(Poplar Bluff, MO) – On Monday, February 28, 2022, the new Cape Girardeau VA Health Care Center (HCC) will open at its 711 South Mount Auburn Road location. The existing clinic at 3051 William will close on February 24 and 25 to move equipment and supplies to the new location.
POCAHONTAS, AR Feb. 4 – Applications for BRTC’s Registered Nursing and Practical Nursing programs are now open.
In elementary school, we had a lot of parties. Little kids and parties go together like peanut butter and jelly, so each one was eagerly awaited. Although Christmas was considered the best, with a gift exchange and a visit from Santa, Valentines Day came in second.
I once had one of my good friends come and speak to my students about his growing career as a real estate agent. He talked about how he started his business, ways he has grown it, and really about the joy he finds in his work. At the end of his talk, he was taking questions from students, and one of my high schoolers asked, “Where did you go to college?”
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2022 Arkansas Century Farm program. This program recognizes Arkansas families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years.
This week’s spotlight is on our CHS Drama Club. Led by sponsor Wanda Patterson, the drama club has thirteen members, of which two are seniors. This diverse group of students includes cheerleaders, band, choir, art students, and football players and, due to Covid issues, the November performance included a sixth grader! According to Mrs. Patterson, “the melting pot of personalities and interests keeps the group lively.”
Peach Orchard, as well as other small towns in Clay County, must decide how to spend the federal funding coming our way. After receiving the first release of the ARPA funding in July of 2021, we have been studying options for the best use of those funds. Peach Orchard City Council hesitates to make a hurried decision and have been studying our options. In the interim, the rules for spending have changed. The final rule takes effect on April 1, 2022.
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Italian ryegrass has become an increasingly weedy and invasive species for production agriculture in Arkansas and Clay County. Individual plants can become highly competitive producing up to 108 to 173 tillers per plant and 20,500 to 45,000 seeds per plant. It is a short, cool-season winter annual or biennial bunch grass which grows vigorously in the winter and early spring. The ideal environment for Italian ryegrass to germinate is when temperatures are between 68 and 77°F and there is adequate soil moisture. Typically, germination will then occur within six to 10 days and may occur in the fall or in the spring. Italian ryegrass establishes with ease and grows rapidly if no action is taken to prevent it. This can lead to decreased yields in corn, cotton, rice, soybeans, and other crops. There are several preventative methods available during the fall, but after emergence, it is more challenging to kill the weed due to herbicide resistance.
JONESBORO – At its most recent quarterly meeting, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board gave its approval of several degree and certificate programs to be offered by Arkansas State University.