Stories from Friday, March 22, 2013

After a decision made by the State Board of Education on Monday, March 11, Weiner High School will be closing, effective July 1. This has created an uproar within the community of the small town of Weiner. The board members voted 5-2 in favor of closing the high school, effective July 1, after a proposal was submitted by Harrisburg Superintendent Danny Sample. Sample made the suggestion because of financial difficulties the district is facing...

The Miss NEA Pageant will be held Friday and Saturday, April 12-13, in the Greene County Tech High School Auditorium on Highway 49 in Paragould, Ark. The current Miss NEA, Mackensie Brooke Nutt, is a senior at GCT High School and has the privilege of hosting the 2013 Miss NEA Pageant...