Heartland Cafe serving Gentry area residents

Heartland Cafe opened its doors for business last week. The restaurant serves breakfasts and lunches seven days a week. See this week’s print edition of the Gentry Courier-Journal for the full story on the new Gentry business, located on Arkansas Highway 59, just south of the stoplight.

In this week’s print edition

Current edition: Wednesday, June 24, 2009

News

Hometown Events
Blueberry entrepreneur
Lot splits on hold due to concerns
Springtown posts filled
Heartland Cafe has grand opening
Crownover July 8 speaker for Brown Bag Luncheon

Community

Gentry students complete nursing assistant course
Groundbreaking held at NACA wastewater plant
Oliva adding to soccer memories
Schools to offer flu shots
Election Commission meets about a personnel matter
Gallatin Fire Department receives [...]

Summer Reading program continues

Jerry Lustig led an arts and crafts session on weaving Thursday at the summer reading program of Gentry Public Library. He assists Cole Cripps, 10, in the photo above.
The summer reading program is ongoing. More information and schedules are available at the library.

Farmers’ market offering fresh produce today

Local farmers and gardeners were selling their fresh produce today on the west side of the Chicken Coop Flea Market, on Gentry’s Main street just west of Arkansas Highway 59. A large shelter is being built for the market on the east side of the business, but vendors will continue to use the west side [...]

Learning to weave at the Gentry Library

Children were learning to weave today during the summer reading program at the Gentry Public Library.
Jerry Lustig led the weaving project for the children.
An afternoon session for children of all ages is scheduled for 4 p.m today.
For more information on the summer reading program, now underway, call the library at 736-2054.

Taylor’s Orchard to open up tomorrow

The opening date for Taylor’s Orchard was moved up from this Saturday to tomorrow (June 18).
Customers will be able to pick their own fruit from the trees or buy freshly-picked fruit from the orchard’s fruit stand.
Peaches and nectarines are ripening now. Blackberries will be available around the Fourth of July.
For a full story on the [...]

In this week’s print edition

Current edition: Wednesday, June 17, 2009

News

Grocery store to open as Marvin’s Food Store
Hometown Events
Lightning strike costs city repairs
Fruit ripening at Taylor’s Orchard
Ex-Ozark Adventist staffer pled not guilty of sex charge
Shrinking sales-tax revenue causes some budget trimming
FEMA reimbursements still coming in steady
Rain and wind, but that’s all
Fundraiser set for fairgrounds

For The Record

Obituaries
Blood drive set

Opinion

Weekly devotion
Griz [...]

Gentry’s grocery store closes to reopen

The Save Mart grocery store is closed today but will reopen Thursday morning at 7 a.m. under new ownership.
Marvin’s purchased the store and is in the process of repricing grocery items downward, cleaning and restocking empty shelves to get ready for Thursday’s opening.
For a full story on the store and plans to restock, reprice and [...]

Peaches are ripening in Gentry orchard

Peaches, nectarines and blackberries are ripening at Taylor’s Orchard in Gentry, and Bill Taylor anticipates opening soon. For the full story and more photos, see next week’s print issue of the Gentry Courier-Journal.

Freedom Festival set for July 4 in city park

With the Fourth of July less than a month away, the Main Street Gentry Chamber of Commerce is finalizing plans for this year’s big event.
Included in plans for the day are the following activities:
• Softball tournaments;
• Horseshoe tournaments;
• Car show;
• Inflatable rides for children;
• Old tractor and engine display by Tired Iron of the Ozarks;
• [...]