Education News

Lyon College will ring in the holiday season with “A Jolly Good Time” Christmas celebration, holiday concert and lighting ceremony on Thurs., Dec. 1, at Brown Chapel on the Batesville campus.The free event is open to the public. The Christmas celebration will be located on the South Lawn of Brown Chapel from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and will include children’s activities, music, food and a visit from Santa.The holiday concert, sponsored by…

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Black River Technical College’s Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) held its Fall 2022 graduation ceremony on Friday, Nov. 18 for the 47 officers who completed the Basic Police Training Course.Poinsett County Sheriff Kevin Molder addressed the graduating class during the ceremony held in the Randolph County Development Center on the Pocahontas campus.After Sheriff Molder’s address, the top LETA cadets from class 2022-B were recognized. Josiah Smith of the Harrison Police Department earned…

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Photo/Tammy CurtisRear Admiral Robert Carius served as the guest speaker at the Cave City Middle School History Club’s Veteran’s Day Program ath the Cave City First Baptist Church Nov. 11. Below, veterans Tim Vichon, Frank Estes,Larry Farmer and Bob Townsley were among the large number of veterans honored at the ceremony on Friday. By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor There were not very many empty chairs at the Cave City First Baptist Church…

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The Lyon College Gospel Choir, under the direction of Barretta Robinson, will present its fall concert, “Lift the Savior Up,” on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 4 p.m. in the Sloan Auditorium of Brown Chapel on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville. The free concert is open to the public.The concert will feature guest performances by Believers Outreach Worship of Batesville, the Waves of Worship praise dance group of Jonesboro and…

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The Ozarks Healthcare Foundation has reopened its gift shop located inside Ozarks Healthcare’s main campus at 1100 Kentucky Ave. in West Plains.The gift shop is one of several avenues that support the Foundation’s mission in supporting patients and their families at Ozarks Healthcare, in addition to growing medical technology, services, and healthcare education opportunities. The Ozarks Healthcare Foundation also currently manages two thrift stores in West Plains and Thayer, along with a…

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