2+ week, 4+ day ago   (401+ words) City sales tax collections rose less than 1% in August, the third straight month of flat growth after a strong start to 2026, according to figures released by Director of Finance and Treasury Alma L. Clark. The city collected $640,305.37 for the month, up…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1031+ words) The Baxter County Coroner’s Office asked the county’s Quorum Court this month to buy a handheld device that helps locate bodies underwater. Within hours of the Observer’s story, readers had a suggestion. Sell the license plate cameras in Mountain Home…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (223+ words) The City of Mountain Home reported increases across all sales tax categories for June, according to data released by Finance and Treasury Director Alma L. Clark. The June figures reflect April 2026 sales. City sales tax collections totaled $602,539.54, up $3,727.19 from last year’s…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (800+ words) Saline County voters will decide in November whether to cut about one-third of the operating budget for its three library branches. The county’s all-Republican legislative body voted by a 10-2 vote Monday to put the measure on the ballot, two years…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (914+ words) Once lawmakers conclude their work on the budget next month, they’re expecting a special session immediately afterward to cut income taxes, according to the Arkansas Senate’s leader. Cave Springs Republican Bart Hester said Tuesday that details are still being discussed,…...