SEARK Reading Council hosted their second zoom meeting of the year on January 25, 2021. SEARK sponsored a writing contest for grades first through twelfth grade. The winners of the Young Writers’ Competition were recognized and read their winning writing pieces to the audience. Students wrote a narrative titled “My Hero”. Parents, relatives and members were on hand to celebrate the students’ accomplishments.  Local winners were submitted to a state writing contest sponsored by the Arkansas Literacy Association. Winners of this event will be announced in April. (more…)

Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services gratefully accepted a grant from the Simmons First Foundation last week for the agency’s Transition Services Program.

Donna Mahurin, Vera Lloyd’s CEO, and Machell Dailey, Education Services Director, accepted the grant. Both the Vera Lloyd and Simmons’ teams are thrilled with the brighter futures sure to be made possible with these funds.

(more…)

(more…)

EHC Scholarship Committee Co-chairs (L to R back) Claudia Horton and Dr Kay Walter with Drew County EHC scholars (L to R front) Bree-Anne Lanthrip, Trenton Eubanks, and Braden Taylor

Drew County Extension Homemakers Clubs is pleased to continue its long tradition of supporting scholarship in our community by helping to fund the education of young achievers at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Three students were selected to receive scholarships from EHC this year. They have been awarded the second half of their funding upon providing records of continued academic success to the local EHC office.

(more…)

For Sale:

Springfield 03A3 Remington 30-06

Never been fired, original box, original invoice and bill of sale.

$2000.00

(870)367-3161

Click Here

Seark Concert’s SMArts (Schools Majoring in the Arts) programs will be hosting STEVENS PUPPETS with GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS.

We have booked 16 free school shows. Every school district in our seven county area of southeast Arkansas is offered free shows for every grade.

Happy news for enriching the lives of our students!

SEARK is currently accepting recorded 90 second auditions of music, dance, or live theater.

Submit to searkconcertassociation@gmail.com by Saturday, January 23^rd at 11:59 pm to qualify.

Winners will be filmed on Saturday, January 30^th by arrangement. County winners will compete in a final TALENT SHOWCASE in April.

Audition Fees:  $5 -Solo/ $10-Groups.

First prize is $300, Second prize is $175. And Third prize is $125.

(more…)

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has awarded an additional $250,000 to the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP) to support participating Arkansas hospitals and clinics in improving how they exchange patient information. The health insurer provided an initial grant of $817,000 to ARHP in January 2020. (more…)

Click Here