Old Independence Regional Museum will be offering the 9th in our series of senior programs for 2014. On September 30, Gail Harley will lead a program about Civil War music. Mrs. Harley has been collecting Civil War sheet music for many years. She will discuss with the group about finding the music … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
North Central Adult Education Center Announces Digital Literacy and Microsoft IT Academy Classes
September 25, 2014 by
North Central Adult Education Center in Leslie would like to announce Digital Literacy and Microsoft IT Academy Classes for interested people in the area. The main skills needed for personnel in the workplace are digital skills for productivity. Digital Literacy includes basic computer … [Read more...]
Federal, state officials announce drug busts of 34 in Van Buren County
September 24, 2014 by
Federal and Arkansas officials have announced 34 people are charged with a number of counts that include: conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and weapons charges. Investigators say the investigation (based in the Clinton area in Van Buren County) that the group … [Read more...]
Connie Jefferies a Damascus resident’s manufactured home is a model of energy efficiency
September 24, 2014 by
Little Rock, Ark. — Sept. 24, 2014 — Six weeks after winning the 2014 $50,000 Energy Efficiency Makeover Contest, Connie Jefferies’ 840 sq. ft. manufactured home is an energy efficiency showplace. Jefferies is a member of Petit Jean Electric Cooperative of Clinton. “We were able to … [Read more...]
UCA Toad Suck Review to Debut
September 24, 2014 by
As part of the city of Conway’s annual ArtsFest Festival, the editorial staff of the University of Central Arkansas’s award-winning Toad Suck Review will host a reading on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at The Locals coffee shop in downtown Conway. The “Scintillating Six,” comprising the incoming … [Read more...]
PBS Sensation Brings “Rhapsody in Bluegrass” to Harding University
September 23, 2014 by
Monday, Sept. 23 at 7:00 p.m., the critically acclaimed Annie Moses Band will perform "Rhapsody in Bluegrass: The Art of American Music" at Harding University in Searcy, Ark., for just $3 a ticket. The show, inspired by George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" and other iconic American composers, is a … [Read more...]
Husband & Wife Strings Duo Continues Harding University’s Lyceum Series
September 23, 2014 by
Harding University’s concert lyceum series continues Sept. 23 in the Administration Auditorium at 7 p.m.with Leo and Soh-Hyun Park Altino, a cello and violin duo. The couple will perform works for violin and cello by Ravel, Martinů, Desenne and Beethoven. Leo Altino currently teaches at the … [Read more...]
Saddle Up to Swap Some Cowboy Poetry at the Ozark Folk Center September 26
September 22, 2014 by
Pick up a rhyme, jingle your spurs and try your hand at wrangling a bit of history. Cowboy poetry is an oral tradition, with deep roots in these Ozark hills. On Saturday, September 26, the Ozark Folk Center State Park is offering aspiring and experienced cowboy poets a chance to share their works in … [Read more...]
CBC Ties Record Enrollment
September 22, 2014 by
Central Baptist College’s enrollment reached the 858 mark for fall 2014 according to a report released by the Office of the Registrar on Friday. The 858 mark ties the institutions record from the fall 2011 and is an increase of 3.61% from the fall 2013 enrollment of 832. Final enrollment figures … [Read more...]
