Bradford Pear Trees in Arkansas
Blooming Bradford pear trees are a sure sign of early spring in Arkansas. While the blooms are lovely, the trees do not weather well over time and are considered invasive.
March 2022
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Park Elementary 3rd Nine Weeks Honor Roll
Third Grade All A’s Elena Guthrie Easton Jett Tripp Williams A’s and B’s Jace Ermert Cannon Ervin Elizabeth Gaines Braxton Godwin Trestin Hollis Brayden Jones Samuel Jolly Aurora Martinez Case McDonald Kade McKinney Jase Morrow Hadley Murray Phoebe Quador Gracie Smith Charlie Swint Axel Walker Talli Wright Brody Whitley Fourth Grade All A’s Lillian Allen Landon Bounds Payton Buckhanan Haylee Fairchild Paisley Garver Haddie Hudson Jordan Lawrence Adalynn Moser Lyman Parks Reid Varvil Sawyer Wright Coraline Yancey A’s and B’s Kohner Burns Madison Chavez Jayde Cole Nathan Dilks Kylie George Gannon Gleghorn Delila Graham Gracie Janes Sophia McCulley Kadence Moore Piper Plemons Cali Sears-Pallett Seraphiel Ortiz Mabri Thompson Bryson Turner Kaleb White Carley Wiles Elizabeth Wolner Chase Woods .
How to Ensure Your Child’s Screen Time is Educational and Meaningful
(StatePoint) Did you know that your child’s screen time can be educational, thought-provoking and meaningful? Here’s how to ensure that happens: • Make educational screen time fun: The best learning apps for kids these days don’t just cover traditional school subjects, they also add creativity, problem-solving and social-emotional skills into the mix. Such tools will help lay the groundwork for a lifelong love of learning.
BRTC offers mobile pre-registration to high school seniors
POCAHONTAS, AR — BRTC’s Office of Admissions is partnering with local high school counselors and career coaches to pre-register graduating seniors at Sloan-Hendrix, Paragould, Walnut Ridge, Pocahontas, Marmaduke, Corning, Hoxie, and Greene County Tech.
Park Elementary announces February Students of the Month
Park Elementary has named the following students their February Students of the Month. First row: Rykar Teel, Scotty Jordan, Jack Burkheart, Layla Kremers Second row: Ellie Day, Averie Gaines, Aubrey Kennedy, Nora Rogers Third row: Jude Causey, Jolie Edwards, Lillian Allen, Claire Hudson, Easton Jett Not pictured: Emma Ainley and Kalyx Hollis The word for February was HONESTY.
Talent is not enough . . .
Hot take here, you being talented is not enough. That’s right, being really smart, or really good looking, or even highly skilled, is not enough to be truly successful.
You know you are getting old when….
You are never asked for proof of age to get a senior discount. The next door neighbors are young enough to be your grandkids.
Division of Agriculture to offer remote produce safety training
LITTLE ROCK — For produce growers, keeping their farms free of microbial contamination and reducing foodborne illness outbreaks is key to the success of their crop and business. To support these efforts, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will offer a two-day, remote produce safety training workshop for fruit and vegetable growers, providing important information on best practices, risk management and regulatory requirements.
BRTC awarded $1.339 million for CDL Training Program
POCAHONTAS, AR —On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced at the Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce that The Arkansas Office of Skills Development (OSD), a division of the Department of Commerce is awarding Black River Technical College a $1.339 million dollar grant to develop its CDL Training Program. In addition, the OSD will provide the college with the funds needed to purchase another training truck so the Paragould campus can kickstart its program.
New Arrival
Paxton Gage Arnold was born to parents, Gage and Rachel Arnold on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 7:22 a.m. at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. He weighed 7 lbs. and was 21 inches long. Gage has a big sister Peyton. His maternal grandparents are Mark and Leilani George and his paternal grandparents are Scott and Becky Arnold. Paxton’s great-grandparents are Romeo and Vickie Villaluna, Otha and Bernice Arnold and Tommy and Brenda George. His family also includes cousins, Brooks and Linkin Williams, aunt and uncles, Kara Arnold, Seth George, and Lindsey (Jared) Williams.