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Nearly 20 potential vendors attended a public meeting last week to discuss organizing a farmer’s market in Mountain View.
Extension agent Tyler Caston and prospective vendor TIm Dryden …
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4/6/22
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What started as an effort to simply preserve a local landmark has seemingly become a labor of love for everyone involved in creating The Gathering Place at Big Flat.
Sam and Pat Pemberton …
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4/6/22
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The Mountain View Area Chamber of Commerce held its first banquet in two years March 3, with a sold-out crowd at The Skillet restaurant.
Chamber President Michelle Atchison introduced the new …
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3/9/22
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Anyone who has Wayne Harlan’s contact information can shoot him a text or fire off a quick e-mail at 3:30 in the morning and have a reply by 4. That’s when Harlan’s day begins. …
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By Steve Watkins
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2/1/22
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While medical marijuana has been making headlines in Arkansas over the past three years, a local couple has been working toward hemp’s return as a significant commercial crop.
Ethan Hodek …
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By Lori Freeze
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1/27/22
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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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1/20/22
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It started with an educated idea and a printer on a coffee table.
Just two years later Zack Stewart is refining a business model that capitalizes on discovering needs through the power of social …
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By Steve Watkins
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12/21/21
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A new store in Timbo is set to become a retail hub for western Stone County and eastern Searcy County after opening its doors Dec. 6.
Following a quick construction period, Dollar General launched …
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12/7/21
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A familiar face returns to the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce as Rianna Kendrick takes point for the organization.Kendrick’s history as both a part-time and full-time assistant at the …
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7/27/21
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After more discussion concerning food trucks during its regular meeting last week, the Mountain View City Council agreed to get an opinion from the city’s attorney and the municipal league …
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7/22/21
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Local builders and suppliers can only guess at what’s driving construction material prices to their highest levels ever, but the demand isn’t slowing down, and the construction market is as strong as it’s been in years.
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By Steve Watkins
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4/6/21
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Jody Smotherman is one of those people who belongs in just about any environment. He’s spent the last three years in the specialty field of health care community engagement, and it’s a good descriptor for the new Stone County Medical Center administrator who shows a passion for people and improved quality of life.
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By Steve Watkins
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3/23/21
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Mountain View Eye Care now offers laser eye procedures at the clinic, saving patients time and travel in attaining two common treatments.
Two procedures – selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) and YAG capsulotomy – are used to treat glaucoma and to remove tissue that sometimes becomes cloudy following cataract surgery.
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3/17/21
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A 2017 law that shifted the first hurdle of “private club” status approval to local governments is getting its first test before Stone County’s governing body.
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By Steve Watkins
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1/21/21
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Excel Boats has settled into its new building and anticipates an expansion in both workforce and production as a result of the much-needed extra space.
Owned by Stone County, the new facility was …
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2/5/20
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With the growing age of Baby Boomers, the need for home health and personal care is at an all-time high in the United States.
Fortunately, many options are available for Stone County residents who …
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9/11/19
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Ben Brown has been affiliated with the insurance business since the 1970s and has stepped down as district manager for Farmer’s Insurance, a position he held for 34 years. He was surprised with a …
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8/22/19
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Karissa Shambarger, 2019 president of the Mountain View Area Chamber of Commerce, addresses attendees of the annual Chamber Banquet April 5. Photos of award recipients are in the April 10, 2019 …
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4/14/19
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Work is underway on a new building for Stone County Insurance. Mountain View Planning and Zoning Department had a fairly slow first quarter but issued permits for three significant commercial …
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4/3/19
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A herd of bison grazes contentedly in a field along creekbottom land in western Stone County, seemingly at home in an area that is relatively new to them but historically may have been native range …
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7/11/18
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