Local

Quorum Court approves ordinances on reimbursements to sheriff’s office and budget

The Grant County Quorum Court approved three ordinances during its regular monthly meeting last week, addressing employee reimbursements, sheriff’s office …

Weekly Recipe: Loaded Philly Cheesesteak Baked Potato

Loaded Philly Cheesesteak Baked Potato

WEB ONLY: Community gathers for candlelight vigil on courthouse lawn

A community candlelight vigil was held Thursday evening on the Grant County Courthouse lawn, drawing several hundred attendees to honor …

WEB ONLY: Drug sweep conducted at Sheridan High School

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office and Sheridan Police Department, in cooperation with the Sheridan School District, conducted a joint operation …

ON THE BIG SCREEN: 'The Long Walk' entertains

For this movie, I decided to do something out of character for me. I read the original book before watching …

Sports

Freshman Jackets successful in scrimmage

The Sheridan freshman Yellowjackets football team saw weather force the cancellation of its Week 1 game against Little Rock Catholic.

Indians chop down Mountain Pine

The Poyen Indians (1-0) began their 2025 campaign with a dominant 28-16 home win against the Mountain Pine Red Devils …

Jackets gain 713 yards in opener against White Hall

The Sheridan Yellowjackets (1-0) kicked off the 2025 season with a 58-28 dismantling of the White Hall Bulldogs (0-1) on …

Successful start to summer for school sports

The 2024-2025 high school athletic calendar came to a close with individual awards being handed out to those that made …

Awards aplenty for Sheridan cheer

Earlier this month, the Sheridan High School varsity cheer team received a plethora of awards during cheer camp. In addition …

Deaths

Martha Jean Moore

Martha Jean Moore

Rev. E.S. Cunningham

Rev. E.S. Cunningham of Little Rock, Ark., was born Oct. 27, 1930, in Norene, Tenn., the son of the late …

Wanda Marie “Kitty” Carter Brainard

Wanda Marie “Kitty” Carter Brainard of Sheridan, Ark., was born Sept. 29, 1931, in North Little Rock, the daughter of …

Helen Margaret Booker Cook

Helen Margaret Booker Cook of Sheridan, Ark., formerly of Camden, was born June 27, 1931, at Rosston, Ark., the daughter …

Phyllis Ann McIver

Phyllis Ann McIver, 79, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away on Aug. 28, 2025, in Sheridan, Ark.