Ashley News Observer

07/14/2025

https://www.ashleynewsobserver.com/news/school-board-adds-to-building-fund-hears-about-athletic-training-class/article_5243dc59-bab5-48d3-a72e-05984d278893.html

The Crossett School District’s Board of Education approved July 8 transferring approximately $341,000 in carryover funds from the last fiscal year into the district building fund.

07/14/2025

::Public Service Announcement::

To allow Georgia Pacific to take down power lines the following temporary road closures are planned:

Tomorrow July 15th at 9:00am HWY 133 near the intersection of 82/133 will be closed for 10 minutes. At 10:00 am HWY 82 close to the same intersection will be closed for 10 minutes as well.
If possible please avoid the areas during this time. Please help us spread the word.

07/09/2025

https://www.ashleynewsobserver.com/news/quorum-adopts-resolutions-supporting-solar-project/article_2105f5f0-ed78-439d-87b7-1e5079078050.html

The Ashley County Quorum Court adopted July 8 two resolutions indicating the county’s support for a solar project in the Fountain Hill area.

06/19/2025

https://www.ashleynewsobserver.com/news/police-chief-briefs-council-about-vision-for-department/article_b29da7dd-4b45-4a8f-a684-b3edff55eee2.html

Crossett’s police chief detailed some of his vision for restructuring the department, sought for and received pay increases for officers, and discussed community-policing initiatives with the city council on June

06/18/2025

https://www.ashleynewsobserver.com/sports/two-crossett-teams-win-at-state-baseball-tournament/collection_68d18412-d1ab-49e5-882a-bcc24685fdd5.html

The Crossett City Council recognized the Crossett 9u and 10u All-Star baseball teams at the council’s June 16 meeting. Both teams won the state titles for their divisions over the

05/07/2025

Both Ashley County high school baseball teams are headed to the regional tournament.

The Crossett Eagles are headed in as the No. 1 team in 4A Region 8 with a 9-1 record in league play and an overall record of 19-4.

Hamburg’s Lions cleared the bar to go to regionals by finishing fourth in the conference with a 5-5 conference record and a total win-loss record of 9-11.

The 4A-4 tournament will be played in DeQueen. Hamburg is set to play the No. 1 seed from 4A Region 7, Arkadelphia, at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 8. Crossett is scheduled to play the Region 7 No. 4 seed, Magnolia, at 3 p.m. the same day.

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Crossett enters the tournament with the best record of all the teams...

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Both Ashley County high school baseball teams are headed to the regional tournament.

04/16/2025

https://www.ashleynewsobserver.com/sports/temple-takes-first-in-high-long-and-triple-jumps-at-mcgehee/article_a7ab93f3-961a-4eca-aade-f5ec27f64743.html

When the Crossett Eagles completed in the McGehee High School Senior Owl Relays on April 10, Lady Eagle Jordin Temple dominated the meet’s jumping events.

04/09/2025

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04/03/2025

https://www.ashleynewsobserver.com/news/hamburg-school-board-names-next-superintendent/article_22fb04a1-a2f9-45a7-ab1f-b3b51ca86dc2.html

The Hamburg School District has officially hired its next superintendent.

02/12/2025

https://www.ashleynewsobserver.com/schools/chs-choir-presents-matilda-the-musical/collection_4e12b3bc-e963-11ef-9967-eb2bfa3765f4.html

Crossett High School’s choir presented “Matilda: The Musical” Feb. 7 and 8, telling the story of a neglected but creative young girl with telepathic powers who takes on an abusive

02/12/2025

A preview of the 2-12-25 edition:

02/05/2025

A preview of the 2-5-25 edition: