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The Huntsville City Council on Monday night heard the first reading of an ordinance specifically permitting city employees to do limited business with the city, an action recommended by City Attorney Jessica Fritts. A section of the ordinance permits the city to pay Police Chief Todd Thomas $4,550 for his work restoring the Basham Building.

The Huntsville School District will have a four-day school week next year after the Huntsville School Board approved the change in a 5-1 vote. Board President Whitney Comer voted against the motion and Board Member Natalie Swafford was absent.

TUCKER, Ga. —Big Valley Farm in Elkins was one of six farms across the United States to receive U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award during the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta. 

Huntsville Intermediate celebrates January and February Positive Principal Referrals winners. 

The following felony cases were resolved in Madison County Circuit Court during the month of February.

Eureka Springs Hospital will host a Town Hall meeting focused on the hospital’s new Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at the Eureka Springs Auditorium. 

The Alliance for the Buffalo National River (ABNR) released results from a poll taken after a town hall meeting regarding re-designating the Buffalo National River as a national park or preserve. 

Oakridge Country Club and Golf Course is expanding its offerings to include food and alcohol, as well as looking to the future to attract more guests and members.

The Madison County Quorum Court passed a supplemental appropriation ordinance on Feb. 28 amending ordinance 2022-25 (the 2023 budget) and ordinance 2023-27 (the 2024 budget). Seven members of the court were present for the special meeting, with Matt Cleaver and Jerry Yates absent.

Madison County Judge Larry Garrett said he is pleased with the rate of progress so far on construction of the new county detention facility and sheriff’s office.

About 70 citizens turned out for a meeting at the Carroll Electric Community Room on Monday night to hear the results of a recent survey conducted by the City of Huntsville. The city will use the results, as well as citizen input, to create a new strategic plan.

With 2,415 total votes cast, unofficial results from the 2024 Preferential Primary were announced by Madison County Clerk Austin Boatright Tuesday around 9:30 p.m. Polls closed at 7:30 p.m.

The Madison County Quorum Court authorized County Judge Larry Garrett last week to apply for a grant from the Arkansas rural Community Grant Program to help fund the purchase of five washer extractors for use by the county’s 13 fire departments.

A Huntsville man died in a one-vehicle accident on Feb. 20, according to a report from the Arkansas State Police.

The City of Huntsville’s Airport Commission received $640,000 in state grants last week, said Charles Coger, the chair of the commission.

The Huntsville Planning Commission met briefly Monday night to discuss a short agenda.

Elkins Mayor Troy Reed delivered the annual State of the City address to the Elkins City Council on Feb. 15.

As of 1 p.m. Tuesday, 306 Madison County voters had cast their ballots in early voting for the March 5 preferential primary election and nonpartisan general election.

Madison County Medical Group will test an after-hours clinic as well as Saturday hours beginning March 11, said Dr. John Kendrick, primary physician.

Madison County Judge Larry Garrett delivered his State of the County address during the regular meeting of the quorum court on Feb. 20, focusing on the progress of the new detention center currently under construction and explaining why work seems to have taken so long getting off the ground.

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