2009 HEADLINES, JULY THROUGH DECEMBER

— July 1

Blueberry farm in 16th season

Pea Ridge home to beauty queen

Fireworks banned in city limits

July 8

Community pulls together for mule jump tradition

Budget approved

Fireworks ordinance to go before Council

Battlefield Market well worth the visit

Pea Ridge alumni reunite thisweekend during fair

July 15

Fair’s first car show successfull

Villines served community in many capacities

Deadline Friday for open seat

Homecooking at Hudson’s Diner, now in new location

July 22

School Board seat contest fills at last minute

Is there interest?

Income exceeds expenses at VAS

Street dancing added to mule jump

Schools consider Hall Pass security

July 29

Complaint not purview of state

Fireworks discharge and sale in city reconsidered

Insurance solicited again for city needs

Independent fire association discussed

Aug. 5

Weston Street project increased

Hall Pass on school agenda

Church offers help

Postal hours cut

Aug. 12

Judge assigns defensive driving to traffic violators

Drug testing OK’d

VAS repairs second ambulance

Naming a school takes time, committee appointed to oversee selection

Hall pass passes

Resale in all sizes

Aug. 19

Blackhawk pride opens season

Golf for children

Naming of school designed an honor

Hall Pass software program designed for safety of students

When losing makes a winner

Aug. 26

Sewer plant needs work

VAS board plans for future

R-3 rezoning requested

Future needs of parks eyed

Name that school

Move the Pea Bowl

Sept. 2

Mule jump combines old and new traditions

School Board: Why run?

School security viewed

Sept. 9

Schools locked down - threat sent via text

Independent living for seniors considered

School Board seat on bid Tuesday

Sept. 16

Ambulance service merged into fire department

Running from police nets more charges for two

Expelled: Charged with terroristic threatening

Voter turnout light for school board

Sept. 23

Hall Pass can’t access ACIC

Angel food staffed by ‘angels’ of volunteers

Run-off for two

School OKs $6 million

Sept. 30

Baker quits VAS

Street projects eyed

Football stadium isn’t the only issue

Boozman in town for Town Hall meeting

Oct. 7

VAS addresses overtime costs

Trash or treasures?

Mule jump draws near

Oct. 14

Miss Mulerider and Molly B. join local festival

Planners approve senior living facility

Ramsey named new School Board member after run-off

Sheriff’s office kicks off food drive

Oct. 21

Congressman hearspraise and complaints

New station; Police move out of EMS building

Smokehouse good tool for teaching fire safety

Halloween happenings

Oct. 28

City budget on review for 2010

No word on Cerilla in a year

Cowboy challenge course

Nov. 4

Dangerous road leads to fatalities

Department heads talk money

What was old made new again

Nov. 11

Surplus money benefits school

Sweets are the specialty

Custom designed home fulfulls owner’s dreams

City council to meet

Thanksgiving

Nov. 18

VAS promises to go ALS by 2011

Thanksgiving in the eyes of the young

Family values built this house

Thanksgiving

Nov. 25

Auditor finds extra money for teachers

Vision contemplated

City seeks to revert PUDs

Firefighters’ turnout gear approved, City approves money for fire dept.

Early school house renovated for family home

Dec. 2

Small town feel drew doctor here

Two century-old houses have rich family history

Pea Ridge tour of homes

Dec. 9

What’s a council member worth?

Brenda’s Kitchen coming to town

Pea Ridge school board

Love brings stitching business to Pea Ridge

Dec. 16

Audit report was tough, but passed

Bus driver failed to show

Jr. cheer squad bowl bound

Skinny cook brings home cooking to Gateway

Parks Commission to meet

Dec. 23

New ambulance service in town

Small church fulfills big dreams

Three arrested

Dec. 30

Food drive successful

Planners hold public hearings

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