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Head-on Crash Injures Four
Emergency responders work to free Mary Thomas from the car at right while bystanders help hold the car steady. Pauline Via was trapped in the white ca more ...
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Head-On Collision
Four people were injured in this two-vehicle accident on Sylamore Road June 6. Two other accidents were also reported in the June 11 issue. more ...
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
At least one local biking enthusiast is assisting in development of a statewide bicycle and pedestrian plan. Sage Holland hosted a meeting May 29 to d more ...
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Election Results
Stone County Sheriff Lance Bonds won the Democratic nomination for that office over two challengers, and Angie Hudspeth-Wade won the nomination for St more ...
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Turner Jury Deadlocked
A second Stone County jury was unable to reach a verdict in the retrial of Lewis Wayne Turner and Rickey Turner last week in circuit court. The father more ...
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White River Canoe Race
Racers take off from Sylamore for the final leg of the 48th National White River Canoe Race that involved Venture Scouts racing 120 miles over three d more ...
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July 4th Celebration Spans Four Days
The Fourth of July celebration in Stone County spanned four days and the holiday coincided with cool, dry weather that increased enjoyment for a varie more ...
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World Championship Fast Draw
The World Fast Draw Association held its World Index Championship in Mountain View June 21-22, drawing 34 competitors from nine states and Canada. Don more ...
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Fox Fun Fest
Activities at Fox Fun Fest Saturday included a parade, co-ed softball, turtle races, and more. See our photo page in the June 4 issue. more ...
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Civil War Program
The Ozark Folk Center presented its award-winning Civil War program for Memorial Day weekend, with nine different sessions for visitors to hear living more ...
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Distinguished Citizens Named
Don and Suzie Mellon were chosen as Mountain View Area Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Citizens for 2014. They are featured in the April 9 issue, an more ...
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Business Fire
A fire in the body shop at Altman Motor Company is believed to have started around the flue in the attic. The fire broke out just before 11 a.m. monda 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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Commencement Time
Mountain View graduates change their tassels during commencement exercises May 17. See more photos in the May 21 issue. more ...
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Cruce Hired As Principal
Kim Cruce will serve as the new Mountain View High School principal, and football coach Matt Sullivan will be assistant principal. The Mountain View S more ...
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School Board Grants Raises
Stone County teachers and classified staff will receive a 3 percent raise to the base salary, effective this year, the first increase in six years. Mo more ...
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School Waivers Approved
The State Board of Education has approved Mountain View School District's waiver request for part of its missed days, making the last day of school Ma more ...
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Rollercoasters on Display
Mountain View sixth graders displayed rollercoaster assignments last Thursday, putting principles such as friction, force and kinetic energy to use. E more ...
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T-ball Action
A photo page in the May 7 issue highlights one game from the t-ball season featuring players from Michael's Auto Sales and Ozark Heritage Bank. more ...
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AJRA Rodeo
The 2014 Arkansas Junior Rodeo Association season kicked off last weekend with rodeos Saturday and Sunday in Mountain View. Photo page published in th 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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Craft School Class
Students in woodturning class offered by the Arkansas Craft School learned to create Native American Basketry with instructor Jim Adkins last week. Wo more ...
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Herb Weekend at Ozark Folk Center
Garden tours and other events – including the annual Seed Swap – were part of Spring Herb Extravaganza at the Ozark Folk Center State Park May 2-3. Fr more ...
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Annual Sweep-In Held At OFC
The annual Sweep-In was held at the Ozark Folk Center State Park the second week of April, bringing together broom makers and students for learning an more ...
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Ozark Folk School
Judi Munn works with a student on forming a pot during a pottery class held during Ozark Folk School at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. From the Mar more ...
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Beadmaking Class
Glass bead making instructor Sage Holland works alongside student Lynn Phelps during a weekly course underway at Arkansas Craft School. Visit www.arka 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 ...
Maggie Batson Chosen For ‘Discovery Girl’
Maggie Batson is a little girl with big aspirations. At the age of 7 she started her own company “Twice loved by Maggie B.” Maggie and her mother made designer jewelry from recycled materials, marketed the idea to local stores and now the necklaces are sold in boutiques from North Carolina to California. She more ...
