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OMSD Superintendent Jeff Lewis reads reports to the OMSD Board of Education during its meeting held Jan. 22 at the Bruno-Pyatt Elementary School in Eros, Marion County.
W.G campus principal resigns
EROS —John McCleary, principal of both the Western Grove Elementary School and Ozark Mountain High School has resigned. The Ozark Mountain School District accepted the resignation at its …
The current state of Cave Mountain Road in Boxley Valley.
Cave Mountain Road temporary closed
Newton County, in coordination with Buffalo National River, will be closing a section of Newton County Road 5, also known as Cave Mountain Road, starting Wednesday, January 22 for road improvements. …
Local News

Special Valentines menu Friday, closed President's Day

The Newton County Senior Activity and Wellness Center in Jasper is offering a special Valentines Day menu Friday, Feb. 14. Delivery is available. The menu includes meatloaf with ketchup topping or …

What’s going on

Attention Newton County residents • To obtain your 911 address please contact the Newton County addressing office at 870-446-2966 or come by Monday — Friday 8-4:30. The office is …

Students in the News

MAGNOLIA — Kaytlin Jade Middleton earned a 3.5 GPA or higher in the fall 2024 semester, securing a reputable position on Southern Arkansas University's Dean's List. Middleton is a sophomore …

As life goes by

One of the big problems with getting older is that so many friends and family die. Bonnie Brasel passed away on Jan. 11, at the age of 82. Bonnie married Richard Brasel. I remember them both while we …

Swain

Happy February birthdays to: Sarah Adams, Wanda and Virginia Lynn Basinger, Donna Carney, Charlie Curtis, Darrell and Vanessa Davis, Sarah Westbrook, and her son Dakota Harris, Joyce Henderson and …

Local Sports

Wonder Boys drop DH at No. 3 Central Missouri

WARRENSBURG, Mo. - The Arkansas Tech baseball team concluded their weekend on the road with a doubleheader at No. 3 Central Missouri on Saturday. Tech would drop both ends of the twinbill, 6-0 in the …

Wonder Boys collect first win of the season with DH split at No. 3 Central Missouri

WARRENSBRUG, Mo. - The Arkansas Tech baseball team picked up their first win of the 2025 season on Friday as they split the doubleheader at No. 3-ranked Central Missouri. The win for Tech came in the …

Stone Prairie sees first quail harvest

MAYFLOWER — The second weekend of December saw the first harvest of quail on Stone Prairie Wildlife Management Area, where habitat work since the land acquisition by the Arkansas Game and Fish …

Wonder Boys to play four-game series at No. 3-ranked Central Missouri

FIRST PITCH RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - After opening their 2025 season at the home of the Houston Astros this past weekend, the Arkansas Tech baseball is set to take a trip northward where they will play a …

Thompson's initial Arkansas Tech signing class yields 32 future Wonder Boys

RUSSELLVILLE — A new era of Arkansas Tech football took another milestone step on Wednesday as new head football coach Roy Thompson announced the signing of his first recruiting class. The …

Lake Wilhelmina reconstruction rolling along image

MENA — Recent rainfall may have slowed repair work at Lake Wilhelmina, but Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Regional Fisheries Supervisor Andy Yung is pleased with the progress the fisheries …

Arkansas celebrates Natural State Day at the capitol with outdoor industry showcase

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism hosted Natural State Day at the Capitol Tuesday, Feb 4, showcasing the profound economic, cultural, and recreational impact …

Governor Sanders announces bike lift legislation at Natural State Day at the Capitol

LITTLE ROCK – As part of Natural State Day at the Capitol, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced legislation that lays the groundwork for bringing lift access downhill mountain bike …

AGFC announces temporary WMA closures for feral hog control measures

LITTLE ROCK – Several Arkansas wildlife management areas will be closed temporarily to daytime public access for short periods of time during February and March. The U.S. Department of …

Arkansas Sports Media Boys' High School Basketball Poll

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media Boys' High School Basketball Poll, including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending Jan. 25. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
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