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Even though Funk Ranch off Culp Road in northern Stone County has been in Jennifer Brickell’s family since 1945, she never lived the farm life until she and her husband, Owen, took up residence …
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7/4/22
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Construction has begun on a new Dollar General store at Pleasant Grove, just east of the post office and on the opposite side of Highway 14.
Dollar General Regional Manager Mark Gottsponder said …
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7/4/22
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Charles Vickers grew up in the woods of Bickle’s Cove off between Highways 5 and 14 south of Mountain View. Now in his retirement years, he devotes significant effort maintaining woodlands on …
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7/4/22
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Graduates in the Mountain View School District participated in commencement ceremonies May 14.
See coverage in the May 18, 2022 issue.
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7/4/22
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Of the various roles that newspapers fill – to inform, enlighten and entertain, for instance – one of the most important to me is to record. Despite our product being printed on one of the lesser …
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By Lori Freeze
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6/7/22
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The Social Security Administration recently announced the most popular baby names in Arkansas for 2021.
It may be no surprise that Liam and Olivia topped the list for boys and girls. Liam was …
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By Lori Freeze
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6/6/22
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It’s difficult to imagine our society without plastics, a marvel of adaptability. They can be lightweight, flexible, sturdy and inexpensive to produce. What’s not to love? Without plastics, …
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By Lori Freeze
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6/6/22
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Donnie Lee Trammell, 54, has been charged with four counts of murder in the first degree in connection with the deaths of his parents and two neighbors , which were discovered April 21.
About 2 …
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5/26/22
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DEM US SenateJack E Foster 48Dan Whitfield 98Natalie James 91
DEM GovernorAnthony Bland 44Chris Jones 142James Russell 28Jay Martin 16Supha Xayprasith-Mays 16
DEM Sec. of StateAnna Beth …
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5/24/22
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Watching all the fresh-faced, excited and happy graduates on Saturday was enjoyable. I was able to maintain an attitude free of cynicism for the entire day. As these young adults expressed their …
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By Lori Freeze
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5/18/22
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“If I had known how wonderful it would be to have grandchildren, I’d have had them first.”
Author Lois Wyse is credited with the phrase I’ve heard for so many years, but have come to …
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By Lori Freeze
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5/18/22
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Mountain View School Board made several changes affecting personnel during the regular meeting April 11, including approving a raise for classified staff and hiring Kevin McCarn as Mountain View High …
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4/26/22
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An ordinance designed to address the problem of excessive overtime and comp time for county jail staff was discussed and approved by the Stone County Quorum Court at its regular meeting April …
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4/26/22
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Mountain View City Council has agreed to the water and sewer department’s proposal to increase fees for line taps, meter deposits, service calls and other items.
Department Superintendent …
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4/26/22
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NEWS RELEASE FROM ARKANSAS STATE POLICE
UPDATE APRIL 26 7:05 PM:
LEADS IN STONE COUNTY MURDERS POINT STATE POLICE AGENTS TO PERSON OF INTEREST
APRIL 26, 2022
New …
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4/26/22
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Once a year or so our staff expounds on the importance of public notices (called “legal notices” in our pages). This usually is in response to an effort at the state legislature to remove …
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4/19/22
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I hate rude behavior in a man. I won’t tolerate it.The Lonesome Dove character Woodrow Call earned my husband’s undying admiration with that line, spoken after he had beat a man half to …
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By Lori Freeze
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4/19/22
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A t-ball game between teams sponsored by Meadows Ford and Townsend Healthcare is the subject of this week's photo page.
This individual photo of Hadley Callahan appears on page 3 of the April 13 …
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4/13/22
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has been available to all children ages 0-5 in Stone County since 2019, and more than 300 local children are enrolled in the program.
Mountain View School …
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4/13/22
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Easter Activities, Arkansas Folk Festival plans, and an extensive article featuring Republican candidates for Stone County Sheriff are among major stories in the April 13 issue.
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4/13/22
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