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Childress School Homecoming Reunion July 4 and July 6, 2019 Nashville, Arkansas The Childress School Homecoming Reunion is open to all former students of Childress, as well as all teachers, employees of the school district, friends and family and the community. Reunion activities include: Thursday, July 4, Meet and Greet, …

The Pike County 4-H took part in the District 4-H Orama event on June 18. Seven students placed in the top 5 in their event, there were five recordbook winners, and one event winner. Howard County had eight first place finishes including Ashlyn Newton, Kat Chambers, Allie McConnell, Abbie Lamb, …

The city of Glenwood recently held an informational meeting on constructing a new baseball/softball complex. Meeting organizers say there are no definitive plans yet. They are looking at possible locations for the ball fields and plan to form a committee. Karen Baker says they hope to apply for funds through …

Two Nashville Junior High School students competed June 18th at the U.S. Microsoft Office Specialist National Championship, held in Orlando, Florida. Alayna Cook competed in the Word 2016 competition and Kyler Conant competed in the PowerPoint 2013 competition. Both placed as part of 161 students from around the country who …

Howard County Circuit Clerk Angie Lewis and Pike County Circuit Clerk Sabrina Williams recently attended the state meeting of circuit clerks at Mt. Magazine, June 12-14, sponsored by the Association of Arkansas Counties. Topics included how to prepare transcripts, records retention, updates to the contexte system, and information on bills …

Dierks Lake Jefferson Ridge Loop 1 (Sites 1-24) is now open…. Jefferson Ridge Loop 2 will remain closed along with Loop 2 swimbeach until flood damages can be repaired Swimbeach is available at Loop 4

The Nashville School Board has approved an asphalt project at the primary campus in hopes to alleviate vehicle congestion during drop-off and pick-up times. Board members have approved a $29,175 project which will create a double lane around the playground, located next to the north parking lot, and update existing …

The Greene Family of Umpire has been selected as one of the eight district winners in the 72nd annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program. Gregg and Shelly, along with their sons and daughters-in-law, Mason and Lindsay, and Marcus and Krystal raise poultry for Pilgrims with a total of …

July summer classes are still open at UA Cossatot. The college has four courses that will be available for students to take starting on July 1. These classes are flex courses and will last for four weeks. The last day to sign up for one or more of these classes …

The Nashville School Board approved a $610,237 transfer to the district’s building fund at this week’s meeting. Act 1105 of 2017 limits the amount of fund balances a school district may maintain. If a public school district has a net legal balance that exceeds twenty percent of the public school …