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Eclipse Festival Plans Announced

Plans are being finalized for the Mountain View Eclipse Festival April 5-8. Mountain View will experience 4 minutes and 14 seconds of totality just before 2 p.m. April 8. On April 5, Pam …

Four JP Races Decided In Primary

Four justice of the peace races were decided in voting for party candidates in the March 5 preferential primary. In JP District 1, incumbent Jim Bullard defeated Darren Ray Waddles 175-104. …
Features

Billie Burnett Still Sharing The Faith

Billie Burnett – who many know as “Miss Billie” or simply “the sea shell lady” – turned 97 years old Feb. 9 and celebrated with relatives and friends at her home …

Mountain View Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet

Robbie Purdom presents the 2024 Distinguished Citizen Award to Connie and Kenneth Crymes March  14 at the Ozark Folk Center's Skillet Restaurant. See the March 20 issue for a  photo …
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 …
Sports

Yellowjackets Run-Rule Tuckerman

The Mountain View Yellowjacket baseball team defeated the fellow 3A-2 conference member Tuckerman Bulldogs 13-3 in 6 innings with the run rule being applied. For the ‘Jackets, senior …

Rodeo Arena Upgrades Proposed

Rodeo lovers hope upgrades to the Stone County Rodeo Arena will draw big crowds and pay dividends here. Heather Stevens, secretary-treasurer of the Stone County Saddle Club, says a competitive …