LOCAL MEETING DATES

— Decatur School Board

The Decatur School Board meets at 6 p.m., on the third Monday each month, in the professional development room of the former middle school building next to the high school cafeteria.

Decatur City Council

Decatur City Council meetings are held at 6 p.m., the second Monday of the month, in the city council room. For more information, call 752-3912.

Decatur Public Library

Decatur library hours are 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m .,Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Decatur Food Pantry

The Decatur Food Pantry is open from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays. The pantry offers free food to Decatur residents. The pantry is located inside the United Methodist Church in Decatur. For more information, contact 752-3551.

Gentry City Council

The Gentry City Council holds regular meetings in the city court room at 6:30 p.m., the first Mondayof each month. The Gentry Planning and Zoning Commission meets in city hall at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

Gentry School Board

The Gentry School Board holds regular meetings at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in the school district board room.

Gentry Public Library

Gentry Public Library is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday. For more information, call 736-2054.Gravette City Meetings

Gravette City Council meetings are held at 7 p.m. every fourth Thursday of each month in the Gravette Civic Center. Committee of the Whole departmental meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. every second Thursday of the month at City Hall. Planning Commission meetings are held the second Monday of the month at 406 A Main Street NE. For more information, call 787-5757.

Gravette Historical Museum

The Gravette Historical Museum, located in the historic Kindley Home at 503Charlotte S.E. is open Tuesday and Saturday afternoons from noon until 4 p.m. and on Thursdays from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Gravette Public Library

Gravette’s Public Library is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The library is Internet equipped and has an extensive children’s section.

Town of Highfill

Highfill’s town council will meet at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 16. Highfill’s planning commission meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 28. Meetings ar at the city hall.

Community News, Pages 3 on 12/15/2010