Summer students share thoughts on wildlife issues
The summer is almost over and soon it will be time to go back to school. For some students, the desire to get a head start on the upcoming school year was caus…
Decatur News
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Linam’s persistance saves smaller municipalities money in court costs
Cities in Benton County will soon be paying their proportional cost of the Benton County West budget and county judges’ salaries, thanks to research done by De…
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Barbecue Has Rich Tradition
With the 60th Annual Decatur BBQ fast approaching, members of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce are rushing to put the finishing touches on the event.
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Decatur reminds property owners to display address numbers
Imagine for a second, a Decatur emergency responder working the night shift. A call for medical assistance comes in from dispatch. The responder races to the l…
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HOMETOWN EVENTS
Kids’ Day Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, located 5 miles east of Gravette on Arkansas Highway 72, will hold a Kids’ Day on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.…
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Decatur board hears test score results, approves school policies
The Decatur School Board met July 15, marking the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year. A review of the 2012-2013 test scores and new policy guidelines for t…
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Decatur mayor re-activates cemetery committee
During the July 8 city council meeting, Mayor Charles Linam reactivated the Decatur Cemetery Committee which has been dormant for several years. He also appoin…
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Decatur festival takes off with bang
The skies over Crystal Lake Airport were aglow with multicolored star bursts as the community celebrated Independence Day. The celebration, sponsored by the Cr…
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HOMETOWN EVENTS
Football Camp Gravette High School football team and coaches will be holding a football camp for any second through seventh grade student interested in learnin…
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Centerton looks to Decatur for waste-water treatment solution
The city councils of Decatur and Centerton approved a contract which would send Centerton sewage to the waste-water treatment plant in Decatur.
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HOMETOWN EVENTS
Springtown VBS Vacation Bible School will be held at the Springtown Pentecostal Church from 9:30 to 11 a.m. this week for children, ages 4 and older.
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Board tables new position, adopts policy changes
The Decatur School Board met at the old middle school on June 17, with several items on the agenda.
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It’s time to register for Barbecue
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Decatur Barbecue on Aug. 3 at Veteran’s Park, with several events on tap throughout the day. Many of these…
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Decatur Council approves land purchase for park
The Decatur City Council met June 10 and approved purchase of land for a new park.
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Burden receives academic scholarship
Jayme Burden, a 2013 Decatur High School graduate, was one of 20 western Arkansas students awarded a $1,000 academic scholarship from Farm Credit of Western Ar…