TODAY (MON.)IS THE FINAL DAY OF EARLY VOTING, IN PREPERATION FOR TUESDAY'S SPECIAL MILLAGE ELECTION FOR THE DOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT. AS OF LATE FRIDAY SOME 164 BALLOTS HAD BEEN CAST. POPE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION HEADQUARRTERS IN RUSSELLVILLE IS SERVING AS THE LOCATION FOR EARLY VOTING. FUNDS FROM THE PROPOSED MILLAGE ADDITION, IF APPROVED, WOULD BE USED TO FUND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL AND OTHER NEEDED EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. THAT INCREASE WOULD RAISE THE MILLAGE FROM 40.30 TO 43.50. ELECTION DAY VOTING WILL BE AT THE DOVER FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
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YELL COUNTY QUORUM COURT WILL ADDRESS A COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE RESOLUTION AND SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS DURING THEIR MARCH SESSION THIS (MON.) EVENING. JOY WEST, WITH THE EXTENSION SERVICE WILL BE ON HAND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION ABOUT THE PROPOSAL. APPOINTMENTS TO THE DARDANELLE AND DANVILLE LAW LIBRARIES AND THE EMS BOARD WILL ALSO BE REVIEWED DURING THE 7 P/M MEETING, TO BE HELD AT THE DANVILLE CHAMBERS OF THE YELL COUNTY COURTHOUSE.
OTHER MONDAY'S MEETINGS INCLUDE... LAMAR SCHOOL BOARD AT 5:30, ATKINS AND HECTOR BOARDS OF EDUCATION AT 6 P/M, CLARKSVILLE CITY COUNCIL WITH A 6 P/M SESSION, AND OLA CITY COUNCIL AT 7 P/M.
The second reading of an amended zoning ordinance and approval for the purchase of a police car are among the items aldermen will consider during tonight's (Monday's) monthly meeting of the Morrilton City Council at 6 p/m in City Hall.
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NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM A SATURDAY NIGHT HOUSE FIRE IN THE HECTOR AREA, ALONG HIGHWAY 164 NORTH. UNITS WERE RESPONDED ABOUT 8 P/M, WITH THE HOME FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES UPON THEIR ARRIVAL, ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES. DOVER RURAL FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED ON MUTUAL AID AND HECTOR POLICE ASSISTED AT THE SCENE. UNITS REMAINED ON SCENE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS, BRING THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL AND EXTENGUISHING THE BLAZE. CAUSE OF THE FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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LINKER MOUNTAIN, DOVER CITY AND RURAL, AND THE HATLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED SATURDAY MORNING TO A FLU FIRE AT A HOME IN THE 400-BLOCK OF OWEN WAITE ROAD. UNITS RESPONDED ABOUT 8:50 A/M, AND HAD THE BLAZE EXTENGUISHED JUST BEFORE 9:30 A/M. NO INJURIES RESULTED, ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES, BUT, NO INFORMATION ON ANY DAMAGE IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.
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