Gardening and Barn Art workshop with lunch set
The Sharp County Extension Homemakers and Sharp County Master Gardeners will host Gardening and Barn Art on Feb. 22. During the morning session, State specialist Randy Forst (Extension Educator Consumer Horticulture/Master Gardener Coordinator) will be doing a seminar over several gardening topics, with time for questions. In the afternoon session, Patty Markley (Barn Art specialist with art on the official Arkansas Trail of Quilts) will be leading a class on creating Barn…
Three area school districts recognized by the Arkansas School Recognition Program
Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Three area schools recently learned they would receive their share of nearly $7 million for being recognized by the Arkansas School Recognition Program. Under Arkansas Code Annotated. §6-15-2107, the program was created to provide financial awards to public schools that experience high student performance, student academic growth, and for secondary schools, high graduation rate. The program authorizes rewards of up to $100 per student who attends a public…
GUILTY … Fulton County jury sentences child rapist to 40 years
Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor A Cherokee Village contractor will not see the light of day until he is at least 74 years old. A Fulton County jury heard testimony from witnesses in the Charles Slater, II rape trial in Fulton County Circuit Court on Jan. 30. Slater was on trial for raping his then 10-year-old half-sister as she slept at her mother, Mary Pickle Kirby’s home in Fulton County. After hearing of…
NAEC accepting Youth Tour applications for 2025 D.C. trip
Photo/Submitted Arkansas Youth Tour delegates visit the U.S. Capitol on the 2024 trip to Washington, D.C.
Orf Appointed VP of Advancement and Workforce Development
Ozarka College announcee the recent appointment of Marcus Orf as the Vice President of Advancement and Workforce Development. Prior to this new leadership role, Orf served as the Technical Center director. Orf also has experience in workforce development and played a key role in expanding Ozarka’s technical programs, strengthening industry partnerships and increasing student access to career-focused education. “Marcus has played a tremendous role in growing Ozarka’s technical programs to meet regional…
