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Polls staying busy on election day

PRESCOTT – Polls in Prescott were steady from the time they opened at 7:30 a.m. The polls close at 7:30 p.m. with the votes to be tallied at the Nevada County Courthouse. More than 500 […]
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Council votes to end Beard’s pay

PRESCOTT – Following an executive session, the Prescott City Council, at its May meeting Monday night, voted to quit paying Connie Beard, though she remains an employee of the city. Beard was charged with theft […]
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Sod laid at splash pad

PRESCOTT – City crews were out in force early laying sod at the new splash pad Tuesday morning. The crews began working around 8 a.m. to install the four pallets of zoyzia grass from the […]
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Facebook post leads to arrest

PRESCOTT – On May 16, Brittany Smith, of Arkadelphia, was arrested for terroristic threatening in the 2nd degree. Smith was held for first appearance and ordered to pay a $1,070 cash bond. Smith was stopped, […]
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Torch run held

HOPE – ROC athletes along with local, state law enforcement and members of the Melonvine Striders running club of Hope grouped up in front of the ROC Administration complex Monday for a brief break in […]
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Kindergarten honors announced

HOPE – Clinton Primary School kindergarten students receiving year-end honors were announced Monday. Students were recognized by classroom as follows: Askew — Achievement Award – Libertei Wyatt, Justice Holston, and Angel Garcia. Cari Langford Award […]
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HHS students hit attendance mark

HOPE – Hope High School students who qualified for spring semester incentive under the Strive for Five attendance initiative were announced Monday. HHS Principal Bill Hoglund said the students who were absent fewer than five […]
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U.S. Treasury Department OKs Opportunity Zones For Arkansas, Governor Hutchinson Announces Federal program encourages long-term investment in low-income areas

LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson received word today that the U.S. Treasury Department has approved his nominations for Arkansas’s 85 Opportunity Zones, a program that Congress established in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act […]
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28 graduate from BHS

HOPE – Hempstead Hall was filled with family and friends of the 28 students graduating from Blevins High School Friday night. Charles Barber was the keynote speaker, telling the graduates they’re entering the next phase […]
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Community cleanup May 30

PRESCOTT – A community cleanup has been scheduled Wednesday, May 30, in Prescott. The cleanup is being sponsored by the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce. Those with bulk items can call the Chamber to schedule […]