The Sheridan Headlight

04/29/2026

It's graduation time!!!!!

04/29/2026

Show your graduate how special how proud you are.

04/29/2026

DOLLAR GENERAL NOW OPEN IN PRATTSVILLE
Community Grand Opening Celebration with Giveaways Scheduled for Saturday, May 2

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. – April 27, 2026 – Dollar General is excited to announce its store at 9791 AR Hwy 270 W in Prattsville is now open to provide the community with convenient and affordable access to household essentials! To celebrate, the Company plans to host a grand opening event on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 8 a.m., which will include $10 complimentary gift cards to the first 50 adult customers and DG tote bags to the first 100 customers.

“At Dollar General, we believe the addition of our new Prattsville store provides positive economic growth for the community through the creation of new jobs and career growth opportunities; increased accessibility to affordable products; the generation of tax revenue and access to Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants,” said Matthew Simonsen, Dollar General’s senior vice president of business intelligence and development. “As part of our mission of Serving Others, we look forward to being a strong business partner and good neighbor, as well as welcoming customers to our new store.”

Dollar General plans to create new jobs in the Prattsville community as the store is expected to employ approximately six to 10 people, depending on the individual needs of the store. The Company provides employees with competitive wages, world-class and award-winning training and development programs and benefits including day-one telemedicine eligibility as well as health insurance coverage options, 401K savings and retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave and adoption assistance to eligible employees. Interested candidates can review and apply for available positions here.

Furthermore, DG strives to be a good neighbor and is committed to the communities it proudly calls home, evidenced by unwavering support of literacy and education initiatives through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The addition of the Prattsville store opens the opportunity for schools, nonprofit organizations and libraries within a 15-mile radius of the store to apply for Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $275 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 23.8 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education. For more information about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and its grant programs, visit www.dgliteracy.com.

Normal hours of operation may be found through the Dollar General app.

04/27/2026

04/21/2026

The Grant County burn ban has been lifted.

04/12/2026

FYI - The Sheridan City Council will hold a special called meeting on Tuesday, April 14 at 6 p.m. at Sheridan City Hall to consider an appeal from the Sheridan School District. The appeal stems from a recent decision by the Board of Zoning and Adjustments to deny the district’s request for a variance related to a proposed pavilion near Red Street. The district had requested approval to construct the pavilion 16 feet from the property line, rather than meeting the required 25-foot setback.

04/03/2026

Norris files for recount in Secretary of State election

By Gretchen Ritchey
The Sheridan Headlight

On Thursday, April 2, Secretary of State candidate Bryan Norris formally requested a recount of all ballots cast in Grant County and several other counties for the March 31 runoff election.
The request was submitted via email to the Grant County Board of Election Commissioners.
“I respectfully request that the Board accept the petition as timely filed, schedule the recount at your earliest convenience, conduct a full recount of all precincts and ballot groupings in the county, produce all materials related to the election, provide proper notice to all affected candidates as required by law, and manually compile, verify, and certify the results of the recount as required by law,” he wrote in the email.
“I appreciate the Board's time and service to the voters of Grant County.”
Arkansas Code § 7-5-319 allows any candidate who was voted for who is dissatisfied with the returns from any precinct to obtain a recount by presenting a petition requesting the recount to the county board of election commissioners.
Candidates have 48-hours after an election to request a recount. A hand recount will be held Monday, April 6.
Six counties are included in the recount filing. The following is a list of those counties and when the the recount will occur —Baxter – Friday, April 3, 2026, at 1 p.m.; Washington – Monday, April 6, 2026, at 10 a.m.; Grant – Monday, April 6, 2026, at 9 a.m.; White – Monday, April 6, 2026, at 10 a.m.; Saline – Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 9 a.m.; and Miller – Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 11 a.m.
Candidates cannot ask for a statewide recount; they must ask for recounts directly to individual counties.
“This is not about being a sore loser,” said Norris. “This is about the voters of Arkansas who deserve to know with absolute certainty that every ballot was counted correctly. When a race is decided by a fraction of a percentage point, the law provides a process for verification. We are using that process exactly as it was intended.”
The margin in runoff was less than 1 percent statewide between Norris and Sen. Kim Hammer. Hammer received 40,920 votes (50.57%) while Norris received 40,002 votes (49.43%), according to the Secretary of State election results.
Norris finished in first place in a very close race during the March 3 primary election. Norris received 91,629 votes (34.42%), Hammer received 89,076 votes (33.46%), and Cathy Hardin Harrison received 85,532 votes (32.13%).
The victorious candidate will face two candidates in the General Election on November 3 — Democratic candidate Kelly Grappe, and Libertarian candidate Michael Pakko. Three candidates mean the possibility of yet another runoff in the fall.
Norris based his campaign on, securing elections, protect constitutional rights, and serve Arkansas families with integrity.
Hammer based his campaign on safe and secure elections, protecting the Voters Bill of Rights, and safeguarding the Constitution.
The petitions were filed by Clinton W. Lancaster of Clint Lancaster & Co., LLC of Little Rock.

04/01/2026

Jacob Palmer is the next county/circuit clerk. Congrats, Mr. Palmer!

03/27/2026

Grant County is under a burn ban, as are most of the counties in the state. The state issued the following warning about the risk of wildfires, and the link shows the counties that are under the ban and those that are at high risk:

Statewide High Wildfire Risk Issued for Arkansas Through Sunday

Arkansas is under a statewide high wildfire risk designation through Sunday. Under these conditions, fires can ignite easily, spread rapidly, and become dangerous before responders can reach them. Unattended brush fires and campfires are especially likely to escape.

Arkansans should:

- Avoid all outdoor burning

- Never leave flames unattended

- Use caution with equipment that can spark

- Keep vehicles off dry grass

Report smoke or fire immediately by calling 911 or 1-800-468-8834. View current conditions here:

Risk levels are determined by fuel conditions, drought status, and long-term weather forecasts. They are categorized by how easily fires can start and how hard they are to contain. The risk level definitions are: