The Johnson County Graphic

11/04/2025

This week's online edition is now available!

Educators In Training: CHS Offers Students Look Inside Teaching By Editor | November 4, 2025 | 0 by Janice Penix For over 10 years, Clarksville High School has offered its students the chance to get a firsthand look at teaching and to earn college credit while they are doing it. Out of more than 300...

11/03/2025

🗓Public meetings scheduled this week in Johnson and Franklin Counties

Monday, Nov. 3-
-Wiederkehr Village city meeting, 4 p.m., Swiss Chalet building, Wiederkehr Village winery


Meetings are open to the public.

10/29/2025

The Graphic is your trusted source for high school touchdowns and those Friday night lights! 🏈

This week's issue is now available on newsstands throughout Johnson and Franklin counties.

Lamar Jr. High Beats Apaches- Will Play Ozark For Conference Title By Editor | October 28, 2025 | 0 The Lamar Junior High Warriors defeated Pottsville 12-6 at home on Thursday, Oct. 23, clinching a share of the conference championship and setting up a match against Ozark this week for sole claim to....

10/28/2025

It's a fun week of tricks, but mostly treats!🎃👻
Here's the final round-up of Halloween events in Johnson and Franklin counties.

10/28/2025

This story and many others are now available in this week's online edition! 📱🏫

No Phones, No Problem: Local Districts Share Experience With Phone-Free School Year By Editor | October 28, 2025 | 0 by Stephanie Baker The 2025-26 school year began with one new change, a statewide ban on cell phone use in schools. The “Bell to Bell, No Cell Act” (Act 122) requires students to ...

10/27/2025

🗓Meetings scheduled this week in Johnson and Franklin Counties:

Monday, Oct. 27-
-Clarksville Connected Utilities, 4:30 p.m., CCU conference room
-Clarksville School Board, 6:30 p.m., Junior High media center

All meetings are open to the public.

10/24/2025

Spooky or sweet, you are in for a treat!

So many seasonal events are happening in our community!🎃👻

10/23/2025

There's still time to enter our fall photo contest!🍁🍂📸

10/22/2025

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Patricia James has ruled in favor of C**t Shelby of Franklin County, who filed a lawsuit challenging the timeline for a special election to fill the vacancy in State Senate District 26.

James’ order, filed today, granted Shelby’s petition that the special election should be set before Feb. 23, 2026.

The senate seat was left vacant after Sen. Gary Stubblefield’s death in September. District 26 includes portions of Franklin, Johnson, Logan, and Sebastian counties.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders initially issued a proclamation that the special primary would be held on March 3, 2026, and the general election to fill the seat would be Nov. 3, 2026. She later ordered the general election to be held June 9, 2026.

Sanders said her initial decision for the November 2026 election was made in part to save money and streamline the process, but community feedback led to the change.

Shelby filed a lawsuit contesting the election dates, stating the November election would occur 436 days after the seat became vacant and would leave District 26 residents without representation for the 2026 Fiscal Session in April as well as weekly legislative committee meetings.

"The citizens of Senate District 26 would be unconstitutionally impaired if this were to occur," James’ order states. "They would not be able to fully and effectively participate, nor would they be able to have an effective voice in the election of members of their state legislature."

10/22/2025

This week's edition is now available on newsstands throughout Johnson and Franklin counties. ⛳🏌️‍♀️

A Gifted Golfer: Clarksville’s Savannah Gereaux Excels On The Green By Editor | October 21, 2025 | 0 by Janice Penix It’s no surprise that Savannah Gereaux is a talented golfer. A sophomore at Clarksville High School who was one of the top underclassmen at the 4A State Golf Tournament this year,...

10/21/2025

The Graphic is your home for local high school football! 🏈

A big thank you to Raincrow Photography in Pea Ridge for generously sharing these photos with us!

This story and so much more are now available in our online edition. Visit thegraphic.org for more.

10/20/2025

🗓Public meetings scheduled this week in Johnson and Franklin Counties.

Monday, Oct. 20-
-Ozark School Board, 5:30 p.m., Admin building
-Westside School Board, 6 p.m., cafeteria
-Altus City Council, 6:30 p.m., Altus City Hall
-Oark (Jasper) School Board, 6:30 p.m., Oark campus

Tuesday, Oct. 21-
-Clarksville Housing Authority, noon, Foy Howard Community Center, 605 W. Lucas Street

Wednesday, Oct. 22-Lamar School Board, 5 p.m., Admin building conference room

Thursday, Oct. 23-
-Johnson Regional Medical Center Board, 5 p.m., Admin building

Meetings are open to the public.