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From THV11: Teachers and staff at Rosebud Elementary School have been making spirits bright as they deck the halls and participate in a bit of friendly holiday competition.
ROSE BUD, Ark. — To get in the holiday spirit, one school in Central Arkansas made a competition out of decking the halls...literally! The inside of Rose Bud Elementary School is unrecognizable. "They took their pictures, smashed up against a window, so it actually looked like they were looking out the window. I thought that was so creative," explained Meghan McMahan, who is a second-grade teacher. Some friendly festive competition has been taking place inside the elementary school. While it's fun to look at, it's important to remember that there's no touching allowed! "We were very scared that the kids, when they came in, would be pulling things down, touching things, messing with everything, but they've been so great about I think it's because they're so excited to see what we're doing, and they knew we were in a competition," McMahan said. That brings us to the third-place winners — the third-grade hallway. "Their theme was the gingerbread man, and so they made gingerbread houses all down the wall, the lollipops, peppermints, and candy. We love the lights that they did with Solo cups," she described. She also said it means a lot to the kids because these are the only Christmas decorations some of them will see this holiday season. "I think that's what kind of kept us going, because it was hard. It was difficult, as many, many late nights, but it was always so rewarding when we would see them come in and just be in awe," said McMahan. How can you not be when you're in the North Pole? While the activity teachers took home second place, it was McMahan's hallway that got the win. "Our idea was Candy Cane Lane, but then my co-teacher absolutely loves pink. She wears pink all the time. So we threw that in there and incorporated that," McMahan described. Community members judged the hallways and the kids, well...they wanted the candy decorations. "We had to kind of guard it a little bit, because they thought, Oh, we can take one, you know. And so I told them, when we rip it down, you can have some candy canes and some peppermints," she added. It was a reward worth waiting for, for both the students and the teachers. "Our prize is that the principals come in and take over our class for half a day, and we get to leave," said McMahan. While it was the first, it's certainly not the last Christmas decorating contest that will take place there. "It's been a blessing to see how excited they are. Some kids may not get this at home, and you know, this is their only chance to see Christmas, so it's exciting," she added. Author: Brooke Buckner Published: 4:13 PM CST December 16, 2025 Updated: 4:13 PM CST December 16, 2025 "If I was able to, I would play softball forever. For now, I'll cherish the wins, heartbreaks, and success I had for the last 20 years." Joley Mitchell reads a beautiful letter to the sport of softball. Rose Bud Summerfest 2025, proudly announces live in Concert Friday June 20th on the Ridout Lumber Stage Nashville Country Music Artist Jeff Bates with Luke Williams & 90 Proof band! Summerfest is once again gonna be the most affordable, family, fun filled event jammed packed into 3 days!
All inclusive $20 (3) day passes & $15 (1) day passes are on sale now and can be purchased at http://summerfestrb.ticketleap.com/rose-bud-summerfest-2025/, Rose Bud City Hall, Cowboy Chevrolet GMC, online at TownofRoseBud.com or in person at the event! Kids 3 & under are FREE! So avoid LONG lines and get those tickets pre purchased now! Rose Bud Summerfest wouldn’t be possible without our wonderful sponsors so be sure and show them some and shop their businesses! Summerfest is brought to you by the following sponsors Cowboy Chevrolet GMC Sherwood Tractor Grumpy’s Getaway Julian Heat & Air J Tim Barley Construction Sonic Rose Bud Baptist Health April Newby Shelter Insurance Rozark Hills Coffee Roasterie First Electric Cooperative Doublebees Sunrise Motorsports Connect2First RoofTec Sweet Tire & Auto Cousins Office Furniture A+ Roofing & Construction Pediatric Therapy Associates Centennial Bank State Senator Jonathan Dismang Pallone Veterinarian Hospital Mitchell’s Equipment Rental and Sales Phillip Andrews Modern Woodmen of America First Ar Bank & Trust Central Arkansas Auto Auction Las Playitas Rose Bud S & S Security Alarms Eagle Bank & Trust Arcare Frank Gardner Construction RTC Rentals Olmstead Funeral Home Jason Cline Dozer Work State Rep Cameron Cooper Swan Distributing-Highland Dairy Pio’s Tire Service A Isaacson Plumbing Centech Land Services Wilco Siding Triple N Maintenance US Truck Accessories Tractor Supply Company-Heber Springs Brent Brainerd State Farm Insurance Caldwell’s Diversified Ag Nutrition The River Company It Is What It Is Flea Market Young’s Tire/Furlen & Melva Jo Webb Chase Tamburo State Farm Insurance Central Arkansas Auto Parts Rose Bud Mini Storage KFFB 106.1 FM Worn Identities Walmart Heber Springs Cleburne County Towing AMMP Motorsports Rose Bud Summer League Rose Bud School District ***We do not own the rights to the music  Cash app: $g31hoop or $KimHartle You can also purchase tickets today from 10 am - 2 pm at the library. We have some delicious food planned. We have lots of amazing prizes. And we are gonna have a BIG time!! All benefitting the Rose Bud Community Garden!!!  We hope everyone can join us for the Annual Christmas Parade. Like last year, the best float will receive a $50 gift certificate to the Rose Bud better business of their choice and the best decorated store front will receive a 2025 Rose Bud better business entry.  Rose Bud Summerfest 2024, is shaping up to be the biggest & best one yet! Cornhole, Concerts, Autocross & Mega Truck Races, Monster Trucks, Carnival Rides, Mean Machine Monster Truck Rides, Vendors & Food trucks of all kinds, car show, and the Jonathan Hussman Fireworks Extravaganza shot by the Rose Bud Volunteer Fire Department 🔥🔥🔥 Headlining Friday night concerts will be the two-time reigning Arkansas country music artist of the year David Adam Byrnes with special guest 90 Proof. 3 day weekend FULL access passes are only $15 per person or 1 day passes are $10 per person kids 3 & under are FREE. This includes every activity going on & UNLIMITED carnival rides! This event is located at 124 School RD Rose Bud, AR Don’t wait any longer! Avoid LONG LINES and pre purchase your T-Shirts & FULL Access passes at City Hall, Cowboy Chevrolet, or in the completely safe link below http://summerfest-22.ticketleap.com/rose-bud-summerfest.../ Summerfest is brought to you by: COWBOY CHEVROLET GMC APRIL NEWBY-SHELTER INSURANCE SHERWOOD TRACTOR JULIAN HEAT & AIR GRUMPY’S GETAWAY SONIC ROSE BUD BAPTIST HEALTH HEBER SPRINGS ROOF TEC J. TIM BARLEY CONSTRUCTION JONATHAN DISMANG PEDIATRIC THERAPY ASSOCIATES CAMERON COOPER SUNRISE MOTORSPORTS PALLONE VETERANARY HOSPITAL COUSINS OFFICE FURNITURE FIRST ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ROZARK HILLS COFFEE ROASTERIE DBF SERVICES SWEET TIRE & AUTO A+ ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION MITCHELL’S EQUIPMENT RENTAL & SALES FL DAVIS HOME CENTER PHILLIP ANDREWS-MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA OLMSTEAD FUNERAL HOME CENTRAL ARKANSAS AUTO PARTS JONATHAN SWAN DISTRIBUTING HART CONSTRUCTION FIRST AR BANK & TRUST DAISY & THE DANDELION VINTAGE MARKET EAGLE BANK & TRUST LAS PLAYITAS FRANK GARDNER CONSTRUCTION RTC RENTALS A ISAACSON PLUMBING WILCO SIDING MERCER CONSTRUCTION CENTECH LAND SERVICES DOUBLEBEE’S CONVENIENCE STORE #139 CENTRAL ARKANSAS AUTO AUCTION ROLLING MEADOWS NURSERY & GARDEN CENTER ROBERT GREEN-GREENE LIGHT REALTY ARCARE ROSE BUD TRIPLE N HOLDING S&S SECURITY ALARMS INC YOUNG’S TIRE/FURLEN & MELVA JO WEBB JASON CLINE CONSTRUCTION CHASE TAMBURO-STATE FARM INSURANCE DIVERSIFIED AG NUTRITION THE RIVER CO MOBILE RV REPAIR CONNECT 2 FIRST BRENT BRAINARD-STATE FARM INSURANCE STIRRED UP & BAKED GOODS IT IS WHAT IT IS FLEA MARKET BRANSTETTER CONSTRUCTION US TRUCK ACCESSORIES CENTENNIAL BANK FAMILY DOLLAR DOLLAR TREE WORN IDENTITIES DOLLAR GENERAL WALMART HEBER SPRINGS ROSE BUD SUMMER LEAGUE Live at the S&S Security Alarms, Inc.-Teddy Riedel Memorial Stage Saturday April 6th 6:00 PM! Jon Bailey & The Heathen Revival with special Guests Imagine That Band!!! Free entry with a non perishable food item to restock the blessings box! Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the fun! Vendor’s & food trucks on site! For more information shoot us a message and we will get them answered. Brought to you by the City of Rose Bud, and the following Businesses: Steve Landers Cowboy Chevrolet GMC Sonic Drive In - Rose Bud, AR April Newby-Shelter Insurance Sherwood Tractor Julian Heat and Air |
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