The Nashville School Board met in special session on Monday and approved several hires for the 2019-2020 school year. Employment included Twyla Nichols as Assistant Primary Principal, Daniel Dunn of Horatio as senior high band director, Kara Mote as speech pathologist, Paul Dean of DeQueen as senior girls basketball coach …
Read More »Mineral Springs City Council Discusses Park Commission
The Mineral Springs City Council held a brief meeting on Monday to discuss how the park committee operates. City Recorder/Treasurer April Nail talked about the lack of organization and how the financial obligations are hindering city operations. Councilman Steve Dixon stated that the park committee in the past had handled …
Read More »NHS Spanish 1 Students Compete at Hendrix College
Nashville High School Spanish 1 students (Litzy Pizarro, Joselyn Sanchez, Jessica Medina, Olman Pineda, Trinity Tipton, and Jennifer Medina) competed at Hendrix College last weekend in the annual Arkansas Foreign Language Teacher Association’s State Competitions. Litzy Pizarro earned 3rd place in the Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers Level 1 Vocabulary Bee. …
Read More »Summer And Fall Registration Now Open at UAC
UA Cossatot is announcing that summer and fall registration is now open for enrollment. Current UA Cossatot students can take part in early registration and sign up for classes a week early during the week of April 8th – April12 th . Everyone can enroll in summer and fall classes …
Read More »Largest Diamond Find So Far This Year at Crater State Park
Recent rainfall has turned up the largest diamond find so far this year at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro. A visitor from Kentucky last week found a 1.52 shiny brown diamond at the 37-acre search field. Park interpreter Waymon Cox says many diamonds are found on the …
Read More »Prescott Resident Dies in Friday Motorcycle Accident
A Prescott resident died Friday following a motorcycle accident on Interstate 30 East at the 32 mile marker at Hope. According to the Arkansas State Police, 69 year old Lonnie Wilson was the driver of a 1990 Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling eastbound. The preliminary crash report states that he lost control …
Read More »Mineral Springs High School Band Receives First Division Rating
The Mineral Springs High School band recently received a first division sight reading award at Lake Hamilton. The Mineral Springs High School Band recently participated in the ASBOA Region 2 large ensemble performance festival. During the festival the band earned a superior rating at the sight reading portion of the …
Read More »Former President Clinton Speaks at Hope Chamber Banquet
Former President Bill Clinton spoke Saturday at the annual Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce annual banquet held at Hempstead Hall. Clinton, the keynote speaker, was born in Hope in 1946. He served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Clinton, Mack McLarty and Joe Purvis …
Read More »Murfreesboro State High Point Team in Poultry Evaluation
A total of 1600 students from around the state competed in the State Career Development Events at the University of Arkansas April 5-6. Brandon White of Murfreesboro was the state champion individual and high point individual for the season in Poultry Evaluation. Murfreesboro also placed as the high point team …
Read More »Howard County 4H Banquet- Photos
Howard County 4-H Achievement Banquet Howard County 4-H submitted 18 books to district and state competition. Five 4-H students were recognized as 2019 Howard County 4-H Champions. These members accumulated the most points last year by participating in competitive events and attending educational activities. 4-H members are eligible to receive …
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