Education News

By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor A second lawsuit has been filed in Sharp County Circuit Court against Ozark Acres Suburban Improvement District. This time, the suit also includes other parties in the “Petition for Writ of Mandamus” which means an order requesting a court to an inferior government official ordering the government official to properly fulfill their official duties or correct an abuse of discretion. In this case to prevent the named…

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The Ozarka College Foundation hosted its annual scholarship reception on September 29 at the Student Services Center in Melbourne.With approximately 150 attendees, the event provided scholarship recipients an opportunity to say, “thank you” and to discuss their academic and career aspirations with their scholarship donors.At the event, Dr. Richard Dawe, Ozarka College president, expressed his appreciation to the scholarship donors for their tremendous support for Ozarka and its students.Dawe also shared that…

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Lynch Lyon College will have its fall 2022 Career Expo for current students, alumni and the community from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, in the Becknell Gymnasium on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville.Recruiters from business and industry, as well as university graduate programs, will be on hand for the event designed to introduce both Lyon College students and other interested persons to potential future employers,…

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Lyon College faculty members will present two fall recital performances Friday, Oct. 7, in Batesville and Saturday, Oct. 8, in Little Rock.Friday’s recital is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Bevens Music Room of Brown Chapel on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville.Saturday’s performance will be at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., Little Rock.The performances are free of charge and open to the public.The recitals…

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The Ozark Foothills Literacy Project will host a training workshop for new tutors on Oct. 13 from 1:30-3 p.m. at their office located at 184 N. 5th St. in Batesville on the corner of Water and 5th. No experience is necessary. Anyone over the age of 18 is welcome to volunteer.Volunteering as a one-on-one tutor with the Literacy Project changes lives. The Project serves Fulton, Sharp, Izard, Independence, and Stone counties in…

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