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LITTLE ROCK – Gubernatorial nominee Chris Jones released his Teacher Pay Plus Plan on Tuesday, to “Raise the Floor” and “Close the Gaps” on teacher pay and education quality across Arkansas. Jones is calling for the state to use a portion of its $1.6 billion surplus to bring Arkansas out of the basement on teacher pay to a regionally competitive range. This means providing an immediate bonus, supporting Governor Asa Hutchinson’s framework to raise the minimum teacher salary to $46,000 a year and making a commitment to raise the threshold to $50,000 a year by the end of his first term. The plan provides additional investments to support rural teachers and deferred building maintenance needs. Jones’s plan provides a clear path to sustained funding for local school districts.

LITTLE ROCK — Professional tax preparers and anyone interested in advanced income tax preparation can learn about the latest tax code updates and what’s in store for the 2023 tax season in virtual and in-person trainings offered by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Lunch Menu July 25 - July 29 MONDAY: Pizza, Corn, Tossed Salad, Chilled Fruit TUESDAY: Beef Taco, Beans, Corn, Tossed Salad, Chilled Fruit WEDNESDAY: BBQ Sandwich, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Chilled Fruit THURSDAY: Corn Dog, Tater Tots, Veggie Sticks, Chilled Fruit, Vanila FRIDAY: Ham Wrap, Lettuce & Tomato, Chips, Veggie Sticks, Cookie .

Makayla Ward, student athlete at Crowley’s Ridge College was named to the Continental Athletic Conference 2021-2022 Academic All-Conference Team. Ward plays basketball for the Lady Pioneers.

The Clay County Local Board of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program has been notified it will be awarded federal funds made available through the State Set-Aside (SSA) process under Phase AR-PA-R of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP).

The Corning School District Community Meet and Greet planned for Thursday, June 28 has been cancelled. We will now have our meet and greet in conjunction with Open House at each campus on Tuesday, August 9.