The Grant County Extension Homemakers clubs are seeking new members. The mission of the EHC is to empower individuals and families to improve their quality of living though continuing education, leadership development, and community service.
Margaret Armstrong graduated with a Master of Education degree from Southern Arkansas University at the Spring Commencement ceremonies held on Friday, May 3, 2019. Armstrong, from Sheridan, majored in Curriculum and Instruction Elementary Education from the College of Education. A total of 124 candidates from the School of Graduate Studies …
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 …
It's no secret that infrastructure is critical to the health of a community. If we want to ensure a prosperous economy and an excellent quality of life for the future, we must address our infrastructure needs now. Our Infrastructure Committee has been meeting regularly and working hard to assess our …
The following are a list of winners for Home Economics entries for the Grant County Fair. Winners in the area of Horticulture include: Jeffrey Vermilyea & Tucker Warren-Grand Champion in Horticulture, junior division; Joel Carder & Iris Schultz-Reserve Champion in Horticulture, junior division; Donna Pilkington & Wayne Davis-Grand Champion in …
The Sheridan School District has been awarded a $10,000 mini-grant from the Arkansas Department of Education through the Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. (Advancing Wellness And Resiliency in Education) initiative.
Spring will be here before we know it, but winter is the perfect time to learn more about plant selection, planting, care, and maintenance. The Master Gardener program offers the opportunity to learn this in a variety of ways
Ouachita Baptist University music students earned 12 finalist honors at the 2019 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Southern Region Conference and Student Auditions. More than 300 students from colleges in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi attended the competition, which was held at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark., Nov. …
Chicot Trace Chapter Daughters of American Revolution and Ouachita Valley Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century met November 9, 2019 at the Dallas County Museum in Fordyce. Regent Barbara Drye called the meeting to order and led the Ritual assisted by Doris Faulkner. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of …
Zeta Alpha Chapter of Beta sigma Phi met in the home of Linda Lewis on Oct. 7 with 14 members present. The hostess' lovely home was interesting decorated with a Halloween theme including spooks and goblins. The co-hostesses for the evening were Joan Pierce, Carol Wilson, and Marilyn Nooner.
The Department of Human Services, Division of Aging, Adult and Behavioral Health Services, in partnership with the Arkansas Area Agencies on Aging, is seeking Arkansans age 60 and older to volunteer to serve as delegates to the Twenty- Second Biennial Silver Haired Legislative Session (SHLS) being held Aug. 26-27. Delegates …
In the fall 2019 semester 374 students earned a 4.0 GPA, earning recognition on the Southern Arkansas University President's List and breaking last year's record of 290.Local students named to the President's List included Paige Keen, a senior Criminal Justice major; Curt Smead a junior Music Education major; Kacie Evans …
ServSafe has been the industry standard since 1919 in training millions of people how to receive, store, prepare, and serve food safely. Through the Cooperative Extension Service, we offer training and certifications for the ServSafe Food Handler, ServSafe Manager, and ServSafe Instructor & Proctor programs.
