Sheridan Rotary Club annual fundraiser a success Rotarians Margaret Dobson and John Manatt assists Rachel Stiefl with her purchase of a pork butt roast July 3 at Mad Butcher in Sheridan. The pork butt roast fundraiser is an annual event for the Rotary Club of Sheridan. This year's fundraiser was another successful event. Proceeds are used to support various community efforts. Photo by Byron Tate

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Fernandez receives President's Volunteer Service Award

Dr. David Fernandez, interim assistant dean of academic programs and Extension livestock specialist for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences (SAFHS), recently received the President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award recognizes U.S. citizens and lawfully-admitted, permanent residents of the United States who have achieved a required number of hours of service over a 12-month time period or cumulative hours over the course of a lifetime. Wednesday, July 24, 2019 Click here to read more!

SES receives R.I.S.E. Award for reading excellence

Earlier this month Sheridan Elementary School along with nine other schools in the state received the R.I.S.E. Arkansas Schools Award. R.I.S.E. stands for Reading Initiative for Student Excellence. The Sheridan School district has been a member of the R.I.S.E program since its creation in 2017, with the goal of improving reading levels throughout the district. In a world driven by untamed internet access, R.I.S.E. encourages students to make a habit of reading, to “sharpen the focus and strengthen instruction, create community collaboration,” and “build a culture of reading!” Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Click here to read more!

Cotton, Davis to wed July 20

Norman and Robin Cotten of Malvern announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jenna Diane Cotten, to Drue Riggan Davis of Leola. Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Click here to read more!

Grant County EHC receive a Project Award at state meeting

Grant County Extension Homemakers attended the Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council State Meeting in Hot Springs.  The theme for this year’s meeting was “Better Together”. Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Click here to read more!

Davis completes unique senior class design project

Cody Davis of Sheridan is part of a group of 13 seniors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering that faced a unique problem for their senior design project. Split into three teams, each was given the same set of architectural plans for an identical, two-story building. Yet, each building will serve a different purpose in a different city across the U.S. Tasked with completing a structural systems design, construction cost estimate, and construction schedule for a one-year timeline, each group faced vastly different challenges in the design of their building. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Click here to read more!