HOMETOWN EVENTS

ArDOT public comment meeting

The Arkansas Department of Transportation held a public involvement meeting Thursday, July 14, about plans to widen Arkansas Highway 102 from Highway 279 South to Highway 102B, and the addition of a roundabout in Centerton. The public may view meeting materials and provide written comments. Comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 29.

Kiwanis meetings

Meetings of the Gravette Kiwanis Club are held at 7 a.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month in the cafeteria at Ozarks Community Hospital and are open to the public. Members are asked to park in the back parking lot and enter through the back door. Breakfast will be provided.

Meal program offered in Gentry

Summer meals will be available for free to all children, 18 and under, at the Gentry Intermediate School cafeteria, Monday through Friday, through July 29. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Lunch is from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Adults may also purchase breakfast or lunch. Menus are available online at https://gentrypioneers.com.

Coffee with city officials

The city of Gravette will host “Coffee with Elected Officials” in the city council chambers, at 202 Main Street N.E., monthly in the hour prior to the first city council meeting of the month. Guests are invited to stop by for a cup of coffee and to meet and chat with Gravette’s elected officials, including the mayor, city council members and the city attorney. Coffee with Elected Officials sessions will be held on Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8 from 5 to 6 p.m.

Chamber of Commerce meetings

Greater Gravette Chamber of Commerce meets the third Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at 109 Main Street S.E. in Gravette. Meetings include lunch and are open to the public. Call the chamber at 479-787-8998 for more information.

Gravette Farmers Market

The Gravette Farmers Market is open each Saturday in Old Town Park. Locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables, plants, eggs, baked goods, honey, jams and jellies, farmraised beef and pork products, woodcrafts and other crafts are available. The market is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. throughout the summer. Anyone interested in setting up a booth should contact Beth Patton, market manager, at 479-787-3313.

Lions Club meetings

Meetings of the Gravette Lions Club are held at 12:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Billy V. Hall Senior Activity Center. Lunch is available. Visitors are always welcome.

Bella Vista Area Radio Club

The Bella Vista Area Radio Club welcomes those interested in any aspect of the amateur radio hobby. General meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month, and licensing exams are conducted on the second Saturday of each month. Please refer to the club’s website or its Facebook group for the specific time and location, as the club seeks a new venue due to continuing growth. More information is available at www.bellavistaradioclub.org or by calling Glenn Kilpatrick at 479-4263295.

Gentry library hours

Gentry Public Library is now open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and holiday eves, and 9 a.m. until noon on Saturdays. The library is closed on holiday weekends.

First Baptist food pantry

First Baptist Church, located at 213 E. Roller Ave. in Decatur, holds a community food pantry on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Contact the church at 479-2826658.