Snowfall

Up to six inches of snowfall was reported across Stone County after temperatures dropped Saturday afternoon (1-15-22) and triggered a change from rain to snow. See the Jan. 19 issue for two …

January 5 Issue

Check out the Jan. 5 issue for the Year in Review, obituary list for 2021, a story about businesses responding to challenges, a sheriff's candidate announcement, details of the Yellowjackets NAC …

Lady Tiger Lose Heartbreaker

Timbo basketball teams hosted Concord Dec. 13 and the visiting Pirates captured three wins, but the senior Lady Tigers did not go down without a fight. The visitors were lucky to emerge with a …

JPs Approve Budget Measures

The Stone County Quorum Court did some budget housecleaning last week, establishing funding for some projects approved in 2021, but set for funding this year, and County Judge Stacey Avey gave an …

City Hikes Pay, Water/Sewer Rates

The Mountain View City Council increased the city’s starting pay as well as water and sewer rates at the regular meeting last week.After much discussion of pay raises and pay schedules for city …

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Schools

School Schedule Options Debated

Mountain View School Board declined to consider any alternative schedules for next year following a recent survey of staff members. Supt. Brent Howard told the board Jan. 10 that he was prompted …

School Facilities Dominate Agenda

School facilities dominated the agenda of the regular board meeting last week, which also included a 6-1 vote to change the mask-wearing policy. The board had previously agreed to vary the mask …

Veterans Honored

Sports

Basketball Photo Gallery

Timbo High School baketball teams hosted South Side (Bee Branch) for games Oct. 19. This gallery includes photos from the senior girls and senior boys games. Game details were published in …

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Business

Local Music Focus Of Radio Station Plan

Mountain View may, in the near future, have its own radio station devoted to the presentation and preservation of local music. Joe Hart of Springdale and his non-profit Community Educational …

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Features

Wanda Stewart Enjoys Life On Family Farm

After breakfast most days, Wanda Lea Ramsey Stewart, 87, gets on her side-by-side and sees about the cattle on the Richwoods farm that has been in her family for more than 150 years. On Aug. 9, …

Opinion

The Flatlander

Happy upcoming birthday, Stone County. You don’t look a day past 140!April 21 begins Stone County's sesquicentennial year, and residents are planning a yearlong celebration here in Stone County …

The Flatlander

In the 1960s, David Wolper took a simple concept and created a successful television show that ran in different forms for decades. The documentary series Biography had a simple and thought-provoking …

The Flatlander

One of the truths about the news business and telling stories is that the story sometimes sneaks its way into our own lives. I’ve become friends with countless interviewees over the years. I …

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Music, Arts, Crafts

Craft School Gala

Arkansas Craft School held its annual fundraising Gala Nov. 18 at the Ozark Folk Center’s Skillet restaurant. The event included live and silent auctions of donated handcrafted merchandise. …

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