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News

Cadaver Lab Offers Live View Of Knee Surgery FARMINGTON -- About 200 students from Farmington, Prairie Grove, Lincoln and Northwest Technical Institute watched in silence earlier this month as a doctor performed a live knee surgery on a leg from a cadaver that belonged to a 73-year-old man with arthritis. by Lynn Kutter

Lincoln Awarded $300,000 Grant For City Streets LINCOLN -- The city of Lincoln has been awarded a $300,000 state grant and will pair that with $130,000 in city funds to improve 11 streets this year, according to Rhonda Hulse, city business manager and grants coordinator. by Lynn Kutter

Farmington Village Opens As 'Destination Point' FARMINGTON -- Farmington Village held an open house last week to invite visitors to browse four new businesses located in the retail center at 68 W. Main St.

Prairie Grove Has Water Leaks, Now To Find Them PRAIRIE GROVE --The city's 2019 water loss ratio was the highest in 38 years, and officials hope a scientific analysis will locate water leaks in the system. by Lynn Kutter

Board Approves New School Principals PRAIRIE GROVE -- Prairie Grove School Board approved several administrative changes within the district for the 2020-21 school year at its Feb. 18 meeting: by Lynn Kutter

National FFA Week A Tradition Since 1947 Farmington, Lincoln and Prairie Grove FFA chapters will celebrate National FFA Week, Feb. 22-29, 2020, with thousands of other local chapters throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands. by STAFF REPORT

Ag Will Impact My Future In the future I plan to pursue a degree in agricultural education. I have chosen this path because of my agriculture teachers and FFA advisors that have left an impact on me. They have taught me so many things, from cooking to how to care for an animal. Not only have they taught me physical skills that will help me in life and the agriculture industry, but they have also taught me emotional and mental skills that have prepared me for adulthood. by Gracee Stout Lincoln FFA

Promoting Agriculture As Rice Reps This past summer, my sister Abigail Norsworthy and I were selected as two students in Arkansas for a program sponsored by the Rice Council called Rice Reps. The Rice Rep program runs for five months in the summer and fall, and it allows students the opportunity to learn about rice, conservation, and to make connections within the agricultural community. by Isabella Norsworthy Farmington FFA

Sports

Farmington Girls Net District Trophy PRAIRIE GROVE -- The pure athleticism Farmington's girls basketball team possesses displayed itself throughout the District 4A-1 tournament won by the Lady Cardinals with a 54-41 win over Harrison Saturday. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Tigers Corral Saints For Third Place PRAIRIE GROVE -- Tournament host Prairie Grove sent East No. 1 seed Shiloh Christian to 0-2 in postseason by beating the Saints handily, 59-32, Saturday in the 4A-1 boys basketball consolation game. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Farmngton Girls Move Into Championship FARMINGTON -- Farmington played top-notch defense frustrating Pea Ridge at every turn in winning a 4A-1 District girls basketball semifinal, 51-39, Thursday at Prairie Grove's Tiger Arena. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Subpar First Half Dooms Tigers At Pea Ridge PRAIRIE GROVE -- A subpar first half put Prairie Grove in a hole trailing by 17 points at halftime and the Tigers weren't able to make up the difference losing, 62-46. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Regional Tourney Schedule CLASS 4A NORTH REGION

Lions Go Out With Heart Note 4A-1 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Froud: Girls Must Adjust To How Game Is Being Called PRAIRIE GROVE -- Pea Ridge got a hand on almost every Prairie Grove shot in the first quarter then shot the lights out at the other end while dominating, 48-26. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Harrison Buzz-Saw Leaves Lady Tigers Jaded PRAIRIE GROVE -- Harrison flexed its muscles running away from Prairie Grove, 78-42, at Goblin Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 21. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Opinion

LETTER TO EDITOR: Proposal For Emergency Communications System Sales Tax Result Of Year-Long Study To the Editor:

Judicial Contests Fill March 3 Ballots In Washington, Benton Counties The ballots will be full next week of judge races for Circuit and local District Judgeships. by Maylon T. Rice WCEL Columnist

Be Ready For Surprises Carol and I have an exciting life. We often don't know from one day to the next what we'll encounter -- whether we'll enjoy the events or be disappointed that we got out of bed. by Gene Linzey

Faith And Famous Figures I can't help but notice how several internet news sites have highlighted the role of Christian faith in the lives of people in the public eye. We have seen photos of President Donald Trump meeting with and being prayed over by Christian pastors. He certainly needs prayer. I think our whole government - all of its elected officials - needs more divine help. Perhaps it's time to do what Lincoln did: declare a day of prayer to entreat Almighty God for our nation's healing. The schisms between factions seem to grow angrier day by day. An excellent prayer that we can all use is this - "Help!" by Ron Wood

Tales From The Road: Danger Warnings How many of you have a trailer, 5th wheel, or motor home? Perhaps I should also ask, how many of you formerly had one? You folks know there are many things to consider while living in an RV. by Gene Linzey

EDITORIAL: Sales Tax Increase On Ballot Not Necessary, Ill-timed And Vague Rarely, indeed very rarely, has this progressive columnist not championed each and every tax increase asked of the public by elected officials, but he will not be voting for the proposed sales tax increase on March 3. by Maylon T. Rice WCEL Columnist

COLUMN: Respecting The Office Of The Presidency On Feb. 17, we observed President's Day, honoring two of our greatest Presidents -- George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Both men were great leaders; they were both respected and revered by their peers and their constituents. They dealt well with the issues and crises of their day. They defined the nature of the Office to which they were elected. by Don Kuehle Guest Columnist

Religion

The Immaterial World, A Spiritual Dimension Interacting With Us Brian Green is a world-renowned physicist. I watched one of his delightful episodes on public television about the cosmos and the forces that shape our universe. One of the things that is new to science is an understanding of quantum physics. Of course, everyone doesn't understand all of it -- there are mysteries yet to be discovered. by Ron Wood

RELIGION: What We Say To Ourselves Affects How We Build Up Each Other In I Corinthians 3:30 we read, "By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care." (NIV) by Jodi Hendricks WCEL Columnist