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Baxter County Clerk Canda Reese forming team for Mountain Home Polar Plunge, seeking sponsors

Baxter County Clerk Canda Reese is putting together a team for the annual Mountain Home Polar Plunge on Feb. 28 and is asking community members to join, sponsor or donate toward a $5,000 fundraising goal. The Polar Plunge, part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Arkansas, invites individuals and teams to wade…

ByChris FultonFebruary 5, 20260Comments

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Baxter County Clerk’s Office collecting food donations through December

The Baxter County and Circuit Clerk's Office is hosting a Christmas food drive throughout December, collecting non-perishable food items to help local families in need during the holiday season. Drop-off boxes are located on the first floor of the Baxter County Courthouse, 1 East 7th St., Suite 103. The office is open Monday through Friday…

ByChris FultonDecember 8, 20250Comments

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Judge Copeland recuses self from Woods/Reese battle over Norfork School Board election disqualification

Baxter County Circuit Judge Johnnie A. Copeland has recused herself from the ongoing legal case between Norfork Public School Board President Levi Woods and Baxter County Clerk Canda Reese. Woods filed a petition of writ with the Baxter County Circuit Court on Dec. 29 after Reese disqualified Woods from this year’s school board election in…

ByChris FultonJanuary 24, 20240Comments

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Norfork School Board President, County Clerk face off in court over election disqualification

Norfork School Board President Levi Woods may soon find himself out of a job on the Norfork Public Schools' Board of Education following an election filing dispute with Baxter County Clerk Canda Reese. Woods, who is currently serving his second term on the board in Position 2, filed a petition of writ seeking to be…

ByChris FultonJanuary 18, 20240Comments

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