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Welcome, all!

Welcome. It’s our pleasure to welcome you into our beautiful community. Whether you are in the Arkansas River Valley as a visitor or as a newcomer, the employees of The Courier hope your stay is an enjoyable one. We’re sure you will find the area offers an exceptional quality of life and an abundance of things to see and do.

This publication highlights why so many folks like calling the Arkansas River Valley home, as well as the attractions that make it a favorite vacation destination. You will find page after page of updated information with details about area attractions and recreational opportunities, local schools, the community’s medical facilities, government services, churches, nonprofit organizations and a wide-range of businesses and services that will make your stay in the River Valley memorable and pleasant.

If the pages of this publication do not provide the information you are seeking, it’s a good bet that the name and telephone number of someone who can get you that information can be found in this issue. If that’s not the case, contact one of the chambers of commerce listed or give us a call at The Courier. We would be glad to help.

You will find advertisements from many of the area’s best businesses and services in the pages of this year’s issue. Each is proud to contribute to the quality of life found in the River Valley. We would like to express our thanks to those advertisers who have supported this publication. We appreciate the partnership we have with local businesses. Visit them and discover how they contribute to the quality of life enjoyed here.

Thank you for visiting the Arkansas River Valley.

A blend of modern convenience and yesteryear’s charm, Russellville is a small city with a big heart.

Again, if there is ever anything the staff of The Courier can do for you, please call us at 479-968-5252 or visit our website at www.couriernews.com On the Cover: • Rock climbing at The Rock in Dardanelle • Kayak on Lake Dardanelle • Run the RussVegas Half Marathon

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index TO DO: Be one with nature at Bona Dea...................................... 11 TO DO: Bike trails link local hubs, offer outdoor activities..... 12 TO DO: Rock climbing in the valley............................................... 26 TO DO: Get interactive at Lake Dardanelle State Park............ 32 TO DO: Surfing the River Valley....................................................... 38 TO DO: RussVegas Half Marathon- Go the extra mile............. 42 Athletics..................................................................................................... 94 Emergency services.............................................................................100 Golf............................................................................................................... 75 Help organizations................................................................................. 86 Hospitals..................................................................................................100 Johnson County...................................................................................... 62 Libraries...................................................................................................... 98 New resident services.........................................................................103 Pope County............................................................................................. 16 Recreation................................................................................................. 76 Restaurants............................................................................................... 45 Schools....................................................................................................... 89 State Parks................................................................................................. 68 Legislators, commissions & parties................................................... 80 Utilities......................................................................................................102 Veterinarians...........................................................................................103 Yell County................................................................................................ 35

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For more information visit our website http://www.citycorporation. com. There is a wealth of knowledge and secure customer access on our website and we are committed to improving and updating this regularly. Our courteous staff will be happy to discuss any questions or suggestions you may have with your water or wastewater services. In addition to water and wastewater service, City Corporation is contracted with the City of Russellville to provide invoicing and revenue collection for solid waste services for single family residents inside the city limits of Russellville. For other solid waste questions or suggestions, outside of billing inquiries please contact Waste Management at (479)880-2278.

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Bona Dea Trails and Sanctuary Bona Dea Trails and Sanctuary encompasses 186 acres of wetlands and low woods that provide an ideal habitat for a wide variety of wildlife.

The nearly six miles of trails that wind through the sanctuary provide a multitude of recreational opportunities including walking, jogging, nature photography and nature study.

All facilities at Bona Dea are maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Tourism in the River Valley Russellville’s Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission helped facilitate more than $400,000 in 2015 through the city’s 3 percent hotel and motel sales tax.

The funds generated through the sales tax are used to advertise and promote city events, which are facilitated through mini and community grants. A mini grant is a tourism-event grant, while a community grant is for a community event.

The A&P Commission was created to facilitate Ordinance No. 1692, which created a 3 percent sales tax upon the gross receipts of hotels and motels in the city of Russellville. The commission ensures tax revenue is used for advertising and promotion of Russellville and is formed by members of the local tourism industry and city residents.

Christie Graham is the director of the A&P Commission.

Other members include Tyler Riley, Al Brown, Shawn Gordon, Sarah Keating and Dusti Yarber. Richard Harris and Robert Wiley are the city liaisons to the commission.

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TO DO: MOUNTAIN BIKING

RUSSELLVILLE CONNECTED

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ussellville is steadily becoming a city united through a vast system of intricate trails and pathways, intended for walking, running or even mountain biking. The project is called Russellville Connected, and 27 miles of trails are currently available for public use. But there’s more to come.

“The idea behind this whole project when it was conceived was to connect all the schools to all the parks to the Downtown area to Arkansas Tech — literally everywhere people are we want to make interconnected,” said Mack Hollis, director of Russellville Recreation and Parks.

A project is almost finished to connect the Bona Dea trail system, a local favorite, with Phoenix Avenue by Tech. Hollis said once the asphalt is poured, the trail will be ready

for public use.

“The trail is going to meet Phoenix where the climbing wall is at so Tech students and other people don’t have to go on busy roads like Arkansas Avenue or Lakefront Drive to get to Bona Dea,” Hollis said.

The designs are also finished on a trail system that will connect Phoenix Avenue, by way of the city’s new Aquatic Center, to the center of Tech’s campus.

For a more secluded trail experience, two trails were recently opened just outside of Russellville on Lake Dardanelle.

Orbit Lane Trail — a 2.2-mile round trip asphalt trail located at 3694 Pleasant View Road in the competition water ski area in Pleasant View Park — is open to any nonmotorized vehicle.

Hollis said the 10-foot-wide, $110,000 trail offers great op-

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portunities for running, biking or even pushing babies in strollers to exercise along with the kids.

Preliminary designs are currently in the works to have another trail start at Orbit Lane’s north end, go through the park’s disc golf course and wrap around the west end of the lake.

“These trails are great recreational and exercise opportunities for the public, like Bona Dea, which is one of the most used parks in Arkansas,” he said. “They’re so expansive, and the work will be ongoing years and years after I’m gone.”

The Ouita Coal Co. Mountain Bike Trail, located in Illinois Bayou Park at 6630 U.S. Highway 64 West, extends 10.5 miles through woodland areas and dirt paths.

The mountain bike trail was funded completely through voluntary funds, Hollis said, and a local nonprofit mountain biking/trail maintenance and advocacy group has volunteered to take care of the upkeep in a partnership with the city.

Doug Housley, board chairman for the River Valley chapter of the Ozark Off Road Cyclists (RVOORC), said 45 volunteers perform clean-ups and maintenance to the trails as needed after working with the city to convert what was 15 miles of unused motocross trails into the newly opened trail.

“We do all of the weed-eating and trail repair as a group, and then we all get together and ride the Ouita Trail and the Old Post Mountain Biking Trail once a month each,” Housley said.

To get to the Old Post trail, which consists of three loops, bikers can park at the visitor’s center and enter at the trail head there.

“Both trails are unique and so much fun, and neither one is so hard that beginners couldn’t ride them, but they’re also a challenge for experienced riders, and that was the goal setting out — to make a trail perfect for riders of all levels.”

RVOORC is currently working on securing more land to open 6-10 more miles of trails at an area just outside of Russellville.

He said the group meets the first Tuesday of every month at Carr’s Chain Reaction in Russellville. The meetings are free to attend and open to everyone.

But not everyone knows about Russellville Connected and the trail system constantly being extended.

“People need to be aware we finished more than 10 miles of trails in Russellville in five years, even though all of the trails aren’t connected yet,” Dr. Theresa Herrick, trail committee chairwoman, said. “The public needs to know there are parks full of trails.”

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ocated in the heart of the Arkansas River Valley, Pope County provides a beautiful backdrop for a variety of industrial, farming and recreational activities.

In the early 1800s, the Osage claimed what is now Pope County as part of their hunting grounds. The area became part of a Cherokee reservation in 1817, but a new treaty moved the Cherokee into Oklahoma in 1828. In 1829, Pope County was the first Arkansas county to be formed out of the former Cherokee reservation.

Home to 62,547 residents at the latest census, the county is the 13th most populous in the state. Municipalities within the county include Atkins, Dover, Hector, London, Pottsville and Russellville. Russellville, the county seat, is home to 28,533 residents.

The county hosts five K-12 school districts. Arkansas Tech University, an accredited four-year university located in the heart of Russellville, was founded in 1909 and currently offers more than 70 degree programs.

In addition to strong educational programs, Pope County is also home to a diverse labor force. Several Fortune 500 companies have facilities in the county, including Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, ConAgra, Dow Chemical, Tyson Foods

and International Paper. Thousands of people are employed by a wide variety of manufacturers in the area, with products ranging from aluminum foil to aircraft components. Pope County is also home to Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas’ only nuclear power plant.

Life in Pope County is not all work and no play, however.

Residents and visitors may take time to relax at one of Russellville’s city parks or relax at Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge or Lake Dardanelle State Park. The state park visitor’s center, located on the shores of Lake Dardanelle, features an aquarium, a turtle touch table and state-of-the-art touchscreen information kiosks. The park also has rental bicycles and kayaks available and is a popular destination for fishermen, campers and sightseers.

After a day at the lake, visitors may enjoy taking a stroll in downtown Russellville. Don’t miss the historic Shinn Building — erected in 1847, the edifice was the first store constructed in Russellville.The city also hosts the Downtown Art Walk, where downtown businesses stay open after hours and host local artists and musicians.

No matter the season, visitors to Pope County can always expect to find friendly faces and a warm welcome.

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A welcome from the judge Welcome to Pope County, one of the most beautiful counties in the state, with the Ozark National Forest to the north, Lake Dardanelle to the west and Mount Nebo towering magnificently in the distance.

With the fertile River Valley lying parallel to Interstate 40, the Union Pacific Railroad and the Arkansas River, transportation is available for area industries and businesses.

Excellent school systems located within the county offer quality education for grades K through 12, and Arkansas Tech University offers an outstanding higher education program. Medical facilities are equipped to provide good care and treatment and many churches fulfill the spiritual needs of area residents.

Recreational opportunities are available year-round — including hunting, fishing, camping, canoeing, hiking, walking trails, water sports, youth and adult ball leagues and golf — all of which make Pope County one of the most desirable places in the state of Arkansas to live; you are welcome to join us.

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he history of Pope County really began before the county was a county and when the designation of the territory as Arkansas Territory was just a gleam in the eyes of early settlers. Pope County’s history started in June of 1813 when Revolutionary War veteran Maj. William Lewis Lovely established a Cherokee Indian Agency along the banks of the Illinois Bayou west of present-day Russellville.

It was located about a mile above where the bayou joined the Arkansas River. This area was near the center of Cherokee settlements in Arkansas.

Lovely, a native of Ireland, was the first of four Indian agents in what later became known as Pope County.

The burial place of Lovely, who died in 1817, and his wife, Persis Brown Lovely, are now beneath the waters of Lake Dardanelle. Persis Brown Lovely of Middleton, Conn., died at the age of 71 on Jan. 18, 1842, at the home of pioneer settler Kirkbride Potts near what later became Pottsville.

Virtually all of the Indian agency area is today under the waters of Lake Dardanelle, as is the area of Dwight Mission established seven years later along the Illinois Bayou.

In 1817, an Indian village was established at a site later called Galla Rock on the banks of the Arkansas River south of present-day Atkins. It later became an important river port town allowing access to the interior of Pope County. The town gradually faded away after the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad line went through the county in 1873 north of Galla Rock and near the new town of Atkins. Traces of Galla Rock can still be found — the old cemetery and some faint outlines of where buildings once stood and even the site of an old town well.

On March 2, 1819, the Territory of Arkansas was formed from part of the Missouri Territory, which was part of the Louisiana Purchase. The establish-

ment by the Rev. Cephas Washburn of Dwight Mission came just a year later in 1820 near the Indian Agency established by Lovely. The school at Dwight Mission, the first school established west of the Mississippi River, opened on Jan. 1, 1822.

Persis Lovely was living on a farm at the former Indian agency when Washburn and his fellow missionaries arrived. They stayed at her home for a time after their arrival, The former Ouita area of Lake Dardanelle State Park was renamed on June 1, 1997, in memory of the legacy of Cephas Washburn.

The city of Russellville’s Parks and Recreation Department supervises Cephas Washburn Park, which includes picnic and camping sites and a boatlaunching ramp. The U.S. Highway 64 West arm across the Illinois Bayou, locally known as the causeway, was officially renamed Cherokee Crossing by then-Russellville Mayor Phil Carruth.

It was renamed and dedicated to the memory of thousands of Cherokee Indians who called the valley their home until their forced westward migration.

Hardships along the trail resulted in its becoming known as the Trail of Tears.

Part of the infamous Cherokee Trail of Tears came through Pope County, both by river and by the old Military (or Wire) Road, which linked Little Rock and Fort Smith. Today’s U.S. Highway 64 follows much of the path of the old Wire Road. In 1828, the Cherokees were forced to move to their permanent homes in Oklahoma, then called Indian Territory.

Pope County became official on Nov. 2, 1829, when it was formed from part of Crawford County. Pope was the 19th county to be formed in Arkansas Territory and the first in the former Cherokee Territory. Pope County originally

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A new county needs a seat of government, and a temporary county seat was established at John Balinger’s home on the Arkansas River near Scotia, 12 miles west of present-day Russellville. Courts were held there for two years. A permanent county seat was located in 1830 at the Scotia home of Judge Andrew Scott, appointed a federal judge for the Arkansas Territory.

Scotia, named for the judge, was the first of five county seats in Pope County.

About 1829, Norristown, a river port town, was established

by Samuel Norris on the banks of the Arkansas River south of present-day Russellville and across the river from Dardanelle Rock. The sole trace of where this town was once located is the old Norristown Cemetery now on privately owned property.

Tombstones of some of the early settlers, including that of Samuel Norris, remain in the cemetery, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Norris name lingers today with Norristown Mountain, or Norristown, in western Russellville.

This river port town had begun to decline even before the railroad came through the county.

In 1833, the county seat was moved temporarily to Dwight Mission when part of the western section of Pope County was taken away to form Johnson County. The next move of the seat of county government was in 1834 to Norristown, which was in the center of the county. No courthouse or other county buildings were ever erected in Norristown. In the early 1830s, the first settlers moved to an area of northern Pope County, which later became Dover. Arkansas became a state in 1836. On Dec. 5, 1840, Yell County was created from the part of Pope County south of the Arkansas River.

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In 1841, the county seat was moved to Dover, which was more in the center of the county. The county seat remained at Dover for the next 46 years. The first courthouse built of logs was burned down during the Civil War. However, the county records were saved because they had been secretly removed from the courthouse during the early years of the war.

The records, hidden in a cave north of Dover, were brought back to Dover after the end of the war.

Military companies were formed, and the men of Pope County marched off to fight in the Mexican War in the late 1840s and in the Civil War of the 1860s. However, Pope County had its own war sparked by the violence of the times and the period of Reconstruction after the Civil War. Reconstruction came hard to Pope County, and what has been named the Pope County Militia War was an outbreak of violence and murders from 1872 through 1873. However, the Militia War really began in October 1865 with the ambush murder of the first county sheriff after the war. He had been an officer in the Union Army. The Militia War can be said to have ended in 1875 with the arrest of a man for an 1872 murder. The charge was later dismissed.

During the 10-year period, six elected or appointed county officials were murdered. Others killed included the commander of an Army detachment stationed at Dover during the height of the Militia War violence and a number of private citizens.

Village on the Prairie The seed of today’s Russellville was planted in 1834 when J.C. Holledger built the first house on the Chatas Prairie, a two-story structure of handhewn oak logs. The next year Dr. Thomas Russell, a native of England, arrived on the prairie with his family and bought the Holledger house. The house was located on a corner of what is today the intersection of West Main Street and Houston Avenue.

The Village on the Prairie was in 1842 named for Russell, the first doctor to settle in the area. Some people wanted to name it for Jacob L. Shinn, a prominent businessman who built the first store in Russellville. In the 1870s Shinn built a two-story brick store building, which still stands today at the southeast corner of the intersection of West Main Street and Denver Avenue in Russellville. This structure is among a number of historic structures in the downtown historical district of the city. The city was incorporated June 7, 1870, but the town really began to grow after the railroad went through the county in 1873.

In the more than 160 years that have passed since that first house, Russellville has grown into a thriving industrial and business hub at the crossroads of two major highways — State Highway 7 and U.S. Highway 64.

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Pope County contacts The Pope County Courthouse is located at the northwest corner of Main Street (U.S. Highway 64) and Arkansas Avenue (State Highway 7) in Russellville.

County judge: Jim Ed Gibson — 479-968-7487 Sheriff: Shane Jones — 479-968-2558 County clerk: Laura McGuire — 479-968-6064 Circuit clerk: Diane Willcutt — 479-968-7499 Treasurer: Donna Wall — 479-968-2194 Assessor: Dana Baker — 479-968-7418 Tax collector: Rita Chandler — 479-968-7016 Coroner: Danny White. White is contacted through the Pope County Sheriff’s Office at 479-968-2558.

County surveyor: David Garza — 479-9685005.

The Pope County Road Department is located at 5 County Complex Circle and can be reached at 479-968-6400.

Pope County has 13 justices of the peace who are members of the quorum court. County Judge Jim Ed Gibson presides at quorum court meetings at 5:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the courthouse.

District 1 — Philip Haney, 479-641-2297, phaney1@centurytel.net District 2 — Caleb Moore, 479-857-3409, calebmoore33@gmail.com District 3 — Ben Cross, 479-264-0822, bendcross@hotmail.com District 4 — Reuben Brown, 479-979-4841, rubrown@gbp.com District 5 — Jackie Heflin, 479-967-3833, jbheflin50@gmail.com District 6 — Mary R. Metz-Blaylock, 479-2934514, maryrmetz@yahoo.com District 7 — Blake Tarpley, 479-967-7685, btarpley@suddenlink.net District 8 — Doug Skelton, 479-967-8058 District 9 — Bill Sparks, 479-967-6170, wbsparks@suddenlink.net District 10 — James Kusturin Jr., 479-9708259, kusturinjr@hotmail.com District 11 — Lane Scott, 479-857-4024, stumpbuster@gmail.com District 12 — Don Daily, 479-968-7681 District 13 — David Ivy, 479-280-1662, davidmivy@yahoo.com

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Pope County city contacts Russellville Russellville City Hall is located at 203 S. Commerce Ave. The mailing address for City Hall is P.O. Box 428, Russellville, AR 72811, and the telephone number is 479-968-2098. The city’s website is russellvillearkansas.org.

• Mayor: Randy Horton — 479-9682098; rhorton@rsvlar.org • City attorney: Trey Smith — 479-9673186; tsmith@rsvlar.org City council The city council meets at 6 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in the council chambers at City Hall. The council’s agenda preparation meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday of the week preceding the Thursday meeting.

Aldermen run as independents and serve two-year terms: • Ward 1, Position 1 — Mark Tripp, 479967-5790 • Ward 1, Position 2 — Richard Harris, 479-880-0389

• Ward 2, Position 1 — Bill Eaton, 479880-8255 • Ward 2, Position 2 — Freddie Harris, 479-280-1021 • Ward 3, Position 1 — Robert Wiley, 479-264-4926 • Ward 3, Position 2 — Eric Westcott, 479-747-9124 • Ward 4, Position 1 — Larry Brown, 479-967-4543 • Ward 4, Position 2 — Garland Steuber, 479-890-3462 Recreation and Parks Mack Hollis serves as director for the Recreation and Parks Department. He oversees the operation of the city’s parks facilities.

His telephone number is 479-968-1272.

The Recreation and Parks Commission meets the second Tuesday of each month at noon at the Hughes Center, 1000 E. Parkway Drive.

Public Works Kurt Jones serves as the director of

Public Works. The Department of Public Works oversees the street, traffic and fleet services divisions, and the department’s phone number is 479-968-2406.

The Community Development division enforces the city’s building code and issues building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and business permits.

The Board of Adjustment meets the fourth Monday of each month in the council chambers at 5 p.m.

The Planning Commission meets the fourth Monday of each month in the council chambers at 5:30 p.m.

Animal Control The animal shelter, located on South Mobile Avenue, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Mike Vernon is director of Animal Control. The telephone number is 479-968-1944.

The department responds to emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the 911 dispatch office.

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Russellville Regional Airport is owned by the city of Russellville and is located off 16th Street east of South Elmira Avenue. The airport’s telephone number is 479-967-1227.

Keith Frazier is the manager and is part of a staff of three fulltime and one part-time employees. Summer business hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. After-hours service is available by prior arrangement, and 24-hour access to the terminal building is available to aviators.

Atkins City Hall, 310 Northeast First St., P.O. Box 128, Atkins, AR 72823; telephone 479-641-2900. City Hall is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Mayor — Jerry Barrett • City attorney — William Swain The Atkins City Council meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. Aldermen are Raymond Staggs, JoAnn Spence, Sean Rehm, Stephen Price, Raymond Pearce and Dave Belcher.

Dover City Hall, 8904 Market Street, P.O. Box 258, Dover AR 72837; telephone 479-331-3270 or 331-4238. City Hall is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and closes from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch.

• Mayor: Pat Johnson — 479-331-4225 • City attorney: Deidre Luker — 479-967-8100 The Dover City Council meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. Aldermen are Ila Anderson, Patricia McAlister, Chris Loper, Roger Lee, Fred Standridge and Carl Wetzel.

Hector City Hall, 11356 State Highway 27, P.O. Box 194, Hector, AR 72843; telephone 479-284-5371. City Hall is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

• Mayor: John Riley — 479-284-5371 • City attorney: William Smith — 479-968-4020 • Recorder/treasurer — Angela Watkins The Hector City Council meets at 6 p.m. the third Monday of each month. Aldermen are Jeane Hull, Buck Snider, Mark Taylor, Shane Williams and Peggy Gregory.

London City Hall, P.O. Box 130, London, AR 72847; telephone 479-2934513. City Hall is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

• Mayor: Eddie Price — 479-293-4513 • City attorney — Deidre Luker The London City Council meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. Aldermen are Gary Blair, Pat Sanderson, John Price, Steve Payton, Daren Mooney and Freddy Lynn White.

Pottsville City Hall, 173 E. Ash St., Pottsville, AR 72858; telephone 479968-3029. City Hall is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

• Mayor: Jerry Williams — 479-968-3029 • City attorney — Jeff Phillips The Pottsville City Council meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month. Aldermen are Keith Davis, Larry Shingleur, John Heflin, Brian Duvall, Donny Elliott and George Woolf.

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ROCK CLIMBING NEAR THE RIVER VALLEY Located between the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, the Arkansas River Valley acts as a hub to renowned rock climbing locations and is home to an indoor climbing facility.

Located about 50 miles north of Russellville on State Highway 123 is popular-climbing destination: Sam’s Throne. The outcropping includes routes like Blind Man’s Bluff, Fun Alley Wall, The Outback and Valley of the Blind. On top of Judea Mountain and overlooking Big Creek valley, the location is not only popular to climbers but also hikers and photographers. Other nearby climbing routes include Cave Creek, Rickett Mountain, Kent Mountain and Cherokee Crags.

Horseshoe Canyon Ranch spans 35-acres near the Buffalo National River west of Jasper. With more than 300 routes, Horseshoe Canyon Ranch offers guided climbs for both experienced and first-timers. Dubbed one of the best climbing areas west

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Schedule of Events 2016 July ••••••••

Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet 4th City Celebration; Time TBA

March ••••••••

15th Chocolate Festival

August ••••••••

Wine & Cheese Festival

April ••••••••

December •••••••• 2nd Christmas Parade 8th How the Grinch Stole Christmas Movie Night

6th Dog Daze Front Street Dardanelle

Talent Show @ Community Center Rock’n on the River Free Concert

May ••••••••

September •••••••• 10th Chicken Fry

10th Taste Along the River BBQ

6th & 7th Yell Fest

17th Miss Mount Nebo Pageant

November ••••••••

11th Veterans Day with DAR All events – dates and times subject to change.

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Dardanelle High School has been listed in US News’ national high school rankings for ten years, was listed by Washington Post as one of the nation’s most challenging high schools for the last two years, has been recognized by ACT as an exemplary school and by the College Board for its AP program. Currently the school has a grade of ‘A’ from the Arkansas Department of Education. We are proud of our records, our students, our staff, and our community. We continue to work toward preparing our students for future success.

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of the Rocky Mountains, climbers can experience some of the finest sandstone cliffs in the world.

For more information, call 870-446-2577.

Across the Arkansas River is Dardanelle Rock — a landmark for travelers in the era of exploration. The crag is known for hard routes, although there’s not many of them. With an easy access point and routes named Money Shot, Natural Born Drillers, Rebel Yell and Stark Naked, it’s obvious the old Native American- and Confederate-soldier lookout is a popular destination for regional climbers.

Southwest of Russellville is Arkansas’ highest-peak — Mount Magazine — and most popular climbing location. With more than 100 routes up to 80-feet high, the overlook crag offers views of the valleys below. Near Paris, climbers should register at the visitor’s center before heading to the peak, which is near the hang glider launch site.

For those less with less experience, The Wall, a climbing center in Russellville, offers more than 100 routes for all skill levels.

The indoor climbing facility provides climbing regardless of weather at an affordable rate. For more information, call The Wall at 479-890-9255.

The Arkansas Climbers Coalition, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to preserving and protecting climbing areas across the state. Some recent work includes installation of restroom facilities at Sam’s Throne, rebolting routes and replacing dangerous bolts and anchors, working with Arkansas Natural

Heritage Commission to restore and maintain Dardanelle Rock and repairing trails at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch. For more information about the organization, email info@arkansasclimbers.org

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GET INTERACTIVE AT LAKE DARDANELLE STATE PARK

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ature lovers coming to the Arkansas River Valley will delight in the variety of parks, reserves, campgrounds and lakes available to enjoy at little cost, and the Lake Dardanelle State Park Visitors Center is the proverbial cherry on top.

In 1996, Arkansas passed Amendment 75, Arkansas’ Conservation Amendment. This 1/8-cent tax benefits the state parks along with other state conservation agencies, and led Arkansas to become one of the country’s leaders in state parks systems.

Visitors center lauded a paradise within a paradise

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Opened in 2003, the Visitors Center boasts 8,000 gallons of aquariums that represent the Arkansas River, local tributaries and Lake Dardanelle.

The aquariums contain fish that live in the lake, river and tributaries and visitors can see them up close and watch their behavior.

One of the biggest attractions to the youngsters who visit the park is the aquatic turtle touch table, where kids can interact with live turtles. There are also several live animal exhibits in the kids corner that contain snakes, lizards, frogs and other creatures found in the park, that kids and adults alike can admire, as well as a honeybee exhibit.

Interactive, touch-screen computer kiosks feature information on aquatic resources and the history and culture of the Arkansas River Valley. These interactive exhibits allow visitors to choose the subjects they want to discover more about.

Park interpreters host environmental education programs throughout the year on the park’s resources using the center’s state-of-the-art classroom with digital projectors and surround sound.

The programs are linked to the school curriculum frameworks so that teachers and students can enjoy learning in this beautiful outdoor classroom.

The classroom, which opens up to a balcony that overlooks Lake Dardanelle, has also become a hot spot for weddings, family reunions and corporate training.

The facility sits on the shore of Lake Dardanelle, providing breathtaking views of the lake and something for every visitor to enjoy. The park also provides pavilions, launch ramps, a marina, kayak and paddle board rentals and a hiking trail, and it has provided more and more people with a safe, economical vacation spot.

The park has changed a great deal during the past few years. What began as mainly a camping destination has blossomed into a premier site for environmental education, conservation and community pride.

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Welcome to Yell County!

Yell County was established by the state legislature in November 1840. The county covers an area of about 930 square miles.

Yell County was named after the second governor of Arkansas, Archibald Yell.

There are many diverse industries in Yell County, but most revolve around agriculture, such as timber, poultry, cattle and crops.

Tourism and recreation play a major role in Yell County’s economy. The area has many lakes and mountains and is part of two national forests. Lake Dardanelle, Nimrod Lake and Blue Mountain Lake all offer a variety of outdoor activities such as boating, fishing, skiing and swimming.

The crown jewel of Yell County is Mount Nebo State Park. It rises 1,000 feet above the Arkansas River Valley and has cabins, campsites, picnic sites, a swimming pool, hiking trails and the most breathtaking view of the surrounding valleys.

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone to Yell County or, as we like to say, “The Free State of Yell!”

Welcome and God bless.

— Mark Thone, Yell County Judge

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Yell County city contacts Dardanelle Dardanelle City Hall, 120 N. Front St., P.O. Box 360, Dardanelle, AR 72834; 479229-4500; dardanelle.com.

The Dardanelle City Council meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at City Hall unless that Monday is a holiday. In such a case, the meeting will be at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month.

• Mayor — Carolyn McGee, home 479-229-3792, office 479-229-4500, cell 479-4770102; email cmcgee@dardanelle.com.

Aldermen are: • Kenny George, Ward 1 479-229-4554, cell 479-2231425 • Bruce McConnell, Ward 1 479-229-2650 • Julia Ann Taylor, Ward 2 479-229-4157, cell 479-4770088 • Leon Lane, Ward 2 479-477-0161 • Kenneth Taylor, Ward 3 479-229-4022 • Linda Thompson, Ward 3 479-229-4881 Danville Danville City Hall is at 1299 E. Eighth St., Danville, AR 72833; telephone 479-4952013. The Danville City Council meets the third Thursday each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

• Mayor — Phillip Moudy,479-495-7468, danville@arkwest.com; P.O. Box

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69, Danville, AR 72833.

Aldermen are: • Jim Loyd 479-495-2335 • Annette Ford 479-495-2327; 722 Grant St., Danville, AR 72833 • Joe Hissom 479-495-2369; P.O. Box 85, Danville, AR 72833 • Kim Foster 479-495-7758; P.O. Box 805, Danville, AR 72833 • James Mitchell 479-495-0022; P.O. Box 10, Danville, AR 72833 • Carrol Ramey 479-495-2957; 803 E. Seventh Place, Danville, AR 72833

Yell County has two county seats, one in Dardanelle and one in Danville. The Yell County courthouse in Dardanelle is located at 106 Union St. The Yell County courthouse in Danville is located at Fifth and Main streets.

• County Judge: Mark Thone — Dardanelle: 479-229-4858; Danville: 479-495-4860. Thone presides at quorum court meetings on the second Monday of each month at Danville.

Yell County has 11 justices of the peace.

• District 1 — Ronny Crawford, (501) 440-1200, 10622 River Road, Rover • District 2 — Greg Dixon, home 479-489-5822, work 479-968-1275, cell 479-970-7399, P.O. Box 402, Ola • District 3 — Rick Padgett, 479-393-

0333, P.O.Box 69, Danville • District 4 — Darrell Carter, 479-4932477, 11940 Rodeo Road, Havana • District 5 — Travis Garner, 479-4952719, 13822 Mace Road, Danville • District 6 — Michael Taylor, 479453-1287, 22871 N. State Highway 27, Dardanelle • District 7 — Haskel Hicks, 479-8576201, 10295 Cliffside Lane, Dardanelle • District 8 — J.L. Martin, 479-9709285, P.O. Box 266, Dardanelle • District 9 — Leroy Randall, 479-7471399, 109 Vine St., Dardanelle • District 10 — Matt Robinson, 479699-4072, 104 Quay St., Dardanelle • District 11 — Gary D. Spencer, 479-272-4671 or 479-272-2593, 13654 Kingston Road, Ola

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SURFING THE RIVER VALLEY

By Cameron Tate

A relatively new sport, stand up paddleboarding (SUP), has started to make its way to the Arkansas River Valley which has an abundance of waterways, providing paddleboarders with plenty of opportunities to experience and enjoy this new outdoor sport. Combining balance and core exercise with outdoor adventure and sightseeing, this sport has something for everyone.

Stand up paddleboarding started to become a sport around the 1940s, when surfers steered their surfboards with a paddle while standing to help give them a better view of incoming waves and other surfers.

Now, SUP is one of the fastest growing watersports and has recently started moving from the coasts, inland. Combining a surfstyle board and a long paddle, SUP is a cross between surfing and canoeing.

Unlike surfing, paddleboarding does not require waves and an ocean, but can be done on almost any waterway, such as the lakes and rivers in the River Valley. Being able to give the surfing experience to people who don’t live near an ocean is one of the reasons the sport has become so popular — even in Arkansas.

SUP is rapidly increasing in popularity, not only because of the fun, but also due to the health benefits that it offers.

“The reason so many people are drawn to paddleboarding is that it’s an amazing full-body workout that improves your core strength, cardio fitness, balance and flexibility with virtually no impact,” said Cody White, certified PaddleFit instructor and co-founder of Finger Lakes Paddleboard. “Plus, it’s fun to get out on the water and enjoy nature, so it hardly feels like exercise.

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“I think it would be great for it to catch on. I think that it’s a sport that people could get into in the rivers around here that are a little tamer. It would be great for families to try out.

Even though paddleboarding is a total-body workout, people of all ages and fitness levels can try the sport.”

Bringing surfing back to River Valley Paddleboarders can be found on Lake Dardanelle, Big Piney Creek, the Mulberry River and the Illinois Bayou. The lake offers beginners the chance to familiarize themselves with paddleboarding in a calm, stress free and wave free environment.

Experienced paddleboarders have recently started making their way to Big Piney Creek, the Mulberry and the Illinois Bayou, which already attracts canoers, kayakers and rafters.

Dover native Josh Meyers grew up going down the surrounding rivers. Like many locals, he was introduced to canoeing and kayaking when he was a kid.

“It’s something that I did since I was a kid,” Meyers said. “I was kind of involved through Boy Scouts, but it was something that I really got into when I was about 20. I got more

involved right out of high school when I purchased my own canoe, and then several years later, I got a kayak as well. So about 10 or 12 years.”

After moving to California, Meyers took up surfing as a hobby to keep him close to the water. As an outdoor lover drawn to the water, Meyers said that learning to surf seemed natural.

When Meyers returned to Arkansas, he kept his love for surfing, and canoeing and kayaking were not enough anymore.

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“I wanted something a little more adventurous,” Meyers said. “Something else to try and tackle, and paddleboarding is like surfing. When you get in a wave it’s very similar. You use your paddle more in the waves, instead of your body like in surfing, but it is very similar. It seemed like a good core exercise as well. I like fitness and it seemed like a good way to go out, have a lot of fun and get a great workout.”

Meyers has been paddleboarding local rivers for over a year and has been able to make the same runs as experienced canoers and kayakers. He has even been able to paddleboard the portion of Big Piney Creek known as Helton’s Farm Down, which is one of the more difficult runs and contains the infamous rapids known as “The Mother.”

“I definitely say the Big Piney and Illinois Bayou are my favorite around here,” Meyers said. “I really enjoy Helton’s Down. There is the roller coaster and the surfing rapids on it (Helton’s). It makes it an all day event. The Illinois Bayou has a lot of great spots — Goats Hole is a really good one. Richland Creek is one of the best as well.”

Even though this sport has not quite caught on in this part of the country, Meyers still loves it and intends to continue paddleboarding.

“I plan to keep doing this recreationally for sure,” Meyers said. “I think it would be great for it to catch on. I think that it’s a sport that people could get into in the rivers around here that are a little tamer. It would be great for families to try out.

But, I would definitely recommend taking it to the lake before you take it to the creek or river.”

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n 2014, the first RussVegas Half marathon attracted over 1,000 runners and a community that proved it could do more than host a 13.1-mile race.

The event began as a race and grew into a festival by its second year. Now, it spans more than two days and includes the Glow Run 5k and Kid’s Fun Mile the day before.

The 2016 race, which benefited Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the River Valley Circle of Friends, showed off downtown Russellville as 1,750 racers made their way through the city course.

The 2016 RussVegas Half featured spirit stations and invited people from their neighborhoods to come out and support the runners.

The race included a festival that featured a kid’s mile, 5K glow run, car show, expo, food and live entertainment.

The half marathon course featured five local bands and 24 spirit stations, made up of volunteers, residents, local businesses and organizations who wanted to show runners their

support. Race director Chris Olson said he wanted people to come out of their neighborhoods and watch the race with their cups of coffee.

2015 was also the first year the half marathon supported Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) through the Angels program, which gave participants the opportunity to qualify for free entry to the half marathon and raise a minimum of $300 to benefit ACH. The event continues to grow in participation.

“It’s going really good,” Olson said. “I would say across the board we are up 25-30 percent in participation from last year.”

Olson said he wants a fun race that has a great atmosphere with the community that is also a fundraiser for a great organization in the state. He added that 5,050 patients from Pope County went to ACH in 2015.

For more information or to register, visit the official website at www.russvegashalf.com or search RussVegas Half Marathon on Facebook.

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JOHNSON COUNTY

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JOHNSON COUNTY HAS IT ALL From mountain views that lend themselves to spectacular sunsets to clean and clear lakes, streams and rivers, Johnson County has many sights for nature lovers to take in and enjoy.

The scenic combination of Johnson County offers an ideal setting for all types of recreational activities, including those at the county’s city parks, softball complex, baseball fields, soccer fields, swimming pool, riverfront pavilions, hiking trails and family fishing pond.

For more involved outdoor excursions, the county has numerous opportunities, including Haw Creek Falls; Horsehead Lake, a 98-acre mountain lake with 10 family camping units that

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We encourage you to stop by any one of our Senior Centers and take a look around. It is a very easy way to introduce yourself to the Senior experiences that await you at each of our centers.

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have been called the â&#x20AC;&#x153;best-kept secretâ&#x20AC;? in the state; Horsehead Hiking Trail; and the Wolfpen Recreation Area adjacent to the Mulberry River with canoe ramp access to the river.

Also known for its annual Peach Festival, which takes place in mid-July, Johnson County is perfectly suited for orchards, berry farms and other agricultural pursuits.

With a population of 25,846, Johnson County has three main municipalities: Clarksville, the county seat; Lamar; and Knoxville.

Johnson County is also home to the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, a private, Presbyterian-affiliated, four-year liberal arts university located at 415 N. College Ave. The university houses the Stephens Gallery, providing its guests a showplace for their creations. The 1,500 square feet of the gallery provide ample wall and floor space in which to exhibit works in a variety of artistic mediums and styles, while the arched windows to the east flood the display area with a soft, pleasing light. Two permanent collections donated to the university are on display in the gallery, the Pfeffer Collection and the Arch H. Gould Collection.

The county is also home to three school districts, Clarksville, Lamar and Johnson County Westside. The Jasper district also has a presence.

Johnson County was formed from a portion of neighboring Pope County on Nov. 16, 1833, and was named Johnson honoring the first territorial judge of Arkansas, Benjamin Johnson.

The county is home to several historic places of note, including the county courthouse, the Missouri-Pacific Depot and several historic homes.

Whether a visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interests are in the outdoors, history or art, Johnson County offers plenty to make a trip worthwhile.

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Johnson County city contacts Clarksville Clarksville’s City Hall is located at 205 Walnut St., Clarksville, AR 72830. The telephone number is 479-754-6486.

City Hall is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Mayor: Jon Mark Simpson • City attorney: Bruce Wilson The Clarksville City Council meets at 6 p.m. the second Monday of each month. Aldermen are Freeman Wish, Heather Johnston, Dana Schneider, Eddie King, John Kluthe and Edward Bradley.

• District Court Judge: Len Bradley. District court meets each Monday. The court’s telephone number is 479-754-8533.

• Light and water manager: John Lester, 479-754-3148 • Street superintendent: Tom Cogan, 479-979-7924 • Parks supervisor: Tom Cogan, 479-979-7924 • Animal control is contracted through the River Valley Humane Society, 479-754-4200

The mailing address is P.O. Box 130, Knoxville, AR 72845.

The telephone number is 479-885-6523.

City Hall is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed 12-1 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Mayor: John Tyson The Knoxville City Council meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. Aldermen are Terry Sanderson, Jennie Brown, Lance Club and Redell Shatwell.

Lamar Lamar’s City Hall is located at 437 W. Main St. The mailing address is P.O. Box 700, Lamar, AR 72846. The telephone number is 479-885-3865.

City Hall is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed 12-1 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Mayor: Jerry Boen The Lamar City Council meets at 6 p.m. the first Monday of each month. Aldermen are Wilson Overbey, Harry Tilley, Joe McCarley, Jason Higgins, Jessica Hull and Tod Higby.

Knoxville Knoxville’s City Hall is located on U.S. Highway 64.

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STATE PARKS

State Parks Those visiting the Arkansas River Valley in search of outdoor recreation will be thrilled to see the variety and abundance of facilities the area provides for this type of activity. Through the combination of state parks at Lake Dardanelle and Mount Nebo and the number of projects provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the activities are numerous for those enjoying the outdoors, whether it be spending the day fishing or taking in the sights of a nature trail or enjoying a night of camping.

Rare is the occasion through the spring, summer and fall when there isn’t a weekend fishing tournament taking place on Lake Dardanelle. The 35,000-acre body of water stretches westward from the Dardanelle Lock and Dam into Pope, Yell, Johnson, Logan and Franklin counties and provides excellent waters for black bass, crappie, catfish walleye, bluegill, bream, redear and white bass.

Lake Dardanelle is noted as one of the state’s premier black bass lakes. It contains various structures – coves, tributaries, rock piles, shallows, flats, jetties and islands – that this type of fish finds attractive. As temperatures begin to warm in late March, black bass love to move up into the creeks and streams that bass fishing areas are Spadra Creek and Little Spadra Creek near Clarksville and the Shoal Creek area near New Blaine. Black bass are attracted to the areas where 5- to 10-foot depths jump up to 2- and 3-foot flats for spawning purposes, and numerous fish ranging from one pound and up are found there. The Illinois Bayou, which runs into the east end of the lake, is another attractive site for black bass. The dark shale bottom located near the Interstate 40 bridge provides warm water earlier, and many anglers take advantage of that to catch early black bass.

Lake Dardanelle is also a Largemouth Bass fishery with Largemouth ranging from 5 to 7-pounds commonly caught.

Cradled between the Ouachita and Ozark Mountains, Nimrod Lake has proven popular with fishers and hunters since it was completed in 1942. It is the oldest Corps of Engineers lake in the state. The most popular fish harbored in the waters of Nimrod Lake are crappie, largemouth bass, bream, catfish and white bass. Anglers have become accustomed to large slab crappie tugging on their hooks and making their bobbers dance at Nimrod.

In-season hunting is permitted throughout the lake area except in or near parks. A 2,400-acre green tree public duck hunting area is available on project lands and 3,800 acres are managed for propagation of bobwhite quail and upland game. Those who enjoy sports are not alone in appreciat-

ing Nimrod. There are seven parks nestled along the lake where a family or individual can picnic, camp or just relax amid the groves of tall, sweet-scented pines. The parks are equipped with tent and trailer spaces, tables, grills, fire rings, playgrounds, fish cleaning stations, boat launch ramps, trash cans, municipal water, electricity and showers. Nimrod is conveniently located adjacent to State Highway 7, which is a National Scenic Byway.

The most popular of the trails in the area is the Bona Dea Trails in Russellville, with an estimated 172,100 visits to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project in 2000. The facility is for day use only, with hiking and interpretive trails located near Lake Dardanelle, with the two being separated by Lake Front Drive.

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The Meadowbrook self-guided trail is located inside Lake Dardanelle State Park. The three-quarter mile trail is considered easy with regard to hiking difficulty, with 30 minutes being the estimated time for completion. The trails theme is Native trees and their uses throughout history. The trail begins and ends at the park’s amphitheater and provides a theme of change, illustrated by the succession of plants, man’s influence on the environment and the variety of flowers, plants and trees in the Arkansas River Valley.

The Bench Trail is considered the easier of two trails at Mount Nebo State Park. Beginning at the overlook shelter seen during the drive up the mountain, the trail gets its name from a narrow shelf called a bench that encircles the entire mountain. The four-mile trail through a woodland teeming with large trees and wildlife is level in most places and displays excellent mountain scenery, especially during the fall.

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of the mountain and meanders down to Fern Lake along a similar path that was first used by the guests of the famous hotel. The Civilian Conservation improved the trail with beautiful work in the 1930s.

The Arkansas River Valley is brimming with various sites for those wanting to spend a warm spring or summer night outdoors, whether it be on the higher elevation of Mount Nebo or near the waters of Lake Dardanelle and its tributaries, the Arkansas River or Lake Nimrod.

Mount Nebo is located west of Dardanelle and towers 1,350 feet above the Arkansas River Valley. A portion of the mountain was chosen as a park site in 1933, and logs and stones from the mountain were used by the Civilian Conservation Corps to construct many of the parks bridges, trails, rustic-style cabins and pavilions. There are 24 campsites (Class B, 10 hike-in) on Mount Nebo, along with 14 fullyequipped cabins with kitchens. Also included on the mountain are a pool, tennis courts, picnic areas, a playground, extra-large enclosed and standard open pavilions and a ball field.

Lake Dardanelle State Park provides campsites in Russellville and Dardanelle. The Russellville Area, the main park campground, provides 65 Class A campsites – which includes dual-voltage hookups, freeze-proof water connections and modern bathhouses and a table and/or grill at each site and is open throughout the year. The Dardanelle Area has 18 campsites and is open year round. Camping fees during the spring, summer and fall months range from $20-

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$32 per day. There are camping discounts for campers ages 62 and older, with a Golden Age Passport, and the mobility impaired.

Also in the Lake Dardanelle area and its tributaries include: • Cabin Creek, which includes a boat ramp.

• Cane Creek, which is available for day use and has a boat ramp.

• Delaware, which is available for day use. It has a group site, a pavilion and a boat ramp.

• Dublin, which is for day use and has a boat ramp and a pavilion.

• Dwight Mission, which includes one boat ramp.

• Horsehead, which includes a boat ramp.

• Okane, which includes a boat ramp.

• Old Post Road Park, which is for day use and camping. The most visited location, it has 40 campsites (with electricity, water and sewer facilities at a $20 fee per night) along with 12 picnic sites, eight pavilions and a launch ramp.

• Piney Bay, which is for day use and camping. It has 91 campsites (86 with electricity, water and sewer at a $9-$20 fee), along with eight picnic sites, a pavilion, a swimming area and two launch ramps.

• Riverview, which is for day use and camping. It has 18 campsites (all with electricity, water is available at $16 fee per night) and a pavilion.

• Shoal Bay, which is for day use and camping. It includes 82 campsites (all include electricity and 65 with water at $13$20 fee per night), two pavilions, a swimming area and two launch ramps.

• Spadra, which is for day use and camping. Included are 30 campsites (25 with utilities at $9-$16 per night for sites with utilities), a pavilion, two launch ramps and a fishing dock.

• The Corps of Engineers campsites along Lake Nimrod include: • Carden Point, which is for day use Included are five picnic sites, a picnic shelter, a playground, a swim beach and a launch ramp.

• Carter Cove, which is for day use and camping.

Included are 34 campsites (electricity and water available at a $16 fee per night

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ANNOUNCING A HEALTHY ADDITION TO THE RIVER VALLEY.

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Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center and Millard-Henry Clinic welcome general surgeons Valentino Piacentino III, M.D. and Sarahrose Webster, M.D. along with the Millard-Henry Women’s Clinic addition, OBGYN Suzanna Chatterjee, M.D. Saint Mary’s is proud to bring the quality services of these skilled specialists to the River Valley.

All three physicians are now taking appointments.

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for 30-amp electric, $18 per night for 50-amp electric and $32 per night for multi-family site), one swimming area, three launch ramps and a fish cleaning station.

• Project Point, which is for day use and camping. Included are six campsites (electricity available at $16 fee per night for 30-amp electric, $18 per night for 50-amp electric and $32 per night for multi-family site).

• Quarry Cove, which is for day use and camping. There are 31 campsites (electricity and water available at $16 fee per night for 30-amp electric, $18 per night for 50amp electric and $32 per night for multi-family site), one swimming area, two launch ramps and a fish cleaning station.

• River Road, which is for day and camping. Included are 15 camps (water and electricity available at $16 fee per night for 30-amp electric, $18 per night for 50-amp electric and $32 per night for multi-family site), playground a group picnic area.

• Sunlight Bay, which is for day use and camping.

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Golf Russellville Country Club Russellville Country Club is a semi-private facility that underwent a major renovation in 1998 that resulted in changes to the design of many holes and the rebuilding of all 18 greens.

• Size: 6,348 yards from back tees; 5,920 yards from middle tees; 4,968 yards from forward tees.

• Par: 71 from back and middle tees, 72 from forward tees.

• Green fees: $40 for 18 holes and $25 for nine holes Tuesday through Thursday; $50 and $30 Friday through Sunday; $25 for twilight rate Tuesday through Sunday after 5 p.m.; all green fees include half cart rental.

• Phone numbers: 479-968-2660 (pro shop); 479-968-1139.

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hether you’re perched on a rock outcrop overlooking a nearby Ozark Mountains valley, zeroing in on a clay target in a shooting competition, scrutinizing the development of an art piece, or analyzing cells in a biology lab, University of the Ozarks can help bring your personal and professional goals into focus. We invite you to visit our campus and see for yourself why Ozarks is ranked one of the top small, private Christian colleges in the country by both the U.S. News & World Report and Washington Monthly.

Chamberlyne Country Club near Danville is a semi-private facility that offers country club amenities in a relaxed and rural setting in the rolling hills of Yell County.

• Size: 7,047 yards from championship tees; 6,638 yards from the back tees; 6,229 yards from middle tees; 5,056 yards from front tees.

• Par: 72 from all tees.

• Green fees: $30 on weekdays, $40 on weekends; includes cart rental.

• Phone numbers: 479-495-4110 or 479-4954120 (pro shop).

Galla Creek Golf Course Galla Creek Golf Course in Pottsville is an 18hole, semi-private facility that offers a friendly atmosphere where golfers can play for reasonable prices and relax with a meal at the restaurant.

• Size: 6,126 yards from blue tees; 5,798 yards from white tees.

• Par: 71 from both tees.

• Green fees: $23 Monday through Thursday; $27 Friday through Sunday and on holidays.

Cart rental is $16 per 18 holes.

• Phone number: 479-890-6653 Clarksville Country Club Clarksville Country Club is a nine-hole facility that serves the golfers of Johnson County and the surrounding area.

• Size: 6,209 yards from the back tees; 5, 011 yards from the front tees.

• Par: 72 from both tees.

• Green fees: $14 with member, $20 without.

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RECREATION

Recreation Fishing • Lake Dardanelle — The 34,300-acre body of water is known as one of the state’s — and the country’s — best fisheries and regularly hosts major bass fishing tournaments, while the Visitors Center offers a variety of interpretive programs for people of all ages.

Trails • Bona Dea Trails and Sanctuary — Located off Lake Front Drive, Bona Dea Trails is for day use only and boasts 186 acres of wetland and low woods with nearly 6 miles of trails.

Campsites • Mount Nebo State Park — State Highway 155, Dardanelle; 479-229-3655 • Lake Dardanelle State Park — 100 State Park Drive, Russellville; 479-967-5516 • Sites operated by the Corps of Engineers (COE) in Lake Dardanelle area; for information call 479-968-5008.

Marinas • Russellville Marina, Boat Repair and Cabins — 330 Beach Road, Russellville, 479-967-1543 • Dardanelle Marine Service and Boat Dock — 10305 Marina Road, Russellville, 479-229-2497 • Lucky Landing — 400 Lucky Landing Road, Russellville, 479641-7615 • Spadra Water Front Marina — 700 Marina Drive, Russellville, 479-754-5021 Parks and facilities (Located in Russellville unless otherwise noted) • Hughes Center — 1000 E. Parkway, 479-968-1272. Open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Wednesday and Friday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

• City Park Complex — 915 E. B St., 479-968-1272 • Confederate Mothers Memorial Park — 1915 S. Glenwood Ave., 479-968-1272 • Illinois Bayou Park — 6630 U.S. Highway 64 West, 479968-1272 • James School Park — 807 W. Fourth Place, 479-968-1272 • M.J. Hickey Park — 1312 E. 16th St., 479-968-1272 • Pleasant View Park — 3595 N. Arkansas Ave., 479-9681272 • Pleasant View Water Ski Area — 3694 Pleasant View Road, 479-968-1272 • Pleasant View Disc Golf Course — 3694 Pleasant View Road, 479-968-1272 • Russellville Soccer Complex — 901 Lock and Dam Road, 479-968-1272 • Russellville Skate Park — 205 S. Jonesboro Ave., 479968-1272 • Sequoyah Park — 1805 W. 12th St., 479-968-1272 • Shiloh Park — 3405 N. Arkansas Ave., 479-968-1272 • Veterans Park — 1005 N. Detroit Ave., 479-968-1272 • Washburn Park — 1185 Lake Front Drive, 479-968-1272 • Tech Field — Campus of Arkansas Tech University, 479968-0648 • Happy Jumpers — 2410 East Main St., 479-967-1012.

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to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

• Sportsworld — 3700 W. Main St., 479-968-1122.

• Saint Mary’s Wellness Fitness Center — 3808 W. Main St., 479-968-7979. Open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

• Russellville Driving Range — 1401 E. Main St. Open 8 a.m. until dark Monday through Saturday; 1 p.m. until dark on Sunday.

• Beezer’s Fine Billiards — 224 N. Shamrock Blvd., 479-9683559. Open 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Thursday; 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday; and 1 p.m. to midnight on Sunday.

• Merritt Park — 2011 State Highway 22, Dardanelle; 479229-1022.

• Planter’s Park — 479-229-1022.

• Veterans Riverfront Memorial Park — 115 N. Front St., Dardanelle; 479-229-1022.

Pickleball Multiple courts are available in the area to play pickleball.

Locations include: Russellville City Park, Old Post Park, Shiloh Park, Saint Mary’s Wellness Fitness Center, Hughes Community Center and various schools and colleges. For more information, visit USAPA.org.

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LEGISLATORS, COMMISSIONS & POLITICAL PARTIES

Legislators U.S. SENATE • Tom Cotton (R). First elected to the Senate in 2014, Cotton is up for re-election in 2020.

Contact: Little Rock office, 11809 Hinson Road, Suite 100, Little Rock, AR 72212, phone 501-2239081; Washington, D.C. office, B33 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone 202-224-2353; cotton.senate.gov • John Boozman (R). First elected to the Senate in 2010, Boozman is up for re-election in 2016.

Contact: Little Rock office, 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Plaza F, Little Rock, AR 72201, phone 501-372-7153; Washington, D.C. office, 141 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone 202-2244843; boozman.senate.gov U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Third District • Steve Womack (R). First elected to the House in 2010, his position is up for re-election in 2016.

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ton, D.C. office, 1119 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, phone 202-225-4301; womack.house.gov Fourth District • Bruce Westerman (R). First elected to the House in 2014, his position is up for re-election in 2016.

Contact: Ozark office, 211 W. Commercial St., Ozark, AR 72949, phone 479-667-0075; Washington, D.C. office, 130 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515, phone 202-225-3772; westerman.house.gov STATE SENATE District 6 • Gary Stubblefield (R). First elected to the Senate 2012, his position is up for re-election 2016.

Contact: 2542 Skeets Road, Branch, AR 72928; 479-635-4314; email gary.stubblefield@senate.ar.gov District 16 • Greg Standridge (R). First elected to the Senate in 2015, his position is up for re-election in 2016.

Contact: P.O. Box 1284, Russellville, AR 72811; phone 479968-1562; email greg.standridge@senate.ar.gov

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES District 21 • Marcus Richmond (R). First elected to the House in 2014, his position is up for re-election in 2016.

Contact: 10509 S and G Circle Lane, Harvey, AR 72841; phone 479-299-4416; email marcus.richmond@arkansashouse.org District 68 • Trevor Drown (R). First elected to the House in 2014, his position is up for re-election in 2016.

Contact: P.O. Box 1182, Dover, AR 72837; phone 479-8572498; email trevor.drown@arkansashouse.org District 69 • Betty Overbey (D). First elected to the House in 2010, her position is up for re-election in 2016.

Contact: P.O. Box 177, Lamar, AR, 72846; 479-885-6479; email betty.overbey@arkansashouse.org District 71 • Kenneth Henderson (R). First elected to the House in 2014, his position is up for re-election in 2016.

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Election Commissions, political parties ELECTION COMMISSIONS • Johnson County — Democrat Jerry Dorney, jerrythebigdog@yahoo.com; Republican Jill Perdue, 479-705-0516; Republican Erin Rowbotham, 479-885-6334.

• Pope County — Democrat Carol Shoptaw 479-968-7214; Republican Portia Short 479-968-1206; Republican Freddie Harris, 479-280-1021. Election headquarters is located at 1509 E. Main St. Suite 7.

• Yell County — Democrat Michael Merritt, 479-229-9088; Republican Greg Bland, 479-493-2225; Republican Howard Orsburn, 479-229-2680.

POLITICAL PARTIES Johnson County • Democratic Party — Ron Taylor, chair; Michelle Frost, vice chair; Leta Willis, secretary-treasurer; 479-497-1402.

Meetings are at First Security Bank in the community room.

• Republican Party — The Johnson County Republican Committee meets the first Thursday of every month at 6 p.m.

Pope County • Democratic Party — Chad Easley, chairman. Meetings are on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Pope County Election Headquarters.

• Republican Party — William Sparks, chair. The Pope County Republican Committee meets the third Tuesday in Russellville on the second floor of the County Courthouse at 7 p.m.

• Tri-County Tea Party — Christina Roulston, chairperson; Meetings are at 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month at Pope County Courthouse. Roulston can be reached at 479-2800438.

Yell County • Democratic Party — Mike Merritt, chair; John McCourt, secretary/treasurer; 479-857-5101. Meetings are at the Yell County Courthouse in Danville.

• Republican Party — Haskel Hicks, county chair; 479-8576201. Find “Republican Party of Yell County Arkansas” on Facebook.

position is up for re-election in 2016.

Contact: 142 Shady Lane, Perryville, AR 72176; phone 501333-2297; mary.bentley@arkansashouse.org District 83 • David L. Branscum (R). First elected to the House in 2010, his position is up for re-election in 2016.

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Our City is filled with historical landmarks, including the beautiful Potts Inn. Others you don’t want to miss are the Old Citizen Bank and the Dipping Vat which are located in Rankin Park. Our community is growing fast; this can be contributed to land development and to our highly recognized school system which is considered one of the best in the state! www.cityofpottsville.com

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Pottsville School District is preparing students to be college and career ready. We are a growing community and at Pottsville Schools we take this growth as a compliment as families choose to move to our school district. We will not however, be complacent with our past successes, but will continue to strive to be the best we can be. We are committed to a continuing effort to offer the best 21st century education in a caring and rigorous educational environment.

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This is the best little town in Arkansas Come for a visit and you might stay!

Originally occupied by Native American Choctaw and Cherokee tribes, Pottsville’s more current history began with Kirkbride Potts. In 1820 at just 17 years old, Potts traveled from New Jersey to Missouri and Arkansas. After settling in several areas along the way and making a trip to California’s goldrich hills, Potts built his home at the base of Crow Mtn in the 1850s. Potts’ home eventually became a resting stop for travelers and a stagecoach mail stop for the Butterfield Overland Mail. The town grew around Potts Inn and became known as Pottsville

in honor of Kirkbride Potts.

The town was incorporated in 1897 and remained a small community until the development of dozens of homes in Pottsville, doubling Pottsville’s population to more than 2,800 between 2000 and 2010.

Keeping up with the rapid growth in population and real estate in Pottsville, local officials are earnestly developing a ball park and city park. Existing parks in town include Rankin Park and Galla Park.

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Help Organizations American Red Cross The American Red Cross, River Valley Chapter is part of a humanitarian organization led by volunteers who provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare and respond to emergencies. For more information, call 479-890-2755 or visit redcross.org/arkansas.

Area Agency on Aging The Area Agency on Aging of West Central Arkansas serves Johnson, Pope and Yell counties, providing a wide variety of assistance and support for persons primarily age 60 and older. For more information, call 479-967-9300 or (800) 4672171 or visit seniorspecialists.org.

Arkansas Department of Health Hospice The Arkansas Department of Health Hospice program is a nonprofit organization assisting qualifying patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal or life-limiting illness. It can be accessed through local county health units in Pope, Johnson, Yell, Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Logan and Scott counties.

For more information, call 479-968-4177 or visit a local county health unit.

Arkansas Hospice Russellville Arkansas Hospice Russellville is a community-based, nonprofit organization offering end-of-life care for those with a life-limiting prognosis. It provides both patient and caregiver support. Its Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home is an eightbed inpatient hospice facility. The home provides 24-hour care to hospice patients who require symptom and/or pain management that can not be controlled at home. For more information, call 479-498-2050, 479-964-4500 or (888) 4982050, or visit arkansashospice.org.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas The Arkansas River Valley branch of the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) provides one-on-one mentoring for children 6-14.

For more information, call 479-968-5525 or visit bbbsca.org.

Court-Appointed Special Advocates Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), through supervisors and volunteers, advocates for abused and neglected children placed into the foster care system in Pope, Johnson and Franklin counties. For more information, call 479-8801195 or visit arcasa5.com.

Community Development Institute Community Development Institute operates Head Start, Head Start Home Base and Early Head Start in 13 counties across the state. For more information, call 479-567-5629 or visit cditeam.org.

Community Service Inc. Community Service Inc. is a private nonprofit organization that gives guidance and counseling to troubled youth and their families, along with other services. For more informa-

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tion, call 479-967-3370 in Russellville or visit communityserviceinc.com.

Counseling Associates Counseling Associates offers outpatient, group and family therapy, along with many other crisis and treatment services.

For more information, call 479-968-1298 in Russellville or (800) 844-2066 after hours.

Cross and Shield Ministries Cross and Shield Ministries offers a wide range of assistance and programs to emergency service personnel and to citizens in crisis. For more information, call 479-264-6146 or visit crossandshield.org.

Friendship Community Care Friendship Community Care Inc. provides services for individuals of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities, manages eight ABC facilities and manages senior activity centers in Johnson, Pope and Yell counties. For more information, call 479-967-2322 or 800-461-1793, or visit fccare.org.

Help Network Inc. Help Network Inc. is a clearinghouse for benevolent funds for area churches, civic organizations and businesses in Pope, Yell and Johnson counties. The agency verifies emergency needs of clients for assistance with bills. For more information, call 479-967-7890 or visit helpnetworkinc.net.

Main Street Mission The Main Street Mission is a Christian-based nonprofit ministry that serves free breakfast from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and free lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Clothes shopping is available Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 479968-8303 or 479-968-8363, or visit mainstreetmission.org.

River Valley United Way The River Valley United Way is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the lives of Pope, Yell and Johnson County residents through programs and agencies who make the Arkansas River Valley a better place to live. For more information, call 479-968-5089 or visit rivervalleyunitedway.org.

Salvation Army The Salvation Army is located at 1004 Weir Road in Russellville. For more information, call 479-968-5358 or visit salvationarmy.org.

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Schoools Russellville Randall Williams serves as superintendent of the Russellville School District. Alene Bynum is assistant superintendent of personnel and instruction. Justin Robertson is the chief financial officer and assistant to the superintendent. Williams, Bynum and Barber have offices in the district’s administration building located north of the Gardner building at 220 W. 10th St. The mailing address is P.O. Box 928, Russellville, AR 72811.

The telephone number is 479-968-1306. Email is available on the district’s website at russellvilleschools.net. Information about each school and the administration and school board is also available.

The school board regularly meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. Allan George is the school board president.

Elementary Schools • Center Valley, 479-968-4540 • Crawford, 479-968-4677 • Dwight, 479-968-3967 • London, 479-293-4241 • Oakland Heights, 479-968-2084 • Sequoyah, 479-968-2134

Other Schools • Upper Elementary 5th Grade, 479-968-2650 • Middle School, 479-968-2557 • Junior High School, 479-968-1599 • High School, 479-968-3151 Atkins Joe Fisher is superintendent of the Atkins School District.

Administrative offices are at 307. N. Church Street, Atkins, AR 72823; telephone 479-641-7871. Email is available on the district’s website at atkinsschools.org.

The school board meets at 6 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the district’s administration building. Shawn Rooke is the school board president.

• Elementary School, 479-641-7085 • Middle School 479-641-1008 • High School 479-641-7872 Clarksville David Hopkins serves as superintendent of the Clarksville School District.

Administrative offices are at 1701 Clark Road, Clarksville, AR 72830; telephone 479-705-3200. Email is available on the district’s website at csdar.org.

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The school board meets at 6 p.m. the third Monday of each month. Craig Frost is the school board president.

• Primary School, 479-979-6000 • Pyron Elementary, 479-7053256 • Kraus Middle School, 479-705-3240 • Junior High, 479-705-3224 • High School, 479-705-3212 Dardanelle John Thompson serves as superintendent of the Dardanelle School District.

Administrative offices are located at 209 Cedar St.; telephone 479-229-4111; Email is available on the district’s website at www.dardanellepublicschools.org The school board meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month. Jerry Dawson is the school board president.

• Primary School, 479-229-4185 • Elementary School, 479-229-3707 • Middle School, 479-229-4550

• High School, 479-229-4655 Danville Gregg Grant is superintendent of the Danville School District.

The mailing address for the administrative office is P.O. Box 939, Danville, AR 72833; telephone 479-495-4800. The district’s website is dps-littlejohns.net.

The school board meets at 5:30 p.m. the third Monday of every month in the home ec room. Bobby Redfern is the school board president.

• Elementary, 479-495-4820 • Middle School, 479-495-4827 • High School, 479-495-4810 Dover Jerry Owens is superintendent of the Dover School District.

Administrative offices are at 9371 Market St.; mailing address is P.O. Box 325, Dover, AR 72837; telephone 479331-2916.

The school board meets at 6 p.m. the third Thursday of each month. Tom Hill is the school board president.

• Elementary School, 479-331-2702 • Middle School, 479-331-4814 • High School, 479-331-2120 Hector Mark Taylor is superintendent of the Hector School District.

Administrative offices are at 11520 State Highway 27; telephone 479-2842021.

The school board meets at 6 p.m. the second Monday of each month in the administration office boardroom. Brad Graves is the school board president.

• Elementary, 479-284-3586 • High School, 479-284-3536 Pottsville Larry Dugger is superintendent of the Pottsville School District.

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Western Yell County Joe Staton serves as the district’s superintendent. Administrative offices are located at 1 Wolverine Drive, Havana, AR 72842. The mailing address is P.O. Box 214, Havana, AR 72842; telephone 479-

476-4116.

The school board meets at 6 p.m. the third Monday of each month in the administration offices in Havana. Stacy Gillespie is the school board president.

Arkansas Tech Career Center The Arkansas Tech Career Center is located at 2201 S. Knoxville Ave. in Russellville.

Pat Edmunds is the director. The phone number is 479-968-5422.

In 2011, the Area Career Technical Center became the Arkansas Tech Career Center in conjunction with Arkansas Tech University-Ozark.

The merger allows students to receive concurrent college credit while participating in the vocational program.

REACH The Russellville Education Association of Christian Homeschoolers (REACH) was organized to support families who have

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dresses are 7000 State Road 247, Pottsville, AR 72858; telephone 479-968-8101.

Email is available at the district’s website, apache.afsc.k12.ar.us.

The board meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month. David Potts is the school board president.

• Elementary, 479-968-2133 • Middle Grades, 479-890-6631 • Junior High, 479-968-6574 • High School, 479-968-6334 Two Rivers Nathan Morris serves as the superintendent for the Two Rivers School District. Administrative offices are located at 17727 E. State Highway 28 in Ola; mailing address is 17727 E. State Highway 28 in Ola; telephone, 479-272-3113. The district’s website is trgators.org.

The school board meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month. Doug Morell is the school board president.

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chosen to educate their children at home by providing information, encouragement and activities to enrich the home-school experience; to encourage and assist families in achieving academic excellence; and to be a source of information for any family considering homeschooling.

More information can be obtained by visiting rsvlreach. com.

Saint John Catholic School Saint John Catholic School is located at 1912 W. Main St. in Russellville. The school’s principal is Mark Tyler and the school’s website is stjohnscatholicschool.com The school, which began operation in the Arkansas River Valley in 1947, ranges from Montessori pre-kindergarten to fifth grade. The school is open to students of all faiths.

Community Christian School Community Christian School is a nondenominational Christian school located at First Assembly of God in Russellville. The school offers classes from kindergarten to 12th grade. All classes are taught by Christian teachers who are certified and receive 60 hours of professional development each year.

The mailing address is P.O. Box 1786, Russellville, AR 72811. For more information, call 479-968-1429 or visit the school’s website at russellvilleccs.com.

Russellville Adult Education Center The Russellville Adult Education Center (RAEC) is located at 1000 S. Arkansas Ave. in the former Gardner Junior High building.

RAEC offers programs in both Pope and Yell counties that assist adults in their efforts to prepare for post-secondary education, successful careers and productive lives.

For more information, call 479-968-5244.

Arkansas Tech University Arkansas Tech University is a public, four-year accredited university on North Arkansas Avenue in Russellville.

For more information on the administration, academic colleges and departments visit atu.edu.

University of the Ozarks University of the Ozarks is a private, Presbyterian-affiliated, four-year, liberal arts university located at 415 N. College Ave. in Clarksville.

For information, visit ozarks.edu.

UACCM The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton is a two-year public college located on State Highway 132 just off Interstate 40 Exit 107 in Morrilton.

For more information, visit uaccm.edu.

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ATHLETICS

Athletics Arkansas Tech University Mascot: Wonder Boys and Golden Suns Conference: Great American Conference • Athletic director: Steve Mullins, 479-9680245 • Assistant athletic director: Kristy Bayer, 479-964-0513 • Sports information director: Paul Smith, 479-968-0645 University of the Ozarks Mascot: Eagles Conference: American Southwest Conference • Athletic director: Jimmy Clark, 479-9791484 • Sports information director: Josh Peppas, 479-979-1483 Atkins High School Mascot: Red Devils Conference: 3A-2 • Athletic director: Darrell Webb. 479-6411296 479-641-1296 (fieldhouse); 479-641-8894 (gym) Clarksville High School Mascot: Panthers Conference: 5A-West • Athletic director: Michael Banning 479-754-1607 479-754-7795 (fieldhouse); 479-754-3712 (gym) Danville High School Mascot: Little Johns Conference: 3A-4 • Athletic director: D.J. Crane, 479-495-4806 479-495-4806 (fieldhouse); 479-495-4830 (gym) Dardanelle High School Mascot: Sand Lizards Conference: 4A-4 • Athletic director: Larry Walker, 479-229-4655 479-229-465 (fieldhouse); 479-229-4655 (gym) Dover High School Mascot: Pirates Conference: 4A-4 • Athletic director: Jason McGhee, 479-264-4180 479-331-2129 (fieldhouse); 479-331-4223 (gym) Hector High School Mascot: Wildcats Conference: 2A-4 • Athletic director: Jeff Haralson

479-2844681 (fieldhouse); 479-284-2136 (gym) Johnson County Westside Mascot: Rebels Conference: 2A-4 • Athletic director: Chase Carter, 479497-1171 479-497-1171 (fieldhouse, gym) Lamar High School Mascot: Warriors; Conference: 3A-4 • Athletic director: Brett Sampley 479-885-2387 (fieldhouse); 479-885-3977 (gym) Pottsville High School Mascot: Apaches; Conference: 4A-4 • Athletic directors: Bryan Rust, 479-968-6411; Chance Johnson, 479-968-6334 479-968-6411 (fieldhouse); 479-968-6338 (gym) Russellville High School Mascot: Cyclones Conference: 6A/7A Central and 6A East (playoffs)

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• Athletic director: Johnny Johnson 479-968-9253 (fieldhouse); 479-968-3152 (gym) Two Rivers High School Mascot: Gators Conference: 3A-4 • Athletic director: Jeremy Rainey 479-489-4171 (fieldhouse); 479-489-4166 (gym) Western Yell County High School Mascot: Wolverines Conference: 2A-4 • Athletic director: Carla Catlett 479-476-4125 (gym) Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ark. River Valley With locations in Russellville and Dardanelle, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Arkansas River Valley provide sports and activity opportunities to local youth. For more information about Boys & Girls Club activities, call 479-968-7819.

Russellville Youth Baseball Association RYBA is a U.S. Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) sanctioned youth baseball association that provides boys ages 4-15 an opportunity to play baseball.

For more information, contact Al Harpenau at 479-970-5192.

Arkansas Valley Soccer Association The AVSA has semi-annual seasons (spring and fall) and gives more than 1,000 boys and girls the opportunity to join in the world’s most widelyplayed sport.

For more information, call 479-890-6309 or visit arkansasvalleysoccer.com.

Other programs • Arkansas River Valley Tennis Association (ARVTA) — 479-857-6734.

• Baseball, softball (Dardanelle) — Call Willie Lawhon, 479-229-5084.

• Baseball, softball (Dover) — Call Royce Moore, 479-331-2571.

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First United Methodist Church

304 S. Commerce Ave., Russellville 8:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:40 a.m. Worship Service 9:40 a.m. Sunday School www.fumcrsvl.org 479.968.1232

Sunday 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am Morning Worship 6:00 pm Evening Worship Youth Worship Wednesday 5:30 pm Youth Meal and Bible Study (7th - 12th grade) 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study (1st - 6th grade)

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Bible Baptist Church Celebrating 25 Years Serving the River Valley

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9:15 Bible Class 10:10 Worship 5:00 Sunday P.M. 6:30 Wednesday P.M. 479-967-4627 www.5thgreenwich.org

World Harvest Baptist Church 212 Portland Avenue â&#x20AC;˘ Russellville, 479-967-8101 email: brochrisworldharvest@gmail.com

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Dardanelle Church of Christ Iglesia de Cristo

209 Union Street, Dardanelle

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CATHOLIC CHURCH PASTOR Rev. Jack E. Sidler

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For More Information Call Church 479-967-8101 Or Pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cell 501-940-2768 DIRECTIONS: West Main to Portland (road across from Picwood and the bowling alley) Church is on the right, across from Russellville Nursing Home.

ASSOCIATE PASTOR HISPANIC MINISTRY Rev. Mauricio Carrasco MASS SCHEDULE Weekdays (Tuesday-Friday) Saturday Evening 5:00pm Sunday Mornings REDISCOVERING THE FAITH...

7:00am (Spanish) The Church wants you to know that you are a child of God, called 10:00am by name, precious in his eyes and RECONCILIATION loved by him.

Saturday WELCOME HOME. 8:00am & 3:30pm

1900 WEST MAIN STREET, RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801 479-967-3699 www.saintjohnrussellville.org

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ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY

What will the next generation of leaders discover at ATU? They will find a learning environment that has created one of the top two graduation rates among all public universities in Arkansas.

Arkansas Tech offers more than 120 programs of study, including the five areas most popular among college freshmen — business, engineering, the natural and health sciences, the social sciences and teacher education. Pre-professional programs prepare Tech students to become doctors, dentists, lawyers, pharmacists, physical therapists and veterinarians.

Home to more than 12,000 students, Arkansas Tech is the

third-largest institution of higher learning in the Natural State.

Enrollment at Arkansas Tech has increased by 184 percent since 1997. Fall 2015 marked the 17th consecutive year that Arkansas Tech has established a new institutional record for largest enrollment.

The “Almanac of Higher Education 2015” by The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that Arkansas Tech is among the 10 fastest-growing master’s degree-granting universities in the United States for a third consecutive year.

The growth is bolstered by the largest freshman class in

Libraries Pope County Library System The Pope County Library System consists of the Russellville Library and three branches in Atkins, Dover and Hector.

Russellville Heritage Hall, adjacent to the Russellville Library, is available as a community meeting room. The building is the former library and is designated as an historic building on the National Registry.

The library system is funded by a one-mill county property tax approved by county voters in 1997.

The library is governed by an appointed five-member administrative board. The board meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m.

The library’s website, popelibrary.org, includes information about programs offered, a link to the library catalog, links to more than 125 sites, genealogy information, the family index for genealogy, an auto repair and small engine repair reference center and accelerated reading lists for local schools.

Patrons with a Pope County library card can access their accounts and renew their books or put books on hold. The library has several children’s and young adult programs each week for all branches. Shawn Pierce is the library director.

• The Russellville Headquarters is located at 116 E. Third St., Russellville, 479-968-4368. The library is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12 – 6 p.m. and Friday 12:00 – 5:30; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

There are multiple public-access computers.

The history and genealogy department has a wealth of information for Arkansas and family history research.

A microfilm/microfiche reader is available to scan to a computer and the information can be printed, saved or emailed. The ancestry database is also available in each of the branches.

• The Atkins Centennial Library, 216 N.E. First St., Atkins, 479-641-7904,

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Arkansas Tech history. There were 1,722 first-time students on the Arkansas Tech campus in Russellville for fall 2015.

That figure represents a 2.26 percent increase over fall 2014 freshman enrollment at Arkansas Tech in Russellville.

The Arkansas Tech Class of 2019 achieved a high school grade point average of 3.26 and an average ACT score of 22.05. It marked the 21st consecutive year that the Arkansas Tech freshman class has beaten the national and state averages on the ACT exam.

Arkansas Tech demonstrated its continued commitment to serving a diverse community of learners in fall 2015 when 24.98 percent of its incoming freshmen represented minority populations.

For more information about Arkansas Tech University, visit www.atu.edu

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is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• The Dover Library, 80 Library Road, Dover, 479-331-2173, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• The Hector Library, 11600 State Highway 27, Hector, 479-284-0907, is open from 1-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday; and 2-6 p.m. Thursday.

Yell County • The Arkansas River Valley Regional Library, 479-229-4418, is located at 501 N. Front St., Dardanelle, AR 72834 and is open from noon to 7 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The library has computers open to the public and available for free literacy tests.

• The Yell County Library, 479-495-2911, is located at 904 Atlanta St., Danville, AR 72833 and is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The library has computers open to the public, along with a genealogy collection.

• The Plainview Community Library, 479-272-4979, at 220 S. Cleveland Ave., Plainview, AR 72857 is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.

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USEFUL INFORMATION

Emergency Services Residents of the Arkansas River Valley can call 911 to report traffic accidents, fires, medical emergencies and other criminal activity — dispatch centers dispatch fire, police and medical officials in Pope, Yell and Johnson counties.

LAW ENFORCEMENT Pope County • Pope County Sheriff’s Department, 479-968-2558 • Arkansas Tech University Office of Public Safety, 479-968-0222 • Atkins Police Department, 479-641-1811 • Dover City Marshal’s Office, 479-3313270 • Hector Police Department, 479-2845371 • London Police Department, 479-2934513 • Pottsville Police Department, 479968-2864 • Russellville Police Department, 479968-3232 Yell County • Yell County Sheriff’s Department, 479-229-4175 or 495-4881 • Danville Police Department, 479-4952121 • Dardanelle Police Department, 479229-2533 Johnson County • Arkansas State Police Troop J, Clarksville, 479-754-3096 • Johnson County Sheriff’s Department, 479-754-2200 • Clarksville Police Department, 479754-8100 • Lamar Police Department, 479-8850405

FIRE DEPARTMENTS Pope County • Russellville Fire Department, 479968-2332 • Appleton, 479-284-2126 • Atkins, 479-641-2289 • Bayliss, 479-293-3129 • Crow Mountain, 479-968-4472 • Dover City, 479-331-0915 • Dover Rural, 479-331-1002 • Hatley, 479-331-0140 • Hector, 479-284-2512 • Linker Mountain, 479-967-9500 • London, 479-293-4999 • Martin Township, 479-331-9800 • Moreland, 479-331-2056 • Pea Ridge, 479-641-1004 • Pottsville, 479-968-8334 OTHER EMERGENCIES Pope County • Pope County Emergency Rescue Team

479-968-8222 • Pope County Emergency Management 479-968-1800 • Russellville Fire Department Rescue Team 479-968-2332 Johnson County • Johnson County Emergency Management 479-754-6383 • Johnson Co. Regional Medical Center 479-754-5454 Yell County • Yell County 911 Emergency Management 479-495-7831 OTHER SERVICES • Missing and Exploited Children 800-843-5678 • Regional Poison Center 800-376-4766

Hospitals Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center Saint Mary’s Regional Health system is comprised of a 170-bed Joint Commission-accredited acute care hospital and multi-specialty physician clinics and outpatient rehab clinic in Russellville and the River Valley area. Saint Mary’s can be reached at 479-968-2841, or can be found online at saintmarysregional. com.

River Valley Medical Center River Valley Medical Center is a 35-bed facility in Dardanelle. River Valley Medical Center provides many inpatient and outpatient services. To contact, call 479229-4677. For hospital general information, call 479-229-2827.

Johnson Regional Medical Center The 90-bed Johnson Regional Medical Center is a nonprofit facility in Clarks-

ville. To contact the hospital, call 479754-5454, or go online to jrmc.com.

Chambers Memorial Hospital Chambers Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit hospital located in Danville.

Chambers is a licensed with 41 private single-unit patient rooms.

For more information, call 479-4952241 or 479-495-6333 or visit chambersmemorialhospital.com.

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estled in the heart of the Arkansas River Valley, Morrilton (population 6,799) is conveniently located between Conway and Russellville, AR along I-40. Morrilton residents embrace a rural lifestyle while having the convenience of nearby cities. As the county seat of Conway County, Morrilton is a residential, agricultural, and scenic focal point in the county. Located minutes from Petit Jean Mountain, home of Arkansas’s fl agship state park, residents are able to enjoy the beautiful outdoors year round.

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Utilities Water and sewer â&#x20AC;˘ Atkins Water Works, 479-641-7853 â&#x20AC;˘ Atkins City Hall, 479641-2900 â&#x20AC;˘ Clarksville Light and Water, 479-754-3148 â&#x20AC;˘ Danville Water Department, 479-495-2516 â&#x20AC;˘ Danville City Hall, 479495-2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Dardanelle Water Department, 479-229-3992 â&#x20AC;˘ Dover City Hall, 479331-3270 â&#x20AC;˘ East Johnson County Water Users Association, 479-885-2607 â&#x20AC;˘ Lamar Water Department and City Hall, 479-885-3865 â&#x20AC;˘ Northeast Yell County Water Association, 479-229-2800 â&#x20AC;˘ Pottsville Water Department, 479968-3029 â&#x20AC;˘ Russellville City Corp., 479-9682105 â&#x20AC;˘ Tri County Regional Water Distribu-

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For new residents • Voter registration New residents to the Arkansas River Valley can register to vote at their county courthouses in Russellville, Danville, Dardanelle and Clarksville.

• Pope County Clerk’s Office, Russellville, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday, 479968-6064 • Yell County Clerk’s Offices in Dardanelle and Danville, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 479-229-4404 (Dardanelle), 479-495-4850 (Danville) • Johnson County Clerk’s Office, Clarksville, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 479-754-3967 •Motor vehicle registration, licenses Newcomers can take care of their driver’s license and vehicle registration business

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at revenue offices in Pope, Yell and Johnson counties. New residents can also register to vote at revenue offices.

Pope County • Russellville Revenue Office 105 S. Rochester Ave.; 479968-1526 • Atkins Revenue Office 220 E. Main St.; 479-6412642 • Dover Revenue Office 8904 Market St.; 479-3319734 Yell County • Danville Revenue Office Courthouse Annex, 203 E. Fifth St.; 479-495-2841 • Dardanelle Revenue Office Yell County Courthouse; 479-229-3657 Johnson County • Clarksville Revenue Office 1140 S. Rogers St.; 479-7542149

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• Arkansas Animal Care Clinic; Tena Spencer D.V.M.; Stacy Landers D.V.M.; 4003 W. Main St.; 479-968-7387.

• Atkins Animal Clinic; Scott Hamm D.V.M.; Mike Hamm D.V.M.; 304 N.W. 12th St.; 479641-2244.

• Azzore Veterinary Specialists; Terry Dew D.V.M., MS, Diplomat, A.C.V.S.; 2711 E. Parkway Drive, Russellville; 479-964-4300.

• Clarksville Veterinary Clinic; Neal R. Jones D.V.M.; 1312 N. Harmony Road, Clarksville; 479-754-6074.

• Davis Veterinary Services; John Davis D.V.M.; 1424 State Highway 22 West, Dardanelle; 479-229-0595.

• Parkway Animal Hospital; Ken Smith D.V.M.; 407 N. Elmira Ave.; 479-968-2255.

• Merritt Animal Clinic; Chris Merritt D.V.M.; 2370 N. State

Highway 7, Dardanelle; 479229-2600.

• Russellville Animal Clinic; David Oates D.V.M.; Heath Stump D.V.M; 1210 E. 14th St., Russellville; 479-967-7777.

• Town and Country Veterinary Clinic; Dale Kaufman D.V.M.; Jeana S. Kaufman D.V.M.; 4461 Pleasant View Road off State Highway 7; 479-968-6700.

• Tanner Veterinary Hospital; David Tanner D.V.M.; 2600 S. Arkansas Ave.; 479-968-3535.

• Tri-County Veterinary Services; Jeanne Strackbein D.V.M.; Blake Hawkins D.V.M.; Josie Robison D.V.M.; 1009 E. Poplar, Clarksville; 479-7549090.

• Yell County Veterinary Services; Suzanne Henne D.V.M.; 18004 State Highway 27 South, Plainview; 479-2724854.

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