Petition to put alcohol on ballot in Sherwood nears deadline [Video]

SHERWOOD, Ark. — Petitioners seeking to allow alcohol on the north side of Sherwood now have a little over a month left to reach their signature goal, which would put the issue on the November ballot.

In Sherwood, businesses north of Maryland Avenue can’t sell alcohol, while the rest of the city can.

This is because in 1956, an area called Gray Township voted not to have alcohol—and that area has since been annexed as north Sherwood.

“Our city is literally divided in half,” said Monica Treat, a volunteer for the group. “Major retailers intentionally developed on the south side of this line so they could sell beer and wine.”

Residents and even city officials said it creates an imbalance between north Sherwood and the rest of the city.

Because you can’t sell alcohol, …