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News

Gravette Chamber holds annual banquet GRAVETTE -- The sixth annual Greater Gravette Chamber of Commerce community banquet, with a "Havana Nights" theme, was held Thursday evening, Feb. 7. Approximately 290 guests attended the event held at Horton Farms on Bethlehem Road. by Susan Holland

Gravette Public Library holds second seed swap GRAVETTE -- Staff members of the Gravette Public Library hosted their second seed swap Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Several area citizens attended the event and some brought seeds to exchange. Others were able to take home seeds, including heirloom varieties, without contributing. by Susan Holland

1989 championship team honored in Gentry GENTRY -- The coach and players of the 1989 Gentry Lady Pioneer basketball team were recognized on Feb. 5 during home games and senior night. by STAFF REPORTS

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Community News

Highfill E.H.C. GENTRY -- The Highfill E.H.C. met in the Gentry Library at 10 a.m. on Jan. 28. The meeting was called to order by the president, Peggy Dillahunty. by SHIRLEY PHILPOTT

Ladies, could this be a heart attack? For both men and women, the most common symptom of a heart attack is chest pain. However, women may experience a heart attack without chest discomfort or pressure. Symptoms of a heart attack, for both men and women, include: by SILOAM SPRINGS REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Three Gentry students make all-state choir GENTRY -- On Saturday, Feb. 2, the Gentry choir traveled to Conway for its all-state choir auditions. by CHA CHI VANG Pioneer Press

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School and Sports

Gravette, Gentry eliminated in conference playoffs WESTSIDE -- Following are the local results from the 4A-1 Conference Tournament games at Harrison, played Feb. 11, 12 and 13. Both the boys' and girls' teams from Gravette and Gentry were eliminated in the conference tournament. by STAFF REPORTS

Decatur Lady Bulldogs runners-up at indoor meet in Fayetteville DECATUR -- As the basketball season winds down to the playoffs, another sport is just beginning. For the Decatur Lady Bulldogs, the two-time 1A State track champions, the season began with a trip to the University of Arkansas to participate in 1A-4A Arkansas Indoor High School Track Championship at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville on Feb. 1. by Mike Eckels

Lions, Pioneers participate in meet at Fayetteville WESTSIDE -- The Gravette and Gentry boys' and girls' track teams participated in the 2019 4A Arkansas Indoor High School Championship track meet at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville on Feb. 1. by Mike Eckels

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Opinion

Practice may not make you perfect, but it can sure make you better I may have split an infinitive in my title, but I'll let my editor worry about that. Paraphrasing Lt. Colonel Kilgore in "Apocalypse Now," I will say that "I love the sound of split infinitives in the morning." by SAM BYRNES sambyrnes57@gmail.com

Pfortmiller: 'I'm no hero' Last week my wife Lonnie and I were away, back in northwestern Kansas, due to the death of Lonnie's father, a 94-year-old WWII Navy veteran. Since we were away and busy with funeral arrangements, I include for this week's column an April 6, 2005, article telling a part of his story 60 years later which I wrote for the Phillips County Review, a Kansas newspaper I edited at the time. by Randy Moll

Blessings are abundant around us Glory be, I believe that is the weakest sunshine I have ever in my life witnessed! It is not even thick enough to talk about, and the heat from it is long lost somewhere in cyberspace. It is cold here, the calves are humped up and the cows are bawling for more hay and cubes. Snip was pawing the ground when I got to the barn, hurried up and put out feed for all of them and the barn cats! by BILL

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Religion

Christianity not based on fables "For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." 2 Peter 1:16-21 by Randy Moll

Will Christ's Church be lost in the tempest? "And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!" Matthew 8:23-27 (Cf. Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25) by Randy Moll

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