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Photo SubmittedThe Building a Legacy Lego exhibit is on display until April at BRTC in Pocahontas. Building A Legacy” a display of LEGO bricks is the latest exhibit in the BRTC student-led mini-museum, Cabinet of Curiosities, on the Paragould campus.  Dr. Dianna Fraley’s US History to 1876 and World Civilizations to 1660 classes participated in creating and curating the exhibit.  The students researched and wrote an essay on the history of LEGO…

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Photo SubmittedMrs. Lockhart’s class advanced art class at Cave City Middle School  has been focusing on building drawing skills, starting with contour drawings. The blind contour drawings got a lot of laughs. Her wheel classes worked hard on creating zentangles utilizing the elements of art learned about earlier in the nine weeks. They are wrapping up their lesson about Disney artist Mary Blair by practicing using a variety of materials on one…

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The Salem Valentine’s Pageant was held Feb. 1. Winners from elementary school were second runner-up Quincy Hurtt, daughter of Rusty Hurtt and Miranda McCullough, and Tennyson Leslie,  son of Ben and Sarah Leslie; the first runner-ups were Kimber Moody, daughter of John and Crystal Moody, and Eric Crowe, son of James and Karen Crowe; and the winners were  Katarina Watson, daughter of Khristian Swift, and Conner Barker, son of Luke Barker and Bailey…

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Students in Highland High School Senior Band were selected last week for the 2021-22 Senior High All-Region Band. Highland had several first band musicians and several who will also audition for All-State Band.  Among the All-Region Band from Highland are: Connor Galbreath, flute, second band seventh chair; Kayla Sue Pickle, bassoon, second band, second chair; Dani Jordan, clarinet, first band eighth chair and will audition for All State; Benjamin Wooten, clarinet, first…

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Quad City Rotary Club President Linda Hall presented a check for $500 the Cherokee Elementary School Backpack Program at the club’s meeting Jan.24 at Pillbox Cafe in Highland. Pictured from left are Joni Gaskins , Cherokee Elementary School Principal,  Linda Hall, and Kathy Booth Cherokee Elementary School Counselor.

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