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City crews worked to clear fallen trees and debris following two nights of storms.

All hail breaks loose as storms batter county 4082p

Hail battered Madison County on Sunday followed by a tornado on Monday night, giving local residents a double whammy of mother nature’s fury. 344t2a

St. Paul council weighs decisions 6e4ax

ST. PAUL — The St. Paul Town Council approved two different citizen requests during the council’s May 13 meeting, but not without quite a bit of discussion. The first request was …

Planning board tables solar array project 3x5g5h

The Madison County Planning Board tabled a proposal seeking approval for a solar field at Hindsville during its May 14 meeting after several residents spoke against the project.

Veterans ceremony returns to downtown Square 64724w

The American Flag at Polk Square was retired and replaced during a solemn remembrance honoring veterans at the Madison County Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade on Sunday.

Suspended driver busted for meth after rolling through stop sign 2n3j4d

A Huntsville man faces multiple drug-related charges and tampering with evidence after police observed him throwing items out the car window and running a stop sign.

State Health Department approves Holman Creek bridge relocation 5tl6g

The State Department of Health approval of  a bridge relocation over Holman Creek on State Highway 74 about 2.5 miles west of Huntsville opened the door for the Madison County Water Facilities to proceed with the project.
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Photo finish highlights state track meet part two for Kingston 4e4y3e

Kingston’s 4x200 meter girls relay team of Aslyn Cooper, Jaydyn Middleton, Delaney Reddell and Camberlyne Shrum won first place at the Class 1A State Track and Field Meet with a time of 1:54.56 on May 12.
A photo finish with the Kingston girls winning the 4x200 meter relay highlighted part two of the Class 1A -2A State Track and Field meet for the Yellowjackets.
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Kingston’s extra trip to Quitman to complete the Class 1A State Track and Field Meet wasn’t in the school’s budget. First-year coach Patrick Drennan said community helped offset the unplanned expenses of having to make two trips to the Class 1A-2A State Track and Field Meet — on May 6 at Gurdon and again on May 12 at Quitman after weather forced a postponement.
In between the Class 1A-2A State Track and Field Meet part one at Gurdon on May 6 and part two at Quitman on May 12, the status of several St. Paul competitors changed. Graduation on May 10 …
The Huntsville soccer program had its senior night matches against Danville scheduled for Friday canceled, and wound up playing on the road at Class 6A Springdale Har-Ber.
Local Obituaries
Obituaries
Alfred Alan Davis
Alfred Alan Davis, 88, of Springdale; ed away Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Willard Walker Hospice Home, Fayetteville. 
Clyde Olen Stamps
Clyde Olen Stamps, 81-year-old, resident of Hindsville, Ark., ed away on April 25, 2025, at home. 
John Franklin Hyde
John Franklin Hyde, age 87, of Clifty, Ark., ed away peacefully on April 27, 2025.
Roy Arlin Glenn
Roy Arlin Glenn, 83, of Hindsville, Ark., ed away on April 22, 2025, at home  surrounded by family.
Patricia Ann Sipes
Patricia Ann Sipes, 86 of Springdale ed away Monday, April 21, 2025, at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. 
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Right to petition may be an undervalued freedom 2io72

The establishment of the “Right to Petition Government for a Redress of Grievances” may be one of the under-valued freedoms  in the U.S. Constitution.
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Legislature es incentives to promote businesses 1f4s1s

Officials who recruit industry to Arkansas are saying that the 2025 legislative may turn out to be the most significant of the past 25 years.

Investing in Arkansas’s Growing National Security Role 1m6x63

May is Military Appreciation Month and represents a timely reminder to honor the courage and sacrifices of the men and women who serve our nation. Every day we can be thankful for their willingness to defend our freedom and way of life.
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