Staff bonus proposal out of place

Item not a policy proposal and not on school board’s agenda

Proposed bonuses for Gentry school employees were not taken up by the school board on its Monday agenda.

Highfill reviewing budgets for 2010

The town council reviewed a proposed budget presented by Highfill Mayor Chris Holland at its Nov. 10 council meeting and held a work session with department heads on Thursday to see if there were other cuts which could be made to the proposed budget before it is brought back to the council at its December meeting.

Coffee still hot in Gentry despite the cool economy

Though economic times may be a bit tough, two Gentry gourmet coffee shops are still brewing a variety of specialty coffees for local residents.

Griz Bear Comments Attending the 4-H Awards Banquet

I really can’t say enough good things about our local 4-H programs. The 4-H clubs and activities are nothing but a positive influence on the local children and youth who participate, teaching them ethics, work values and skills which will be of benefit to them for a lifetime.

Flat-rate on agenda for Highfill’s water

The way in which the town of Highfill calculates charges for its water customers may soon change if a new ordinance is passed when it comes back to the council at its December meeting.

Highfill purchases mini-tractor, patrol truck

Town council members approved two major purchases for Highfill at the Nov. 10 council meeting — a compact tractor with attachments and a new police vehicle.

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Mayor and council continue cutting city’s 2010 budget

The mayor and city council have been going line-by-line through the mayor’s draft budget for 2010 and cutting expenses where they can to come up with a budget which not only stays within projected incoming revenue, but allows a little room for the unexpected.

Griz Bear Comments Stop the world; I want to get off!

Does anybody else out there ever feel like saying, “Stop the world; I want to get off” ?

Council approves more tuck-pointing at library

City council members on Monday approved the budgeted expenditure of $19,600 to tuck-point the westside wall of the renovated Gentry Public Library building.

Two wrecks in a week:

Curve on Highway 12 at East Dawnhill Road troublesome for unwary truckers

The curve on Arkansas Highway 12 at East Dawn Hill Road, just east of Gentry, was the scene of two accidents in less than a week involving tractor-trailer rigs.