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Former cashiers at Huntsville’s Dollar General sued Dolgencorp, LLC, in Madison County Circuit Court alleging they were “exposed to daily, frank and unwanted discussions” of the former store manager’s sex life and his “noxious odors,” which made the workplace “unbearable.” 

A unique relationship has begun to flourish between those in the Madison County Drug Court and the Open Arms Pantry and Pregnancy Center in Huntsville. Eventually, those in the drug court will be selling flowers and vegetables they planted and grew themselves.

Hundreds of spectators gathered to witness the hills come alive with color and light during White River Baptist Church’s Fourth of July Celebration Saturday night. The fireworks display signified the finale of the day-long event congregation members worked tirelessly to provide for the community.

A committee tasked with looking at possible pay increases for personnel in the Madison County Sheriff’s Office will recommend a plan to do just that to the full Madison County Quorum Court at 6 p.m. on Monday in the Madison County Courtroom.

An alternative sentencing residential facility located two miles outside Huntsville opened three weeks ago by organizer and Huntsville resident Nick Robbins, who says the facility will provide services to low-level offenders.

JASPER – Twenty-one applicants won permits to hunt elk on public land during two seasons this year. Winners were drawn during the Buffalo River Elk Festival, June 24, in Jasper.

Richard Allan Costello, age 89, of Hindsville, AR. passed away Monday, June 26, 2023. 

Jan King, 64, of Pea Ridge; passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Northwest Medical Center, Bentonville. 

In 2021 the legislature approved Act 626, making Arkansas the first state in the nation to prohibit physicians from performing gender transition procedures on minors.

As Huntsville City Councilman Scott Thomas pointed out in last week’s Wage and Salary Commission meeting, Madison County is the fastest growing county in the state. 

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about David Preston Jr. being hired as the new athletic director for the Huntsville School District. Preston and his family moved from Smackover in south Arkansas. His wife, the former Heather Van Brunt, is a native of Huntsville.

Whack. Whack. Whack, whack, whack. Whack. Whack. Whack, whack, whack. That’s what it sounds like when a Cornhole match takes place. Bags filled with tiny resin pellets hit elevated boards that have a 6-inch hole at the top. The goal, of course, is to get the bag in the hole, either a direct shot or when the bag hits the board and slides into the hole.

Three Huntsville Eagles played for the Arkansas Patriots over the weekend.

The Huntsville Eagles won the Washington County Civic League (WCCL) of Northwest Arkansas baseball 14 and under bracket championship.

Mad Cow Cornhole founders Preston Scott and Chuck Melton presented a special shirt recently.

Huntsville boys’ basketball coach River Gosvener was with a pair of All-Stars this past weekend at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

July is rodeo month in Madison County, and three rodeos are planned for next month at Sky High Arena atop Governor’s Hill in Huntsville.

The Elkins Elks have a strong list of returning players from last year’s football team, and about 25 more moving up from an undefeated junior high team.

Emergency personnel were called into action Saturday night when floaters on War Eagle Creek in Madison County were reported missing.

The Madison County Water Facilities Board recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.

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