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White County Nonprofit Organizations Invited to Apply for Giving Tree Grants Applications Due Feb. 15

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Community

Nonprofits in White County can go to arcf.org beginning January 10 to download an application for Giving Tree Grants through White County Community Foundation (WCCF), a local affiliate office of Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF). Applications must be submitted by February 15.
“Our Giving Tree Endowment gives us an annual source of funding to help address immediate [...]



Floyd Ball Park Registration

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Sports

Floyd Ball registration will be held at the Floyd Ball Park concession stand 10-2p.m on January 28th, February 4th and 18th. The annual meeting and chili supper will be held March 3rd beginning at 5:30 at the Floyd Methodist Church and will be the last chance to register.
We will be working at the Ball Park [...]



Sports Schedules

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Sports

Weekly Sports Schedule Jan 26 – Feb 1
SR High Basketball
Jan. 27 Nettleton SR G-B 6:00 Home
Jan. 31 Wynne SR G-B 6:00 Home
JR High Basketball
Jan. 26 Vilonia 8/9 G-B 5:00 Away
Jan. 30 LRCA 8/9 G-B 5:00 Away

7th Grade Basketball
Jan. 28 Lonoke 7g,7b, 8g, 8b 9:00 Away
Bowling
Jan. 26 Riverview 4pm Searcy
Jan. 31 [...]



Prescribed Burning Workshop Planned For Woodland Owners

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Community

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Prescribed Fire Council will be conducting a prescribed burning workshop for woodland owners beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. The workshop will be held at the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Livestock and Poultry Experiment Station near Batesville.
At the workshop, landowners will be taught about the factors [...]



Eagle Watching Opportunities Abound in Arkansas Winter

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Sports

LITTLE ROCK – When winter is in full swing in late January and in February, numbers of Arkansans and their visitors who enjoy the outdoors go looking for eagles.
A few decades back, seeing an eagle was rare in the state. Now you stand a good chance of seeing one or more in nearly every section [...]



Badger Pride Night is Feb. 10th!

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Sports

Pictured from left:  Haley Tullos, Danielle Spence, Casey Six, Blair Nance, Erin Langley, Jordan Rogers, Stephanie Pollnow, Abby Baldree, Ashley Gentry, Stromy Taylor, Emily Janson, Colleen Howell, and Samantha Collins
Badger Pride Night will be held at the Badger Arena on February 10,  at 5:00 PM. Please come to show your support for the basketball teams [...]



Beebe Public School Holds Career Fair

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Education

By Wendi McAfee
Email: wendi.mcafee@badger.k12.ar.us
   Beebe Public Schools held a Career Fair for students in the Career and Technical building Monday night.  One of the evening’s highlights was the grand opening of the new student-run Badger Store equipped with all the necessary Badger apparel to outfit you for the next Badger event.  Students and parents enjoyed [...]



Beebe Public School Menu’s Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Education

Breakfast
Monday- Pancakes & syrup or cereal & grahams, juice, milk
Tuesday- Scrambled eggs or cereal & grahams, toast, fruit, milk
Wednesday- Baked French toast or cereal & grahams, juice, milk
Thursday- Biscuit & gravy or cereal & grahams, fruit, milk
Friday- Baked oatmeal square or cereal & grahams, juice, milk
Lunch
Monday- Grades PK-2: Mozzarella cheese sticks, marinara sauce, fruit cocktail, [...]



Registration begins February 6 for Arkansas Arts Center Museum School Junior Arts Academy

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Education

(LITTLE ROCK, AR) – Registration begins Monday, February 6 for the Arkansas Arts Center Museum School’s Junior Arts Academy.  Junior Arts Academy will be held June 4- 15, 2012, Monday- Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
This annual summer program provides both visual and theatrical arts instruction to 6-9 year olds. This year’s theme is Fractured [...]



Arkansas Tech Announces Fall 2011 Dean’s List

Jan 26th, 2012 | By admin | Category: Education

Arkansas Tech University has announced its Dean’s List for undergraduate students on the main campus in Russellville for the fall 2011 semester.
A student must achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher and complete at least 12 semester hours to be named to the Dean’s List.
From Beebe: Tyler Paul Bevill, Sara Elizabeth Flenor, Victoria Marie [...]