River Valley & Ozark Edition

WATER WORRIES: Wading through the water issues

Lake Conway Group makes progress on watershed funding

A comprehensive Lake Conway watershed study could begin as soon as spring 2010, focusing first on the issues of flooding and sedimentation buildup.
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TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE: Vilonia Primary awarded for character education program

Learning good character goes right along with the A, B, Cs and one, two, threes at Vilonia Primary School.
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UCA hosting artists, presenting opera

Upcoming at the University of Central Arkansas: Kevin Sanders, guest tuba artist, 7:30 p.m., Monday, Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall The King’s Singers, Artists in Residence, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Reynolds Performance Hall. Tickets $10- $35. Call Ticket Central at (501) 450-3265 or toll free in Arkansas at 1-866-810-0012 or visit www.uca.edu/tickets.
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flavor Double dose of Southern charm

At the intersection of Arkansas 7 and Arkansas 154 in Yell County lies the small town of Centerville, population: 95, where the Centerville Country Store and Brenda’s Café sit on opposing corners.
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Keeping your food safe at home

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are approximately 76 million cases of foodborne illnesses in the United States annually. Not all of these cases are reported or diagnosed.
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education Students learn basics of art, enter various competitions

Students in Jamie Schroeder’s art classes at Heber Springs Middle School not only learn the basic concepts of art, they learn what it’s like to win awards for their artistic creations.
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Grammy Award-winning group to perform at UCA

The Grammy award-winning group The King’s Singers will bring their vast repertoire of music to the University of Central Arkansas ’ Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday as part of UCA’s Public Appearances and Artist in Residence programs.
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Arts foundation receives Performing Arts Grant

North Arkansas Foundation for Arts and Education announced that it was among a select group of regional presenters chosen to receive a Mid-America Arts Alliance grant.
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Grand prize to top $200,000 in fishing tournament

The winning boater of the 2009 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship at Lake Dardanelle will win up to $205,000 for first place and a slot at the Bassmaster Classic.
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Conway library to host movie, talk on bicycles

The Faulkner County Library will host “Bicycles in America, Bicycles in Conway,” a Doc and Talk Movie night and discussion, at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
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Independent Living Services hosting fifth golf ball drop

Independent Living Services will hold its fifth annual Golf Ball Drop Saturday at Estes Stadium. The Golf Ball Drop festivity will start at 4:45 p.m. on the practice field behind Estes Stadium. Proceeds from the event will be used to help Independent Living Services provide safe, reliable transportation to nearly 200 people with intellectual disabilities in Faulkner County.
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Conway accountant pledges $25,000 to College of Business

Conway Certified Public Accountant Michael J. Rasmussen made a $25,000 pledge to the University of Central Arkansas Centennial Campaign.
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Buffalo River film to be shown at Rockefeller Institute

A film about the Buffalo National River will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute as part of the Rockefeller Institute’s Reel Stories Documentary Film and Discussion Series. Admission is free.
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Students study demographics, ecology in cemetery

What do bugs, cemeteries and antibiotics have to do with each other?
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GREENBRIER EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY Priceless advice

Goal of preschool program: ‘Empower parents to be their child’s first teacher’

Greenbrier Eastside Elementary School is the test site for a preschool parent center that could spread across the nation.
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