Council Approves Replacements For CCU Commission Vacancies
by Janice Penix The Clarksville City Council approved Mayor David Rieder’s nominations of two new members to the city’s utility commission following the recent resignations of two commissioners. CCU Commissioners Bill Hill and Mike Bean resigned their positions, according to a memo from Rieder to the Council dated March 2024. No reason for the resignations…
Read MoreScranton School Program Receives AGF Grant
The Scranton Opportunity School Alternative Education Program has received a grant from Arkansas Game and Fish to build fishing rods from the base up. Staff from Arkansas Game and Fish, along with Curtis Varnell from the Guy Fenter Educational Coop, will provide educational workshops to teach important concepts regarding aquaculture, fishery management and stewardship of…
Read MoreLamar School Board Hears Citizen Statement Regarding Resignation
by Stephanie Baker The Lamar School Board met in regular session on Monday, March 11, and heard a statement from Randy James, a citizen concerned about Board transparency regarding the resignation of former superintendent David Tollett. In his address to the Board, James said, “I’ve lived in this district all my life. I have never…
Read More40 Days Until Total Solar Eclipse: Community Continues Planning
by Stephanie Baker The Feb. 28 community eclipse meeting marked the 40-day countdown to the Total Social Eclipse. Director of Emergency Management Rickey Casey presented a list of problem areas collected from reports of cities that were in the path of the 2017 total eclipse. These areas included traffic, fuel shortages, lack of cell service,…
Read MoreJohnson County Christian Alliance Meets With Leaders Of Westside And Coal Hill
The Johnson County Christian Alliance met March 1 with local leaders to discuss the needs facing the Westside School District and Coal Hill, Hartman, and Hunt communities. Twenty-five pastors and community leaders met at Coal Hill City Hall for a time of prayer for their community, and to discuss how the local churches have been…
Read MoreFinding Faith And Freedom: Safe Haven Helps Women
by Stephanie Baker Safe Haven celebrated the grand opening of its Community Crisis Center on Thursday, Feb. 15. Since 2019, the organization has grown considerably, branching out to better meet the needs of Johnson County. The organization now provides a recovery residence home for women, the first NARR-certified in the state. “Our absolute goal is…
Read MoreLMS ALE Program And Math Teachers Recognized At Capitol
PROGRAM RECOGNIZED–Lamar Middle School alternative learning environment (ALE) and math teachers were recognized at the Arkansas Association of Alternative Education (AAAE) Leadership Day at the state Capitol on Feb. 13. It was the third consecutive year the Lamar program was recognized for high achievement on ACT Aspire math assessments. Attending the leadership day to…
Read MoreMarc Lawrence Resigns From Lamar School Board
In the Lamar School Board meeting on Feb. 12, Marc Lawrence presented a letter declaring his resignation. In his letter Lawrence states: “I would like to express in the most sincere way possible what an honor it is to serve and work with the amazing people of the Lamar School District. I ran for this…
Read MoreCCU Commission Votes To Negotiate For Suncloud, Despite Objections Of Manager
In their monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 26, members of the Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission voted to authorize management to negotiate with the utility’s wholesale power provider in an effort to accommodate a solar energy project, despite the objections of General Manager Roger Brooks. Commissioners voted to direct Brooks and Utility Attorney Jason Carter to negotiate…
Read MorePearson Serves Meals To Residents For 12 Years
by Stephanie Baker Gay Pearson has served as dietary manager at Johnson County Health and Rehab for over 12 years. Pearson and her kitchen staff of 18 cook three meals a day for over 100 residents. The health of a resident declines rapidly if they are not well nourished, making Pearson job’s essential to the…
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