August 2022

Little Rock - Members of the Civil Air Patrol, Arkansas Wing are once again ready to help teachers make an impact in their classrooms. Civil Air Patrol, the auxiliary of the Unites States Air Force, provides Aerospace Education Curriculum, along with free STEM kits for educators across the country is gearing up for another year of assisting teachers implementing high quality, project- based instruction in their classrooms across the state.

Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $12 million in partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increase the use of conservation practices on grazing lands.

Labor day is on Monday, September 5. All articles, ads, classifieds, obituaries and community events is Friday, September 2, by 12 noon.

Yellville-Summit School District will be hosting its Annual Title I Meeting, on Monday, September 12, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. in the Yellville-Summit Elementary Cafeteria.

The Turkey Trot 5K and Little Turkey 1 Mile are part of the Turkey Trot festival in mid-October, in Yellville. The run will be held on Saturday, October 15, at 7:30 a.m.

The North Central Arkansas Military Service Sisters will be holding their August luncheon on Friday August 26 at 12 Noon. Location will be Chen’s Restaurant in Mountain Home on Highway 62.

Black River Technical College will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. The blood drive will be held the Randolph County Development Center from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Little Rock – More than $808,000 is available for Arkansas schools and educators for conservation education grants in 2022-23, thanks to fine money derived from wildlife and fishing violations and a partnership between the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services.