Articles by Amy Sweat

The Prescott Rotary Club recently held a drawing for a grill.  Kalli Smith of Gilliam was the winner.  All proceeds go to the Rotary scholarship fund.  The club thanks everyone for their support!

Beryl Henry Elementary recently held their sixth-grade graduation for 97 students. Students were honored for graduating. Also honored were the students who received the President’s award of excellence and the volunteer and student of the […]

The Spring Hill School Board met on May 27th. All the expenditures over $5,000 were approved. This included the Great Minds Math Curriculum, Loxi (Guardian for Chrome books) and Apptegy which runs the district’s website […]

WASHINGTON, AR — State Representative Dolly Henley announced today that she will seek re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives, District 88, which includes all of Hempstead County and parts of Miller and Howard counties. Henley, […]

There were apparently no serious injuries when a pickup collided with an 18 wheeler Sunday (6-1) about 6:30pm.  The accident occurred on state highway 73 between Columbus and Cross Roads.  Deputies from the Hempstead County […]

Hope’s Scout Troop 5 and Cub Scout Pack 5 held their annual fishing trip at the farm of Dr. Donald Sitzes near Tollette, Arkansas.  The Scouts fished, boated, kayaked, played in the water and had […]