Education News

In less than two months, the front doors of a newly remodeled Cherokee Elementary School will open, and hundreds of new and returning students will excitedly flood the hallways with smiles happy to be back in a place that they love.Among these new students will be a group of slightly anxious five and six-year-olds who are beginning their educational journeys through the Highland School District.This year, Cherokee Elementary School will host an…

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Children who participated in Ozarka Colleges Kids College expanded their learning into the summer months with fun hands on activities. Ozarka College recently held Kids College this summer for students who will be entering grades two through seven this fall. Classes were June 13-16 at Ozarka’s Melbourne campus.  Ozarka Kids College’s theme this year was “Ozarka-Avengers,” and included a fun-filled learning adventure, superhero style. The students enjoyed daily STEM projects, learning about…

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Arkansas State University has announced the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Spring Commencement, held May 7 in Centennial Bank Stadium. The list includes graduates from 44 states and 16 other countries.Chancellor Kelly Damphousse presented diplomas at the associate, bachelor, master, specialist and doctoral levels, along with various program certificates, as awarded through the various colleges: Agriculture, Neil Griffin College of Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering and…

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UA Little Rock announces its Spring 2022 Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists, recognizing students with superior academic performance in a semester. To be on the Dean’s List, UA Little Rock students must earn at least nine credit hours and maintain at least a 3.5 GPA. Local students who made the Dean’s List include: • Crystal Justice of Hardy • Hannah Rikard of Cherokee Village To be eligible for the Chancellor’s List, students must…

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By Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor One thing is certain in Spring River Country, when one of our own is in need, the community always steps forward in mass to support the families in need. The Blake Medlock Benefit Auction was no different.  A large crowd of fellow teachers, administrators, staff, students, friends, family and community came out to bid on numerous items on June 11 donated by local businesses to support their…

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