First UA Cossatot Colts Pep Band Meeting to Take Place October 8th
UA Cossatot Pep Band leader, Dr. Laura Riddle has announced the first official meeting and rehearsal for the college’s pep band. This meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 6:30 P.M. at the UA Cossatot Lockesburg Campus.
The Colt’s Pep Band will be providing music for the Colt’s home basketball games. Anyone interested or wanting to learn more about the Pep Band is encouraged to join the meeting. The rehearsal will allow Pep band members to come together and discuss plans for the 2019-2020 basketball season.
This opportunity will allow students, faculty, staff, and the general public to play music and show school pride. Dr. Riddle is looking primarily for individuals who can play the flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, baritone, trombone, drums (set), electric guitar, bass guitar, or keyboards.
To join the Colt’s Pep Band or to learn more information before the first rehearsal, please contact Dr. Laura Riddle at 870-584-1137 or lriddle@cccua.edu
Town North De Queen Trunk or Treat
Nashville Golden Gathering Thursday October 10th
Nashville Chamber Coffee at Howard County Farmers Market
There will be a Nashville Chamber coffee this Friday 10/4 at the Howard County Farmer's Market beginning at 9:30 til 11:00 a.m. We will be celebrating with the Market on a successful season and the ending of the season at the market. There will be a giveaways and food.
Hope to see you at the Market this Friday morning.
Mike Reese
Nashville Chamber Director
Private Pesticide Applicator Training Meeting
Sevier County Escaped Inmate
PUBLIC AWARENESS ESCAPED INMATE!!!
Cameron Stinnett
Black Male
5’10 170 lbs
27 years old
This inmate is not considered dangerous but did walk off from his duties mowing at the jail Wednesday at approximately 2:45pm
Please call 911 if he is seen.
UA Cossatot Annual Drawdown Supports UA Colts Basketball
Howard Memorial Hospital Foundation Fundraiser
Come out and have fun with us at 12 p.m. on October 26 at the Nashville Country Club! We will have The Bear Creek Boys performing and a Cornhole Tournament with the winning team receiving half of the entry fees - which is standard for these tournaments! Tickets will also be available at the door and at the Foundation office. To purchase tickets or for more information, call Foundation Director Terrica Hendrix at: 845-8001.
National Night Out in Sevier County Tuesday Night
Sevier County had their National Night Out at De Queen Sportsplex Tuesday night with free hotdogs, popcorn, candy and other giveaways! Little Debbie Eating Contest coming up! (Click on Pic to go to next pic = 4 Pics)
Little Debbie Eating Contest at Sevier County National Night Out
1st Match: Zoe Tollett vs Skylar Pannell
2nd Match: Tonya McKiddy vs Chet Stubbs
After dark Tuesday at Sevier County’s National Night Out
Rutledge Awards Howard County Officer of the Year
BENTON – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today awarded the Howard County Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award to Sergeant John Partain with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Rutledge presented the county winners at the annual awards and recognition luncheon during the 2019 Arkansas Law Enforcement Summit at the Benton Event Center.
“It’s my honor to recognize our law enforcement officers from around the state for their dedication to protecting Arkansans,” said Attorney General Rutledge. “Every day, these brave men and women leave their families without knowing if they will safely return home. Today’s recipients have gone above and beyond for all of us and we are grateful for their dedication and sacrifice.”
In addition to the statewide and regional Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year awards, Rutledge recognized an Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer winner from counties around the State. Recipients were selected based on recommendations for their dedicated service to Arkansans and can hold law enforcement positions at a college or university, municipal, county, federal or State level. Nominations were provided to Attorney General Rutledge from police chiefs, county sheriffs, county judges, mayors, prosecutors and other state law enforcement leaders from across Arkansas.
De Queen Police Report
Known Worldwide Third Generation Blade Smith at De Queen Lions Club Meeting
Lisa Taylor introduced Logan Pearce, 3rd generation blade smith, as today’s guest speaker at De Queen Lions Club. Pearce has made knives for the last several U.S. presidents, for TV shows, etc.. He has the largest custom knife show in the world and owns a knife making magazine. He works with the Discovery Channel and has a knife making school in Iceland. Pearce will be bringing the "Forged in Fire" to Hurrah Festival this Saturday in Herman Dierks Park in De Queen. "Forged in Fire" is from 10am-1pm with a cutting competition from 2-4pm. Pearce would like to see De Queen as the "custom knife-making capital of the world." There are 12 master knife-makers in De Queen today.
Projects Created by UAC Students Displayed at Nashville ERC
Tabetha Nguyen’s Lit I class presented their projects at the Nashville ERC Monday. There are some amazing students in her class and they were all very creative. The students have stored their projects and worked on them at the ERC for the last few weeks. All projects will be displayed at the Nashville ERC.
Thanks for allowing the ERC to be a part of your students’ projects, Tabetha!
If you’d like to see more photos, visit the ERC Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/UACERC/
UA Cossatot Will Host Three Blood Drives During October
Lifeshare Blood Center in Texarkana has organized several community blood drives scheduled to take place during October. Three of these blood drives will take place at UA Cossatot. The college’s De Queen, Ashdown, and Lockesburg Campuses will be hosting individual blood drives for anyone who would like to donate blood.
The De Queen Campus blood drive will take place on October 7 from 10:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. The Ashdown Campus will be hosting their blood drive on October 14 from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. On the same day, October 14, the Lockesburg Campus blood drive will occur from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. that evening.
Lifeshare Blood Center employees have stated that there is a big need for people to give blood and that blood supplies are low throughout the region. To donate blood or to learn more information about these upcoming blood drives, please call 903-794-3173.
Town Hall Meeting in Lockesburg Regarding Proposed 1% Sales Tax for New Hospital
Citizens of Lockesburg and the surrounding area met at the Lockesburg Senior Center Monday night for a town hall meeting concerning the 1% sales tax for a new Sevier County Hospital
Early Voting Begins October 1st for the October 8th Election in Sevier County
Early voting begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday, October 1st for the October 8th election on a proposed Sevier County 1% sales tax for a new hospital.
Natasha Cribbs Artist and Graphic Designer Former UA Cossatot Student
Artist and Graphic Designer Credits UA Cossatot for her Success
Natasha Cribbs is a former UA Cossatot student who now works as a graphic designer and illustrator for Phillips Media Group (PMG) in Springfield, Missouri. Cribbs credits UA Cossatot as being a big part of her journey in helping her get to where she is today.
Natasha was born in Waxahachie, Texas. As a child, she grew up in different towns in east Texas. Eventually, Natasha moved to Murfreesboro, Arkansas. In 2012, she graduated from Murfreesboro High School, and then directly went to college at UA Cossatot.
Cribbs said, “I chose to attend school at UA Cossatot because it was affordable. Plus, I had already taken a class there when I was in high school.”
When asked about her experience at UA Cossatot, Natasha said, “UA Cossatot was a great experience! When I started college, I didn’t even have a car. Going to UA Cossatot made school more affordable and accessible to me. I took all of my classes, either online or at the Nashville Campus. I was also able to take college classes with friends I graduated high school with.”
At UA Cossatot, Natasha chose to take her basics so she could receive her Associate of Arts degree. This degree allowed her to take her general studies courses that she would need to transfer. This degree also allowed her to explore career options while taking required courses and other classes she was interested in, like Creative Writing.
In 2014, she graduated from UA Cossatot and then transferred to Henderson State University. At Henderson, Cribbs ended up majoring in art and design. Natasha said, “I’ve always been interested in art and created art of all kinds. I love it! I knew this career field would make me happy, and I felt it was where I belonged. UA Cossatot also gave me extra time to realize that, while not wasting time and money.”
In March of this year, Natasha Cribbs landed a job working for Phillips Media Group (PMG) where she was hired to work as a Designer/Paginator. PMG works with multiple newspapers in the Missouri and Arkansas area, and Natasha helps these newspapers with their layout and design on a computer. She designs pages and ads primarily in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, while corresponding with co-workers, and making sure everything gets sent to press.
Natasha Cribbs said, “I love my job! I am also glad that I started my education at a community college. It gave me what I needed at the time, instead of going straight to a university. UA Cossatot was a great school for me to begin my college education. If anyone is thinking about pursuing their education like I did, by starting at UA Cossatot, I would recommend them to look into it and talk to an advisor!”
Natasha is active on social media. She has social accounts where people can keep up with her art work on Facebook and Instagram. To view some of her work, please visit Natasha Cribbs - Artist (https://www.facebook.com/NatashaCribbsArtist/) on Facebook and @nalightful (https://www.instagram.com/nalightful/) and @nalightful.photo (https://www.instagram.com/nalightful.photo/) on Instagram.
UA Cossatot Participates in Youth Conference
On September 24, 2019, a team of UA Cossatot employees participated in the "Explore Success, Youth Manufacturing Conference." This conference took place at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope. At the conference over nine-hundred eighth-graders from Southwest Arkansas gathered to explore opportunities for employment in multiple manufacturing settings.
UA Cossatot's team consisted of Welding instructor, Stuart Dufrane; Industrial Electricity Instructor, Randy Thompson; Admissions Advisor, Rachel Barfield; and Division Chair for Skilled and Technical Sciences, Steve McJunkins.
The goal of the conference was to give junior high students an opportunity to learn information from industry and manufacturing leaders about the requirements for obtaining employment. UA Cossatot attended the conference to provide information to these students about how they can seek post-secondary educational opportunities in these career fields at UA Cossatot.
UA Cossatot employees at the conference also educated the youth about the college’s Secondary Career Center. Information was given, allowing the eighth-graders at the conference to learn about how they can earn college credit while still enrolled in high school. UA Cossatot’s Secondary Career Center allows juniors and seniors in high school the chance to take college level courses in Industrial Technology, Welding, Automotive Service Technology, Diesel Technology, and Medical Professions.
UA Cossatot representatives were able to answer questions and discuss college opportunities at UA Cossatot with students directly. Students were also able to observe equipment that people in specific skilled and technical fields would use on the job. The available learning activities allowed students to learn and actively participate.
Weekly Update from State Representative DeAnn Vaught
In 2016 in Arkansas, a total of 2,226 women were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and 400 women died from the disease.
Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women.
October is breast cancer awareness month. This is an opportunity to remind Arkansans of the importance of mammograms for early detection and life style changes that could help prevent cancer.
Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat and before it is big enough to feel or cause symptoms.
In 2017, the General Assembly passed Act 708 which ensures that insurance policies cover annual mammograms for women over 40. It also ensures that 3D mammograms or ultrasounds are covered for women with dense breast tissue. While traditional mammograms are effective for many women, the ultrasound can detect changes in women with dense breast tissue.
Only about 5–10% of breast cancers are believed to be hereditary, meaning they’re caused by abnormal changes in certain genes passed from parent to child.
The vast majority of people who get breast cancer have no family history, suggesting that other factors must be at work, such as environment and lifestyle.
If you are uninsured or underinsured, you may qualify for a free or low-cost mammogram through the Arkansas BreastCare program.
BreastCare’s mission is to increase the rate of early detection of breast and cervical cancer and reduce the morbidity and mortality rates among women in Arkansas by lowering barriers to screening that result from lack of information, financial means, or access to quality services. It is funded by the Arkansas Department of Health with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Arkansas Tobacco Excise Tax.
For more information visit: www.healthy.arkansas.gov.
Arkansas Secretary of State
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