September 2022

Johnny Mack Reynolds

Johnny Mack Reynolds, 90 of Smith Valley, Greenwood, IN passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022, at The Springs of Mooresville. He was born on February 14, 1932, in Knobel, Arkansas to James E. and Jewel (Overby) Reynolds.

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Four Generations

Pictured are the generations of the Hollis family. Great-grandmother Linda Hollis, grandmother, Kim Hollis Barton holding Owen Thomas Flanigan, and Owen’s mother, Hanna Flanigan.

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New Arrival

Owen Thomas Flanigan was born August 29, 2022 to parents, Ryan and Hanna Flanigan of Qulin, MO. In Poplar Bluff at 12:22 p.m.

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Full Circle

by Hi There, So, do you know what year this is? (Attention... loaded question!) Better yet, do you know what next year is? Well, I will help you.

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Encouraging students to get involved

N This summer, I attended professional development that discussed the importance of students being involved in activities at school as well as in their communities. According to Education Weekly, in 2018-19 approximately 50% of students in the US participated in school sports, while 40% of students were involved in the arts or other clubs.

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Here’s the real learning loss caused by COVID

atalyst trevormuir.com Here’s the real learning loss caused by COVID My son went into distance learning in March of his kindergarten year, dealt with all that school was in first grade, spent second grade mostly wearing a mask, social distancing, and living by constantly changing protocols, quarantining, etc.- experiencing a new normal. Except that for him, this has always been the norm; he does not know a school experience without a pandemic.

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DPA Chair visits Clay Co.

The Chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas, Grant Tennille visited Clay County this week to speak to area Democrats. The Clay County Democrats hosted Tennille at the Piggott City Market on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m.

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