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Fairfield Bay Fire Department Puts New Rescue Truck In Service
The Fairfield Bay Fire Department adds a 2009 Rescue Truck to their fleet. This was a showroom demo and is being purchased for $110,000 with $27,500 as the down payment and the balance financed through White River Planning at 4.5% for five years. The payments are made possible from turnback money through the State of Arkansas Act 833 Money Program for rural fire departments. This truck replaces two vehicles and should service the city for the next 20 to 30 years. Of the equipment onboard is ...
Jeff Pistole Announces Candidacy for County Judge
Jeff Pistole, a local business owner who currently serves as a Van Buren County Justice of the Peace, is seeking election to the office of Van Buren County Judge, on the principles of independence, as an Independent candidate. Pistole, a sixth generation resident of Van Buren County, is married to Maria Pistole his wife of 16 years. Together they have four children: Julia, Zackery, Shelby, and Samuel. All four children attend Clinton Public Schools. Pistole and his wife Maria are both 1991 graduates of Clinton High ...
Bear Captured in the Bay
Mom’s gonna be mad!! Local resident, Mary Alice Beer requested a bear trap be placed at her home on Holly Brook because a bear had been spotted around her home and had toppled a bird feeder in her front yard. With an irresistable treat placed in the trap this 200 lb. 2 year old bear could not resist and was captured. Jay Hagans, Wildlife Officer with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission picked up the trap and was heading to Gulf Mountain for the biologist to ...
Fall Classes Begin At FFB United Methodist
Aiden, Makala, Daniel, and Madison invite you to join them for Sunday School at Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church. Fall classes begin on Sunday, September 5. Classes will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. after the worship service. We will be offering a Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, and Youth (7th through 12th grade) classes. We also have two adult classes; one meets before church from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and the other from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Morning Worship remains at 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. ...
Re-Branding Van Buren County
In an effort to bring additional rooftops and dollars to Van Buren County, the Van Buren County Economic Development Committee headed by Paul Govannini is using the aid of Ancil Lea and John Lowe of The Ridge Group from Conway to help change the image of the county and the communities within. During a luncheon on Friday, August 20 at Indian Hills Country Club an informative discussion was held with representatives from local businesses, the Fairfield Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Clinton Chamber of Commerce and ...
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Fairfield Bay Fire Department Puts New Rescue Truck In Service
The Fairfield Bay Fire Department adds a 2009 Rescue Truck to their fleet. This was a showroom demo and...
Alzheimer’s Arkansas Walk Over $2000 in Prizes
This year’s Greer’s Ferry Lake fund raising walk for Alzheimer’s Arkansas will take place Saturday,...
Bear Captured in the Bay
Mom’s gonna be mad!! Local resident, Mary Alice Beer requested a bear trap be placed at her home on...
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Dear Editor: 8-25
Dear Editor, It’s been said that they roll up the sidewalks in the Bay early each evening and there...
THE UN-COMFORT ZONE with Robert Wilson
Good Habit – Questionable Motive I would like to share with you a story about my mom, a woman...
Dear Editor 8-18
Dear Editor, The Fairfield Bay City Council is commended for showing leadership by not passing the ordinance...
More Bay Views...Community Arts
New Art Exhibit at Ozark Medical Center
The walls at Ozark Health Medical Center are bright and cheery with new colors and scenes, with at least...
Rierson Exhibits Winning Painting
Local artist, Charlotte Rierson exhibiting winning Artwork, NCA Art Gallery at Indian Hills Country Club,...
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Scholarship Programs For Area Youth
Are you looking for programs to enter your child to earn money for college? Your local VFW and its Auxiliary...
Shirley School District Begins New Year
The 2010-2011 school year for Shirley School will begin Thursday, August 19. School starts at 8 a.m....
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Jeff Pistole Announces Candidacy for County Judge
Jeff Pistole, a local business owner who currently serves as a Van Buren County Justice of the Peace,...
The Good, the Bad and the Opportunities
As an investor, you often may have to digest a great deal of information, some positive and some negative....
Re-Branding Van Buren County
In an effort to bring additional rooftops and dollars to Van Buren County, the Van Buren County Economic...
More Business News...Club Reports & Agendas
North Shore News 9-1
Holiday Trash Pickup There will be no trash service on Monday, Sept 6, 2010 (Labor Day observed). Monday’s...
Rotary Club of Fairfield Bay
Fred Hilsenrath Report August 25, 2010 Our speaker for lunch was A.J. Kelly, the City Attorney. Mr Kelly...
North Shore News 8-25
P&Z Meeting The regular scheduled meeting of the Planning and Zoning Committee has been canceled...
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Indian Hills Moving Forward
I hope everyone had a chance to read last weeks article that covered the new and improved Indian Hills...
IHCC Golf Results 9-1
9 Hole Men’s Results - Scramble – August 26 American 1st Place- 32 Robert McBride, Larry Mozer,...
More Sports...Obituaries
Obituary: JoAnn C. Brown
March 19th, 1945 - August 8th 2010 In Celebration of my Wife, Mother and Friend, JoAnn C. Brown, 65,...
Obituary: Phyllis Oppedal
Phyllis Oppedal 87, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas passed away Saturday, August 7, 2010 just a few hours...
Obituary: Mary Rudolph
Mary Rudolph, age 94 of Fairfield Bay formerly of Chicago, Illinois, and Lady Lake, Florida, died Thursday,...
Obituary: Maxine M. Florance
Maxine M. Florance 97, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Ozark Health...
Obituary: John Byers (Jack) Johnson
John Byers (Jack) Johnson, 87, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, July 10, 2010 in Tulsa, OK....
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