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01/09/2026

Congratulations to these FCCLA students for their performances in the FCCLA STAR events.
Camryn Nelson-Region 3 officer, Gold level 2 Event Management, Chloe Allen- Silver level 2 Interior Design, Harley Hughes and Liz Innis-Silver level 3 Event Management, Leslie Hall- Gold level 3 Career Investigation

01/09/2026
Congratulations
01/09/2026

Congratulations

01/09/2026

https://www.areawidenews.com/case-closed-10/

Fulton County has released case files that had been closed as of Dec. 15-16, 2025. Those cases are as follows:

Michael S. Smith, 44, charged with battery in the second degree, possession of controlled substance, public intoxication, terroristic threatening in the second degree. Negotiated plea of guilty for two counts of felony aggravated assault, a Class D felony and sentenced to five years probation. Did receive a jail time credit of 119 days.

In the case of Tonya Stallings, the prosecution declined to prosecute further due to the defendant being deceased.

Jared Michael Hurst, 22, charged with aggravated assault and terroristic threatening. Negotiated plea of guilty and sentenced to two months in the county jail for the aggravated assault and 48 months suspended imposition of sentence for the terroristic threatening. Did receive a jail time credit of 63 days.

Matthew Christopher Arnold, 39, charged with fleeing, possession of firearm by certain persons. Negotiated plea of guilty for fleeing and received a five-month sentence in the county jail with a 161-day jail time credit.

Carrie Michelle Grissom, 52, charged with filing a false report with law enforcement and received a sentence of three years of a suspended imposition of sentence to the charge with a 31-day jail time credit.

Charles Eugene Blosl, 57, charged with two counts of delivering m**h, co***ne, and maintaining a drug premises. Negotiated plea of guilty to all three charges and received a sentence of 72 months probation and 180 days in county jail to run concurrently. He did get a jail time credit of 144 days.

Clarence Blain Mason, 46, charged with theft of property between $5,000 and $25,000. Negotiated plea of guilty and sentenced to 36 months probation with a jail time credit of 153 days and $7,000 due in restitution.

01/08/2026

https://www.areawidenews.com/viola-city-council-minutes-for-december/

The Al Policy and Resolution 2025-5 (along with the employee handbook) were presented as the requirement according to act 848 in the state of Arkansas. These were tabled for January so Sarah can be there to explain or answer any questions pertaining to these.

Discussion was made of widening Longhorn Street one foot on each side of the pavement.

01/08/2026

Hardy Advertising & Promotion Commission Special Meeting Agenda

5:30 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2026

Hardy Civic Center

Call To Order, Treat

Pledge of Allegiance, Chair or Designee

Roll Call, Quintana

Agenda Review, Treat

Public Comments (limited to 3 minutes per person)

New Business

Decision on pocket park construction bids

Updates and Announcements

Commissioner Comments

Adjourn

Next Meeting: 5:30 p.m., Monday, February 2, 2026

01/08/2026

Fulton County 4-H members, January is kicking off with some great ways to get plugged in! Join a club, attend a meeting, and see what 4-H is all about.🍀
Want to enroll in 4-H? Head over to https://4h.zsuite.org/ and enroll today!

01/08/2026

CPR certification class by Kandy Shaw, flight nurse, and Lucas Cyr, flight medic, from Air Evac 1

Congratulations
01/08/2026

Congratulations

Congratulations to Marissa Hutson for scoring her 1,000th career point in last night's win over Koshkonong.

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