Got a sweet tooth? Girl Scout Cookies on sale now
Girl Scouts are now selling nine classic cookies including the new Adventurefuls®, an indulgent brownie-inspired cookie with caramel-flavored crème and a hint of sea salt. Booths will be stocked with iconic Girl Scout Cookies including– national best-selling, Thin Mints®; Arkansas best-seller, Samoas®; the Girl Scout S’mores®; and the classics, Tagalongs®, Trefoils®, Do-Si-Dos®, Lemon-Ups® and gluten free Toffeetastic® cookies. This season, Girl Scouts are again selling cookies in creative, socially distant, and contact-free…
EAST ARKANSAS ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES RUN FOR ARKANSAS’ 1ST DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL SEAT IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On February 14, 2022, Arkansas attorney, Jody Lee Shackelford, 36, of Cherokee Village announced his run for Arkansas’ 1st District Congressional seat. A life-long Republican, Shackelford will run against incumbent Rick Crawford, 56, and another challenger, State Representative Brant Smith, 62, both of Jonesboro. While Crawford has held office since 2011, and Smith since 2015, Shackelford offers a fresh face to politics in the State. This is Shackelford’s first campaign, but that…
Fulton/Izard County Farm Bureau named 2021 Northeast District Farm Bureau Bank Agency of the Year
Photo Submitted Fulton County/Izard County Farm Bureau was named 2021 Northeast District Farm Bureau Bank Agency of the Year last week. Agents included Barry Aldridge, Kelly Batterton(not pictured), Ross Carter, and Jessie Whiteaker (not pictured) and Agency Manager (Center) Phillip Steed.
BRTC to add automotive technology program
Photo SubmittedTravis DeClerk, Automotive Service Technology Instructor. Black River Technical College has received approval from the Arkansas Office of Skills Development (OSD) to add Automotive Service Technology to the programs offered in the college’s Career and Technical Center. Black River Technical College’s Career and Technical Center currently offers interested high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to complete certificates in the following programs at no cost to them: Auto Collision Repair, CNA,…
Highland High FBLA fares well at district competition
HHS FBLA attended the District Competition last week. Students represented Highland well and brought home several awards including:First Place – Lance Burris – Intro to Financial MathFirst Place – Marley Coop – JournalismSecond Place – Tucker Davis – Impromptu SpeakingThird Place – Camelia Eheart Spreadsheet ApplicationsFourth Place – Betty Williams – Intro to Business PresentationSecond Place – Matthew Harper – Computer Problem SolvingSecond Place – Taci Humphries, Emily Jines, Maddie Ross –…
