Stories by Lynn Kutter

Lincoln schools add another security officer LINCOLN -- Lincoln School Board approved hiring a second full-time commissioned school security officer at its Sept. 19 board meeting.Robert "Rob" Lund will serve as a security officer along... September 28, 2022

School Board Holds Expulsion Hearings FARMINGTON -- Farmington School Board held student expulsion hearings almost every month last year and started the 2022-23 school year with another round of closed student disciplinary hearings.The bo... September 28, 2022

Arkansas Apple Festival Celebrates 46 Years LINCOLN -- Fall brings to mind apples and apples bring to mind the Arkansas Apple Festival on Lincoln Square.This year's festival will be the 46th celebration since the first one held in 1976.Mayo... September 28, 2022

Fit to be tied (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Flip Putthoff) Gary Rowland with the Bella Vista Fly Tyers club ties fishing flies on Aug. 13 while Tracy and Angelia Franklin of Prairie Grove watch during a fly tying demonstra... September 28, 2022

Farmington Schools Receive Reading Honors FARMINGTON – Folsom Elementary and Farmington Middle School have each received a 2022 award for the statewide reading program called RISE, or Reading Initiative for Student Excellence.The school... September 21, 2022

Lincoln Hosts Local Job Fair LINCOLN -- Lincoln Consolidated School District and Central United Methodist Church in Lincoln are coming together to offer a local job fair for businesses and those seeking employment.The job fair wi... September 21, 2022

New Business Offers Storage Units For Rent FARMINGTON -- Secure Space Storage is one of the newest members of Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce.The chamber recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the storage business, located at 277 Ea... September 21, 2022

Farmington Schools ‘Full’ In Most Grades FARMINGTON -- Farmington School District, three weeks into the year, already is denying requests from out of district students to transfer into Farmington, Superintendent John Laffoon told school boar... September 7, 2022

Parade Opens Fair COURTESY LARRY OELRICH Prairie Grove Mayor Sonny Hudson and his wife, Becky Hudson, served as marshals for the 2022 Clothesline Parade. This is Hudson's last fair as mayor. After serving in the po... September 7, 2022

Enrollment Up In Prairie Grove PRAIRIE GROVE -- While student enrollment can change daily at schools, Prairie Grove School District had 2,112 students after its first week of classes, about 40 more students than around the same tim... September 7, 2022

Taking Time To Encourage Others Monday, Sept. 12, is National Day of Encouragement and the company DaySpring in Siloam Springs especially wants to highlight a young lady in Lincoln who sends greeting cards and notes to encourage oth... September 7, 2022

Learning About Creatures In The Creek CANE HILL -- Lots of families and couples, representing people of all ages, recently turned out for a program called "Creek Creatures" at Historic Cane Hill.Dustin Lynch, an aquatic ecologis... August 31, 2022

2022 Clothesline Fair Opens Saturday PRAIRIE GROVE -- For the second consecutive year, Prairie Grove Lions Club is in charge of all major aspects of the annual Clothesline Fair.And the goal for the 2022 Clothesline Fair is to try to make... August 31, 2022

Lincoln Council Condemns Former Restaurant Building LINCOLN -- In a special meeting Aug. 23, Lincoln City Council passed a resolution to condemn buildings at 300, 302 and 304 East Pridemore Drive because they "constitute a public nuisance."Th... August 31, 2022

Record Groups Participate In Square Dancing PRAIRIE GROVE -- Square dancing at the Clothesline Fair continues to grow in popularity with a new record for competitive groups this year.The Clothesline Fair set a record for the number of overall g... August 31, 2022

School Board Votes To Purchase 27 Acres FARMINGTON -- Farmington School District will add another 27 acres of property at the intersection of Clyde Carnes Road and state Highway 170 for a future school.After some discussion, Farmington Scho... August 31, 2022

Council Members Opt Out Of Running Again LINCOLN -- Out of eight Lincoln City Council members, five did not file to run for election in the Nov. 8 general election, though member Amanda Thomas said it was not her intention not to run.Thomas ... August 31, 2022

10 Square Dance Groups Skirts and Spurs Left to Right: Thomas Wells, Bobbie Icenogle, Vivian Holt, Ryden Tompkins, Liliann Hopper, Aaron Valdez, Charlee Phillips, Bird Coleman.Skirts and Spurs Left to Right: Thomas Wells, B... August 31, 2022

Scenes From Showing At The County Fair COURTESY PHOTO Nv-Ya "Bob" Jackson with Lincoln FFA Chapter shows her breeding guild named JerMay-Hunt at the Washington County Fair last week.COURTESY PHOTO Nv-Ya "Bob" Jackson wi... August 31, 2022

The History Of The Clothesline Fair Clothesline Fair started in 1951 and has been successful through the efforts of Prairie Grove Lions Club, Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park and Arts Center of the Ozarks, formerly the Council of Oz... August 31, 2022

Commission Extends Mini Storage Project FARMINGTON -- Farmington Planning Commission agreed to extend for one year the large-scale development permit for Holland Crossing Mini Storage and to allow it to be built in two phases. The owner of ... August 31, 2022

Top Junior Livestock Bids CHYANNE FOGG SPECIAL TO ENTERPRISE-LEADER Chloe Mabry, a senior with Farmington High FFA, received the second highest bid last week at the 2022 Junior Livestock Premium Sale at the Washington County F... August 31, 2022

2019 Clothesline Fair Twyla Cossey, 6, Lexi Prien, 5, and Makenzie Prien, 6, members of Gunz and Glitz exhibition square dance group watch some of the other groups as they wait their turn to take the amphitheater stage. Tw... August 31, 2022

Lincoln SRO Fulfilling A Goal To Help Kids LINCOLN -- Lincoln's first full-time school resource officer started at the end of January and begins a new year with Lincoln students in 2022-23.SRO Tim Smith works patrol for Lincoln Police Depa... August 24, 2022

‘Old And Tired’: Pound Friends Seek Help From City PRAIRIE GROVE -- Representatives with Friends of Prairie Grove Pound approached city council members last week asking them to consider increasing the city's financial contribution to help with cos... August 24, 2022

Lincoln Schools To Use Covid Funds For Retention Bonuses LINCOLN -- Teachers, administrators and all other employees with Lincoln Consolidated School District will receive a $4,000 retention bonus to start the new 2022-23 school year.At the recommendation o... August 24, 2022

PG Grads Join Police Department PRAIRIE GROVE -- Prairie Grove Police Department's newest officers both graduated from Prairie Grove High School in 2019.James Millwood, 21, and Daytona Pinkley, 21, are currently attending Arkans... August 24, 2022

Lincoln Council Amends Budget For Appropriations LINCOLN -- Lincoln City Council approved several appropriation ordinances Aug. 16 to amend the budget to show changes in line items for the year.The council amended its "grant budget" line i... August 24, 2022

Natural State Title Provides Local Office For Real Estate Closings FARMINGTON -- Natural State Title, a regional company that has been in the title business for 20 years, recently opened an office in Farmington.Along with the Farmington office, Natural State Title al... August 24, 2022

Teachers, First Responders Train For Active Shooter Calls LINCOLN -- Lincoln High School teachers and staff and first responders in the area have received additional training on active shooter situations in the weeks leading up to a new school year.Sgt. Tony... August 17, 2022

Brotherton Named Arkansas SRO Of The Year FARMINGTON -- When it comes to serving Farmington School District as its lead school resource officer, Jimmy Brotherton does not see his duties as an 8 to 5 job.That attitude, along with his impact on... August 17, 2022

Filing Period Closes For General Election The city of Farmington will have a three-way race for the mayor's position on the Nov. 8 general election ballot, according to the Washington County Clerk's website.Filing for elective office ... August 17, 2022

Farmington Seeks To Earn More Interest Income FARMINGTON -- The city of Farmington is going to take advantage of rising interest rates by moving some of its money into a new certificate of deposit for the next year.Mayor Ernie Penn said the city ... August 17, 2022

Police Report PRAIRIE GROVE Michael Alfaro, 21, of Rogers, was cited Aug. 5 on a warrant for failure to appear. Kelly McDonald, 40, of West Fork, was cited Aug. 5 on a warrant for failure to appear. Matthew Mckay, ... August 17, 2022

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'Here, Take My Shoes' FARMINGTON -- An act of kindness witnessed by volunteers with the Back to School Bonanza in Farmington was shared over and over with others.Farmington, as well as Lincoln's Back to School Bonanza,... August 10, 2022

New Prairie Grove Middle School Ready For Students PRAIRIE GROVE -- Prairie Grove School District will open the 2022-23 year with its first new school building in 18 years.Prairie Grove opened a new high school campus in fall 2004. This year, students... August 10, 2022

Farmington Adds Classrooms To Meet Growth FARMINGTON -- For Shannon Cantrell, principal at Folsom Elementary School in Farmington, six new classrooms couldn't come any sooner."I have zero extra room," Cantrell said, adding she&#... August 10, 2022

A New ‘Tiger’ In Town PRAIRIE GROVE -- Prairie Grove Junior High's new principal is going into his 17th year in education and has been at schools with 1,900 students and schools with 200 students."I've seen a ... August 10, 2022

Farmington Discusses Land For A New School FARMINGTON -- Farmington School Board is looking at land at the intersection of Clyde Carnes Road and state Highway 170 as the possible site for a future elementary school but one board member last we... August 10, 2022

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Womack Drops By Farmington FARMINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Steve Womack of Rogers made a short stop at Cardinal Arena on Monday morning to thank Farmington teachers for their public service in educating and preparing tomorrow's leaders... August 10, 2022

Council Votes To Begin Another Condemnation In Town LINCOLN -- Lincoln City Council on July 19 authorized city attorney Steve Zega to begin proceedings to condemn a building at 300 E. Pridemore Drive that has been used for various restaurants over the ... August 3, 2022

Pick Up A Passport, Take A Trip Along Main Street FARMINGTON -- How many businesses along Main Street in Farmington have you visited? Here's your chance to do so and also get registered to win some nice door prizes.A new event in August called Fa... August 3, 2022

Valley View Owners Agree To Mow Grass FARMINGTON -- After dealing with tall grass and brush on the former Valley View Golf Course for more than two years, city officials hope an agreement signed with the property owners will take care of ... August 3, 2022

After Hours At The Museum Jim Spillars portrays Union Brigadier Gen. James Blunt on Sunday night for a program at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park called, Hindman Hall Museum: After Dark. About 30 visitors participated in ... August 3, 2022

Farmington Planners Approve Revised Plat For Wagon Wheel Subdivision FARMINGTON -- Farmington Planning Commission voted 4-1 last week to approve the revised preliminary plat for Wagon Wheel West subdivision, located off Clyde Carnes Road.Commission member Bobby Wilson ... August 3, 2022

School Board Discusses Security, Student Meals, Handbook Changes LINCOLN -- Lincoln School Board member Oleta Danforth had a question for her colleagues and the administration toward the end of the board's July 18 meeting. She asked if the school could look int... July 27, 2022

PG Board Approves Teacher Bonuses, Tables Turf Football Field PRAIRIE GROVE -- After some discussion, Prairie Grove School Board last week tabled proposals on its agenda to install a turf football field and expand the stadium's home bleachers.The board was c... July 27, 2022

Fayetteville Man Arrested For Stalking FARMINGTON -- Farmington police on July 20 arrested Jordan Ashworth, 30, of Fayetteville in connection with stalking, DWI, speeding and failure to signal a lane change, according to a Farmington preli... July 27, 2022