On the back of a stingy defense, the Brookland Bearcats took down the Pocahontas Redskins 20-8 this past Friday night. The action was hot and heavy early, as Brookland recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff that was returned inside the Pocahontas 10-yard line but turned the ball over on downs thanks to a firedup Redskin defense.
The Colby Hostler Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Amy Tidwell of Ravenden Springs. Tidwell is a 2023 graduate of Sloan Hendrix High School and is the daughter of Kelly Tidwell and Christopher Hooten.
Black River Technical College (BRTC) Academic Advisor Michelle Wooldridge recently attended the Arkansas Academic Advising Network Conference (ARKAAN) in Jonesboro. Advisors from multiple universities came together to collaborate on ways to address challenges faced by students during the advising process.
Black River Technical College (BRTC) Sloan Hendrix/Walnut Ridge Career Coach Abigail Tyler and Nursing Instructor Jennifer Hibbard were instrumental in the creation and charter of the Randolph County Junior Auxiliary.
Black River Technical College (BRTC) Director of Distance Education Regina Moore recently presented “Engaging Technical Education in the Online Realm” at the 36th Annual United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) National Distance Learning Conference in Orlando.
Black River Technical College (BRTC) distance education staff Instructional Designer Misty Bradley and Instructional Technologist Keri Zimmer recently travelled to Helena, Montana to attend Mountain Moot, a conference that focuses on the use of Moodle and academic technology.
Black River Technical College (BRTC) recently hosted Corning High School (CHS) concurrent students at the Pocahontas BRTC location. Students obtained their BRTC student ID card, took a campus tour featuring the new Fitness Studio, and met some of their BRTC online instructors, including English Instructor Courtney Clements.
A report just released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that dogs were missing hair—a potential indication of underlying illness—or left with muddy drinking water and kept amid their own feces at a breeding facility operated by Lyndal Swartzentruber near Pocahontas. In response, PETA rushed a letter today to Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Devon Holder asking him to investigate and file applicable charges against those responsible for the neglect. According to the report, on August 1 a USDA inspector found that a bichon frisé named Prissy was missing hair on her back and sides and that her face, body, and feet had matted fur—a painful condition that can lead to skin infections and other health problems. A Yorkshire terrier was also missing hair around both her eyes and showed signs of discomfort in brighter light. Additionally, the inspector documented muddy, “no longer potable” water in a bowl with a “dark coating of grime,” while the wire floors of many dog enclosures were covered in “an excessive amount of feces” and “other debris.”
Corning Publishing Co., a printing company based in Corning, finds itself entangled in a foreclosure lawsuit, alleging a default on a multimillion-dollar loan acquired in 2016. The lawsuit was initiated by Arkansas Capital Corp., headquartered in Little Rock, which contends that Corning Publishing Co.