PG student receives minor injuries after hitting car with her bicycle
PRAIRIE GROVE -- A 12-year-old Prairie Grove Middle School student was taken by ambulance to the hospital as a precaution after she hit a moving car with her b…
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Subscriber ExclusivePrairie Grove School Board votes to build new fieldhouse, indoor facility for $24 million
PRAIRIE GROVE -- The Prairie Grove School Board unanimously voted Feb. 27 to move forward with building a new fieldhouse and an indoor facility along with a ju…
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Subscriber ExclusivePrairie Grove council considers buying downtown parking lot
PRAIRIE GROVE -- Prairie Grove City Council spent some time at its Feb. 26 meeting discussing whether to purchase about one-half of the parking lot behind the …
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All-State Singer
Submitted photo Prairie Grove High student Luis Acuna participated in the Arkansas All State Choir this year as a 1st tenor. The choir rehearsed all day for tw…
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Commission tables final plat for Goose Creek Village, Phase 4
FARMINGTON -- Farmington Planning Commission on Feb. 26 tabled the final plat for Phase 4 of Goose Creek Village subdivision off Double Springs Road to give th…
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A center court meeting
Lynn Kutter/Enterprise-Leader Members of the Farmington and Clinton girls basketball teams met at center court for prayer Thursday, Feb. 29 following their gam…
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Storytime in Prairie Grove
Lynn Kutter/Enterprise-Leader Emma S., 3, of Fayetteville, finds a quiet place to look at a book during Storytime on Feb. 28 at Prairie Grove Public Library. A…
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‘We are Prairie Grove’
PRAIRIE GROVE -- Mayor David Faulk gave his second State of the City address last week with the theme "We are Prairie Grove" by focusing on 2023 accomplishment…
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Exercising a freedom
Voters show up Tuesday for the primary, nonpartisan judicial election at Main Street Baptit Church in Farmington.
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Domino’s to build new, bigger restaurant in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Domino’s Pizza Restaurant plans to replace its current prefab structure with a new, larger brick and mortar building, according to Art Hurteau wit…
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Subscriber ExclusivePrairie Grove School Board votes to build new fieldhouse, indoor facility for $24 million
PRAIRIE GROVE -- The Prairie Grove School Board unanimously voted Feb. 27 to move forward with building a new fieldhouse and an indoor facility along with a ju…
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Subscriber ExclusiveLincoln High School’s Hailey Robinson is named the 2023 Conservation Educator of the Year by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
LINCOLN -- Lincoln High teacher Hailey Robinson has been named the 2023 Conservation Educator of the Year by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for her excellen…
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Subscriber ExclusiveFollowing a path to graduation and beyond
LINCOLN -- Lincoln High School's goal is that all students follow a pathway during their four years that prepares them for the next place they need to be after…
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Subscriber ExclusiveSchool board looks at costs/financing for new facilities
PRAIRIE GROVE -- The Prairie Grove School Board considered on Feb. 20 three options for new facilities that range in cost from $17 million to $24 million but d…
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Subscriber ExclusivePG’s assistant superintendent to retire this year
PRAIRIE GROVE -- Prairie Grove School Board accepted a letter of resignation from Assistant Superintendent Pete Joenks, effective June 30, at its Feb. 20 meeti…
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Free to be
A Red-Shouldered Hawk is released to the wild Sunday at Creekside Park in Farmington.
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Subscriber ExclusiveCouncil OKs community building for ‘Sovereign’ movie scenes
LINCOLN -- The community building on Lincoln Square is closed to the public for safety reasons but a company filming a movie in Northwest Arkansas wants to use…
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Farmington, PG, Lincoln have early voting sites
Early voting for the Preferential Primary election, nonpartisan judicial general election and annual school elections started Feb. 20 and continues through Mon…
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Lincoln schools respond to anonymous social media ‘threat’
LINCOLN -- Lincoln Consolidated School District was on alert Thursday because of an anonymous threat posted on Instagram, but Superintendent Mary Ann Spears sa…
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Subscriber ExclusivePrairie Grove School Board considers adding fieldhouse, indoor facility to its junior high project
PRAIRIE GROVE -- The Prairie Grove School Board considered on Tuesday three options for new facilities that range in cost from $17 million to $24 million but d…
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Cane Hill Kite Festival set for March 9
CANE HILL -- The annual Cane Hill Kite Festival starts at noon, Saturday, March 9 and continues until the last kite comes down, around 4:30-5 p.m. at Springhil…
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Hawk to be released Sunday at Creekside Park
FARMINGTON -- Northsong Wild Bird Rehabilitation will release a Red-shouldered Hawk to the wild at 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25 at Creekside Park in Farmington, acc…
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Subscriber ExclusivePurple60 seeks to serve Lincoln community
LINCOLN -- A young man in Lincoln has started his own nonprofit organization to bring the community together for free, family-friendly programs and events.
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Subscriber ExclusiveLincoln Elementary takes advantage of therapy dog
LINCOLN -- It's hard to tell who is more excited when Pumpkin, a therapy dog, comes to Lincoln Elementary School.
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Farmington Library to create ‘whimsical’ children’s look
FARMINGTON -- Friends of Farmington Library is sponsoring a mural fundraiser to bring a "whimsical and timeless look" to the children's space at the library.
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Farmington receives $21,422 grant from Arby’s Foundation for school lunch debt
FARMINGTON -- Farmington schools recently received a $21,422 grant from the Arby's Foundation to pay off all school lunch debt to help students and families ne…
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Flowers & More
Lynn Kutter/Enterprise-Leader Carter Collins, owner of a new floral shop on Lincoln Square, works on a bow for this flower arrangement for Valentine's Day. Car…
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Subscriber ExclusivePG Senior Center finally moves forward with upgrades
PRAIRIE GROVE -- A $332,150 contract has been approved with Legacy Construction for work to begin on improvements to Prairie Grove Senior Center.
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Prairie Grove FFA
Prairie Grove FFA had a successful, busy 2023.
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New committee will oversee Prairie Grove High School’s community service program
PRAIRIE GROVE -- Prairie Grove School Board on Jan. 16 agreed to a proposal to make changes to the high school's community service learning program and to esta…
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Farmington approves plan to make up snow days, adds minutes to junior high and high school
FARMINGTON -- Farmington School District will use a calendar based on in-person instructional hours, and not days of instruction, to make up its five snow days…
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Subscriber ExclusiveMeeting the demand for healthcare workers
FARMINGTON -- A Northwest Arkansas organization wants to help non-traditional students return to college to meet the demand for healthcare workers in this regi…
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Subscriber ExclusiveLincoln Fire Department is now staffed seven days a week, with someone at the station 10-12 hours each day
LINCOLN -- Lincoln Fire Department is now staffed seven days a week, with someone at the station 10-12 hours each day, according to fire Chief Brian Bradley.
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Traffic stop yields drugs, firearms, ‘magic’ mushrooms
PRAIRIE GROVE -- Prairie Grove police recovered marijuana, phycobilin mushrooms, methamphetamine, 283 Alprazolam tablets, two firearms and drug paraphernalia d…
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Subscriber ExclusiveLIFE Ministries meets needs of volunteers and clients
PRAIRIE GROVE -- LIFE Ministries in Prairie Grove is a community service that helps both ways, says Cindy Dobbs, chairwoman of the Board of Directors.
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‘All good’ for giving blood
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks brings blood mobile to Lincoln High.
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Subscriber ExclusiveFarmington School Board extends Laffoon’s contract with 5% raise
FARMINGTON -- Farmington School Board on Jan. 22 unanimously voted to extend Superintendent Jon Laffoon's three-year contract another year, through June 2027, …
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Lincoln seeks to start LifeWise Academy to offer off-site, Bible-based character education classes
LINCOLN -- Several area residents and pastors addressed Lincoln School Board last week about offering an off-site program with character education classes for …
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Subscriber ExclusivePG City Council approves new vehicles, sewer improvement costs
PRAIRIE GROVE -- The city council at its Jan. 22 meeting approved spending more than $85,000 for two new vehicles and more than $1 million for sewer improvemen…
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Lincoln schools to seek early start date in August
LINCOLN -- Lincoln students may start school a week earlier in August than the law allows.
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Prairie Grove schools announce snow make-up plan
PRAIRIE GROVE -- Prairie Grove students will go to school on Feb. 19, instead of having Presidents Day off, to make up one snow day in January and will be able…
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Pea Ridge fans, player removed from Cardinal Arena
FARMINGTON -- Two Pea Ridge fans and a player were removed from Cardinal Arena following an altercation that occurred among fans after the boys' basketball gam…
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Giving blood for others
Lincoln High's Medical & Emergency Pathway Students program sponsors blood drive to help others and earn scholarships
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Subscriber ExclusiveNew Lincoln Senior Center director seeks to make a difference in people’s lives
LINCOLN -- Ashley Wright knew she was making a difference as a Meals on Wheels driver in Lincoln, but she wanted to make an even bigger difference.
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Lincoln votes on job title
LINCOLN -- Mayor Doug Hutchens had to break a 3-3 tie during the City Council's Jan. 16 meeting on a resolution to change the job title for office manager/gran…
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Admiring local art
Admiring local art
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Subscriber ExclusiveFarmington’s Collins retires from police work
FARMINGTON -- Lt. John Collins with Farmington Police Department retired from law enforcement Monday but he is not leaving public service.
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Prairie Grove couple to rebuild after house fire
PRAIRIE GROVE -- Richard and Linda King escaped a fire that burned down their 29-year-old house with only the clothes they were wearing and their rescue dog, R…
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PG crews repair major water leaks
PRAIRIE GROVE -- With record-breaking temperatures in the single-digits, public works employees repaired three major water leaks last week, with water consumpt…
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Subscriber ExclusiveSchool board extends Campbell’s contract
PRAIRIE GROVE -- Prairie Grove School Board on Jan. 17 extended Superintendent Lance Campbell's three-year contract another year through June 2027, according t…
