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Mountain View celebrated America’s 250th Independence Day with special activities combined with the traditional patriotic parade on Main Street and cold watermelon, ice cream and hot dogs served in …
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7/10/26
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A celebration of America 250 is planned for July 4th in Mountain View, beginning with a parade on Main Street at 10 a.m.
At 11 a.m., the Stone County Historical Society will present a program of …
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7/2/26
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A Stone County jury found Steven Alan Gill of Luber not guilty on charges of battery in the first degree, battery in the third degree, and aggravated assault following a trial last week.
Gill, …
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6/30/26
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Following Tuesday’s council meeting at which about 20 people were in attendance to protest the use of Flock camera systems, the Mountain View City Council has requested the police chief find out …
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6/25/26
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The Arkansas Legislative Council Executive Subcommittee has approved emergency rules that assure that Mountain View School District and two other districts with detaching isolated schools will …
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6/23/26
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The Stone County Quorum Court plans to hold a law enforcement committee meeting this week to continue discussion of how best to staff the new county jail, now expected to open in August.
At the …
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By Lori Freeze
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6/16/26
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The Mountain View City Council has approved $1,000 per month for an economic development contract with the Mountain View Area Chamber of Commerce following a presentation by new Chamber Treasurer …
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By Lori Freeze
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6/15/26
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Multiple residents were injured in highway wrecks Monday and Tuesday, according to Stone County Sheriff Brandon Long.
On Monday evening, June 8, a 2020 Nissan Rogue driven by 73-year-old Charles …
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6/10/26
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Rogers Road is closed at the Long Creek crossing until county crews can make a temporary repair to allow safe use.
Rogers Road is west of Alco off Highway 66. Avey said there is not …
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6/1/26
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Mountain View City Council members heard a proposal for comprehensive IT services and tabled action for further consideration, noting that the cost involved would necessitate the city soliciting …
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By Lori Freeze
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5/29/26
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On April 25, Christi Phillips posted pictures from their farm on Wildflower Lane with the text “Picture perfect spring day.” Two evenings later, she was assessing damage from an EF-1 tornado that …
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By Lori Freeze
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5/5/26
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A severe thunderstorm produced rotation and a tornado warning was issued around 10:25 p.m. Monday evening. Shortly afterward a tornado was confirmed in the area south of Timbo, moving …
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4/28/26
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This year’s Arkansas Folk Festival avoided stormy weather, and there was some rain early Saturday morning that caused some to change plans for the day, but overall the weekend was mostly cool …
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4/22/26
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Blanchard Springs Recreation Area will open this year on May 1, and close at the end of November, then be closed for around 18 months for repairs and upgrades, according to Shea Lewis, Secretary of …
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3/24/26
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A Stone County man was killed Friday afternoon while he and a friend attempted to launch a fishing boat at Martin Access, according to Sheriff Brandon Long.
Vincent Rutledge, 62, of …
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3/14/26
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A semi-truck driver and his teenaged daughter were injured Tuesday morning (Feb. 17) when the truck rolled in the sharp curve of Highway 263 on Fox/Timbo Mountain.
Stone County Sheriff Brandon …
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2/17/26
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The Mountain View Revenue Office, recently closed for critical maintenance, will open for business Tuesday, February 17.
The office will remain open normal hours moving forward.
“We are …
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2/13/26
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Extension experts offer food safety guidelines for winter storms, power outages
Jan. 23, 2026
By Rebekah Hall University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
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By Rebekah Hall
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
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1/23/26
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Blanchard Springs Caverns near the town of Fifty Six in Stone County is set to become the centerpiece of Arkansas's 53rd state park, under a memorandum of understanding signed Monday, Dec. 8, between …
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By Michelle Nowlin
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12/8/25
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