Gaylon Maddux
Gaylon Maddux, 73, of Williamsville, MO passed away June 1, 2022 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
June 2022
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Sandra Kay Leach
Sandra “Sandy” “MawMaw” Kay Leach devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Sandra Kay Leach, 70, died Saturday June 4 , 2022, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center surrounded by family. Sandy was born January 30 , 1952, in Piggott, AR to the late Henry J. Crawford and Inis (Rawls) Crawford.
A-State Museum to Host TinkerFaire for Creative and Innovative, June 18
JONESBORO — For the first time in two years, Arkansas State University Museum will host TinkerFaire, one of its most popular events, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Rise and Shine Returns to AR PBS This Summer
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is partnering again this summer with Arkansas PBS to deliver quality programming and customized content for students this summer. Season 2 of the popular “Rise and Shine” series will premiere with a group of all-star educators bringing the magic of the classroom straight to your student’s home. Scholars can jumpstart their mornings with televised minilessons provided by seven Arkansas teachers and a hand-picked selection of educational programming from Arkansas PBS to address essential learning for K-5 students. School districts may distribute the attached flyer to all K-5 families/students to support ongoing learning and to mitigate learning loss over the summer months.
BRTC programs conduct Mass Casualty Incident Simulation
POCAHONTAS, AR – BRTC’s respiratory therapy (RT) and paramedic programs conducted a Mass Casualty Incident Simulation and Vehicle Extrication Simulation on June 1, 2022. Students worked with ProMed and the Pocahontas Fire Department to test the skills they have learned in a real-world scenario.
NEA Heat brings home hardware
12U NEA Heat brought home the gold last weekend in Cabot going 4-0 in the Southeast Regional Elite on June 33-5 at Burns Park. Photo Courtesy/Brittany George .
BRTC hosts VEX IQ Robotics Summer Camp at Community Center
A four-day Robotics Summer Camp for students entering grades 4-8 in the fall presented by Black River Technical College was held at the M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center. The camp ran from June 6 – 9. It focused on Basic Robot Designs and components. Students used social skills to work in teams, learned to drive the robot, make modifications and program the robot.
Applications for BRTC’s Practical Nursing Evening Program Now Open
POCAHONTAS, AR – Applications to BRTC’s Practical Nursing Evening Program are now open. This is a 10 ½ month program that will begin on August 15, 2022 and end on June 30, 2023. The program will be held on the Pocahontas campus Monday-Friday.
Smarter Than I Thought I Was!
I want to begin with an apology to all those who have scientific minds. I realize without science we wouldn’t have all the medical advancements which have saved numerous lives; we wouldn’t have inventions such as the automobile, and discoveries like electricity. This is simply about the fact that I personally never had a scientific mind. Sheldon Cooper I am not.
Pollard Picnic to be held July 9
The 89th Annual Pollard Picnic will occur on July 9, 2022, adhering to all State Health Guidelines at that time. There will be food, entertainment, ballgames, pageants, visiting with friends and neighbors and all the activities the picnic has to offer. All profit from the picnic goes to the upkeep of the New Hope Cemetery. If unable to attend the picnic a tax-deductible donation may be sent by mail for cemetery maintenance.