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High School Students in BRTC’s TOPSS Program Earn National Career Readiness Certificate

Posted on January 24, 2020 | No Comments
POCAHONTAS, AR Jan. 24 — Eight BRTC TOPSS students have earned the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate. Welding students from Hoxie, Sloan Hendrix, Pocahontas, Maynard, and Corning were awarded certificates ranging from bronze to gold. According to the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate website, the National Career Readiness Certificate is a portable, evidence-based credential that certifies the essential skills for workplace success. Employers look […]
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Lawrence County Library and Branches Receive a Large Donation of Children’s Books

Posted on January 23, 2020 | No Comments
The Lawrence County Library in Walnut Ridge as well as the branch locations in Imboden and Lynn have received a gift of 300 new children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. The books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation […]
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AARP Free Tax Preparation Service

Posted on January 23, 2020 | No Comments
Free help with your tax returns, including electronic filing, will be offered again to persons of all ages at the AARP Tax-Aide site at Koinonia Christian Fellowship in Imboden. AARP- Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest, free, volunteer-run tax counseling and preparation service. Our free service […]
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WBU Releases Fall ‘19 President’s and Dean’s Lists

Posted on January 23, 2020 | No Comments
(Walnut Ridge, Ark.) – Williams Baptist University has released the names of students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2019 fall semester. The President’s List includes those full-time students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average, while the Dean’s List is comprised […]
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Arkansas fugitive to be featured on “In Pursuit With John Walsh”

Posted on January 22, 2020 | No Comments
On Wednesday night the murder case of Alissa Cannon and her son Braydon will be featured on the Investigation Discovery Channel’s “In Pursuit With John Walsh”. The show airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. The story follows the June 25th murders of Alissa Cannon and her […]
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Strawberry Business Burglarized And Vandalized

Posted on January 21, 2020 | No Comments
J&S Supply of Strawberry released information on their Facebook page stating the business had been burglarized and vandalized. Tuesday morning the owners released photos of the damage to both the outside and inside. The business located on South Main Street in Strawberry had its electrical […]
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