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Girls Summer Basketball Camp

May 16th, 2013 | By admin | Category: Sports

Coach Richey and his staff will be holding a girls basketball camp, for girls entering the 1st grade through girls entering the 7th grade, on June 6th and June 7th at the High School Gym.
The camp will run from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. daily. The cost of the camp will be $40.00 and will [...]



Therapy Dog is New Addition to Badger Elementary Korie come from Paws in Prison program

May 16th, 2013 | By admin | Category: News and Features

Beebe School Board members were given a presentation from Badger Elementary principal Karla Tarkington and counselor Nikki Jolly about a new certified therapy dog the school will be using. The dog’s name is Korie and she is a one-year-old flat coated Retriever. She has been trained through the Paws in Prison program and will help [...]



Karla Tarkington Achieves Designation as Master Principal

May 16th, 2013 | By admin | Category: Top Story

BY LEE “CAT” McLANE
Editor/Publisher
Badger Elementary now has at the helm a Master Principal in the person of Karla Tarkington.  It took four years of hard work but the effort paid off after a site visit completed the requirements to earn such a designation.
“It took lots of work but I believe it was worth it,” commented [...]



Badgers Split With Yellowjackets

May 16th, 2013 | By admin | Category: Sports

BY C.MICHAEL LONG
Staff Sports Photojournalist
(Wynne) – The Badger baseball team visited the Wynne Yellowjackets for a pivotal Conference double header on Wednesday, May 8th and split with the ‘Jackets.
In the 1st game, 3 Badger pitchers were used to try and slow down the Yellowjackets offense. Jared Aschenbrenner started the game and pitched 2 1/3rd innings, [...]



Largest Chapter in the Nation-Beebe Jr. High FBLA Wins Sweepstakes Award 4th Year in a Row

May 16th, 2013 | By admin | Category: Education

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BY  BILL ASHMORE
Beebe Jr. High FBLAStaff
Beebe Jr. High FBLA reached two mile stones this year by not only becoming the largest Junior High FBLA Chapter in the Nation, but also finishing first in the District V FBLA competitions for the 4th year in a row.
Beebe Junior High FBLA finished the competition with a [...]



Congressman Griffin Visits Beebe Friday

May 16th, 2013 | By admin | Category: News and Features

Rep. Tim Griffin was in Beebe Friday, May 10, for a “Sweet Tea with Tim” listening tour event at Daniel Park.  This event offered a chance for Arkansans to share their thoughts directly with him and learn more about his work in Congress.  About 30 people came out to speak to the congressman.
Rep. Griffin is [...]



Volunteer’s Needed for Tutoring

May 16th, 2013 | By admin | Category: Education

Would you like to make a  difference in someone’s life? The Literacy Council of White County has a waiting list of potential students. They are looking for volunteers who can read and would be willing to tutor someone else. The next tutor training will be held Saturday, May 18, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. It will [...]



ASU-Searcy:  Practical Nursing Students Compete at Statewide Event

May 16th, 2013 | By admin | Category: Education

Students in the practical nursing program at Arkansas State University-Searcy, a technical campus of ASU-Beebe, participated in the annual Arkansas Licensed Practical Nurse Association (ALPNA) convention in Batesville, April 11-12.
ASU-Searcy winners were Gail Adkins of Searcy placed first in pharmacology; Terri Walton of Cabot won first place in nutrition; Lorie McDole of Searcy won third [...]



ASU-Beebe:  Graphic Arts Winners

May 16th, 2013 | By admin | Category: Education

Students from the graphic arts classes at Arkansas State University-Beebe received awards following the spring art show and exhibit.
The artworks were judged on overall presentation, and winners were announced in the categories of Graphic Design I, Graphic Design II, and Photography.
Graphic Design I: First place, Carolanne Griffin of El Paso, graphic design; second place, Bethany [...]



Soccer Saturday: Blue Bandits vs. Green Dragons

May 16th, 2013 | By admin | Category: Sports

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