The Madison County Quorum Court on Monday rejected a proposal to give bonuses to deputies and dispatchers/jailers at the sheriff’s office, in favor of discussing the issue through a committee formed by County Judge Larry Garrett.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office will no longer provide deputies as School Resource Officers to the Huntsville School District, according to Sheriff Ronnie Boyd.
Makaya Ferguson of Huntsville, daughter of Matt and Megan Ferguson, finished in the Top 15 at Miss Arkansas’ Teen this past weekend.
A new bridge on Highway 127 near Aurora and Witter has been completed, much to the delight of local residents who have endured years of detours and dusty, bumpy roads.
The Huntsville Fire Department’s Insurance Services Office rating will improve to a Class 3 beginning Sept. 1, meaning a “significant drop” in insurance for homeowners and business owners, Fire Chief Kevin Shinn told the Huntsville City Council on Monday.
Work continues on the Huntsville Water Department’s new water tank atop Governors’ Hill, and utility Manager Sean Davis said the company doing the work is on schedule.
The Huntsville School Board approved several recommended policies from the Arkansas School Board Association except for a few, including one that would have kept members from going on their own to visit individual school buildings.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a new K-9 officer after one recently purchased bit its handler, deputy Logan Roddy.
The deceased body of a woman from Crawford County was found on Monday in a vehicle parked at a business in Huntsville.
Grouping bills together, flooding lawmakers with numerous bills at the end of a session, not keeping the public aware of what bills contain and not keeping a close eye on how much bills will cost the state are all worrisome trends in Arkansas, said District 28 State Sen. Bryan King last week.
Madison County Funeral Home Owner and Madison County Coroner Doug Rabold said he was surprised when opposition emerged recently to his plans to install a crematorium in a building he owns at 504 E. Main St.
Madison County officials are hoping grant money will help make improvements at the Wesley Community Center, one of five voting centers used during elections. The center, built in 1955, will need to be updated before it can continue as a voting center.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has a pair of K-9 officers on staff, with one already working the streets.
U.S. flags are seen in Huntsville Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day.
It’s a tale of two yearbooks. The Huntsville Middle School yearbook was recognized as the best yearbook in the nation for the second consecutive year.
An official with Rausch Coleman Homes said the company is making repairs to houses built in Huntsville, if needed, although the president of the Property Owners Association at Cedar Bluff Subdivision said many issues are not being resolved by the company.
The Elkins City Council last week discussed a potential lease agreement or partnership with the Sports Complex Board, according to Mayor Troy Reed.
Madison County Emergency Medical Services on Monday welcomed its newest member, a 2022 ambulance from Braun Ambulance builders in Van Wert, Ohio.
The Huntsville Planning Commission on Monday tabled an ordinance to create two new residential zones in the city. The ordinance will be taken under consideration by the group’s ad-hoc committee on Wednesday.
Kingston resident James Eaton said Monday he will seek the District 26 seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives next year after incumbent Mark Berry of Ozark announced last week that he will not seek reelection.