The Lady Cats stole the lead late and defeated Marmaduke 16- 12 on Monday, April 4 at home. The Lady Cats captured the lead in the 2 inning. An error scored 3 runs for Corning. Marmaduke scored 5 runs in the 4 inning. The game was tied at 10 with the Lady Bobcats batting in the bottom of the 5 inning when Kelsey Arnold drew a walk, scoring 1 run.
Billy Eugene Myers, 77 of Pocahontas, passed away March 29, 2022, at his home. He was born September 22, 1944, to the late Kay Myers Jr.
POCAHONTAS, AR — During February and March, high school juniors and seniors enrolled in BRTC’s Career and Technical Center (CTC) heard from several guest speakers. On February 11, Dr.
LITTLE ROCK — Promoting the teaching profession and increasing the teacher pipeline include not only diversifying and expanding the number of teachers in the workforce, but it also involves providing opportunities for current educators to grow professionally. To assist educators on their journey for high-quality professional development, the Arkansas Department of Education is pleased to announce that it has budgeted more than $5 million for five upcoming teacher academies and more than $12 million for future academies. All of the academies offer graduate credit hours and are available at no cost to participants. Four of the academies
During the school year, your child may take one or more standardized tests. While we can debate whether or not a single standardized test accurately measures the performance of students, (especially since the Covid pandemic changed everything we do at school) it can’t be denied that standardized tests play a major role in today’s schooling. Standardized tests provide a way for educators to evaluate the performance of students and schools, measuring them against state and national standards. These tests can provide teachers and parents with insight into a child’s progress, help identify areas of strengths and weakness, and help the school decide where we need to focus more attention.
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is offering an opportunity for Arkansas English Language (ELA) Educators and Stakeholders to provide input on the Arkansas ELA revisions, scheduled for the summer of 2022. DESE is seeking stakeholder feedback on how the current ELA standards could be revised to best prepare K-12 students for college, career and community success.
5A: Aliyah Archer, Macy Bauschlicher, Abigail Boshears, Eli Carver, Sebastian Conner, Gracie Davis, Caylee Dodd, Emily Huffman, Lane Lucas, Kelci Masterson, Natalee Morrow, Phillip Nipper, Riley Stanley, Abby Young
One time in 6th hour I said, “Man I’m tired.” A kid looked at me and said, “Teachers always say they’re tired.” Yep, grading 160 papers within a week is tiring. Composing and giving an original, 20 minute-long memorized speech in front of 30 people, 6 times a day, every day, 180 days a year, is very tiring.
POCAHONTAS, AR — BRTC’s Project REACH site located at Dalton is set to open on April 5. The REACH site will be open on Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and every second Saturday of the month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. through the month of October.
POCAHONTAS, AR — The BRTC Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) will hold its Spring 2022 graduation ceremony on Friday, April 15. The ceremony will be held at 1:00 p.m.