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Coming Next Month - April
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By Beth Kaffenberger outreach@boonecountylibrary.org
870-741-5913 ext.5 | 3/26/25 |
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JASPER — New security fences will be erected at Jasper School District campuses and a long-standing water leak problem on the Jasper campus has been solved, the school district's board of education was informed at its regular meeting March 17.
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JEFF DEZORT
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3/25/25
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FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Department of Higher Education awarded $750,000 to the University of Arkansas to help increase the number of data science certificates and degrees throughout the state. Karl Schubert, the managing director of the U of A Data Science Program, will be the principal investigator on a new program called HIRED.
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3/25/25
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RUSSELLVILLE — Arkansas Tech University hosted more than 1,700 high school Future Farmers of America students for career development events and competitions on Thursday, March 13.
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3/17/25
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The North Arkansas College (Northark) Board of Trustees has approved an initiative to explore a potential affiliation with the University of Arkansas System. Board Chair Luke Feighert and President Rick Massengale have been appointed to lead discussions and examine the specifics of the agreement.
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3/14/25
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March 10–15: Take & Make Craft: Shamrock Wreath – grab a kit, unleash your creativity, and craft at your own pace. Limited kits available, so stop by and pick yours up while they last!
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By Beth Kaffenberger outreach@boonecountylibrary.org
870-741-5913 ext.5 | 3/5/25 |
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The Friends of the Library are seeking book donations, please make sure the books are in good condition before dropping them off at the library. They are also seeking volunteers to assist in the various activities they do. If you are interested, please call the library or ask someone at the front desk.
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By Beth Kaffenberger outreach@boonecountylibrary.org
870-741-5913 ext.5 | 2/19/25 |
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As we approach its 100-year anniversary this July, the cultural salience of the “Scopes Trial” endures. The misdemeanor legal case that was purposely staged into a contentious drama became a blazing emblem for America’s power struggle between individual freedoms and majority opinion.
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2/17/25
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The library will be closed on Monday, February 17 in observance of President’s Day.
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By Beth Kaffenberger outreach@boonecountylibrary.org
870-741-5913 ext.5 | 2/12/25 |
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Blind Date with a Book will be going on until February 15! Enter your name into a drawing for each wrapped book you check out. There will be books in the adult, children, and young adult sections of the library.
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By TERRY REGISTER outreach@boonecountylibrary.org
870-741-5913 ext.5 | 2/5/25 |
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Thank you for all the Food for Fines donations. We will still be collecting food until January 31. If you have some book fines that you would like to clear off your account, please bring in some non-perishable food items or hygiene products and give them to the front desk.
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By TERRY REGISTER outreach@boonecountylibrary.org
870-741-5913 ext.5 | 1/29/25 |
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The Harrison School District Board of Education held its first monthly meeting of the calendar on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and began the year with the usual discussing and voting on the superintendent’s and assit superintendent’s contracts with the district.
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By SCOTT McDONALD
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1/25/25
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Thank you for all the Food for Fines donations. We will still be collecting food until January. 31. If you have some book fines that you would like to clear off your account, please bring in some non-perishable food items or hygiene products and give them to the front desk.
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By TERRY REGISTER outreach@boonecountylibrary.org
870-741-5913 ext.5 | 1/22/25 |
