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Mayor Christie levels hill Mayor Peter Christie lined up with both hands on the plunger, giving it a firm shove and setting off a handful of charges that turned a hillside into a pile of debris. by Keith Bryant

Trafalgar fire suit goes after former board members Two members of the Bella Vista Property Owners Association are suing former board members to recoup money spent battling an underground fire. by Tracy Neal

Scotsdale front nine to open All 18 holes at Scotsdale will be open on Jan. 18, golf operations director Darryl Muldoon told the joint advisory committee on golf, as long as the weather cooperates. In order to open the front nine holes, a detour was devised to avoid a bridge that is under repair. Hole Number 2, which includes the bridge, may close completely when workers are present, but a temporary green will allow the course to remain 18 holes. by Lynn Atkins

City hall renovating this week Starting Tuesday, City Hall's front entrance will be closed from Tuesday, Jan. 14 to Friday, Jan. 17 for renovations that will improve the facility's security. by Keith Bryant

Back 40 Story program kicks off 2020 hikes Fresh air, movement and connection with the outdoors is the goal for the first Back 40 Story guided hike of the 2020 season, as we kick off with a Mindful Outdoor guided hike. by Cassi Lapp

Meetings City by Staff Report

Snowy Saturday in Bella Vista Keith Bryant/The Weekly Vista Snow caps and icicles hang from a vibrant green moss clinging to a Bella Vistan rock face.

Robins in the trees Keith Bryant/The Weekly Vista A quartet of robins sits in a tree, where they are surprisingly difficult to see despite the lack of leaves.

Community

City hosts Town Hall meetings on bond election The city of Bella Vista is hosting multiple town hall meetings to provide information and answer residents' questions regarding an upcoming bond and sales tax issue to be presented on the March 3 primary election ballot. by Cassi Lapp

Mark Your Calendar Jan. 16 by Staff Report

Bella Vista Community TV Schedule Bella Vista Community TV by Staff Report

Cards and Games Monday St. Bernard Round Robin Bridge -- Third by Staff Report

Club News TOPS by Staff Report

Library News Expand the Library by Bella Vista Library Staff

Bella Vista Weather Forecast Thursday, Jan. 16 by Staff Report

Weather History Monday, Jan. 6 by Staff Report

Opinion

OPINION: Feb. 3 final day to register to vote Arkansans have less than a month to register to vote in the March 3 preferential primary and non-partisan judicial election. by Maylon T. Rice Columnist

OPINION: Odd Fellow Cemetery Cemeteries contain many stories. Each grave holds a lifetime of experiences left to the memories of family and friends and then usually fades from existence. A gravestone reveals only the basics of that life: dates of birth and death, perhaps references to parents or children, perhaps a phrase attesting to the deceased's impression on others. by Devin Houston

LETTER TO EDITOR: Bella Vista is growing In response to Mike Kane's letter to the editor in the Jan. 8 Weekly Vista. Mike is right on one thing, Cooper Communities Inc. has been extremely neglectful in keeping its office space up at Town Center. It has also apparently been very unresponsive to the several hotel developers we've heard have shown interest in building a hotel at Town Center. by Ralph Patterson Bella Vista

Weekly Cartoon Take a hike by Staff Report

Status quo The phrase "status quo" is Latin. I jokingly say it means, "The mess we're in!" Status quo is the present state of affairs, the actual condition of things, a report that ought to be as accurate and objective as possible. A military analogy is "give me a sitrep," an update on the latest situation on the ground. by Ron Wood

OPINION: White Settlement, Texas I had not thought of White Settlement, Texas, for many years. There was no reason to think about that small suburb of Fort Worth. My father's sister Faye and her family lived there in the '60s. We would visit them occasionally when we lived in southeastern New Mexico. by Devin Houston Write On

OPINION Mike Kenney: A real citizen legislator for Northwest Arkansas It is not often a single former Arkansas State House of Representatives member gets his or her own column in this space.

OPINION: In God's classroom I'm preparing to teach a class on how to read the Bible and interpret it properly. The church that invited me has hundreds of members, but I don't think everyone will sign up. This class will be like a seminary-level deep-dive into the word of God. What fun! by Ron Wood

Religion

RELIGION: Are you about your heavenly Father's business? "Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, 'Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.' And He said to them, 'Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?' But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them." Luke 2:46-50 (Read Luke 2:41-52) by Randy Moll

RELIGION: Bella Vista Church News Highland Christian Church by Staff Report

RELIGION: Bella Vista Church News Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista by Staff Report

RELIGION: How do you respond to Jesus' coming? "Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." Matthew 2:1-2 (read verses 1-23) by Randy Moll