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More Snow
Heavy equipment is used to clear highways and parking lots Monday morning after another winter storm left an accumulation of snow and sleet across the more ...
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Historic District Proposed
A group of downtown Mountain View property owners and merchants attended a meeting Feb. 6 to hear plans for a proposed commercial historic district in more ...
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Wallace Pleads Guilty
Fifty Six Mayor Barbara Wallace pleaded guilty to theft of services, a class A misdemeanor, and abuse of office, a class B misdemeanor, recently in ci more ...
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Winter Weather
Winter weather on Feb. 2 caused many vehicles to be stranded on Highway 14 at Rocky Bayou, making the highway impassable for some time. Several remain more ...
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2013 ‘Down Year’ for Construction
Last year was one of the slowest in recent years for construction in Mountain View. This medical office building on Highway 14 East was the only new c more ...
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Library Storytime
Preschoolers work on craft projects as part of storytime activities at the Stone County Library Feb. 20. From a photo page in the Feb. 19 issue. more ...
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Building Dedication
A new building housing Little Fox Trotter Academy and Herbert & Shirley Taylor Training Center was dedicated Thursday near Fox. Renee Carr, board memb more ...
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Shop With A Cop
Mountain View Reserve Officer Mindy Jones assists a young shopper during the Dec. 17 Shop With A Cop event in Mountain View. More than 50 local childr more ...
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Visiting Santa
Youngsters had a chance to visit Santa during the Tree Lighting on the courtsquare in Mountain View on Dec. 14 (postponed from Dec. 7 because of weath more ...
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Super Cruise
The 2013 Classic Car Super Cruise took place Nov. 20-21 at the Stone County Fairgrounds, where car enthusiasts gathered informally before heading out more ...
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Pellet Mill Update
The public got an update on the local pellet factory operated by Fiber Energy Products during a public hearing last week regarding a grant for the fac more ...
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Townsend Appointed SCMC Administrator
Stanley A. Townsend of Mountain View was appointed administrator of Stone County Medical Center effective Oct. 1. See the full story in the Oct. 9 iss more ...
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Hay Abundant After Mild Summer
After weathering one of the hardest summers in recent memory during 2012, Stone County farmers definitely got a break this year. In fact, it was a bet more ...
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Ultra Van Rally
The 47th annual National Ultra Van Motor Coach Club rally was held at Ozark RV Park in Mountain View. See a photo page in the Sept. 25 issue. more ...
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Fall Decorating Contest
Mountain View Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Fall Decorating Contest for homes and businesses in the city limits as a way to beautify the to more ...
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Read Across America
Teachers and students at Rural Special School celebrated Dr. Seuss Read Across America Day Feb. 28 by dressing up as animals and Seuss characters. See more ...
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Spring Break Cut
Spring break has officially been cancelled for the Mountain View School District this year after missing 15 snow days so far. From the Feb. 19 issue. more ...
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Scores Merit Extra Funding
Supt. Rowdy Ross announced to the school board that Rural Special and Mountain View Schools will be awarded funding for their high student performance more ...
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Sidewalk Covers Collapse
Covered walkways at Mountain View School collapsed as snow melting from roofs added weight to the already burdened structures. School was not in sessi more ...
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Student Expelled
Mountain View School Board has expelled a Mountain View Middle School student for the remainder of the school year. The board voted on the expulsion, more ...
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50K Trail Run
Runners in the Sylamore Trail 50K-25K Run make the Sylamore Creek Crossing Feb. 15 before proceeding on the trail. More than 380 runners participated more ...
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IMBA Trail Building/Cleaning
The International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) Trail Building School conducted a mountain bike trail building course in Stone County Feb. 1 About more ...
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Trail Cleaning Effort set Feb. 1
Representatives from the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) were in town last weekend making preparations for a planned mountain bike trai more ...
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Rural Special Homecoming
The Homecoming Court at Rural Special School was presented during basketball games Dec. 16. This year's queen is Bailey Stubbs, top center. (from the more ...
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Bike Trail Damage Addressed
An effort is underway to clean up the Syllamo Mountain Bike Trail in the national forest, after the trail was left in poor shape by recent logging and more ...
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Bruhin Pottery Featured
Glazed with Fire, an exhibition of Joe Bruhin's wood-fired ceramics, is on display at the Arts and Science Center in Pine Bluff through Feb. 24, 2014. more ...
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Rein Baskets Featured
Owen Rein, a craftsman from Stone County, made two baskets that will be part of a collection of baskets to be displayed at the Smithsonian American Ar more ...
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Organization Gets Grant For Festival
Old Time Ozark Traditions, Inc., based in Mountain View, has won $500 in the CommunityMatters Successful Communities Contest conducted in September. T more ...
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Fiddle Champions Named
Six championship titles in two divisions were awarded at the Arkansas State Fiddle Championship held at the Ozark Folk Center State Park Sept. 20-21. more ...
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Chisholms Join Studio Tour
Gerry and Sheri Chisholm join the Off the Beaten Path Studio Tour taking place Sept. 13-15. The woodcarver and painter, along with more than 30 other more ...
New Website
This post coincides with the debut of the new Leader website, which was long overdue for an updated design. A new feature of the site are the "teaser stories" which give a glimpse of story content along with a photo, but do not tell the entire story. As has always been the case, the full content of the Leader more ...
Preschool Opens
Mountain View School held classes for the first time in the new preschool facilities, formerly New Horizons Daycare Center. See a photo page in the Jan. 22 issue. more ...
