Archives for March 2014

Spring Homeschool Day to be Held at Museum

Old Independence Regional Museum will host a Home School Day on Monday, March 31st.  This spring the theme is The Hunter/Dunbar Expedition of 1804.  Many students are familiar with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, in 1804, which explored the Mississippi and the new Louisiana Purchase, but few know … [Read more...]

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Intimate Neighborhood Concert Series

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Philip Mann, Music Director and Conductor, presents the fifth concert in its 2014-2015 Intimate Neighborhood Concerts Series: Seasons of Vivaldi and Piazzolla on March 13th at 7 p.m. at Second Presbyterian Church in Pleasant Valley. General admission single … [Read more...]

Henry receives National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s William F. Matson Democracy Award

  Carmie Henry, recently retired vice president of governmental affairs for the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, received the William F. Matson Democracy Award from NRECA (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association) during the association’s 2014 Annual Meeting in Nashville.  The … [Read more...]

Ozarka College – Melbourne host The American Voices Series Hispanic/Latin American Voices March 12

MELBOURNE (February 25, 2014) - Ozarka College - Melbourne will host The American Voices Series, Hispanic/Latin American Voices, on Wednesday, March 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. in the John E. Miller Education Complex Lecture Hall. "One of the goals of the American Voices Series is for … [Read more...]

Auxiliary of Searcy Scholarship Opportunity Deadline March 14

The Searcy Junior Auxiliary will be awarding two scholarships; each in the amount of $1,500. The Mary Beth Chapman/Marilyn Club Scholarship and the Dottie Corder Scholarship will be awarded to one female and one male Searcy High School applicant. Applications are due by Friday, March 14. The … [Read more...]

One person dead after an accident involving a Quitman School Bus

Arkansas State Police confirm an accident between a car and a Quitman school bus in Cleburne County. One person dead after an accident involving a Quitman School District bus on Hwy 124 between Quitman and Rosebud,  No injuries have been reported among the students and bus driver. A van … [Read more...]

Closings and Delays for Friday March 7, 2014

Mountain View Sr Center – Closed (Meals on Wheels Will Be Delivering with a 1 Hour Delay) Van Buren County Sr Centers - Closed … [Read more...]

Classical Guitarist William Feasley on KFFB’s Open Mic with Bob Connell

Classical Guitarist, William Feasley on KFFB’s Open Mic, Friday  March 7, 2014 at 7:45 am and 5:40 pm hosted by KFFB’S General Manager and owner Bob Connell. William Feasley talks with Bob Connell and play a cut from his latest album. William Feasley, Classical Guitarist, will be in concert on … [Read more...]

Little Rock Film Festival Harold Ramis with Special Screening of Stripes Featuring a Q & A With Judge Reinhold

On Friday, March 7th, The Little Rock Film Festival in collaboration with the Central Arkansas Library System, will be holding a special screening of the 1981 comedy, Stripes , at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater in honor of the late Harold Ramis at 7 pm. Stripes was written and directed by the late … [Read more...]

Navy Band Sea Chanters Conclude Harding University’s Lyceum Series

The Navy Band Sea Chanters, the United States Navy official chorus, will perform March 20 in Harding University’s Benson Auditorium at 7 p.m. as part of the University’s concert Lyceum series. The Navy Band Sea Chanters performs music selections including sea chanteys, patriotic fares, opera, … [Read more...]