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Newport Special School District will provide an ACT preparation workshop this summer on the following dates: 13, 20, 27 July and on 3, 10 August at the JROTC building on the High School Campus. Instruction will start at 8AM and end 5 PM each day. Instructors for the course are Ed Jones and Carla Witcher. The class enrollment is limited to...
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Arkansas State University-Newport will hold a American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR training course July 13 on the Newport campus. The class will run from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in room 127 of Walton Hall.
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Learning and fun go hand-in-hand this summer at Arkansas State University-Newport’s Discovery College. Scheduled for July 8-12, Discovery College is for students entering grades 4-6 and opening still remain for students wishing to register.
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The Newport FFA Team placed second in the State Parliamentary Procedure Career Development Event.
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The Jackson County Election Commission wishes to announce the following important dates for the 2013 Annual School Election.
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Newport High School graduate Shanley “Sissy” Boyster won the Jackson County Dave Ferguson Scholarship in the amount of $500.
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The Newport Police Department has received complaints on June 11 of a company calling local businesses and residents claiming to be raising money for the Newport Elementary School.
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The Jackson County Quorum Court named Vera Brann to fill the vacant position of Jackson County Circuit Clerk at their regular meeting Thursday night.
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On June 6, 2013, at about 2:00 AM, the Newport Police Department was dispatched to Newport High School in reference to a burglary alarm.
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The Newport Economic Development Commission is working to develop new websites and a new mobile app for smart phone and tablet platforms including IPhone, Android and Windows.
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The Newport Head Start is now accepting applications. They serve children three to four years old and children must be three on or before August 1, 2013.
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The NEDC continues to work to recruit industrial prospects to Jackson County.
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One way to monitor economic activity is to monitor the amount of money collected in sales taxes. The amount of sales tax is a percentage of the total sales in the City of Newport. So if the amount collected on the half-cent sales tax is higher than last year that means more money was spent in the city limits than last year.
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The Jackson County Quorum Court is expected to appoint a new circuit clerk Thursday at their annual meeting in the Jackson County court room at 6 p.m.
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Thomas Wayne Ashcraft, Jr, 27, of Cave City was recently sentenced to 60 months in the Arkansas Department of Corrections on charges of sexual indecency with a child according a Jackson County circuit court sentencing order.
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The Arkansas Rural Nursing Education Consortium has announced the recent approval from the State Board of Nursing to increase acceptance for 16 additional students and with current applications, they plan to accept 26 additional students, program-wide. This larger class will begin January 2014.
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Providing cot sheets for Kids First was among the outstanding record book projects recognized during the annual meeting of the Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council on June 5.
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Loftin S. Kent Jr. of Newport was one of seven students to be awarded a $500 Customer Scholarship from AgHeritage Farm Credit Services. He is the son of Loftin and Marcia Kent. A senior at Newport High School, Mr. Kent plans to attend Mississippi State University.
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Over 240 Arkansas State University-Newport students were named to the Chancellor’s or Vice-Chancellor’s lists for academic excellence for the Spring 2013 semester, the college announced Tuesday.
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Add to your child’s summer adventure by attending the Pioneer Days Day Camp. The camp is June 26, 27, and 28 from 9 am to noon at the park pavilion.
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Learning and fun go hand-in-hand this summer at Arkansas State University-Newport’s Discovery College. Scheduled for July 8-12, Discovery College is for students entering grades 4-6.
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The Arkansas Correctional School awarded the Hurshell D. Qualls Teacher of the Year Award to Mindy Schulz, instructor at the McPherson Unit, Newport, Ark.
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Arkansas, June 3- Average retail gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 2.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.34/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,826 gas outlets in Arkansas. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.64/g, according to gasoline price...
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A summer reading sign up will be held from Monday, June 3 until Wednesday, July 17 at the Jackson County Library.
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The Newport City Pool is now open and accepting bookings for pool parties and swimming lessons.
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According to court documents, Jackson County Circuit Clerk Lisa Turner plead guilty to misdemeanor theft in court Thursday afternoon and resigned from office.
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Cleo Baty, 72, of Walnut Ridge departed this life Tuesday, May 28, 2013. He was born March 10, 1941 to Pete and Ollie Baty. He attended the Church of Christ and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
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Arkansas State University-Newport will hold a American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR training course July 13 on the Newport campus. The class will run from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in room 127 of Walton Hall.
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Williams Baptist College has set its schedule for the second session of summer classes at Bradford, Ark. The classes are held at Bradford High School, and they will begin on Monday, June 10. Registration is also June 10, starting at 6:00 p.m. at BHS.
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Portfest Carnival opens Wednesday, June 5 at 6 p.m. at Jacksonport State Park.
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Arkansas, May 27- Average retail gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 5.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.36/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,826 gas outlets in Arkansas. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.65/g, according to gasoline price...
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There will be a Grubbs Schools multi-year reunion at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 1 at the Grubbs High School cafeteria.
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Kaelin Hutchinson and William Bowen, both of Newport, have been chosen as the 2013 recipients of the Beverly Tapp Memorial Scholarship.
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The annual Portfest Horseshoe Pitching Tournament will be held on Saturday, June 8 at Jacksonport State Park, sponsored by ASU-Newport.
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The Busch/Busch Light Buddy Bass Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 8 at Jacksonport State Park in conjunction with the annual Portfest Festival.
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The Newport Greyhounds will hold a spring football scrimmage at 6 p.m.on Thursday, May 23, at Greyhound Field.
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The Newport County club will be the site for the 21st annual ASU Golf Tournament and dinner to promote the athletic programs of Arkansas State University on Friday, June 7.
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Armbands are now on sale at area outlets for the 32nd Annual Portfest Festival, to be held June 7-8 at Jacksonport State Park.
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According to the Associated Press, Arkansas' state treasurer Marth Shoffner resigned Tuesday after being accused of accepting at least $36,000 cash in exchange for steering business to an investment broker, bowing to bipartisan calls to step down or face removal from office.
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