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AARP Arkansas invites local eligible organizations and governments across the state to apply for the2023 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 15 at 4 p.m. Grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public spaces, transportation, housing, civic engagement, diversity and inclusion, and more. Now in its seventh year, the program is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which supports the efforts…

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Area residents interested in applying to the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) regular track program at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP)have until March 1 to submit their application. The March 1 deadline is for students who wish to apply for a seat in the cohort that will run from August 2023 through January 2025.The deadline was extended from Feb. 1 to March 1 to allow more prospective students to apply for…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: During the Nov. 8 General Election, voters who reside in the Highland School District voted by a 2/3 majority to overturn a 8.9 mill increase to build a new high school. On Dec. 1,a special meeting was called by the board and during that meeting a motion was made by Renee Clay-Circle and seconded by David Gibson to approve to submit an “Application for a Permit to Issue Bonds”, with…

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Southern Arkansas University has announced that 581 students earned a 3.5 GPA or higher for the fall 2022 semester and have been named to its Dean’s List. Amanda Scercy is a freshman Pre-Art Therapy major from Ash Flat Kimberly Crabb is a freshman Pre-Art Therapy major from Hardy A total of 581 students were honored on this semester’s Dean’s List.

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There are a variety of school choice options available for many of the 721,000 children living in Arkansas. Families in Arkansas can choose from traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, and homeschooling. You can discover more information about the school choice options available for your fam-ily by reading our Arkansas School Choice Roadmap.https://schoolchoiceweek.com/guide-school-choice-ar-kansas/National School Choice Week(NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options…

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