May 2024

Black River Technical College (BRTC) was recently awarded roughly $1.7 million through the Department of Labor (DOL) Strengthening Community College Training Grant programs. The grant spans four years and will fund a project entitled “Allied Health Equitable Recruitment and Retention Project.” The grant will be used to address higher education gaps for minority students, particularly in the healthcare industry sector, focusing on recruitment and retention for the high-demand career and technical center programs of nursing assistant, phlebotomy, and EMT.

The Randolph County Quorum Court assembled for its regular monthly session on Thursday, March 14 at 6:00 p.m., with Judge Ben Wicker presiding over proceedings and leading the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance before addressing the agenda.

Camp Quality Arkansas, at Camp Mitchell on Petit Jean Mountain, extends its warm invitation to new and returning campers and volunteers for a week of activities from June 9-14. Children aged 5 to 17, diagnosed with cancer, whether in active treatment, remission or survivorship, are welcome to join the festivities, which include swimming, fishing, s’mores and boundless smiles.

It only takes a brief walk across the yard and unless you take preventative measures, you may find an unwelcome “guest” on yourself that evening – the dreaded tick. If you have pets that spend a great deal of time outdoors in your yard, chances are even greater they will contract some sort of tick-borne or mosquito-borne illness or infection – unless you, the owner, take measures to prevent that from happening.