News

Fri Jul 03, 2009, 07:22 PM CDT
Announcement shells will be shot prior to fireworks show.
By Matt Irwin/ Special to the Sun-Times

Fri Jul 03, 2009, 07:21 PM CDT
To school board members and the administration, the dust bowl across Highway 92 is looking good, and it could look much better if a proposal to acquire a small parcel falls into place.
By Louis Short/ Co-Editor
Fri Jul 03, 2009, 01:10 PM CDT
If you want to run for a school board position, your time is passing quickly. The first day petitions could be circulated was June 17.
By Louis Short/ Co-Editor
Fri Jul 03, 2009, 07:24 AM CDT
Find your seat early for the big show.
By Louis Short/ Co-Editor
Thu Jul 02, 2009, 02:28 PM CDT
A two-vehicle accident around 1:30 p.m. Thursday caused one vehicle to roll onto it's top.
By Louis Short/ Co-Editor
Thu Jul 02, 2009, 01:15 PM CDT
Day starts with a parade at 10:30 a.m.
By Louis Short/ Co-Editor
Thu Jul 02, 2009, 01:05 PM CDT
The latest request for an alcohol permit in Cleburne County was denied on appeal at the June 17 meeting of the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC). Twenty-Five 10 Restaurant in Heber Springs requested a permit to sell alcohol in their establishment.
Wed Jul 01, 2009, 07:10 PM CDT
Everyone enjoys fireworks, particularly in the festive Fourth of July season. But some devices can be dangerous.
By Louis Short/ Co-Editor
Wed Jul 01, 2009, 01:00 PM CDT
There are plenty of events in the area to keep you going all day long, beginning at 9 a.m. in Pangburn and ending around 10:15 p.m. in Heber Springs.
By Officer Mike "Tiny" Bearden/ Be Informed
Wed Jul 01, 2009, 11:00 AM CDT
Since I have made several contacts with some of our children on the streets of Heber the last couple of nights, I thought it would be a good time to talk about the curfew ordinance. The following is the ordinance 2000-7.
By Louis Short/ Co-Editor
Wed Jul 01, 2009, 01:10 AM CDT
(See story for video from the scene) The man, reportedly distraught after a fight with his girlfriend, drove his S-10 Blazer off the bluff on Hwy 110 East between Wilburn and Pangburn Tuesday evening.
By Marilyn Wright/ Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce
Fri Jun 26, 2009, 07:00 PM CDT
Sandy Beach is the place for the Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce 2009 Fireworks Extravaganza.
By Louis Short/ Co-Editor
Fri Jun 26, 2009, 05:14 PM CDT
See story for a video from the scene.
By Louis Short / Sun-Times Co-Editor
Fri Jun 26, 2009, 11:48 AM CDT
A man was charged with disorderly conduct after reportedly being disruptive Friday morning.
Fri Jun 26, 2009, 11:20 AM CDT
XTO Energy ribbon cutting
By Louis Short / Sun-Times Co-Editor
Fri Jun 26, 2009, 11:16 AM CDT
A work crew pulled shingles from the Cleburne County courthouse Friday morning.
Fri Jun 26, 2009, 12:01 AM CDT
This list includes last names beginning with I-L.
By Louis Short / Sun-Times Co-Editor
Thu Jun 25, 2009, 07:23 PM CDT
Lester McGowan, 42, of Heber Springs, was shot and killed just after noon Saturday when he tried to flee a security checkpoint for maximum-security Tucker Prison in Jefferson County, nearly running over a prison guard(s).
By Robyn Hoffman / Sun-Times Contributing Writer
Thu Jun 25, 2009, 07:19 PM CDT
West Side’s Board of Education conducted business Monday without Superintendent Russell Hester. Hester did not show for what would have been his last meeting before his contract expires on June 30.
Thu Jun 25, 2009, 07:05 AM CDT
Hundreds of thousands of unemployed people survived the Great Depression because of soup kitchens. They were manned by many different churches and organizations.
By Laura Snyder/ Laura on Life
Fri Jun 19, 2009, 10:45 AM CDT
My Mom was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a tiny lump and it hadn’t had a chance to spread, so she’s fine now. People say she was lucky, but I say she was smart.