Brenda Bernet
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Educators studying new evaluation rules
Coming year to be test for new system
Teachers across the state are devoting time this summer to studying a new teacher evaluation system that schools will begin using during the 2013-14 school year. Continue reading...
Nonprofit works to take care of deployed troops’ families
Kenneth and Amy Culbreath took off Saturday on the lead motorcycle in a poker run fundraiser to benefit Camp Alliance, a nonprofit based in Fayetteville that is working to support the families of soldiers in the Army Reserve and National Guard. Continue reading...
Cuts squeezing Head Start
State programs expect to reduce number of kids served
Head Start and Early Head Start organizations across the state have cut budgets by shortening their school years, furloughing workers and eliminating positions as a result of federal budget cuts. Continue reading...
Mineral Oil Spills Near Fort Smith
Transformer Leaks Nontoxic Contents Into Mill Creek
Mineral oil leaked into Mill Creek from a ruptured transformer near the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line near Fort Smith, a spokesman for OG&E said Monday. Continue reading...
Estimated 16,000 gallons of mineral oil spilled in Fort Smith
An estimated 16,000 gallons of mineral oil spilled at an OG&E substation on Rutgers Street in south Fort Smith, a spokesman for the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed Monday. Continue reading...
New Summer Option Keeps Kids Learning
Decatur School District Offering 3-Week Sessions
Decatur School District Superintendent Larry Ben saw an opportunity to keep children learning through the summer. Continue reading...
Eureka Springs opens new park
Musical attraction praised
Al Larsen lifted 3-year-old Evan Osam to touch the chimes that were out of the child’s reach Saturday at the new Eureka Springs Music Park on North Main Street. Continue reading...
State’s population grows 9%
New population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that more Arkansas cities and towns lost population than gained population from 2002 to 2012. Continue reading...
Group: Cuts harm poor students
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families responded this week to a projected loss of $18.8 million next school year for Arkansas schools as a result of federal sequestration. Continue reading...
Huntsville Man Charged In Fatal Crash
A Huntsville man faces a charge of negligent homicide in a crash that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old Huntsville High School senior in March, according to a probable cause affidavit filed this week by Billy Allred, deputy prosecuting attorney for Madison County. Continue reading...
