Plans are complete for the annual Piggott Heritage Car Show and Cruise, set for mid-May in Piggott, Ark. The early registration period for participants in the 23rd annual show ends April 15, and organizers currently report over 100 entrants. This year’s show is slated for Friday through Sunday, May 20 to 22.
Donations needed for maintenance The annual meeting of the Brownie-Pirtle Cemetery Association was held Monday evening, March 21st, in the Peach Orchard Pentecostal Church. Richard Smith, President, called the meeting to order.
The Corning Country 4H Club has had a community service project during the month of March and the project is to help an animal shelter. Local veterinarian, Dr. Ginger Segraves attended the March 4H meeting to speak about the NEA Veterinary Clinic – MyZouy Rescue and its work with area animals.
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.
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.
You are never asked for proof of age to get a senior discount. The next door neighbors are young enough to be your grandkids.
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.
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.
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.
(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.