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A Hempstead County man has been arrested on several drug charges following the execution of a search warrant on a residence at 1712 W. Avenue B in Hope. Agents with the 8th North Task Force, Hope Police Department and Hempstead County deputies recovered a defaced .380 Caliber Handgun (serial Number …

The Murfreesboro City Council discussed purchasing a new police car and lawn mower at the regular monthly meeting held this week. Council members also talked about the possibility of setting up a camera at the city dumpster. City administrators would like to remind residents that the dumpster is for household …

The Mineral Springs School Board approved extending Superintendent Thelma Forte’s contract on a 4-3 vote at the board’s monthly meeting held this week. The board extended the contract by one year through the 2021 school year. The board also approved renewing the contracts for Federal Programs Coordinator Wendy Reed, Elementary …

The Arkansas Department of Education is implementing a new initiative called High Reliability Schools. Each district that participates will have to devise a plan to implement highly effective instructional strategies to improve student achievement, daily instruction, and test scores. The Mineral Springs School District will be holding teacher faculty meetings …

The South Pike County School Board met Tuesday and approved the contracts of administrators for an additional year. This included elementary principal Cindy Lee, high school principal Davey Jones and director of programs Tanya Wilcher. The board also hired Kathy Brooks as elementary secretary to replace Joyous Mounts, who will …

Candidate filing for the May annual school board election begins today. This is the first day that a candidate can file a petition of candidacy with the county clerk. The deadline to file is by noon on February 20th. This is for school districts that have a May school election, …

Nashville High School has offered a new test preparation and life skills class this year during the intervention period. Assistant Principal Krysta Parker says tenth and eleventh grade students have been getting additional ACT test preparation from 10:50 to 11:35, while senior high students have been learning skills that can …

In a brief meeting this week, the Mineral Springs City Council hired Andy Franks Engineering of Texarkana to assist the city with maintenance on the north and south water towers. Mayor Bobby Tullis says the towers will be painted along with other minor repairs required by the state health department, …

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson unveiled his highway funding plan during a press conference on Monday, in what he called the “largest single highway plan in our history.” Hutchinson said his proposal would provide $300 million annually to state highways. The plan would add another $110 million to cities and counties …

The Dierks City Council discussed several upcoming projects at the February monthly meeting held on Monday. Mayor Ronnie Cogburn says he hopes that some grant funding can be secured for new water meters and for improvements to the ball fields at the city park. The council discussed a shock treatment …