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The state Senate held its traditional organizational meeting to name its leaders and choose committee assignments.

Asking for transparency from local government Having read the stories concerning the County’s Legislative Audit (and that it was nothing for concern), I became concerned. So I headed …

In a recent interview, Madison County Clerk Austin Boatright, who was elected as a Democrat in 2022, explained the oversight of his office in conducting an election, including early voting. The following are portions of that interview.

The Booger County Bass Club competed on Nov. 23-24 at the Beaver Lake tournament. The winners were, first place with 14.61 pounds, Lanny McConnell and Dolly Warren; second place, 13.59 pounds, …

The Huntsville Lady Eagles traveled to Lincoln to take on the home team Lady Wolves bringing back a 38-34 win in the Turkey Classic Nov. 23. 

Elkins took one step closer to reaching the state championship by defeating Malvern, 45-31, on Friday to move into the state semifinal round this week.

INDIANAPOLIS – Vallie Yancey of the Huntsville FFA chapter in Huntsville, has been named a national finalist this year in the Food Products and Processing Systems category in the individuals grades 9-10 of the competition.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation joined a recent meeting of the Madison County Health Coalition to discuss ways the institute is improving care for expectant mothers in and around Huntsville.

The City of Huntsville Planning Commission approved the final plat review for the Highland Park Subdivision with a waiver for the building width line during its Nov. 25 meeting.

Bright Futures doesn’t welcome crises, but as a community action agency every opportunity embraces its mission to mobilize assistance and match resources to meet needs.

An important part of the election cycle took place on Nov. 19 when members elected to serve in Arkansas’ 95th General Assembly gathered in the House Chamber for an Organizational Meeting. 

The Madison County Solid Waste Department budget projected increases for 2025 include adding a full-time employee and replacing a deteriorating portable building at the South County site at St. Paul.

Questions over approving the River Meadows Subdivision located in the floodplain at the intersection of State Highway 16 and State Highway 295 complicated a Nov. 26 County Planning Board meeting.

Amanda Born had no sooner been appointed as Madison County Treasurer by the quorum court than she had to deal with attempts to defraud the county of checks payable.

Safeguards prevented two separate checks issued recently by Madison County Treasurer Amanda Born from being cashed or deposited after they were stolen, whitewashed, and altered.

Huntsville was recently recognized as Community of the Year by the Arkansas Floodplain Management Association (AFMA) in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture — Natural Resources Division.

Health care is an increasingly complex landscape to navigate, but that is even more true when access to medical care is scarce, as is the case in so many rural areas of Arkansas and across our country.

The governor proposed a balanced budget for legislators to consider during the 2025 session when they set spending levels for state government agencies.

Favors death penalty Dear editor:   Life without parole, a woman killed a pregnant mother to be and cut her baby out of the womb and the baby died. A man killed two teenage girls …

One of the most pleasant surprises — an event I wasn’t aware of prior to coming to work in Madison County was the 17th annual “Cruz’n the Square” on Oct. 5.

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