Kelsey Miller, a sophomore biology major from Highland, Ark., spent her summer interning at the Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas.As part of the Donaghey Scholars Honors Program, she was advised to start searching for an internship early on in her college career. She started looking in the spring semester of her freshman year, and when she hadn’t found anything by May, she started worrying that she’d have to…
The Highland School Based Health Clinic has added vision services through our partnership with Progressive Eye Center and Dr. Jerry Ellis.Dr. Ellis and his team will serve students at least once a month with scheduled appointments through the health clinic. Offering these services through the health clinic prevents disruptions to parent work schedules and allows students to be transported by school staff to the on-campus clinic location.Vision services started last week outfitting…
Area schools recognized three broadcast journalism icons during the championship games of the Izard County Tournament on Dec. 10. This year’s games were hosted by the Cave City School District. The honorees were Coach Bob Harpole, Coach Gary Cooper, and James Bragg.Bob Harpole broadcast the Izard County Tournament and all area games during basketball season along with accumulating 35 years of coaching and 20 years in broadcasting.Gary Cooper broadcast the Izard County…
Photo/Tammy CurtisDistrict Two State Representative Elect Trey Steimel treated Sharp County law enforcement to lunch on Nov. 30 at Pillbox for an information exchange to learn how he may be able to assist them when he gets to Little Rock. By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor District Two State Representative-Elect Trey Steimel wasted no time in reaching out to make himself available to law enforcement officers in his district with an information seeking…
Once again the Cherokee Village Animal Shelter is asking for the public’s assistance with their Paws for Claus Animal Supply drive. The shelter is in need of donations to support the animals at the shelter during the Christmas Season.The following items are needed:• Cat and Dog Toys• Clumping Litter• Soft Cat Food• Dog Food• Soft Blankets• Collars and LeashesA donation box is at the shelter’s entry way to make donating easy.
