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Sherwood hosts first farmer’s Market
Local Comments Updated: Jul 05, 2012 2:15pmSherwood held its first farmer’s market on June 7, which brought out hundreds of shoppers and pedestrians and a dozen vendors.
“We were very pleased with the results of the first farmer’s...
Fletcher: State Fair decision to remain in LR won’t end plans for Jacksonville development
Local Comments Updated: Jul 05, 2012 1:59pmEven though the state fair won’t be moving to Jacksonville, city officials there are optimistic that land where the fairground infrastructure would have been built still can be used to bring more...
Sherwood firefighters build handicapped ramp for elderly woman
Central Arkansas Comments Updated: Jul 05, 2012 1:56pmIt is common for city fire departments like Sherwood’s to answer emergency calls dealing with the elderly, including calls about them falling down.
But on one recent call, Sherwood city...
Appreciation Day will be Sunday in Jacksonville
Central Arkansas Comments Jul 05, 2012 1:50pmThe Marshall Tucker Band will be the major attraction Sunday when Military Appreciation Day start at 6:30 p.m. at Jan Crow Stadium in Jacksonville.
The event, at which admission is free, is...
Sherwood rezones land for new manufacturer
Central Arkansas Comments Updated: Jul 05, 2012 1:50pm
The Sherwood City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve an ordinance to rezone a Landers Road site for a manufacturing company that wants to locate there.
The council rezoned...
Ozone back with long, hot days
Central Arkansas Comments Updated: Jul 04, 2012 2:13pmOzone is needed at high altitude, but the lazy, hazy days of Arkansas summers can lead to high levels of ground-level ozone where it can create health problems. Ozone Action Days is a program to...
Another bump in the road for North Belt Freeway
Central Arkansas Comments Updated: Jul 04, 2012 2:05pmConstruction of the North Belt Freeway from U.S. Highway 67/167 to Interstate 40 could require novel approaches to funding, Jim McKenzie, Metroplan executive director, told the group’s board of...
Pulaski County comment sought
Central Arkansas Comments Updated: Jul 04, 2012 12:54pmThe Arkansas Historic Preservation Program has scheduled a “listening session” to gather information for the next Arkansas Historic Preservation Plan. The session, focusing on Lonoke, Pulaski,...
Jacksonville FD conducts fire training
Local Comments Updated: Jun 29, 2012 10:37pmNothing trains a firefighter better for an actual fire than a real blaze.
However, getting as much practice as possible can help firefighters when they go out and risk their lives.
On...
Sherwood man arrested on charges of video voyeurism of stepdaughters
Local Comments Updated: Jun 29, 2012 10:09pmA 39-year-old Sherwood man appeared in the city’s district court via video conferencing Monday morning in an attempt to reduce his bond following his arrest in which he was charged with video...
