By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Friday, June 29 marked the end of a rigorous 21 weeks of academic, physical, mental, firearms and emergency vehicle operation training for three area men who graduated as Arkansas State Troopers. These young men were among an initial field of 436 applicants who were tested and interviewed before entering the training. Two of the troopers are from Sharp County and one is from Fulton County. The service…
The Simons Foundation has provided funding to the Innovation Hub to educate the youth community in Arkansas about the science behind the total solar eclipse set to happen on April 8,2024.North Little Rock, Ark. During the months of August2023 through March2024, The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub staff is planning to conduct STEAM solar eclipse hands-on field trips to 25 rural cities in the State of Arkansas that will bein the path of…
The following students were named to the University of Central Arkansas at Conway’s Presidential Scholar List. This news agency published some last week, but the list that was sent to the newspaper from the college was not complete with students from our coverage area. Justin Stauffer, Cave City, President’s List. Emily Tayler of Mammoth Spring, Deans List. Ashlyn Sanders, Salem, Dean’s List
Derek Mullins of Ash Flat recently graduated from the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in Physics. Mullins joined more than 900 additional undergraduate Fulbright College students who graduated in spring 2023 and whose academic achievement was celebrated during the commencement ceremonies on Friday, May12, in Bud Walton Arena.“ On behalf of our faculty, staff, and the entire U of A community,…
Thirty-six educators from the elementary, middle school, junior high and high school levels representing 30 school districts attended the 2023 Windgate Summer Art Launch for Arkansas Educators June 12-16 at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. Teachers from the public school districts at Atkins, Bentonville, Bergman, Cabot, Caddo Hills, Clarksville, Crossett, Danville, Dardanelle, Deer/Mount Judea, Dover, Fordyce, Greenbrier, Highland, Hope, Jacksonville North Pulaski, Kingston, Magazine, Memphis-Shelby County (Tenn.),Morrilton, Mulberry/Pleasant View, Nemo Vista, Palestine-Wheatley,…
