The Huntsville Planning Commission on Monday approved a site plan for a food truck court to be built on North Gaskill Street, directly across from the road from McAlister Eye and Dental Clinic.

The filing period for those seeking municipal positions in Elkins, Hindsville, Huntsville and St. Paul in the Nov. 8 General Election will open on Wednesday, according to Madison County Clerk Tamitha Blocker.

An advisory committee assigned to look at potential land for a Madison County jail narrowed its search to four properties last week and will compile cost estimates for each property, including pre-construction work, for another meeting on Aug. 2.

Rowan Bell of Wesley found out Monday morning that he made the Top 25 for the Best Kids Mullet of 2022 in the annual USA Mullet Championships.

Huntsville School Board members voted unanimously to accept liability in a Title IX lawsuit filed on a minor’s behalf that alleged he was sexually harassed and assaulted by his junior high school basketball teammates during the 2020-2021 season.

At a quaint shop nestled in Huntsville’s historic Polk Square, two women have worked hard the past decade, dedicating their time and energy to a thrift store all for the sake of helping animals. 

Franklin County Circuit Court Judge Dennis Sutterfield dismissed a lawsuit brought by House District 25 candidate Jody Harris, saying she filed it in the wrong court.

Watson Primary School in Huntsville recently was selected as an Outstanding RISE (Reading Initiative for Student Excellence)  Arkansas School. 

The trial of former school resource officer Lynn Whittle, who faces a charge of third-degree battery for using a taser on a Huntsville High School student in February, was continued until Sept. 1.

The St. Paul Town Council approved a bid from Carl McDade Construction for road and culvert repair. 

LITTLE ROCK – Officials with the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) have announced residents can begin submitting applications Monday, July 25, for help with the costs of summer cooling bills, including those from Entergy Arkansas and other utilities.

The Madison County Water Facilities Board has received the first of several new pumps, but the high temperatures and increased water usage are keeping repairs on hold for now, according to Manager Rodney Reynolds.

A Huntsville woman was arrested last week in Washington County on suspicion of raping a minor child. 

The continued high inflation rate plus the loss of a free-meals program at schools in the United States has local officials worried about the upcoming school year.

The Madison County Quorum Court on Monday rescinded an earlier vote to seek funding for a jail in May 2023 to instead ask for funding on the November General Election ballot.

All of northwest Arkansas is under a burn ban, put in place by county judges due to hot temperatures and a lack of rain.

The Huntsville Kiwanis recently donated more than $3,000 to the Huntsville Fire Department to help the department reach its goal and finish the purchase of an inflatable safety house.

Bids for the construction of a new water tank in Huntsville will be opened next week, according to Huntsville Water Department Manager Sean Davis.

Mike Harp of Siloam Springs, Environmental Enforcement Officer with Boston Mountain Solid Waste District, passed away over the weekend. He was 56 years old.

Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC), has awarded Huntsville veteran Don Kennedy $1,000 for his farming business.