The Madison County Quorum Court will refer a request from Sheriff Ronnie Boyd for a new sergeant and additional corporal positions to the personnel and budget committees as the request will add about $17,000 to the county’s budget.

Mike Smith doesn’t have to go very far or look very hard to remind himself of one of the best parts of his job as groundskeeper at Oakridge Country Club and Golf Course. His residence on the golf course overlooks one of the club’s nine holes. Beyond that is a sweeping view of northern Madison County. “It helps, on a bad day,” Smith laughed.

EUREKA SPRINGS — Eureka Springs Hospital officials including chief executive officer Angie Shaw hosted a town hall meeting Thursday, March 14, at The Auditorium to discuss the hospital’s recent designation change.

ST. PAUL — The  St. Paul Town Council approved two purchases for different aspects of its public safety operations during the council’s monthly meeting on March 12. 

Greg Wheeler, coordinator of the Madison County Department of Emergency Management, spoke to the Huntsville Kiwanis Club last week about the April 8 eclipse, which he said will put the county in 99 percent darkness.

Huntsville Head Football Coach and Dean of Students Eric Henderson was reprimanded last month after an investigation by the Huntsville School District found he bullied students. 

Madison County Sheriff Ronnie Boyd said a deputy accidentally discharged a firearm inside a patrol vehicle and that deputy has received a “letter of counseling” in his personnel file as a result of the incident.

Earlene England marked her 50th year with Arvest Bank Huntsville (formerly First National Bank), becoming the fourth-longest tenured  associate in the bank’s four-state coverage area. England modestly declares it’s “not that big a deal,” ascribing her achievement to a strong lifelong work ethic.

Though two homes were damaged by falling trees, there was little damage and there were no reports of flooding in Huntsville or Madison County overnight Thursday as thunderstorms made their way across Northwest Arkansas.

Approximately 100 people with the Texas Society of Architects visited a Huntsville home sitting atop Governors’ Hill built by world renowned architect E. Fay Jones as part of their 2024 Design Conference, which took place in Northwest Arkansas on March 1-3. 

Though Madison County received its share of road damage due to inclement weather in January, it will not receive federal funding for repairs as the State of Arkansas overall did not meet the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s aid threshold. However, the county will be reimbursed by the state for any needed repairs.

The Huntsville City Council on Monday night heard the first reading of an ordinance specifically permitting city employees to do limited business with the city, an action recommended by City Attorney Jessica Fritts. A section of the ordinance permits the city to pay Police Chief Todd Thomas $4,550 for his work restoring the Basham Building.

The Huntsville School District will have a four-day school week next year after the Huntsville School Board approved the change in a 5-1 vote. Board President Whitney Comer voted against the motion and Board Member Natalie Swafford was absent.

TUCKER, Ga. —Big Valley Farm in Elkins was one of six farms across the United States to receive U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award during the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta. 

Huntsville Intermediate celebrates January and February Positive Principal Referrals winners. 

The following felony cases were resolved in Madison County Circuit Court during the month of February.

Eureka Springs Hospital will host a Town Hall meeting focused on the hospital’s new Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at the Eureka Springs Auditorium. 

The Alliance for the Buffalo National River (ABNR) released results from a poll taken after a town hall meeting regarding re-designating the Buffalo National River as a national park or preserve. 

Oakridge Country Club and Golf Course is expanding its offerings to include food and alcohol, as well as looking to the future to attract more guests and members.

The Madison County Quorum Court passed a supplemental appropriation ordinance on Feb. 28 amending ordinance 2022-25 (the 2023 budget) and ordinance 2023-27 (the 2024 budget). Seven members of the court were present for the special meeting, with Matt Cleaver and Jerry Yates absent.