A Benton first-grader earned first place in his category for storywriting in the statewide 2021 Arkansas PBS KIDS Writers Contest. Students in grades K-3 across Arkansas submitted 155 entries for this year’s contest, and 14 winning stories will be published at myarpbs.org/writerscontest beginning Friday, June 4. Winners include: Kindergarten – First place, Korbin Houston of Little Rock […]
Youths can submit essay or visual arts by June 1st for this RCA contest
Rural Community Alliance (RCA) is seeking entries of essays and visual art from youth on how to positively impact our rural communities. RCA members have a vision for just and thriving rural communities that offer access to an excellent education, economic opportunity, and rewarding quality of life to all residents. Write an essay (up to […]
Bryant class seeks public’s help in pursuing literary magazine
A Bryant teacher and her class are organizing a fundraiser to start a literary magazine. Caroline Earleywine teaches a creative writing class at Bryant High School. She says her students are passionate and filled with stories that are sometimes funny, sometimes heartfelt, and other times painful. “My students’ stories and poems are testaments to the […]
Teen Creative Writing Class Meets Every Wednesday Afternoon in Benton
Teens ages 13-18 are welcome to join a new Creative Writing Class at the Benton Library. Learn to write Poetry and Prose. Learn to develop great characters and keep your readers interested. This class meets Wednesdays from 3:30 PM – 5:15 PM