Greenbrier News

Faulkner County chief deputy Matt Rice said that schools were closed as a precaution after the "domestic situation" because of concern that someone might try to improperly pick up a child.

President and CEO of HomeBank of Arkansas, John B. Stacks, of Damascus, was indicted Wednesday by a Federal Grand Jury on 11 counts of money laundering and fraud relating to a small business loan he obtained in 2009, according to the Eastern District of Arkansas U.S. Attorney's office.

Admission is free. Doors open at 7. Visit: www.uca.edu/theatre , or call 450-5092.

For the third year, Immanuel Baptist Church gave away over 100 free Thanksgiving meals last week in preparation for the holiday season.

Mrs. G.W. Williams and her mother, Mrs. J.M. Layton, entertained Friday at the Country Club for the regular weekly afternoon bridge party.

Shayne and Jennifer Hobbs of Hobbs Construction, Inc and Tracy Tidwell, Executive Broker, ERA Henley Real Estate will present Wooster Elementary School with three new iPads at the School Spirit Assembly Friday Dec. 6 at 8:15 a.m. Visitors are welcome.

The Thursday residential garbage route will be collected on Saturday, Nov. 30. The Friday, Nov. 29, residential garbage route will be collected as scheduled with the exception of running the yard waste route.

Sexual Assault support group, 8-9 a.m.; Domestic Violence support group, 9-10 a.m. Kate Vincent, 501-730-9421.

Forgive me if I'm grumpy; but I am being downright stubborn. I absolutely refuse to shop on Thanksgiving Day.

Five Greenbrier High School EAST students worked on a year-long project to launch a weather balloon that would collect data about the earth and its climate.

The 18th Annual Greenbrier Christmas Parade "Christmas Through the Years" and 7th Annual Chili Cook-Off will be Thursday, Dec. 5. The Grand Marshal Doug "Tiger" Odom, U.S. Army Special Operations Command Retired, will lead off riding in a restored 1942 M.B. flat grill Willis Jeep loaned by Joe Allison, a member of the Arkansas Military Vehicle ... (more)

The Greenbrier City Planning Commission approved re-zoning property at 67 S. Broadview owned by Homebank of Arkansas from R1 to C2 .

Proceeds benefit charities for children in Faulkner County. a Central Arkansas Basket Weavers Guild, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Faulkner County Library, 1900 Tyler St. Wilma, 470-9869.

Howard Dallas Short II, accused of first-degree murder in the death of a Greenbrier man in August, is scheduled to appear in Faulkner County Circuit Court on Wednesday.

"We'll be playing tennis in Greenbrier pretty soon, so dust off your racquets," said district superintendent Scott Spainhour at the monthly school board meeting.

Hendrix College students chose Miss Letitia Neal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Neal, as queen of their homecoming celebration today.

Hurley Chiropractic and Wellness Center is not a traditional chiropractic clinic.

The Greenbrier Family Clinic with Drs. Bowman and Clifton are announcing extended hours of service to the community starting Dec. 2. Instead of closing their practice at 5 p.m., they will now be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. five days a week to accommodate those working people who get home late.

This tree-shaded, one-acre lot in the Cedar Glenn subdivision of Greenbrier is home to a truly unique custom log siding home.