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Sunflower farming
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from the July 6, 2006, Monroe County Sun:
Sunflowers brighten area fields
By Tricia Rogers
Editor
When traveling to Holly Grove this summer, the landscape is a little bit brighter thanks to area farmer Van Miller. On land that usually boasts a crop of beans, Miller has planted su...
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obituary of Jean Sain
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[Jean's niece, Christie Sain Mugerditchian, shared this obituary information with me.]
Jean Sain, 76, real estate agent and avid sportsman, died Friday, June 30, 2006, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, Miss.
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obituary of Marty A. Brown
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from the June 20, 2006, Arkansas Democrat:
Marten Alvin "Marty" Brown Jr., 58, of Jacksonville, passed away Sunday June 18, 2006. Marten was born in Memphis, Tenn., to Marten and Rae Matthews Brown, Dec. 17, 1947. Marten was preceded in death by his father, Marten A. Brown Sr. Marty was a devoted...
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obituary of Mary Jeanette Sylar Tippett
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from the June 15, 2006, Arkansas-Gazette:
HOLLY GROVE - Mary Jeanette Sylar Tippett, 89, of Holly Grove died Saturday, June 10, 2006, at Stuttgart Regional Medical Center. She was born in Holly Grove on May 14, 1917, to Dr. T.B. Sylar and Lucye Kelley Sylar and spent her lifetime there. She was Ce...
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obituary of Iva M. Self
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from the May 18, 2006, Monroe County Sun:
Iva M. Self, 91, of Holly Grove, died Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at Crestpark Nursing Home in Stuttgart.
She was born in Langley, Ark., Nov. 26, 1914, to Harvey C. and Dora Miller Lawless. She lived 70 years in Holly Grove, coming from Glenwood, Ark., and...
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Longtime bank employee retires-2005
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from the Monroe County Sun, Nov. 24, 2005:
Kirkpatrict honored on retirement
Jean Kirkpatrick was honored on Wednesday, Nov, 16, upon her retirement from the Bank of Holly Grove. A special reception was held in her honor and many family members and friends stopped by to visit.
Kir...
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Brinkley's Central Delta Depot and Museum
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I just wanted to recommend visiting the Central Delta Depot & Museum if you haven't already visited it! My husband and I went by there yesterday for the first time and had such a nice visit. We spent some time talking to Ken Ziegenbein and Bill Sayger. It's a nice museum and I bel...
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Little Rock get together for Holly Grove people in the area
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Jane and I have been talking and we both think it would be fun for people from Holly Grove now living in the Little Rock metro area to get together for dinner. So, here's the plan:
Saturday, March 11 at 6:00 p.m. - the meeting place will be a restaurant called Buffalo Grill on Rebsamen Road...
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obituary of Martha Lee Williamson
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Martha Lee Williamson, age 88, died at the White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas, on Sunday, March 5, 2006.
The daughter of the late William B. Jones, Sr. and the late Claudia Williams Jones, she was born in Forrest City, Arkansas, on February 24, 1918. She was a homemaker and a membe...
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obituary of Susie Spurlock Haney
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[from the February 1, 2006, Monroe County Sun]
Maryland Susie Spurlock Haney, 48, of Marvell, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006, at Helena Regional Medical Center in Helena.
She was born in Holly Grove on Nov. 18, 1957, to Waymon Spurlock and Cora Kelly Spurlock. She lived her whole life in Holly G...
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Mayor Tyler seeking 4th term
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[from the Feb. 16, 2006, Monroe County Sun]
Lula Tyler announces her candidacy for re-election as Mayor of the City of Holly Grove. If elected, this will be Tyler's fourth term. She is currently completing her 12th year as mayor.
Tyler is a life-long resident of Holly Grove and has worked to a...
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Obituary of Carolyn Moffatt
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Carolyn Moffatt, 71, a retired teacher and former member of the faculty at Holly Grove High School, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at her home in Hot Springs. She taught at Holly Grove High School from 1956-1965. She was the Junior High girls’ basketball coach and assistant coach for the Senior High tea...
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Obit of Louise Calloway Self
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HOLLY GROVE — Louise Calloway Self, 77, died Friday. Survivors: two sisters, Lorene Calloway Breeding and husband Jake of Clarendon, Bobbie Jean Calloway Helms of Holly Grove; and nine nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to The Believers Fellowship Church of Holly Grove. Arrangemen...
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Congrats to a young Holly Grove hunter
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Congratulations to 14-year-old Coty Bones of Holly Grove, who won the Arkansas Big Buck Classic! His accomplishment was the lead Sports section story in the Jan. 30, 2006, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. It was the first time in the 16-year history of the Big Buck Classic that a youth took the top prize....
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Reunion of HGHS classes, 1960-1963
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From Neuman Coleman: A few members of the classes of 1960,61,62 and 63 had a 'gathering' recently at the Embassy Suite hotel in Little Rock on Saturday, January 14 . Everyone enjoyed themselves tremendously, and have decided to plan another reunion for July 22. - again in Little Rock. Contacts for th...
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AR Democrat Gazette article about Jane
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A few years ago, Jane Dennis was profiled in the "High Profiles" section of the AR Dem-Gaz. The paper did a follow up on a lot of the people they've profiled over the years, including an update on Jane. She mentioned this website in her update. Here is her profile update from today's...
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Changes in banking in HG
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I thought some visitors to this site might be interested in this news. If anyone finds any of the following to be in error, please set the record straight. but this is my understanding of the changes in store regarding banking in HG:
October 2005: The former Bank of Holly Grove is changing hands. Se...
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Sad News
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I received the news today that Frances Self, HGHS class of 1947, passed away in California on Nov. 11.
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Making news: Jerry Webster
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Holly Grove native Jerry Webster, who now lives in Little Rock and is a successful commercial & industrial real estate developer, is featured in this Arkansas Business story. See 8th paragraph and below....
Pulaski Apartment Market Booms, 1,500 New Units to Come in 2006
11/21/05
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Holly Grove News & Info
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I know that the local newspapers don't have websites, so unless you subscribe to the paper, it's hard to find out news and information pertaining to Holly Grove. I've created this forum on the message board so that people can post about upcoming events, local news & information.
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