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Special Education Records Request

Destruction of Records: Attention Parents of Students Who Attended Foreman, Cossatot River, or Dierks Public Schools State and Federal Guidelines mandate that all special education due process forms and records be destroyed six (6) years after a student has exited the special education program. This includes any speech therapy or …

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Remains Identified as Missing Houston Girl

Human remains found in Hempstead County on Friday, May 31st have been identified as four year old Maleah Davis of Houston. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences verified the identification on Monday. Officials said the cause and manner of her death have not yet been determined. Law enforcement on …

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Junior Scrapper Trap Team Squad One Wins State

Nashville’s Junior Scrapper Trap team number one won the AYSSP Junior State Championship on Friday at the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Jacksonville Shooting Sports Complex. Nashville and Beebe reached the finals, with Ashdown winning third place. Nashville Junior Scrapper Trap squad one includes Wren Washburn, Hayden Goodson, Gabe Hagler, …

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New Laws Effect Students

Elementary school students in Arkansas will get at least 40 minutes a day of recess under legislation approved earlier this year by the General Assembly. Act 641 of 2019 amends state law concerning the school day. It requires at least 40 minutes of each day be used for recess, which …

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Local Google Doodle Winner

A student from Hope has been chosen as a winner of 11th annual Doodle for Google competition. Kaiolahio Sooman-Stanton is an 11th grader at Garrett Memorial Christian School and is one of the 53 state and territory winners of the contest. Google will now determine five national finalists from that …

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New Summer Youth Program at Nashville

A new summer program for youth ages 4 to 18 will be offered at the Nashville City Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting June 18th. The Tiny Leaders program will offer fun summer events including sports, arts and crafts, and much more. These events are free to attend and will …

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Scrapper Lunch Express- Summer Meal Program

The Nashville School District’s summer feeding program, Scrapper Lunch Express, starts Monday, June 3, 2019. Primary School will be open for lunch from 11:30-12:45 Meals will be served from 11-11:30 at Nashville Administration Office 600 N 4th street 5 Bus stops as follows 7th and Gains (At the Brentwood Apartment …

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Howard County Farmers Market to hold Yard Sale Fundraiser June 5-7

The Howard County Farmers Market will hold a yard sale June 5-7 as a fundraiser for the Kidz Klub Program. Market Manager Julio Fuentes says they are accepting donations of items if you would like to help out. The yard sale will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. …

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Plans for Latino Heritage Museum in Hope

Plans have been completed for a nonprofit Latino Heritage Museum in Hope. Their mission is to highlight the many contributions that Latinos have made in the United States and the state of Arkansas. It will promote mutual understanding and illustrate the advantages of cooperation between Arkansas and Latino communities. The …

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Ainsleys Angels Rotary Program

Tessa Dean, an ambassador for Ainsley’s Angels of America presented information at the Nashville Rotary club on Wednesday. Dean said the local area started participating in the program in early 2018 and has now grown to 21 athletes and around 70 angel runners. The 501 c3 non-profit organization provides adaptive …

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