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In particular, he wanted to know how council might “waive the requirement to have these companies previously work on a large-scale project” — which seems to have tripped up the ability of local firms to make a bid. Ironstand said he was not asking to give the project to local companies — just to give them the opportunity to bid. The local companies are “our tax base,” he said, adding they would also be in a better position to fix problems later. “If something goes wrong, the local companies will be there within hours,” said Ironstand. But City Manager Randy Patrick responde...

Photo: Royce Calkins Further details have been released in a double homicide reported last week in Stone County by the Arkansas State Police (ASP). In the earlier report, ASP said two apparent murder victims were discovered inside a home north of Mountain View Tuesday. The victims were identified as 64-year-old Ronald Calkins, who lived at the house on Chateau Pointe Loop off Arkansas Highway 87, and 40-year-old Brandy Patrick, also of Mountain View. Tuesday evening, law enforcement located 43-year-old Royce Calkins, the son of the murder victim, in the Fifty Six community and took him into c...

The liberty swing, which is specially designed for use by those in wheelchairs, was purchased in 2020 at a cost of around $30,000. The plan is to put up the swing at the natural space playground, which was itself funded as a partnership between the city and BECIP. The liberty swing has since arrived, and has been stored at the Parks office. The next step is to put the various pieces together and install it, something Sabraw indicated is no small task. She informed council that after reviewing the “big binder” that detailed extensively how to put the swing together, and after discussion...

A man has been arrested after two apparent murder victims were discovered inside a home north of Mountain View on March 9.

Photo: Royce Calkins The discovery of two apparent murder victims inside a home north of Mountain View Tuesday has led to special agents of the Arkansas State Police being requested to investigate the homicides. The investigation has led to the arrest of a suspect in the case. Arkansas State Police were contacted by Stone County sheriff’s deputies shortly after the bodies of a man and woman were found at a residence on Chateau Pointe Loop off Arkansas Highway 87 shortly before 2:52 p.m. ASP says the victims have been identified as 64-year-old Ronald Calkins, who lived at the house, and 40-y...