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Activity on a street in Paoli is pictured. The town was incorporated in 1929, and records indicate that the first Paoli school was established June 20, 1888, with a total of 22 students. Paoli’s first postmaster, George W. Huffman, was appointed that same month. — Source: Phillips County Museum
Peekin' into the Past
Five Years Ago
March 23, 2017
Around Town
Have the Time of Your Life inserts this week
Look inside this edition of the Enterprise for Have the Time of Your Life, a special section geared toward those age 50+.
Tom Bennett is pictured in his office at First Pioneer National Bank. To say he has been involved with many community initiatives, boards and organizations is an understatement, and his drive and love for his community are just two of the many reasons he earned the Citizen of the Year community excellence award for 2021. — Andrew Nygaard | The Holyoke Enterprise
Greater to give than to receive
As president of First Pioneer National Bank’s Holyoke branch, Tom Bennett has certainly seen his share of transactions, but there’s nothing transactional in his relationship with Holyoke, the commu
“Darcy’s Last Call Act,” a piece of legislation that would require farmers and ranchers to notify fire departments when they do controlled burns, is named in honor of Darcy Stallings, a Yuma County firefighter who died while responding to a controlled burn last October. — Courtesy Photo
Controlled burn legislation named for Yuma County firefighter who died last year
Farmers and ranchers would be required to notify their local fire departments when they do controlled burns, under a bill that won approval from the House Energy and Environment Committee last week