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Mar 31, 2008 |

Counties may reconsider flood insurance

“Citizens should have the opportunity to buy it or at least go through the process to be reinformed”

Arkansas counties that do not belong to the national flood insurance program may reconsider after floods swept through a large portion of the state. via Baxter Bulletin

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Related Topix: Arkansas, Lakeview, AR, Gassville, AR, Bull Shoals, AR, Yellville, AR

Thu Mar 20, 2008

The News

Millage rate passes at Viola

The need for the increase came after mounting pressure from the state to meet upgrade standards along with a decrease in revenue, found the district in a catch 22. via The News

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Sat Mar 15, 2008

The News

Filing ends

The office of Fulton County Judge has two candidates in the race, Charles Willett who is the current position holder and Teresa Justice of Viola. via The News

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Related Topix: Salem, AR, Fulton County, AR, Fayetteville Metro

Thu Mar 13, 2008

KYTV Springfield

Harrison school tax increase fails; Viola's increase passes

Voters rejected a property tax increase that would have provided more money to the Harrison School District. via KYTV Springfield

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Related Topix: Education Etc.

Tue Mar 11, 2008

Herald-Leader

11 special elections feature millage, annexation choices

“We are seeing overcrowding now”

Eleven special elections, the majority of them involving public schools, are scheduled for Tuesday. via Herald-Leader

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Related Topix: Baxter County, AR, Bentonville, AR, Saline County, AR, Haskell, AR

Fri Feb 29, 2008

Baxter Bulletin

Viola EAST lab captures 'superior' at conference

Viola Environmental and Spatial Technology Lab achieved superior rating at the recent EAST National Partnership Conference in Hot Springs. via Baxter Bulletin

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Mon Feb 25, 2008

Arkansas Online

Papers uniting tornado-tossed items, owners

“Some people may not have anything now”

The discovery in Viola of a photograph of a girl killed during the Feb. 5 tornado in Atkins is the catalyst for a group of north Arkansas newspapers' attempt to reunite storm victims with their possessions. via Arkansas Online

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Related Topix: Arkansas, Salem, AR, Gassville, AR, Izard County, AR

Sat Feb 23, 2008

The News

New Fulton County officers

Salem added two new officers recently to help take a bite out of crime. Sisters, Officer Gabby and Officer Gwen will soon start intensive police training but according to Fulton County and Salem City Officers ... via The News

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Related Topix: Salem, AR, Fulton County, AR

Thu Feb 21, 2008

Baxter Bulletin

Viola patrons urged to pass tax proposal

“Meeting of these requirements has forced us to add more teachers.”

VIOLA - A tax proposal to fund construction of four new classroom buildings at an estimated cost of $10 million on the campus of the Viola Public Schools will be the subject of a special school election March ... via Baxter Bulletin

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Related Topix: Fulton County, AR, Education Etc.

Mon Feb 18, 2008

KATV Little Rock

Photo Traveled 190 Miles in Storm

Mountain Home, AR When Brenda Guffey saw a photo of two children in her backyard near Viola after the February Fifth tornado, she knew it was a treasure that needed to be returned. via KATV Little Rock

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Related Topix: Mountain Home, AR, Timbo, AR, Gassville, AR, Russellville, AR

Fri Nov 09, 2007

The News

Accidents

The wreckage of 19-year-old Heather Howells 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier rests in a ditch along Highway 62 in Gepp Nov. via The News

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Related Topix: Gepp, AR, Salem, AR

Wed Nov 07, 2007

Baxter Bulletin

Two injured in Monday crash

Two people were injured Monday in a crash near Gepp. About 4 p.m., a vehicle driven by Laikynne Wilson, 20, of Viola was driving westbound on U.S. Highway 62 near Gepp when she passed another vehicle driven by ... via Baxter Bulletin

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Related Topix: Gepp, AR, Salem, AR

Mon Oct 22, 2007

Baxter Bulletin

Gamaliel man killed in motorcycle crash

A Gamaliel man was killed Sunday in a motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 62 west of Salem. via Baxter Bulletin

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Related Topix: Gamaliel, AR, Salem, AR, Mountain Home, AR

Thu Oct 18, 2007

The News

Juveniles charged

For the second time this year, Steve Perrymans taxidermy shop located along Highway 223 near Perrymans residence in Viola was broken into. via The News

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Related Topix: Fulton County, AR

Sat Oct 06, 2007

Baxter Bulletin

NAEC power outage Friday

“There were no imminent problems and power was restored”

North Arkansas Electric Cooperative customers in western Baxter County were without power for approximately an hour Friday afternoon. via Baxter Bulletin

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Related Topix: Baxter County, AR, Henderson, AR

Tue Oct 02, 2007

The News

It's a long way from Vietnam

That changed Aug. 9 when Quynh Phueng Polly Nguyen, 17, of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was greeted by her surrogate parents for the next 10 months, Bob and Helen Rogers. via The News

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Related Topix: World News, Vietnam, Fayetteville Metro

Sat Sep 29, 2007

Baxter Bulletin

Viola students complete GPS/mapping project

Viola High School Environmental and Spatial Technology students completed a Global Positioning Systems /mapping project this summer made possible by a $9,900 grant from EAST Initiative in Little Rock. via Baxter Bulletin

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Related Topix: Little Rock, AR

Thu Sep 27, 2007

The News

Memory collectors

Garry Williams and Patsy Carroll examine the dozens of horse-drawn plows used during the early 1900s that were collected by their father-in-law and father, respectively, Dick Felts. via The News

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