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Boone and Newton County Retired Teachers and Support Staff hosted the Area 7 Annual Meeting on September 23, from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Harrison. Diana Kolman welcomed everyone and made introductions. Claude Whited led the pledge to the flag, and Pastor Laura West gave the invocation and blessing. more

Boone and Newton County Retired Teachers and Support Staff hosted the Area 7 Annual Meeting on September 23, from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Harrison. Diana Kolman welcomed everyone and made introductions. Claude Whited led the pledge to the flag, and Pastor Laura West gave the invocation and blessing. more

PINE BLUFF — Farmers and ranchers have until Dec. 5 to apply for the Producer Grant Program, according to Dr. Henry English, director of the Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The initiative is part of the Southern sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program. more

PINE BLUFF — Farmers and ranchers have until Dec. 5 to apply for the Producer Grant Program, according to Dr. Henry English, director of the Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The initiative is part of the Southern sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program. more

After holding a public hearing on the petition to vacate a portion of Harrison street between Church and Court streets the Jasper City Council conducted its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Oct. 16. more

After holding a public hearing on the petition to vacate a portion of Harrison street between Church and Court streets the Jasper City Council conducted its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Oct. 16. more

MT. JUDEA — During the regular meeting of the Deer-Mt. Judea School Board on Monday, Oct 13 on the Mt. Judea campus, the board accepted the voluntary resignation of superintendent Joshua “Blaine” Lawrence. Along with Lawrence’s resignation, the board approved a lump wage payment of $110,000. more

MT. JUDEA — During the regular meeting of the Deer-Mt. Judea School Board on Monday, Oct 13 on the Mt. Judea campus, the board accepted the voluntary resignation of superintendent Joshua “Blaine” Lawrence. Along with Lawrence’s resignation, the board approved a lump wage payment of $110,000. more

DEER — Sunday night school board meetings prove to be exciting ones. more

DEER — Sunday night school board meetings prove to be exciting ones. more

With a slim agenda for their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Oct. 6, the Newton County Quorum Court held an open discussion about the wind turbines and the possibility of adding a sales tax to nightly rentals in the county. more

With a slim agenda for their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Oct. 6, the Newton County Quorum Court held an open discussion about the wind turbines and the possibility of adding a sales tax to nightly rentals in the county. more

Angela Kitchen, Jasper School District (JSD) Health Coordinator and nurse at the Oark campus, and Cristan Martin, JSD School-Based Health Center Coordinator, informed the Hometown Health Coalition about the launch of a new telemedicine option for Kingston, Oark, and Jasper campuses. more

Angela Kitchen, Jasper School District (JSD) Health Coordinator and nurse at the Oark campus, and Cristan Martin, JSD School-Based Health Center Coordinator, informed the Hometown Health Coalition about the launch of a new telemedicine option for Kingston, Oark, and Jasper campuses. more

Dr. Marcelo Jorge, assistant professor of wildlife habitat management at the University of Georgia (UGA), and staff from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) provided an update on their 5-year study at the Carroll Electric Building Conference Room on Thursday, Oct. 2. more

Dr. Marcelo Jorge, assistant professor of wildlife habitat management at the University of Georgia (UGA), and staff from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) provided an update on their 5-year study at the Carroll Electric Building Conference Room on Thursday, Oct. 2. more

One last reminder that the Compton Community Day is today, Saturday, October 11, from noon until 4 p.m. at the Compton Community Building (the old Compton School). There will be food, music, games, raffle prizes, and a quilt raffle. The handcrafted wooden quilt block made and donated by Jeff and Paulette Jech will be raffled, as well. If you would like to purchase tickets for the raffle prizes, please see one of the CCA board members. They are Darlene Cullen, Karen Fancher, Paulette Jech, Christine Blackshear, and Latisha Cook. more

One last reminder that the Compton Community Day is today, Saturday, October 11, from noon until 4 p.m. at the Compton Community Building (the old Compton School). There will be food, music, games, raffle prizes, and a quilt raffle. The handcrafted wooden quilt block made and donated by Jeff and Paulette Jech will be raffled, as well. If you would like to purchase tickets for the raffle prizes, please see one of the CCA board members. They are Darlene Cullen, Karen Fancher, Paulette Jech, Christine Blackshear, and Latisha Cook. more