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August 5, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Here Are the Candidates Running for City & School Board Office in 2020

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The following is the list of candidates running for School Board or Municipal (City) races in the general election on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020. Those in orange are races that have opponents. SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES: BENTON Pos 1 – Luke Fulcher Pos 7 – Randy Mitchell HARMONY GROVE Pos 1 – Jason Finley MUNICIPAL (CITY) […]

July 27, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Swing Fore Saline Golf Tourney set for Sept 10 & 11

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The 17th annual Swing Fore Saline golf tournament is set for September 10th and 11th. This is a benefit for the Saline Health Foundation, with the goal of continuing to make our community a healthy place to live while providing scholarships and assistance to those in need within our community. Tee times are Thursday Sept. […]

July 23, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Harmony Grove District Announces Back to School Calendar, Rules & Parent Survey

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The Harmony Grove School District has released their plans for the 2020-2021 school year. See below for the calendar and information about the new policies regarding safety in the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s also a survey for parents to declare if they want their child(ren) to attend onsite or virtually. Access that here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjPI90wJgiE1Npwx_Z5Te4xxCV9WnCpdRpiAmb2QdnMnPvIw/viewform THE CALENDAR: […]

July 23, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Benton District Announces Back to School Calendar, Rules & Parent Survey

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The Benton School District has released their plans for the 2020-2021 school year. See below for the calendar and information about the new policies regarding safety in the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s also a survey for parents to declare if they want their child(ren) to attend onsite or virtually. Access that here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BPSTouchlessStudents2020 THE CALENDAR: August […]

July 22, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Benton School Board to discuss school year calendar revision

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The Benton Board of Education has called a special meeting for Wednesday, July 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Professional Development Center 211 North Border. The agenda outline follows. Watch for updates at https://www.facebook.com/bentonschools/. The agenda outline is below. To see the full agenda with supporting documents, visit this link. AGENDA I. Call to Order […]

July 21, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Annual Dare to Share Back to School Event in Sardis Is August 8th

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Sardis United Methodist Church will host the annual Dare to Share event on Saturday, August 8th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at 10712 W. Sardis Road. There will be free school supplies for your 2020-2021 list and free hygiene kits. This is for Saline County children only. You MUST pre-register at this link: https://vbspro.events/p/events/d94b49. If you would […]

July 17, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Locals to volunteer homeschool knowledge in video call July 19th to help other parents

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Parents, if you’re considering doing homeschooling with your children, there is the opportunity to participate in a video conference with other parents who have lots of experience in this area. A group of local parents are volunteering to share their knowledge to help others navigate the upcoming school year. Carla Hardwick, one of the organizing […]

July 13, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Monday COVID Update: Dr. Smith addressed rumors about whether masks work

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. There are currently 28,939 cases (up 572, up 1,061 Saturday, up 503 Sunday) • 3 out of 572 in correctional facilities • 6,510 active cases (127 nursing homes, 958 correctional facilities, 5,425 […]

July 9, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Thursday COVID Update: Education Secretary Pushes School Opening 2 Weeks

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. Education announcements today! There are currently 26,052 cases (up 806) • 110 out of 806 in correctional facilities • 5,751 active cases (131 nursing homes, 444 correctional facilities, 5,176 community) • Of […]

July 3, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Back to School Survey: Answer 7 Questions About Home or Virtual Learning and See Everyone’s Results

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Fill out the survey below and then you can look at everyone else’s answers. The 2020-2021 school year will be like no other we’ve experienced, with a pandemic causing every parent to make decisions about where exactly their child or children will be sitting during educational time. Internet and transportation are big issues as well […]