Cave City Radio/TV students earn awards
Submitted PhotoOn March Project Prevent stopped by Cave City High School to deliver awards to High School TV/Film students. These students entered and selected to show into the Ready. Set. Record. Film festival earlier in February. Tyler C, Jordans L, and Wynter B. were awarded for best special effects and Sean P, Charles R, Caden M, and Talon S were an honorable mention for the advanced film categories. These students made Anti-smoking…
Hutchinson signs bill raising salaries for law enforcement, corrections officers
Governor Hutchinson Signs Bills To Grant Stipends, Raise Salaries for Law Enforcement, Corrections Raise for State Police moves state to second in region for starting Law enforcement leaders and legislators gathered in the second-floor rotunda at the state capitol Wed. March 8, as Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a bill that grants one-time stipends of up to $5,000 to police and probation and parole officers, and a second bill that increases the salary…
Highland CDE Teams qualify for state
Submitted PhotoTwo of Highland High Schools CDE Teams have qualified for the State CDE Competitions in Fayetteville in April. They are the Vet Science and Farm Business Management. Also, member and officer, Isaac Gregory placed third individually in the Ag. Mechanics Competition out of 76 individuals. Farm Business Management placed eighth; Horse Evaluation placed 19th; Livestock Evaluation placed 18th; Vet. Science placed fourth; Wildlife placed 21st (2 member team) and the Ag.…
Strawberry River DAR recognize National
K9 Veterans Day
Photo SubmittedRin Tin Tin, center and his sister, Nanette, soon after they were rescued from a bombed out kennel in France. His grandson, Rin III, helped train about 5,000 dogs for wartime service in WWII. March 13 is recognized as National K9 Veterans Day, the official birthday of the US Army K9 Corps, which was formed in 1942. Joseph White, a retired military working dog trainer, originated the idea. Many things changed…
Highland FFA Students participate in livestock show
Photo SubmittedThe Highland Show Team did an awesome job at the Maynard Livestock Show on March 6. Cort Murphy received Grand Champion Angus Bull and Supreme Bull. Molly Cherry received first place with her American Commercial Heifer. Emma Brink received second place with her English Commercial Heifer and made it to the final championship drive of Senior Showmanship.
