Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
BRTC recently awarded the Greenbrier Vocational/Technical Scholarship to Antonio Garcia of Brookland. Garcia is a 2023 graduate of Brookland High School. Antonio is the son of Antonio and April Garcia…
Black River Technical College’s (BRTC) fire science program recently assisted the American Military University Cold Case Team (AMUCCT) in recreating a murder scene that had been destroyed by fire.Linda Malcom…
The Spring 2024 Nightingale Scholarship has been awarded to Sebastian Fraser of Piggott. Fraser is a 2021 graduate of Piggott High School and is the son of Scott and Sara…
BRTC announces the Keith Ward Memorial FFA Scholarship has been awarded to Lane Hardin of Water Valley. Hardin is a 2023 graduate of Sloan Hendrix High School and the son…
POCAHONTAS, AR -Black River Technical College (BRTC) recently received $4.7 million from the Arkansas State and Local Recovery funds allocated by the American Rescue Plan Act to help construct barracks…
BRTC announces that Britton Wofford of Piggott has been awarded the BRTC President’s Scholarship. Wofford is a 2006 graduate of Piggott High School and is seeking a degree in nursing.…
The 2022 Novaria/BRTC Foundation Golf Tournament scholarships are currently being awarded. Each scholarship is sponsored by a $1,000 donor who is able to name the scholarship. Each student has been…
Kent Cullum, 61, of Monette went duck hunting for the first time on the St. Francis River with his father when he was six or seven-years-old. The lasting memory set…
Cason Rice of Pocahontas has been awarded the Ken and Jan Ziegler Bridging the Gap Scholarship made possible by funding from Ken and Jan Ziegler. Rice is a 2023 graduate…
The Colby Hostler Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Amy Tidwell of Ravenden. Tidwell is a 2023 Sloan Hendrix High School graduate and is the daughter of Kelly Tidwell and…
BRTC has announced that Lily Lewis of Walnut Ridge has been awarded the John and Wilma Whitlow Scholarship for Walnut Ridge Graduates. Lewis, a 2023 graduate of Walnut Ridge High…
BRTC Director of Clinical Education/Respiratory Instructor Jessica Alphin (left) hands out Covid-19 tests and PPE kits to BRTC students during Welcome WeekBlack River Technical College (BRTC) Allied Health recently received…
Local fire stations compete to make the best chili. Friday February 10th at 6pm at the Randolph County Development Center at BRTC Pocahontas. For more information contact Alan Haskins at (870)…
The Curtis Humes Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Bryson Johnson of Jonesboro. Each fall, the scholarship Is to be awarded to a student enrolled in a technology course. The Curtis…
After a spending a year evaluating its processes, systems, and policies then undergoing a 3-day, 7-person site evaluation visit, Black River Technical College has been awarded the highest level,…
BRTC will be extending their hours from August 15th through the 17th to allow students extra time to visit campus and register for classes, purchase their textbooks, and work out…