POCAHONTAS, AR — The new list of books to be featured in the 18th year of BRTC’s Serendipity lifelong learning project has been selected. The titles include a blend of works of fiction, non-fiction, historical fiction, and memoirs. Many of the books are new releases including several selections that have won literary awards and critical acclaim.
Backpacks are handy tools that carry an array of gear. Students rely on them to hold books, while hikers and campers utilize backpacks to carry items such as food and beverages that keep them safe on trails. Even office workers may turn to backpacks to carry laptops or other tools of the trade.
Millions of individuals across the globe are avid hunters. The passion many of those people have for hunting began on their first childhood hunting trip, and countless hunters fondly recall this milestone moment in their lives.
The Northeast Arkansas Education Cooperative will destroy the records of students who transitioned, moved, or for any other reason left the ABC, Special Education, or HIPPY Programs in the 2015-2016. The records will be destroyed on October 1, 2022.
The annual Corning Lions Club has begun their annual fundraising raffle. Every year they give away $10,000 with proceeds from ticket sales going directly to the local Lions Club for sight conservation. Only 200 tickets, each a $100 donation, will be sold to be given away Saturday, October 22, 2022. Participants do not have to be present to win. Tickets are available from Lions members or at Red Taylor Ford.
The Corning Harvest Festival is right around the corner with many people looking forward to the event every year. Visitors travel to Wynn Park to enjoy the antique farm equipment demonstrations, an antique car show, entertainment and a variety of craft booths. For 2022 festival organizers have announced there will be a new event, a barbeque cook off. The Harvest Festival set on the fourth Saturday in October each year, will be on Saturday, October 22 this year.
POCAHONTAS, AR — Black River Technical College is pleased to announce that several BRTC employees received promotions during August. Keri Zimmer of Corning accepted the position of Instructional Technologist.
by M urley Greetings, Down where I live, just a hop, skip, and hot muggy jump northwest of Houston, we have not had but two inches of measurable rainfall since June 2nd, and that was last week. We are promised more this afternoon, if we are lucky.
As hard as it is to believe, summer is over, and another school year has begun. If you have been to the high school campus, you may have noticed that we have made some improvements.
Jonesboro, Ark. — Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, or ASPSF, is now accepting scholarship applications for the Spring 2023 semester at aspsf.org/applynow.