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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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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 […]
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Community feed Saturday

PRESCOTT – Pastor Ivory Curry and Community Outreach Ministry will be having a Community Feed Saturday May 26 starting time this month will be 9 a.m. ending at 12 p.m. Everyone is invited to help […]
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Watson promotes boating safety

LITTLE ROCK – A vast majority of recreational vacations are water-related, and Arkansas is ready. With more than 600,000 acres of lakes, there’s plenty of space for fishing, swimming, sailing, boating and more. Before you […]