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Resurfacing Projects On Tap for 2024

More than 30 miles of state highways in Stone County are on the Arkansas Department of Transportation’s updated list of planned improvements for 2024. Resurfacing of about 12 miles of …

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Sports

Rural Special Hosts Shirley

Rural Special won two games against Shirley Nov. 7, with the junior boys taking a 42-30 win, and the senior boys  notching a 51-42 victory. The Shirley senior girls dominated the fourth …

Yellowjackets Repeat As 8-Man Football Champs

Trailing by four points late in the fourth quarter, the chance to repeat as state champs in 3A/4A 8-man football was on the line for the Mountain View Yellowjackets. The Corning Bobcats had pushed to …

Yellowjackets Advance to State Championship

The Cutter Morning Star Eagles ran into a determined Yellowjacket defense Friday night and a well executed offense, and were absolutely crushed by the ’Jackets, 58 to 6. The game was the …

Rural Special Hosts Mammoth Spring

Rural Special hosted its first regular season games Oct. 25, inviting Mammoth Spring Bears for two senior-high match-ups. The Lady Rebels were downed by the defending state champs, 53-37. …

Copperhead Football Underway

It is purported to be young copperhead season, and that holds true in Mountain View, where about 90 youth football players in Copperhead jerseys take the field each week. Mountain View …

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Features
Believed to date to about 1940, a photo shows sisters Fannie Hinkle Carter and Nioma Hinkle Rushing who were visiting their childhood home.

Hinkle Homestead Homecoming Planned

A celebration of 150 years for the Hinkle cabin located at the Stone/Van Buren County line is scheduled for Saturday. The public is invited to the Hinkle Homestead Homecoming from 10 a.m. to …

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Events
The community of Fox celebrated Fourth of July with traditional festivities including a children's parade,  turtle races, live music, food and fireworks. See  a photo page from the …
Business
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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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 …

Opinion
It’s premature to say that Arkansas Democrats are back, but they probably had their best week since 2010. When the candidate filing period for next year’s elections ended at noon …
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 …
We have the God-given power to think. Not just a straight line between grocery list and dinner, to-do list to calendar, and not just to memorize enough information to keep ourselves alive. We have …
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Music, Arts, Crafts

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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