Jan. 10 -
Dover's City Attorney David McCormick filed a suit in Pope County Circuit Court, seeking to have the results of Russellville's annexation election voided. Both the City of Russellville and the Pope County Election Commission were named as defendents in the suit.
The Hector School Board extended the contract of Superintendent Tommy Thompson and added four days to the school calendar.
Fire engulfed several rooms of a home at 184 Oakwood Drive in Dover. Hatley, Linker Mountain and Dover City Fire Departments all responded to the call at 9:48 a.m.
Jan. 17 -
Judge Van Taylor of Dardanelle recused himself from hearing the Dover/Russellville case involving the battle over the site of a waste water treatment plant.
Superintendent of Schools Dan Lovelady was rehired for the 2002-2003 school year during an executive session of the Dover School Board.
The Hector City Council heard from Harry Willard, general manager of the Tri County Regional Water Distribution System, that Tri County's board had not yet considered Hector's proposal to allow them to absorb the city's water system.
Jan. 24 -
Mayor Johnny Waldo and the Dover City Alderman considered an offer made by Mayor Raye Turner of Russellville to meet and try to resolve the various legal disputes which exist between the two cities.
Dover High School hosted the annual Region II Band Tryouts Jan. 13.
Three area teenagers died and another was seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident near Russellville.
Jan. 31 -
Tri County board members took an interest in taking over the Hector water system as requested by the Hector City Council.
Carolyn McWilliams was named the new president and Sandra Boatright was named vice-president for 2001, at the Pope County Library Board meeting.
Feb. 7 -
Chancery Judge Dennis Sutterfield tried to make headway in the matter of Russellville and Dover's disagreement about a sewer treatment plant.
Dr. Earl Schrock, a professor and former department head and dean at Arkansas Tech University, was named Citizen of the Year at the Dover Chamber of Commerce banquet. Local pharmacist Richard Harmon was recognized as the Chamber Member of the Year.
David Jones has taken the job of interim fire chief at the Dover Rural Fire Department.
Feb. 14 -
Mayor Johnny Waldo responded to Russellville Mayor Raye Turner's request for Dover and Russellville to try to make an attempt to settle their differences out of court.
Kelli Burton, a 10 year-old second degree black belt in Taekwon-do competed in the ITF/USTF National Tournament held in Denver, Colo.
The Hector School Board approved a one-time appropriation of $1,500 "seed money" requested by faculty members as the first step in simplifying and improveing the process of paying for the prom.
Feb. 21 -
Dover School Board rehired their administrative staff during an executive session.
The Lady Pirates earned their place in the Class AAA Region 3 Tournament after defeating Pulaski Academy. This put them only one win away from the state tournament.
The Hector City Council voted to pursue the legal requirements to sell the city's water system to the Tri County Regional Water Distribution District, even if a special election is required.
Feb. 28 -
Dover native Joshua Teague, a computer information science major at Arkansas Tech University, and two other teammates took home the second place trophy in the computer systems division in the Arkansas Collegiate Programming Contest sponsored by the Acxiom Corporation.
Three of the lawsuits involving Dover and Russellville over the building of a new wastewater treatment plant were consolidated into one case.
The Dover Area Chamber of Commerce voted to allot $2,000 to the 2001 scholarship fund drive.
March 7 -
Jennie Baumberger defended her triple jump state title with a jump of 32 feet and four inches.
The Dover City Council voted to pay the city's 911 fair share assessment and approved a resolution setting out payment and other matters for city fireman.
The Zion Lutheran AAL Branch, Aid Association for Lutherans matched funds earned by a chili supper fundraiser at the Bayliss Fire Department. The group donated $800 which will be used for upkeep and equipment at the department.
March 14 -
The Hector School District received word that it was awarded a $500,000 EAST grant for special projects concerning use of space.
Virginia J. Hudson and Russell H. Jones were named finalists in the 46th annual National Merit Scholarship program.
Circuit/Chancery Judge Dennis Sutterfield of Russellville recently added another case to the number of lawsuits involving Dover's construction of a waste water treatment plant on Baker's Creek.
March 21 -
Dover School Board rehired all certified teachers and presented changes to the school's handbooks.
All cities and towns in Pope County had increases in population during the past decade, according to preliminary census figures. Dover saw a 26 percent increase.
The Pope County Fire Fighters Association were in the process of giving away free smoke detectors and installing them in homes of citizens of Pope County.
March 28 -
Jennie Baumberger and Shawn Morris earned All-State honors for the 2000-2001 basketball season.
The Hector City Council officially started the process mandated under state law for selling the city's financially troubled water system to the Tri County Regional Water Distribution District.
Two suspects were being held in the Moreland Grocery Store robbery. Charges of aggravated robbery were expected to be filed in mid-April.
April 4 -
The Dover City Council approved an automatic aid agreement between the Dover City and Dover Rural Fire Departments.
A benefit auction was held for Kayla Moore, an 11 year-old cancer patient, and her family.
The City of Dover found itself in court once again when one Dover family and three Russellville families filed suit against the City. The property owners, whose land is located along Highway 7, protested the condemnation of a portion of their land which the City of Dover is using for sewer and water line replacement.
April 11 -
Pottsville Volunteer Fireman Brian Richter died in a car accident while traveling to the Pottsville Fire Station to respond to a fire.
The hearing on the placement of Dover water and sewer lines was partially postponed after new evidence was obtained by Alex Streett, attorney for the five property owners. He told the court that he had obtained copies of deeds to sewer easements that Dover had gained in 1980.
April 18 -
Certified staf, with the exception of two classroom aides, were all rehired by the Dover School Board.
Tommy Thompson resigned as Hector Superintendent of Schools after accepting a postion at the Midland School District in Independence County.
Area residents Carroll Owens and Harold Tripp presented Hector City Council with the petitions required by law approving the sale of the Hector water system.
April 25 -
Stacey Webb tells her story about her daughter's battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
"Relay for Life" is held at Arkansas Tech's Buerkle Field.
The Pope County Library Board discussed how the cut in state aid to libraries will affect the Pope County system.
May 2 -
Anthony Alverson, son of John and Lisa Alverson, died as a result of a gunshot wound.
Bob Simmons was recognized as the volunteer of the year at the 2001 River Valley United Way Second Mile Award.
The Dover City Council discussed the cost of sewer treatment with Dan Utley for 30 minutes of a 48-minute meeting. Utley presented some figures in an attempt to show that it is cheaper to continue to have City Corporation treat the city's wastewater than to build its own treatment plant.
May 16 -
William McCoy, 41, of Dover was found dead in his home at Woodridge Apartments.
A Dover man was killed as a result of injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 27, in Northeastern Pope County.
The Hector School Board received some good news about its domed school construction.
May 23 -
88 students graduate from Dover High School.
The Dover School Board accepted the resignations of senior high boys' basketball Coach Eddie Layrock and special education teacher Arlene Bridges.
The Hector School District ordered a new membrane for construction of one of the domed schools after it collapsed while concrete was being poured over the inflated membrane and steel reinforcements.
May 30 -
The Pope County Library kicked off "2001: A Reading Odyssey!"
Hector seventh and eighth grade students raised money to adopt a wild animal from HAWK (Helping Arkansas Wild "Kritters").
The Hector City Council voted to create a second police position.
June 6 -
Eric Armour, Mount Holly Superintendent was selected as Hector Superintendent of Schools effective July 1.
38 students, parents and teachers from Dover High School traveled to Italy.
June 13 -
A six-hour manhunt resulted in the arrest of a 45 year-old Dover man.
Dover City Alderman agreed to give all water and sewer employees a six percent raise.
Long Pool Recreation Area was closed as a precautionary measure following a high E.coli bacteria count in Big Piney Creek.
June 20 -
The Dover School Board accepted the resignation of Millicent Cook, Dover High School Counselor, and Lori Freeman, a cafeteria worker and hired Robbie Utley as a full-time bus driver, Reyna Sparks, as high school Spanish teacher, Mindy Brinkman, high school math teacher, and Dale Stokes, alternative education teacher and assistant softball coach.
Harry Willard of Tri County Rural Water Distribution District told the Hector City Council that he needed official copies of an amended resolution and of the motion the council made in deciding to sell the city's water system to Tri County.
June 27 -
Petit Jean College became University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton at a meeting of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees on the campus at Morrilton.
The Pope County Library System received a $1.5 million grant from the state education department and a balance of $132,339 in the county library fund balance were two bits of good news the board received.
Several area residents performed in "Wizard of Oz."
July 4 -
Five male juveniles were arrested in connection with the disappearance of a vehicle which was taken from a residence in Dover Heights.
A lawsuit held up the Dover annexation election that would extend to the city limits south to Round Rock Rd.
David Waddell, high school principal at Horatio, was hired as the new high school principal at Hector.
July 11 -
Boyd and F‚ Barton took over as general managers of the Dover Super Market.
Tommy Gilleran accepted the defensive coordinator position at Fountain Lake High School, north of Hot Springs. Marc Tucker took over the position of head Piratefootball coach.
July 18 -
Rebakah Rust, two-year-old daughter of Ray and Dena Rust of Dover, was selected as the ambassador child for the March of Dimes.
The Hector City Council heard a brief update on the pending sale of the city's water system.
The Hector School District suffered more problems over its domed school contruction after the balloon that was inflated for the dome over the new secondary school had a ripped seam for the third time.
July 25 -
Dan Lovelady, Dover superintendent, told the school board that Dover had a loss of 70 students last year.
Matthew Sayer, a 2001 graduate of Dover High Schol, signed an athletic scholarship in the amount of $2,500 to play baseball at Lyon College of Batesville.
Aug. 1 -
The Steve Bates family was selected as 2001 Farm Family of the Year.
Mike Hathorn announced his candidacy for the third district U.S. congressional seat.
Joe Anderson announced his candidacy for Dover School Board.
Aug. 8 -
Rance and Donna Robbins become the new owners of M&M Hardware in Dover.
Gary Churchill announced his candidacy for Dover School Board, as well as Jerryl L. Davis, Jr.
A total of five individuals ran for the vacancy on the Dover School Board left open by Merrell Shoptaw.
Aug. 15 -
A representative of Wireless Facilities Inc. addressed the Dover City Council saying that his company would like to install a cellular tower on a piece of land on Highway 164.
L&M Variety Store opened for business in the Dover Centre.
Aug. 22 -
Nine teachers and classified personnel were hired by the Dover School Board, bringing the total of new employees for the 2001-2002 school year to 17.
