EDUCATION






Successful start to summer for school sports

The 2024-2025 high school athletic calendar came to a close with individual awards being handed out to those that made the year a success across various sports. Kenady Barrett, Poyen’s freshman phenom, was named to the All Arkansas Prep Underclassman Team in basketball, while Sheridan multi-sport standout Skylar Sterritt was …

Awards aplenty for Sheridan cheer

Earlier this month, the Sheridan High School varsity cheer team received a plethora of awards during cheer camp. In addition to awards for the team as a whole, many were singled out for individual accolades.

Sheridan softball players recognized

Recently, at the Arkansas All Preps Banquet, held at the Arkansas Statehouse Convention Center and sponsored by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, a pair of Sheridan Lady Yellowjacket softball players were presented with awards. (Photo: Sheridan School District)

Teachers honored at Chamber breakfast

Three Sheridan School District teachers Tina Potter, Lynn Summit and Karen Burnett were honored as the Grant County Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year at last week’s Chamber breakfast.

Vaping incidents down but still too many, officials say

There were 62 vaping incidents this past school year, a significant drop from the 2021-22 school year, but as School Board President Jeff Lisenbey put it, zero is the goal.

Leola student pages for U.S. Senator

WASHINGTON––Poyen High School student Belle Groomes spent the spring semester of her junior year not in the familiar halls of the Grant County campus like her classmates but instead navigating the nation’s capital and the corridors of Congress.

UCA announces May 2025 graduates

CONWAY -- The University of Central Arkansas held spring commencement on Thursday, May 1, and Friday, May 2, 2025, in the Farris Center on campus.

UA Little Rock Announces Spring 2025 Chancellor's List

UA Little Rock announces its Spring 2025 Chancellor's List, recognizing students with superior academic performance in a semester.

UAM Announces Dean’s and Chancellor’s Lists for Spring 2025 Semester

MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) named 300 students to the Dean’s List and 269 students to the Chancellor's List for the spring 2025 semester, according to Keith Chambliss, UAM’s registrar.