WESTSIDE — DECATUR

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. A special meeting to discuss a grant for an addition to the fire station will be held at 6 p.m., Dec. 29. 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. Participants need to bring identification and a current utility bill in their name with a Decatur address.For more information, contact 752-3551.

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GENTRY

Gentry City Council

The Gentry City Council holds regular meetings in the city court room at 6:30 p.m., the first Monday of 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.

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GRAVETTE

Gravette City Meetings

Gravette City Council meetings are held at 7 p.m. every fourth Thursday of each month in the Gravette Civic Center, 401 Charlotte Street SE. Committee of the Whole departmental meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. every secondThursday of the month at City Hall, 604 First Ave. SE. Gravette 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 503 Charlotte 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. Displays include those germane to Gravette and the surrounding area and include photos of all Gravette High School graduating classes datingto the early 1900s. There is no admission.

Gravette Public Library

Gravette Public Library announced new hours, effective Jan. 1 - the library will again will be open onSaturdays. The new hours will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The library will be open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is closed on Sundays. The library is Internet equipped and has an extensive children’s section. Past copies of The Gravette News Herald, dating to 1894, are available on microfilm for genealogical research.

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HIGHFILL

Town of Highfill

Highfill’s town council will meet at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 11. Highfill’s planning commission meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 28. Meetings are at the city hall.

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SPRINGTOWN

Springtown Council

The Springtown Council meets at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, in the new community building.

Community News, Pages 3 on 12/22/2010