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RSSLegislators Meet With City Officials
Farmington city officials recently sat down with state Sen. Uvalde Lindsey and state Rep. David Whitaker to discuss financial needs of the community. Continue reading...
Local High School Students Make News
Jennifer Lea Vos, of Prairie Grove, recently was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society’s Beta chapter at Hendrix College in Conway. Vos is majoring in classes at Hendrix. Continue reading...
Parents Face Felony Child Endangerment Counts
Two Lincoln residents each face three counts of felony child endangerment after police found unsanitary conditions in their home Thursday. Continue reading...
Weather Doesn’t Affect Seniors In Games
The weather was not great — it was cold, rainy and windy — but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of 350 senior adults competing in the annual Senior Games sponsored by Area Agency on Aging. Continue reading...
Cardinal Gym Used To Film Movie
More than 600 extras filled the Farmington High gymnasium Saturday to film an emotional scene for “Greater,” a movie about the life of former University of Arkansas football player Brandon Burlsworth. Continue reading...
School Official Resigns
SUPERINTENDENT TO TAKE POSITION AT SPRINGDALE DISTRICT
Clay Hendrix, superintendent of Lincoln Consolidated School District, turned in his resignation early Friday morning. “It is with mixed emotions we announce the resignation of Clay Hendrix,” said Dax Moreton, president of the Lincoln School Board in a press release. “Clay has been part of the district for eight years holding roles of increasing responsibility and has served well in his current role as superintendent for the past year. We are sad for our school district upon his leaving but support him in his future endeavors.” Hendrix said Monday he had made the decision based on what would be best for his family. Continue reading...
Couple Face Felony Charges
A Lincoln man is facing felony theft of property by deception after he allegedly stole $40,000 through a wire transfer and the investigation has turned up additional victims in four other states, according to Detective Jeff O’Brien with the Prairie Grove Police Department. Continue reading...
District Sick Leave Policy Changes
Employees in the Lincoln School District will no longer be able to bank sick days, according to Jennifer Huftmaster who sits on a policy committee for the district. Continue reading...
Tiger Walk Set For Friday
The Prairie Grove School District will sponsor its annual “Tiger Stroll” beginning at 8:30 a.m., Friday, May 10, at Tiger Stadium. Continue reading...
Farmington School Board OKs Refinance Of Bond
The Farmington School Board approved a resolution April 22 to start the process to refinance a 2008 $9.8 million bond issue, according to Superintendent Bryan Law. Continue reading...
Lincoln District Gets Accreditation
Accreditation status of Lincoln Consolidated School District was reviewed by the Arkansas Department of Education. School Board members received an electronic report at the April 25 meeting. Continue reading...
Prairie Grove Detective Does Not Appeal Firing
A Prairie Grove detective fired April 24 for violating department policies did not appeal the decision, according to Detective Jeff O’Brien. Detective Rex Frederick had five working days to appeal his termination but did not file anything with the city of Prairie Grove by the deadline. Frederick was a detective assigned to the 4th Judicial Drug Task Force. Continue reading...
Arts, Music Highlight School Festival
The cold, rainy weather did not affect a record turnout Saturday afternoon for the ninth annual Prairie Grove Fine Arts Festival. Prairie Grove parents, students, teachers and others from the community were able to view many works of art, as well as enjoy instrumental and vocal music selections from kindergarten-12th grade students. Continue reading...
Farmington District To Receive State Aid
The Farmington School District will receive more than $1.9 million in state partnership money to help with the costs to build a new performing arts center. Continue reading...
City To Buy Library Building
PURCHASE INCLUDES $150,000 DONATION FROM BOARD PRESIDENT
Using a $150,000 gift from the Friends of the Library, the city plans to purchase the former Pizza Breadeaux building across from the Farmington Post Office and use it for a new Farmington public library. Continue reading...
