by - March 23, 2023 4:07 pm
A debate over books has cost Crawford County in recent months more than $65,000 in severance pay and attorney fees. The county is being asked to pay a $26,000 legal…
by - March 14, 2023 9:52 pm
After a lengthy discussion on whether a library can reconsider or ban a book, the Crawford County Library Board voted to take action on one of four books in the…
by - February 24, 2023 11:38 pm
During a special called meeting Friday (Feb. 24), the Crawford County Library Board appointed Eva White interim director of the Crawford County Library System in the wake of Deidre Grzymala’s…
by - February 22, 2023 5:21 pm
The Crawford County Library System director who came under fire for placing LGBTQ+ books in the library has resigned and will receive a severance package of more than $40,000. The…
by - January 18, 2023 12:23 pm
In the midst of a controversial debate regarding whether to remove LBGQT+ books from the Crawford County Library System, the Crawford County Quorum Court on Tuesday (Jan. 17) approved a…
by - December 20, 2022 6:13 pm
After concern was voiced by several residents, books with alternative lifestyle narratives opposed by a Christian group, are being moved in libraries in the Crawford County Library System to keep…
by - February 14, 2014 6:16 am
Five women in Van Buren went on dates with seven different men Thursday night (Feb. 13). While it may seem improbable, it's exactly what happened at the city's public library…
by - September 10, 2012 8:50 pm
Book reviews: Divergent by Veronica Roth Harper Collins (2011) The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Dutton Juvenile (2012) VAN BUREN — With the success of young adult series…
by - July 30, 2012 1:14 am
VAN BUREN — It was a bittersweet moment as Crawford County Library System Director Eva White said farewell to guests gathered at the Van Buren library branch on Sunday afternoon (July…
