Archives for March 2014

Batesville Regional Airport Groundbreaking Ceremony March 19

The Batesville Regional Airport will be having a groundbreaking ceremony for a new hangar on Wednesday, March 19th  at 8:45 a.m. Congressman Rick Crawford will be in attendance. Everyone is invited to come. The groundbreaking ceremony will be held on the west side of the airport.  Please enter at … [Read more...]

Ozark Folk Center State Park Medicinal Herb Field Trip and Workshop

Nature and herb enthusiasts are invited to gather at the Ozark Folk Center State Park April 4-5, 2014 in Mountain View, Arkansas for the annual Medicinal Herb Field Trip and Workshop. The event begins Friday, April 4, at 9 a.m., with a slide presentation by Sasha Daucus, featuring edible and … [Read more...]

Chamber and WRHS Foundation Partner Meeting

The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and White River Health System Foundation partnered to host the first Batesville Area Non-Profit Coordination meeting. The meeting was held on March 12th at the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce. Mandi Curtwright, Membership Director at the chamber said, “The … [Read more...]

Griffin Raises over $200,000 in First Two Weeks Reports $182,693 cash on hand

LITTLE ROCK – Second District Congressman Tim Griffin, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, today announced his fundraising totals for the month of February, collecting $203,549 in his first two weeks on the campaign trail. He has $182,693 cash on hand for his Lieutenant Governor bid. "I am very … [Read more...]

Happy St. Patricks Day!

            Here's some facts on St. Patrick's Day from History.com More information on the history of St. Patrick's Day. … [Read more...]

WCMC Graduates February CNA Class

The White County Medical Center Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program graduated 13 students in February. WCMC offers the CNA training program through a partnership with ASU-Beebe. Curriculum for the three-week program includes classroom and clinical instruction, which prepares students to take … [Read more...]

Dr. Ben Carson 7:30 pm Benson Auditorium at Harding University in Searcy March 18

Dr. Ben Carson Tuesday, March 18, 2014 7:30 pm Benson Auditorium at Harding University in Searcy "America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great" As a professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Dr. … [Read more...]

Concord Sr. Boys Win The 2014 1 A State Tournament Championship Game over Wonderview 57-40

Concord Sr. Boys Win The 2014 1 A State Tournament Championship Game over Wonderview 57-40 on Friday Night March 14, 2014. Hear the full game on the links below.  [display_podcast]  … [Read more...]

Griffin: House Passes Bill to Ensure Affordable Health Care for Seniors, Protect Americans from Obamacare

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-02) issued the following statement after the House passed the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act (H.R. 4015): “Medicare is heading toward bankruptcy, and Obamacare is making things worse. Already, many doctors will no longer accept … [Read more...]

Ozarka College Names New PR and Marketing Director

MELBOURNE (March 14, 2014) – Manda Jackson of Myron has been named director of public relations and marketing at Ozarka College. Most recently, she served as coordinator of academic and career outreach for Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Jackson graduated from Arkansas State … [Read more...]