LIFESTYLES & EDUCATION

Wood to present senior vocal recital Oct. 7

Amanda Wood of Sheridan presented her senior vocal recital at the University of Arkansas at Monticello on Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Spencer Gallery of the UAM Fine Arts Center.

Barnes named HSU scholarship recipient

The Office of University Relations/Admissions of Henderson State University announces Haylee Barnes has been awarded the University Centurium Scholarship for 2015-2016.

Local students earn HSU degrees

Winter commencement ceremonies were held at Henderson State University Dec. 19, with more than 220 undergraduate and graduate students receiving their degrees.

Whitaker named a Legionnaire at UALR

Skylar Whitaker was named a member of the Legionnaires for the 2014-15 academic year. The Legionnaires are the official student ambassadors of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Whitaker is a Sociology major at UALR and is from Sheridan.

DAR, Colonial Dames hear program on colonial music

Chicot Trace Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and Ouachita Valley Chapter Colonial Dames 17th Century held their November meeting in Thornton in the Family Life Center of First United Methodist Church.

Arkansas Tech announces Fall 2014 Dean's List

Arkansas Tech University has announced its Dean’s List for undergraduate students on the main campus in Russellville for the fall 2014 semester.

HSU honors lists announced

Henderson State University announces the students listed on the Dean's List and Honor Roll for the Fall 2014 semester.

2014 Rodeo Queens announced

The 2014 Grant County Rodeo Queen winners are as follows:

Marriage License announced

The following persons purchased marriage licenses in Grant County during the month of February 2015. All information was obtained from the marriage license record books kept at the Grant County Courthouse.

Walk Across Arkansas: Statewide fitness challenge kicks off Feb. 16

Walk Across Arkansas, one of the largest public fitness initiatives in the state, begins its spring 2015 edition on Feb. 16. “With more than 5,000 Arkansans taking part in the program, Walk Across Arkansas has become a staple in many people’s efforts to stick with their fitness resolutions,” said LaVona …

Beta Sigma Phi News

Beta Sigma Phi met November 3, 2014 in the home of Linda Warmack. Jenny Swilling, Cindy Hedden, and Susan Schultz were co-hostesses. We raised $412.00 for the Sheridan Elementary Backpack Program at SES. Karen Burnett presented the program, A History of Quilts. She shared many of her quilts that are …

November marriage license announced

The following persons purchased marriage licenses in Grant County during the month of November 2015. All information was obtained from the marriage license record books kept at the Grant County Courthouse.

Local business earns 5 year safety award

Leon Jones, Jr., Director of the Arkansas Department of Labor, has announced that Crouse Logging Company, Inc. of Sheridan, is the recipient of a Five Year Accumulative Safety Award.

Locals graduate HSU

Fall commencement ceremonies were held at Henderson State University Dec. 18 with approximately 207 undergraduate and graduate students receiving their degrees.

Marriage license announced

The following persons purchased marriage licenses in Grant County during the month of January 2015. All information was obtained from the marriage license record books kept at the Grant County Courthouse.