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Arkansas Pie Festival is next Saturday (April 16)

Grab your forks! The community of Cherokee Village is hosting Arkansas’s statewide Pie Festival next Saturday, April 16 from 10 AM – 4 PM. Two years ago, the Arkansas Pie Festival committee made the difficult decision to cancel due to the rising threat of the Covid-19 pandemic for the safety of our friends and neighbors. We’re excited that the outdoor festival will return to the Cherokee Village…

Hooked on a Filling: Arkansas Pie Festival to Return to Cherokee Village

CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR – Two years ago, the Arkansas Pie Festival committee made the difficult decision to cancel due to the rising threat of the Covid-19 pandemic for the safety of our friends and neighbors. Today, we’re excited to announce that the outdoor festival will return to the Cherokee Village Town Center on April 16, 2022. Why pie? Pie is one of the most beloved Southern foods. It is…

Prescription drug abuse dug deep into Sharp County

February 12, 2018 ASH FLAT — When it comes to prescription drugs, particularly opioids, no place is untouched. That goes double for Arkansas, which has one of the highest prescription drug rates per capita in U.S. Only Alabama is higher when it comes to other states in the nation. Within Arkansas, Sharp County sits near the top of others in the state with a high rate of drug prescription.…

January 15, 2018 ASH FLAT — When it comes to economic development, the more the merrier. Sharp, Izard and Fulton County judges have made the move forward to establish a Tri-County Economic Development Commission. “It’s in the development stages; we’ve not got it completed yet,” Sharp County Judge Gene Moore said. “We’re trying to get it going.” The group last met on Dec. 19 to discuss the…