meeting, several board members feel they can do a better …
Home sales up locally, statewide
The Grant County home market in January of this year was considerably more positive than a year earlier with 50 percent more sales closed, according to the Central Arkansas Multiple Listing Service. Realtors closed on nine units that month, compared to six units sold in January 2015. But, the median …
SSD bus driver shortage causing delays, drivers to run multiple routes
Bus driver shortages is not unusual for most any district, but this year the shortage has been especially hard for Sheridan School District with a regular driver opening currently and few substitute drivers available to fill in when others are out or for the open route. The shortage has even …
Fire destroys another home
Fires are not unusual for any area and Grant County is no exception. However seven unrelated structure fires in a span of two months could very easily be thought of as odd. The evening of April 7 brought the county’s seventh structure fire; the majority were total losses and one …
AHTD Will Redo Bypass Lane
The accident-plagued south interchange of the Sheridan/U.S. 167 Bypass has been targeted for further improvement by the Arkansas Highway Commission. Sheridan Mayor Joe Wise received a copy of a minute order approved by the commission on March 2 authorizing the project with the goal of eliminating rollovers by northbound semi-tractor …
GCM experiences flooding damage in Jenkins' Ferry Gallery
After heavy rains in March, the Grant County Museum fell victim to flooding issues in the Jenkins’ Ferry Gallery where many Civil War artifacts are showcased, but the gallery will be reopened on April 30 after repairs and redecorating are completed. The Jenkins’ Ferry Gallery was constructed around 2000 to …
One-third of Teachers Quit After 3 Years, Legislators Told
Stress, workload and low pay are the top reasons that one out of three teachers are leaving the profession after only three years on the job, according to a report submitted to state legislators April 12. The findings were compiled from the results of a survey conducted by the Bureau …
County population estimate drops
Grant County’s population dropped in 2015 after peaking at 18,115 people the previous year, according to newly released data from the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The county’s population declined last year to 18,102. Yet, the number reflects only a 1.3 percent increase in five years. If accurate, it is …
Arkadelphia gets pulp mill
A new market for Grant County’s timberland owners is on the horizon with the April 26 announcement of a $1.3 billion pulp mill to be constructed near Arkadelphia. Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Company of China says the state-of–the-art facility will employ 250 workers with a payroll totaling $13 …
SSD Board sets millage vote
With millions of dollars in state funding on the line, the Sheridan School Board is asking the fourth time in eight years for an increase in the district’s millage rate to finance a new bond issue to pursue an ambitious $30.5 million construction program. The board voted 6-0 during the …
SFD holds annual awards banquet
The Sheridan Fire Department held its annual SFD Awards Banquet on May 3. First Baptist Church hosted the banquet as they graciously do every year. The dinner, desserts, and decorations were wonderful; the ladies and gentlemen of the church did an excellent job. Unfortunately, not all SFD Firefighters were able …
Vandals terrorize Orion Cemetery
Headstones knocked over, flower decorations destroyed, statues and ornaments broken….it looked as if a severe storm could have ravaged the cemetery, but there was no storm, no natural disaster of any sort. It was acts of vandals that left such a devastating scene at Orion Cemetery last week with nearly …
Strong named 40 Under 40 honoree
A Sheridan businessman has been named an Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 honoree for 2016 and will be honored and awarded during a luncheon next month. The 40 Under 40 program highlights business and political leaders in the state who are under 40 years old. Sheridan’s own Glenn Strong, owner …
