On September 27 and 28, the Lockesburg Lions Club and the UA Cossatot Foundation hosted the third annual Blue Darter Trade Days. The two-day event raised over $2,000 to help support the organizations’ projects.
Blue Darter Trade Days is an event that invites vendors from Southwest Arkansas and the surrounding area to sell unique merchandise. In addition, event festivities included a fish fry, a pumpkin patch, and Bingo.
“It was great partnering up with the UA Cossatot Foundation to not only raise funds for each of our organizations, but also provide a fun community event for people in Southwest Arkansas,” said Zebbie Launius, Lockesburg Lion’s Club Member.
The UA Cossatot Foundation hosted a fish fry from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on Friday and Saturday. UA Cossatot Chancellor, Dr. Steve Cole and Sevier County Judge, Greg Ray fried the fish. Proceeds went to benefit the Colt’s Basketball teams.
UA Cossatot Student Ambassadors hosted fall festival games and sold pumpkins for the community to purchase. UA Cossatot’s student organization, Rotaract also participated in the event by providing a concession stand.
The Lockesburg Lion’s Club hosted Bingo at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 28. The proceeds will fund an upcoming beautification project in the city of Lockesburg.
The fourth annual Blue Darter Trade Days is set to take place in September 2020.
Nashville Chamber Coffee Wednesday Morning at Howard Memorial Hospital
Dr Sam Peebles book signing was during the Nashville Chamber Coffee at Howard Memorial Hospital.
Nashville Chamber coffee is today, Wednesday October 16th, at Howard Memorial Hospital lobby from 9 til 11:30 a.m. to honor Dr. Peebles for his new book and to have a book signing at that time. Come help us celebrate Dr. Peebles new venture.
Arkansans to Demonstrate “Shakeout, Don't Freak Out” This Week
NORTH LITTLE ROCK— This week thousands of Arkansans will participate in the Great Central United States ShakeOut Earthquake Drill. This year’s annual drill is set for Thursday, October 17 at 10:17 a.m. The theme for this year’s drill is to “ShakeOut, Don’t Freak Out”.
To date, more than 192,000 of Arkansans are registered for the 2019 ShakeOut Drill. Last year more than 208,000 Arkansans participated.
Held annually on the third Thursday of October, the ShakeOut Drill is a “day of action” providing an opportunity for people to take extra steps to become more prepared for earthquakes and other disasters. The self-led drill encourages participants to practice how to “Drop, Cover and Hold On”. For most people, in most situations the recommended earthquake safety action is to:
· DROP where you are, onto your hands and knees;
· COVER your head and neck with one arm and hand, as you crawl for shelter under a nearby table or desk;
· HOLD ON to your shelter with one hand until shaking stops (remain on your knees and covering your head and neck with your other arm and hand).
Citizens in Arkansas are not immune to earthquakes—the state is home to several active seismic zones capable of producing damaging earthquakes, including the New Madrid seismic zone.
The ShakeOut is free and open-to-the-public, and participants include individuals, schools, businesses, local and state government agencies. To take part in the ShakeOut, individuals and organizations are asked to join the drill by registering to participate at www.shakeout.org. Once registered, participants receive regular information on how to plan their drill and become better prepared for earthquakes and other disasters.
It’s important to remember that even though the official drill is being held this Thursday, there is no wrong time, nor is it too late to become more prepared. If you can’t participate this Thursday, go ahead and register and schedule a drill for yourself, your workplace or any other type of organization any day of the year!
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
Most participants are in one of the Official ShakeOut Regions listed below (with current registration totals). People and organizations in other countries can also register. All regions participate on October 17, 2019 unless specified. To learn more, select your region below or choose from this list:
Noah Reed Student of the Month at De Queen Lions Club Meeting
Noah Reed was recognized as Lions Club “Student of the Month” at Tuesday’s meeting in De Queen. Noah is a senior at De Queen High, the National Honor Society President, Quiz Bowl Captain, MVP and State Champ in Quiz Bowl, and Fellowship of Christian Students President. Lion President Bryan Blackwood presented Reed with a certificate for Student of the Month.
De Queen Open this Saturday at De Queen Country Club Golf Course
De Queen Country Club will host the De Queen Open golf tournament this Saturday and Sunday. Tee times 10 am Saturday, 1:00 pm Sunday. Five divisions. Entry fee $20 and that includes a Saturday night pulled pork meal. Jeff Brown and Phyliss Phillips visited with Loren Hinton Tuesday morning about the tourney.
Tuesday in Nashville FAFSA and Parent Teacher Conference Night
Nashville High School Career Coach Amy Westphal reminds students and parents that Tuesday is a big day for NHS seniors. Tuesday is FAFSA workshop day and financial aides will be be at the high school library from 10 am till 6 pm to assist families of college bound students in filling out their financial paperwork. Also Tuesday, seniors will order their caps and gowns, and Tuesday night is National Parent Teacher Conference Night in the NHS cafeteria.
Power Pharmacy Nashville Chamber Spotlight
The Nashville Chamber of Commerce Spotlight Business of the Week is Power Pharmacy. A visit with Cheryl Power will be at 11:30 Monday morning on Ed 88!
Weekly Update from State Representative DeAnn Vaught
A 2017 study titled “Indicators of School Crime and Safety,” published by the United States Department of Justice and the United States Department of Education, reported that 20% of students ages 12-18 reported being bullied at school during the previous school year.
The same study also reported that about 33% of students who reported being bullied at school indicated that they were bullied at least once or twice a month during the school year.
The persistence of school bullying has led to instances of student suicide across the country, including Arkansas.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Bullying is when someone hurts or scares another person repeatedly. It can include name calling, inflicting physical pain, exclusion, public humiliation, hurtful pranks and defacing property.
The Arkansas legislature began passing anti-bullying legislation in 2003. This year we strengthened those laws in an effort to reduce the instances of bullying in our schools.
In 2019, the General Assembly passed Act 1029, an Act to Amend the State Anti-Bullying Policy.
It requires parents of the victim of bullying be notified as soon as reasonably practicable. It requires schools to investigate and write a report on the complaint within 5 school days. The act also requires the school notify the parent or legal guardian of the student who is determined to have been the perpetrator of the incident of bullying.
In addition, it requires the superintendent to annually update the school board on the number of incidents of bullying reported and the actions taken.
Act 1029 states the Department of Education shall require 2 hours of professional development for licensed public school personnel in bullying prevention and recognition of the relationship between incidents of bullying and the risk of suicide.
This General Assembly also passed Act 190 which requires school counselors to spend at least 90% of his or her working time providing direct and indirect services to students.
The legislature will continue to study the issue of bullying but there are things we can all do.
Help children understand bullying. Talk about what bullying is and how to stand up to it safely. Tell kids bullying is unacceptable. Make sure they know how to get help.
And finally we can all model how to treat others with kindness and respect.
Colts Basketball Drawdown is October 18th for $5,000
Operation Christmas BBQ Meat Fundraiser at Walmart Oct 18th
Red Ribbon Week Activities at UA Cossatot
Nathan Haunted House Saturdays 19th and 26th
Hunters Education Class Offered in Winthrop
Lunch and Learn at UA Cossatot De Queen Skilled Trades Building
U.S. Citizenship Assistance Class offered by UA Cossatot’s Adult Education
UA Cossatot’s Adult Education department will be offering an eight-week course to help individuals receive assistance with the U.S. naturalization application, interview, and civics exam. This free U.S. Citizenship class is an eight-week course offered from 3:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning on October 15, 2019.
Students wanting to take this class must register for the course in person by 6:00 P.M. on October 14. This course is offered through UA Cossatot’s Adult Education department at the Howard County Campus in Nashville.
The U.S. Citizenship class is for permanent residents who are planning to apply for U.S. Naturalization. It will prepare applicants for the naturalization interview and civics test. Assistance with filling out the N-400 Application for Naturalization is also available.
The classes are at Nashville, but anyone can register for the U.S. Citizenship class at any UA Cossatot Adult Education site. UA Cossatot’s Adult Education office is open from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. for anyone that would like to register.
For more information, please call UA Cossatot’s Adult Education department at 870-584-1318.
Nashville's Golden Gathering Underway!
Final preparations for Golden Gathering at the Nashville City Park. The fun starts at 9 and its all free for everyone age 55 and up.
And a great big thank you to the sponsors who make the Golden Gathering possible!
Elvis.....aka Josh Davis kicking off the Golden Gathering underway at the Nashville City Park!
Great crowd for the Golden Gathering. Unexpected cloud cover is keeping temps really comfortable. Live music and free bingo underway. Free lunch at noon and 5 lucky winners will take home $100 cash each. Plenty of door prizes and free giveaways. Come join us at the Nashville City Park.
A great big thank you to the Nashville High School Student Council and National Honor Society for serving the meals at the Golden Gathering!
Beebopping with Shake, Rattle, and Roll at the Golden Gathering!
UAC Colts Basketball the Subject at Tuesday's Lions Club Meeting in De Queen
UA Cossatot Colts Basketball Coach Brad Phillips and Colts player Kyler Gamill were guest speakers at Tuesday’s De Queen Lions Club meeting. Coach Phillips talked about the upcoming season, Colts players, season passes, UAC drawdown, and the upcoming schedule.
Nashville Rotary Club Meeting on Wednesday
Nashville Schools Superintendent Doug Graham spoke to the Nashville Rotary Club yesterday. In addition to sharing some school performance stats, Graham introduced Andrea Pinegar, Crystal Evans, and Sharon Dale and they talked about the Scrapper Supermarket, a program that makes food available to students in need. Coming up around 8:30 on the Thursday Ed-ition of the Morning Show, we will talk with Graham about the Scrapper Supermarket as well as his goal of establishing a fine arts center at Nashville Schools.
Mark Dale Talks About Nashville's Golden Gathering
Nashville Parks and Rec director Mark Dale was in our studio Wednesday to talk about Thursday’s Golden Gathering event.
Tuesday Night Reports from the Sevier County Special Election
Tuesday Night Reports from the Sevier County Special Election