Page 4 - Sharp Co News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Sharp County prepares for winter weather The county is preparing for potential inclement winter weather (Source: KAIT-TV) By Logan Whaley | February 9, 2021 at 10:39 PM CST - Updated February 9 at 10:40 PM If you’ve traveled to Sharp County, you know that the area is very hilly. County Judge Gene Moore said they’re just crossing their fingers that it doesn’t get that bad. “We usually prepare for the worst,” Moore said. While ArDOT pretreated the majority of the highways, if needed, Moore says they plan to tackle some of the county roads. The county has 25 crew ...

Sharp County Jail, an $8 million facility, opens New Detention Center Opens By Logan Whaley | January 8, 2021 at 6:23 PM CST - Updated January 8 at 7:01 PM SHARP COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Sharp County Detention Center was held Friday morning. The ceremony featured many local and state officials, including Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, former U.S. Attorney Cody Hiland, Craighead County Judge Marvin Day, among many others. Governor Asa Hutchinson was scheduled to appear at the event, but he was not there, leaving a statement praising the work of the co...