Sherwood, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Sherwood is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas
, United States
, and a suburb of Little Rock
. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 29,523. It is part of the Little Rock
–North Little Rock
–Conway
Metropolitan Statistical Area with 699,757 people according to the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 54 square kilometres (20.8 sq mi), of which 53.4 square kilometres (20.6 sq mi) is land and 0.6 square kilometre (0.231661295155521 sq mi), or 1.15%, is water.
of 2000, there were 21,511 people, 8,798 households, and 6,211 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,557.9 people per square mile (601.4/km²). There were 9,272 housing units at an average density of 671.5 per square mile (259.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.23% White
, 17.83% Black
or African American
, 0.43% Native American
, 0.95% Asian
, 0.06% Pacific Islander
, 0.83% from other races
, and 1.24% from two or more races. 2.05% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 8,798 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,838, and the median income for a family was $51,510. Males had a median income of $34,133 versus $25,757 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,515. In Sherwood, 6.3% of the population and 5.4% of families were below the poverty line. In addition, 9.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Stedman, who was elected in November 2006, previously served as a Sherwood alderman for four years. Upon taking office in January 2007, Stedman was extremely excited about his plans for Sherwood and the city's future. In April 2007, Stedman cited health concerns for himself and his wife as he resigned from office.
Stedman had been one of three newly elected officials in the city in the 2006 election. Others include city clerk/treasurer Virginia R. Hillman, and council member Charlie Harmon (Alderman Ward 1, Position 2).
Results
, located at 34°52′12"N 92°11′13"W (34.870068, -92.187069), was a census-designated place
(CDP) in Pulaski County that was annexed into the city of Sherwood in 2008. Gravel Ridge, located between western Jacksonville
and the Sylvan Hills area of Sherwood, had a population of 3,232 and total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), as of the 2000 census
.
with Jacksonville. On February 5, 2008, a special election was held in Jacksonville for the annexation of Gravel Ridge into Jacksonville. Upon the Jacksonville ballot issue being announced, Sherwood Mayor Hillman and the Sherwood city council ordered a special election for March 11, 2008, to gauge support for the annexation of Gravel Ridge into Sherwood. In each of the cities' respective elections, each city's residents as well as the residents of Gravel Ridge voted. The proposal for annexation into either Jacksonville or Sherwood passed in each election. The result prompted a third special election for Gravel Ridge residents only on April 1, 2008, to vote on whether they wanted to be annexed into Sherwood or Jacksonville, with voters ultimately deciding in favor of annexation by Sherwood.
Gravel Ridge was formally annexed during the Sherwood city council meeting on April 28, 2008, during which the territory comprising the one-time census designated place was divided along Arkansas Highway 107 into additions to the first and second wards of Sherwood.
. The court date was scheduled in April 2008. Mayor Virginia Hillman repeatedly stated during her campaign for mayor for the special election that her plans were to put the issue to a vote for the citizens. A petition was circulated to hold an election on the issue, but the Sherwood City Council voted to go ahead with the acquisition despite Mayor Hillman's objections. The issue was last discussed at the Sherwood city council meeting at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, September 24, 2007. A re-zoning sign was placed on the North Hills property the week before Christmas of that year.
began investigating the theft of $219,913 in municipal funds. These funds were taken from the city’s checking account through an unauthorized online electronic transfer. This was the first time the city had experienced unauthorized accessing the city’s checking account via the internet. In response, city officials analyzed city’s security system to its financial network and additional safeguards and protections were implemented.
and University of Central Arkansas
.
. The city's public high school is Sylvan Hills High School
. Other public schools include Sylvan Hills Middle School, Clinton Elementary Magnet School, Oakbrooke Elementary School, Sherwood Elementary School and Sylvan Hills Elementary School.
Other private schools include Victory Baptist Elementary School, Central Arkansas Christian School, and Immaculate Conception Catholic School.
includes the Amy Sanders Library in Sherwood.
serving the city and its nearby communities in Pulaski County with its print publication and website.
As a community newspaper, articles are centered around local news, issues, classified ads and events. Sports coverage is usually limited to the area's middle school and high school teams, such as the Sylvan Hills Bears and the Abundant Life School Owls.
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
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, and a suburb of Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 29,523. It is part of the Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
–North Little Rock
North Little Rock, Arkansas
the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...
–Conway
Conway, Arkansas
Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 58,908 at the 2010 census, making Conway the seventh most populous city in Arkansas. It is a principal city of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area which had...
Metropolitan Statistical Area with 699,757 people according to the 2010 census.
Geography
Sherwood is located at 34°49′51"N 92°12′41"W (34.830890, -92.211514).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 54 square kilometres (20.8 sq mi), of which 53.4 square kilometres (20.6 sq mi) is land and 0.6 square kilometre (0.231661295155521 sq mi), or 1.15%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 21,511 people, 8,798 households, and 6,211 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,557.9 people per square mile (601.4/km²). There were 9,272 housing units at an average density of 671.5 per square mile (259.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.23% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 17.83% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.43% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.95% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.06% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.83% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.24% from two or more races. 2.05% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 8,798 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,838, and the median income for a family was $51,510. Males had a median income of $34,133 versus $25,757 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $21,515. In Sherwood, 6.3% of the population and 5.4% of families were below the poverty line. In addition, 9.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,200 |
| 1970 | 2,800 |
| 1980 | 10,600 |
| 1990 | 18,900 |
| 2000 | 21,511 |
| 2010 | 29,523 |
Government
The City of Sherwood is an incorporated municipality (city of the first class) with a Mayor elected to a four-year term, and eight elected aldermen, a city clerk, and a part-time city attorney.Mayors
The Sherwood Mayor serves four year terms, with election held during the November midterm elections. Virginia Hillman was sworn in on August 1, 2007, as Sherwood's first female mayor. Bill Harmon served as interim mayor April 12, 2007 to July 31, 2007, following the resignation of Mayor Danny Stedman. Harmon had not run for re-election after holding the office of mayor for 14 years through 2006.Stedman, who was elected in November 2006, previously served as a Sherwood alderman for four years. Upon taking office in January 2007, Stedman was extremely excited about his plans for Sherwood and the city's future. In April 2007, Stedman cited health concerns for himself and his wife as he resigned from office.
Stedman had been one of three newly elected officials in the city in the 2006 election. Others include city clerk/treasurer Virginia R. Hillman, and council member Charlie Harmon (Alderman Ward 1, Position 2).
| Term Started |
Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hal P. (Bob) LaCoste | July 10, 1948 | May 30, 1950 | First mayor of Sherwood |
| Kenneth W. Coulter | May 31, 1950 | December 31, 1952 | |
| C.W. McNutt | January 1, 1953 | December 31, 1957 | |
| Andrew M. (Bud) Hall | January 1, 1958 | December 31, 1962 | |
| Dennis D. Duran | January 1, 1963 | Dec. 31 1964 | Honored with Youth Center named for Duran and his wife Ailene. |
| Bill Henson | January 1, 1965 | December 31, 1981 | |
| Jack Evans | January 1, 1982 | November 1992 | Died in office. Honored with a senior center in his name |
| Brent Chamber | November 19, 1992 | February 22, 1993 | Interim mayor |
| Bill Harmon | February 23, 1993 | December 31, 2006 | Honored with a Recreation Center in his name. |
| Dan Stedman | January 1, 2007 | April 2007 | Resigned due to health reasons. |
| Bill Harmon | April 2007 | July 31, 2007 | Appointed as Interim Mayor after Mayor Stedman resigned. |
| Virginia Hillman | August 1, 2007 | Incumbent until December 31, 2014 |
Defeated Bill Harmon in run-off of special election. |
2007 mayoral special elections
Five candidates ran for the office of Sherwood mayor after the resignation of former Mayor Danny Stedman. No candidate received more than 50 percent of the votes, forcing a special election runoff between the two candidates receiving the most votes, which was held on July 31, 2007.Results
| Date of election | Results | Mayoral Special Election (runoff) | July 31, 2007 | Interim Mayor Bill Harmon | 1,465 - 35.64% | 4,112 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Clerk Virginia Hillman | 2,646 - 64.36% | |||||
| Mayoral Special Election | July 10, 2007 | Doris Anderson | 403 - 10.44% | 3,871 | ||
| Richard Devine | 926 - 23.99% | |||||
| Interim Mayor Bill Harmon | 1,242 - 32.18% | |||||
| City Clerk Virginia Hillman | 1,252 - 32.44% | |||||
| Victor Sierra | 37 - .96% | |||||
City council
The City of Sherwood is represented on the city council by two aldermen position from four wards for a total of eight aldermen. Aldermen currently serve four year terms, staggered with alternating positions up for election every 2 years.Aldermen
| Ward | Position | Name | Elected/ Appointed |
Term Expires |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ken Keplinger | |||
| 1 | 2 | Charles Harmon | |||
| 2 | 1 | Lex 'Butch' Davis | |||
| 2 | 2 | Kevin Lilly | |||
| 3 | 1 | Sheila Sulcer | Ran for May of Sherwood in 2010 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Marina Brooks | |||
| 4 | 1 | Tim McMinn | Served the last 10 months of the term of Keith Rankin. | ||
| 4 | 2 | Dr. Steve Fender | |||
Other elected officials
| Name | Position | Elected/ Appointed |
Term Expires |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Nicholson | City Clerk | Appointed to fill office vacated by election of Mayor Hillman. | ||
| Steve Cobb | City Attorney | |||
Gravel Ridge
The community of Gravel RidgeGravel Ridge, Arkansas
Gravel Ridge is a former census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,232 at the 2000 census. It has been annexed into the city of Sherwood and is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical...
, located at 34°52′12"N 92°11′13"W (34.870068, -92.187069), was a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Pulaski County that was annexed into the city of Sherwood in 2008. Gravel Ridge, located between western Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 28,364. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and the Sylvan Hills area of Sherwood, had a population of 3,232 and total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), as of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Annexation
Gravel Ridge carried ties to both Jacksonville and Sherwood for many years. Its telephone number prefix is shared with Sherwood, while Gravel Ridge shares a ZIP codeZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
with Jacksonville. On February 5, 2008, a special election was held in Jacksonville for the annexation of Gravel Ridge into Jacksonville. Upon the Jacksonville ballot issue being announced, Sherwood Mayor Hillman and the Sherwood city council ordered a special election for March 11, 2008, to gauge support for the annexation of Gravel Ridge into Sherwood. In each of the cities' respective elections, each city's residents as well as the residents of Gravel Ridge voted. The proposal for annexation into either Jacksonville or Sherwood passed in each election. The result prompted a third special election for Gravel Ridge residents only on April 1, 2008, to vote on whether they wanted to be annexed into Sherwood or Jacksonville, with voters ultimately deciding in favor of annexation by Sherwood.
Gravel Ridge was formally annexed during the Sherwood city council meeting on April 28, 2008, during which the territory comprising the one-time census designated place was divided along Arkansas Highway 107 into additions to the first and second wards of Sherwood.
Voting results
| Date of Election | Results | Gravel Ridge Annexation | April 1, 2008 | Jacksonville | 221 - 25.91% | 853 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood | 632 - 74.09% | |||||
| Sherwood Annexation | March 11, 2008 | |||||
| For | 1193 - 86.32% | 1382 | ||||
| Against | 189 - 13.68% | |||||
| For | 571 - 74.35% | 768 | ||||
| Against | 197 - 25.65% | |||||
| 2,150 | ||||||
| For | 1764 - 82.05% | |||||
| Against | 386 - 17.95% | |||||
| Jacksonville Annexation | February 5, 2008 | |||||
| For | 2958 - 75.59% | 3913 | ||||
| Against | 955 - 24.41% | |||||
| For | 384 - 32.49% | 1182 | ||||
| Against | 798 - 67.51% | |||||
| 5,095 | ||||||
| For | 3,342 - 65.59% | |||||
| Against | 1,753 - 34.41% | |||||
North Hills Country Club controversy
The city is involved in a lawsuit over the proposed development of North Hills Golf Course and Country Club, in the southern end of the city adjoining North Little RockNorth Little Rock, Arkansas
the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...
. The court date was scheduled in April 2008. Mayor Virginia Hillman repeatedly stated during her campaign for mayor for the special election that her plans were to put the issue to a vote for the citizens. A petition was circulated to hold an election on the issue, but the Sherwood City Council voted to go ahead with the acquisition despite Mayor Hillman's objections. The issue was last discussed at the Sherwood city council meeting at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, September 24, 2007. A re-zoning sign was placed on the North Hills property the week before Christmas of that year.
2009 theft of city funds
In July 2009, after city officials were notified by Eagle Bank in December 2008, the Federal Bureau of InvestigationFederal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
began investigating the theft of $219,913 in municipal funds. These funds were taken from the city’s checking account through an unauthorized online electronic transfer. This was the first time the city had experienced unauthorized accessing the city’s checking account via the internet. In response, city officials analyzed city’s security system to its financial network and additional safeguards and protections were implemented.
Education
Sherwood is home to several public and private schools for elementary and secondary education. Students seeking higher education often attend nearby colleges and universities including the University of Arkansas at Little RockUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Little Rock , is a public research university located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, and the second largest university by enrollment in the state of Arkansas....
and University of Central Arkansas
University of Central Arkansas
The University of Central Arkansas is a state-run institution located in the city of Conway, the seat of Faulkner County, north of Little Rock and is the fourth largest university by enrollment in the U.S. state of Arkansas, and the third largest college system in the state. The school is most...
.
Public schools
The city's public schools are managed by the Pulaski County Special School DistrictPulaski County Special School District
Pulaski County Special School District is one of three public school districts in Pulaski County, Arkansas; the others are the Little Rock School District and the North Little Rock School District...
. The city's public high school is Sylvan Hills High School
Sylvan Hills High School
Sylvan Hills High School is a public secondary school located in Sherwood, Arkansas for students in grades nine through twelve. Sylvan Hills is administered by the Pulaski County Special School District...
. Other public schools include Sylvan Hills Middle School, Clinton Elementary Magnet School, Oakbrooke Elementary School, Sherwood Elementary School and Sylvan Hills Elementary School.
Private schools
The Abundant Life School is a co-educational private school for grades pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade and is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).Other private schools include Victory Baptist Elementary School, Central Arkansas Christian School, and Immaculate Conception Catholic School.
Public libraries
The Central Arkansas Library SystemCentral Arkansas Library System
Central Arkansas Library System is a public library system headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. The system serves Pulaski County and Perry County.The Main Library in Downtown Little Rock is the main branch of the system...
includes the Amy Sanders Library in Sherwood.
Media
The Sherwood Voice is a local weekly newspaperWeekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...
serving the city and its nearby communities in Pulaski County with its print publication and website.
As a community newspaper, articles are centered around local news, issues, classified ads and events. Sports coverage is usually limited to the area's middle school and high school teams, such as the Sylvan Hills Bears and the Abundant Life School Owls.
Notable natives & residents
- Wes BentleyWes BentleyWesley Cook "Wes" Bentley is an American film actor known for his role of Ricky Fitts in American Beauty.-Early life:Bentley was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the son of Cherie and David Bentley, who are United Methodist ministers....
, film actor - Kelly GeorgeKelly GeorgeKelly George is an officer in the United States Air Force and a beauty queen from Mission Viejo, California who competed for the Miss USA title in 2007....
, Miss Arkansas USAMiss Arkansas USAThe Miss Arkansas USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arkansas in the Miss USA pageant.The state pageant was directed by Premier Pageants from 2002 to 2007 before becoming part of the Vanbros organization in 2007...
2007 - David Kerr, World Champion collegiate debater
- Kevin McReynoldsKevin McReynoldsWalter Kevin McReynolds is a former Major League Baseball outfielder with a 12-year career from 1983 to 1994...
, former professional baseball player - Christina Marie RiggsChristina Marie RiggsChristina Marie Riggs was a murderer executed in Arkansas by lethal injection. She was convicted of the November 4, 1997, murder of her two preschool-aged children, Justin and Shelby Alexis Riggs, in their beds at the family's Sherwood, Arkansas, home...
, a woman who killed her childrenFilicideFilicide is the deliberate act of a parent killing his or her own son or daughter. The word filicide derives from the Latin words filius meaning "son" or filia meaning daughter and the suffix -cide meaning to kill, murder, or cause death...
by injection and suffocation, later executed by lethal injection - Jennifer SherrillJennifer SherrillJennifer Sherrill is a beauty queen who won the title Miss Arkansas USA 2004.-Miss USA 2004:Jennifer Sherrill competed for Arkansas in the Miss USA 2004 pageant held in Hollywood, California on April 12, 2004...
, Miss Arkansas USAMiss Arkansas USAThe Miss Arkansas USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arkansas in the Miss USA pageant.The state pageant was directed by Premier Pageants from 2002 to 2007 before becoming part of the Vanbros organization in 2007...
2004 - Terry TiffeeTerry TiffeeTerry Ronald Tiffee is an American professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent.-Career:Tiffee graduated from Sylvan Hills High School in and Pratt Community College in...
, current professional baseball player - Harry VinesHarry VinesHarry Doyle Vines was a prominent member of the wheelchair basketball community, winning national and international championships.-Biography:...
, former coach of Arkansas Rollin' Razorbacks; member National Wheelchair Basketball Association Hall of Fame
External links
- City of Sherwood official website
- Sherwood Voice community newspaper