Arkansas Folk Festival Parade

The Arkansas Folk Festival, in its 61st year in 2023, closed out a bit earlier than scheduled because of an impending thunderstorm Saturday, but the weather cooperated for most of the two-day event. …

Frances Bullard Named Distinguished Citizen

A longtime educator and current community volunteer, Frances Bullard, is being honored as this year’s Distinguished Citizen by the Mountain View Area Chamber of Commerce. The award was …

Erwin York Still Dancing at 97

97-year-old Erwin York of Melrose comes from a musical family, and while he no longer fiddles regularly, he still dances every chance he gets. Erwin’s father, John York, was a fiddler, and …

State Senator Prepares for Legislative Session

When the 94th General Assembly of the Arkansas Legislature convenes Jan. 9, Stone County will be represented by the third most senior member of the senate and the top ranked Republican in that …

City Trash Rates To Increase

Mountain View City Council unanimously agreed to raise sanitation rates by 51.3-percent as recommended by Communities Unlimited, an outside company that conducted a rate study for Mountain …

County Employee Raises Likely

Stone County’s budget for 2023 will likely include raises for all employees based on discussion of current and projected finances by officials at last week’s regular quorum court …

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Sports

Yellowjacket Teams Advance To Regionals

Mountain View senior boys Mountain View senior boys basketball team capped a conference title with a district tournament championship Saturday evening with a 53-42 win over Newport. The …

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Schools

School Board Approves Staff Bonus Payments

Mountain View School Board approved a proposed budget last week that includes a $5,000 bonus for all school employees, as well as a scaled-back HVAC plan for Rural Special and Timbo gyms and several …

New School Year Begins

Students at the three campuses in Mountain View School District started the 2022-23 school year Aug. 15. Pictured are kindergartners at Rural Special Elementary. - Photo by Lori Freeze …

Events

Christmas on the Square

Visiting with Santa was one of the highlights of Christmas on the Square Dec. 3 in Mountain View. See more in the Dec. 7, 2022 issue.

Features

SCMC Auxiliary Members Enjoy Duties

Stone County Medical Center Auxiliary members say their volunteer work is a very rewarding experience and that’s easy to believe when you realize three of the most active have logged thousands …

Pleasant Grove Dollar General Opens

The new Dollar General store in Pleasant Grove is now open. It is located at 28402 Hwy 14. The location offers household essentials including food, cleaning supplies, paper products, …

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Opinion

Lessons, Memories Of Roxxi

At the recent meeting of the Dogs of Dustlandia committee, I was invited to speak about the ancient ones who have crossed the rainbow bridge. Oral traditions are important since dogs have no thumbs …

Thoughts Of A 'Radical Moderate'

My mailbox lately has been flooded with campaign mail. A few days ago, there was one I found particularly offensive so I tore it up and threw it in the garbage, mumbling incoherently about all the …

Legislators Deserve 'Teacher Stare'

As a young teacher, I remember sitting in faculty meetings watching the veteran teachers as they occasionally raised their heads to cast a withering stare over the top of their glasses. Usually …

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New Radio Station Launched

Springdale resident Joe Hart has been successful in launching a local radio station devoted to the presentation and preservation of local music. KWMV 88.5 is now on the air, and programming is …

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