Gassville council to vote on allowing UTVs on city streets

The Gassville City Council could give final approval Tuesday to an ordinance allowing utility task vehicles on city streets. The council will take up the third and final reading of Ordinance 2025-14 at its 6 p.m. meeting at City Hall, 204 S. School St. The ordinance, authorized under Act 922 of 2025, would allow UTVs…

ByChris FultonFebruary 17, 20260Comments

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Cotter-Gassville sewer project reaches completion after years of construction, cost overruns

After nearly eight years of planning, delays and cost overruns, the joint Cotter-Gassville sewer pipeline project has reached 100 percent completion, city officials announced at Thursday's city council meeting. City Councilwoman Carolyn Gill, who chairs the city's water and sewer committee, told the council that phases one and two of the sewer pipeline project are…

ByChris FultonJanuary 28, 20260Comments

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Gassville City Councilman announces Mayoral bid

Gassville City Councilman Ernest "EJ" Adkins announced Monday his candidacy for mayor, pledging to continue the city's current direction under retiring Mayor Braim. Adkins, who has served on the city council since 2020 representing Ward 2, Position 1, emphasized his commitment to addressing residents' needs during his tenure. "I've worked hard to make sure the…

ByChris FultonJuly 29, 20250Comments

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Gassville man charged with murder following January shooting

A Gassville man faces murder charges following a fatal shooting that occurred in January, according to Arkansas State Police. On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Special Agents with the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Arkansas State Police arrested Danny Paul Whitsel, 58, of Gassville. He is charged with First-Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm…

ByChris FultonFebruary 28, 20250Comments

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Gassville City Council to consider emergency ordinances at Tuesday meeting

The Gassville City Council will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 25 to consider several ordinances, including two with emergency clauses that would take immediate effect if approved. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 204 South School Street. Council members will hold the third reading of Ordinance No. 2024-08, which would amend the…

ByChris FultonFebruary 25, 20250Comments

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Cotter/Gassville Mayors ask voters to approve ballot measures over joint sewer project

Cotter Mayor Mac Caradine and Gassville Mayor Jeff Braim are asking local residents in their respective cities to vote yes on their city's ballot measure to raise the funding needed to complete a joint sewer and water project. The project, which began in 2018, is set to finish the replacement of lengthy portions of the…

ByChris FultonJanuary 31, 20240Comments

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Gassville fire claims life of local business owner

Tragedy has struck Gassville after Jamie Lynn Owen confirmed in a social media post on Monday the death of her father, Jerry Owen, in the Sunday blaze that destroyed Folk Art Antiques near the city limits of Gassville on U.S. Highway 62/412 West. The fire started around 8 p.m. on Sunday and saw 70 firefighters…

ByChris FultonNovember 16, 20220Comments