By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor As students ended their summer break and headed back to school on Aug. 15, they were greeted by a building that has been transformed. Cherokee Elementary School received the largest face lift. The small school that had little change since opening in 1966. If one didn’t know, they would think they were walking through the doors of a new school. Funding for the project was approved a…
The Fourth Spring River’s Got Talent show is back and will be held on Sept. 17, at the Hardy Civic Center. Local musical performers will compete for a total of $2000 in prize money. Doors will open at 1 p.m. and performances will begin at 2 p.m. This event was originated by Doug Driesel and first occurred in 2006 and 2007 to benefit the Spring River Performing Arts and was given to…
Three students from Highland High School have earned the distinction of being named AP Scholars in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams 2022 Highland Graduates Kody Rogers, Shelby Moore and Luke Bruner were honored with the distinction. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement,…
Hunter Taylor will be the new Highland High School Resource Officer. He is a 2013 graduate of Calico Rock High School and was most recently employed at the Sharp County Sheriff’s office. Another new position that is that of a CSSO (Commissioned School Safety Officer). Mark Stephen will be joining our team as a manager of our School Security Department. You will see him on all three campuses. He’s a retired police…
