THE DOLLAR GENERAL IN HARDY ARKANSAS WAS BROKEN INTO AT 11:23 PM. THE POWER WAS KILLED TO THE BUSINESS AND A ROCK WAS THROWN THROUGH THE FRONT GLASS WINDOW TO GAIN ENTRY. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT ITEMS WERE TAKEN OTHER THAN POSSIBLY SOME FOOD AND ALCOHOL. POSS.BLE SUPECT
CAMERA FOOTAGE AND INVESTIGATION REVEALED A POSSIBLE SUSPECT. IF ANYONE KNOWS THE IDENTITY OF THIS PERSON OR HIS WHEREABOUTS PLEASE CONTACT SHARP COUNTY 911 OR NONEMERGENCY AT 870-994-2211. THIS SUSPECT IS SEEN ON CAMERA WALKING OVER TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE DOLLAR STORE A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THE POWER WAS TERMINATED. HE HAD BEEN SITTING INSIDE MCDONALD'S NEAR THE DOLLAR STORE APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS PRIOR AND UP TO THE BREAK-IN. WIT APPEARS THE SUSPECT FROM OTHER WITNESSES POSSIBLY MAY BE MENTALLY ILL AND UNSTABLE THEREFORE PLEASE DO NOT APPROACH HIM AND CALL DISPATCH IF SPOTTED. A WITNESS POSSIBLY SPOTTED THE SUSPECT AT 1 PM YESTERDAY AT CASEY'S GENERAL STORE IN HIGHLAND. OFFICERS HAVE BEEN ALERTED AND ARE SEARCHING FOR THE SUSPECT. EXTRA PATROLS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED FOR RESIDENCE BUSINESSES IN THE AREA.
TEMPRATURES ARE FORECAST TO DROP TO THE 30S EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.... IF YOU TURNING ON THE HEAT FOR THE FIRST TIME OR CONSIDERING A SECOND HEAT SOURCE..... VIOLA FIRE CHEIF LOGAN STONE REMINDS YOU A FAULTY HEAT SOURCE IS TO BLAME FOR A MAJORITY OF HOUSE FIRES EVERY WINTER.... SOME MORE GOOD ADVICE IS TO TURN OFF HEATERS BFORE LEAVING A ROOM OR GOING TO BED... IF YOUR PURCHASING A HEATER, LOOK FOR A MODEL WITH AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF FEATURES....
THERE IS A RUN-OFF FOR THE HARDY CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD... THE RUN-OFF IS BETWEEN JUNIOR WISE AND NATALIE QUINTANA-DUBOIS FOR THE WARD 2 POSITION 1 SEAT... EARLY VOTING WILL BEGIN NEXT TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THRU MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND.... ON ELECTION DAY, VOTERS CAN CAST A BALLOT AT THE HARDY CIVIC CENTER AND THE COURTHOUSE IN ASH FLAT.. REMEMBER, YOU MUST PRESENT A LEGAL I-D TO VOTE...
A MOUNTAIN HOME MAN IS FACING THE CHARGED OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, A CLASS D FELONY, AFTER AUTHORITIES RECEIVED WORD THE MAN HAD PULLED A FIREARM AND POINTED IT AT THE OCCUPANTS OF ANOTHER VEHICLE DURING A ROAD RAGE INCIDENT. ACCORDING TO A REPORT FROM THE FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, DISPATCH RECEIVED A CALL REGARDING AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A MAROON SUV AND A BLUE HYUNDAI CAR… WHEN THE VEHICLES REACHED THE CITY LIMITS OF SALEM, SALEM POLICE MADE CONTACT WITH BOTH VEHICLES PULLING THEM OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD… DUE TO THE THREAT OF A FIREARM BEING INVOLVED, THE OFFICER ORDERED EVERYONE OUT OF THE MAROON SUV INCLUDING 21-YEAR-OLD TODD CHAPMAN, WHO WAS THE PASSENGER OF THE SUV… WHEN REMOVING CHAPMAN FROM THE VEHICLE, AUTHORITIES SAW A GLASS CONTAINER OF ALCOHOL AND A GREEN HANDGUN LYING ON THE FLOORBOARD… WHEN SPEAKING WITH WITNESSES AND VICTIMS, AUTHORITIES WERE TOLD CHAPMAN HAD PULLED OUT A HANDGUN WITH A GREEN LASER ON IT AND POINTED IT AT THE VICTIMS AFTER BEING "CUT OFF" ON THE HIGHWAY… A 40 CALIBER HANDGUN WITH A GREEN LASER WAS RECOVERED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE GLOVE BOX. AS A RESULT, CHAPMAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, A CLASS D FELONY. BOND FOR CHAPMAN WAS SET AT $30,000.
THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CHANGES ON HOW YOU CAN DONATE TO THE SHARP COUNTY SHOP WITH A COP PROGRAM THIS YEAR… SHERIFF SHANE RUSSELL... SHARP COUNTY LAWMEN WILL JOIN CHILDREN TO SHOP WITH A COP AT WALMART IN ASH FLAT ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14TH.,.. SHOP WITH A COP PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE BY DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY... SHERIFF RUSSELL AND HIS FELLOW OFFICERS ARE APPRECIATIVE OF THE OUTSTANDING SUPPORT FROM RESIDENTS ALL OVER THE COUNTY IN THE PAST... CHECKS FOR SHOP WITH A COPY CAN BE MADE OUT TO THE SHARP COUNTY SHERIFF'S FOUNDATION, A 501C3, ENABLING YOU TO GET A TAX CREDIT… DONATIONS MAY BE GIVEN TO ANY LAW OFFICER IN SHARP COUNTY OR BRING YOUR CHECK BY THE SHERIFFS OFFICE IN ASH FLAT OR AT ANY FNBC LOCATION....
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT BATESVILLE IS HOSTING A NARCAN RESPOND AND REVIVE TRAINING THURSDAY.. THE SESSION BEGINS AT 11:15 AND IS AIMED TO EDUCATE ATTENDEES ON RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS OF AN OPIOD OVERDOSE AND ADMINISTERING NALOXONE, A MEDICATION COMMONLY KNOWN AS NARCAN... NALOXONE RAPIDLY REVERSES OPIOID OVERDOSES BY BLOCKING THE EFFECTS OF OPIOIDS ON THE BRAIN, RESTORING NORMAL BREATING IN INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE STOPPED OR ARE AT RISK OF STOPPING BREATING DUE TO AN OVERDOSE... THE TRAINING WILL ALSO COVER GOOD SAMARITAN LAWS, WHICH PROTECT INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE DURING AN OVERDOSE EMERGENCY… YOU CAN REGISTER FOR THE SESSON TODAY BY CALLING 870-612-2082.....
AN INCIDENT OVER THE WEEKEND AT AN OXFORD RESIDENCE HAS RESULTED IN THE ARREST OF 74 YEAR OLD ROGER DOCKINS OF OXFORD... DOCKINS IS BEING HELD IN THE IZARD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC BATTERY, THIRD DEGREE....
THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE NEW HOXIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING WAS HELD LAST MONTH.. PREP AND DIRT WORK IS UNDERWAY. WE GET A PROGRESS REPORT FROM HOXIE SUPERINTENDENT KELLI GILLIAM… SUPERINTENDENT GILLIAM SAYS BARRING A SETBACK WITH BAD WEATHER, THE FACILITY SHOULD BE COMPLETE BY LATE NEXT YEAR... TATE GENERAL CONTRACTORS FROM JONESBORO IS THE CONTRACTOR..
THE CALICO ROCK MUSEUM & VISITOR CENTER IS ASKING FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO HELP FUND ITS EXPANSION INTO THE HISTORIC CALICO ROCK HARDWARE CO. BUILDING. WITH A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION FROM THE WINDGATE FOUNDATION, THE MUSEUM HAS MADE PROGRESS TOWARD ITS FINANCIAL GOALS, YET STILL NEEDS ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO SECURE THE GRANT. TO UNLOCK THE FULL AMOUNT FROM THE FOUNDATION, THE MUSEUM MUST RAISE ROUGHLY 10% OF THE TOTAL PROJECT COST. ALTHOUGH THE MUSEUM MET ITS SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER FUNDRAISING TARGETS, IT CURRENTLY FACES SHORTFALLS FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, WHICH COULD IMPACT UPCOMING PROJECT TIMELINES. SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN JANUARY, THE EXPANSION PROJECT INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILDING, SUCH AS ADDING A RAMP TO CONNECT THE GROUND AND MAIN FLOORS, CONSTRUCTING GALLERY WALLS, CUTTING ACCESS OPENINGS BETWEEN THE EXISTING MUSEUM AND THE NEW SPACE, REFINISHING SIDEWALKS, AND UPGRADING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE AND CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT WWW.CALICOROCKMUSEUM.COM OR BY MAILING CHECKS TO CALICO ROCK MUSEUM, 105 MAIN STREET, CALICO ROCK, AR 72519. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT MUSEUM STAFF AT 870-297-6100.
BAXTER HEALTH'S VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS TOBIAS PUGSLEY, WAS HONORED RECENTLY WITH THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES 2024 REGENT'S AWARD FOR EARLY CAREER HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE AT THE ARKANSAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING AWARDS LUNCH. EACH YEAR, THE ARKANSAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES "WHO DEMONSTRATE EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT SKILLS WITHIN THEIR ROLE." PUGSLEY WAS RECOGNIZED AS "A DISTINGUISHED LEADER, SHOWCASING NOT ONLY EXECUTIVE CAPABILITY IN ADVANCING HIS ORGANIZATION BUT HELPING THE ARKANSAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SOCIETY FOR HEALTHCARE MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS.".. IN HIS ROLE AT BAXTER HEALTH, PUGSLEY LEADS INITIATIVES AIMED AT ENHANCING PATIENT OUTREACH, BUILDING COMMUNITY TRUST IN HEALTHCARE, AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. AS A MEMBER OF THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM, HE COLLABORATES WITH CLINICAL AND OPERATIONAL LEADERS TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE STRATEGIES ADDRESSING LOCAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. HIS CONTRIBUTIONS HELP ENSURE BAXTER HEALTH REMAINS "INDEPENDENT, STRATEGICALLY COMPREHENSIVE, AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED.".. OUTSIDE OF HIS PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, PUGSLEY IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY, SERVING ON BOARDS SUCH AS THE MOUNTAIN HOME EDUCATION FOUNDATION, BAXTER COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION ADVISORY BOARD, HARRISON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, BOMBER YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE BOARD, AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE ARKANSAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SOCIETY FOR HEALTHCARE MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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