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Photo SubmittedHighland High School hosted a College & Military Fair at AL Hutson on Thursday, September 8. Representatives from over 20 organizations visited with students about college and career opportunities. Over 100 participants from HHS attended the event organized by High School Counselor, Kelly Mahaffey. Mahaffey said that she’s so thankful that these schools and organizations took the time to come and visit with our students at Highland. She hopes to provide…

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Constitution Day recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It’s a commemorative day of reflection and recognition.For this Constitution Day, Lyon College Barrett Moore’s “Recent Developments in Constitutional Law” lecture was held on Friday, Sept. 16, in the Maxfield Room, Edwards Commons, on the Batesville campus at 2300 Highland Rd.“Constitution Day happens every year, but we have some particularly interesting things to discuss this…

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The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division is accepting applications for the 20-year anniversary of the Shade Trees on Playgrounds (STOP) program through October 3, 2022. Arkansas schools needing additional shade on playgrounds can find the STOP program application and guidelines at agriculture.arkansas.gov/forestry/urban-community-forestry/stop-program/. Selected schools receive up to five native shade trees, mulch, watering supplies, and planting guidelines, through grant funding provided by the U.S. Forest Service. Officials with the Forestry Division…

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The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline to apply for the Homegrown by Heroes scholarship that provides $1,000 to military veterans and active military personnel to attend the Farm School at the Center for Arkansas Farm and Food in Fayetteville. Applications are due September 30, 2022 and are available at: agriculture.arkansas.gov/arkansas-department-of-agriculture-programs/. Funding for the scholarship is generously provided by Farm Credit.The scholarships are affiliated with Homegrown By Heroes, an Arkansas…

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Editor’s Note: The following information is from the Highland School District and is an attempt to answer questions regarding the upcoming public meeting and purpose of the proposed millage increase.The Highland School district has always taken pride in ensuring students have safe, encouraging learning environments. In recent years, they made improvements including increasing safety at building entryways, elementary school renovations, and parking lot improvements to name a few. Earlier this year, the…

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