New East End superintendent draws on love of town, district
Heidi Wilson didn’t have experience as a superintendent, but she promised the East End School Board something if they hired her.
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Paraprofessional takes training to a higher level to help kids
Nakia Morris, blindfolded and wearing ear plugs, had to make a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich in her own kitchen.
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Milestones director’s lengthy career fueled by passion
Executive Director Teresa Little opened a small wooden box she keeps on her bookshelves and sifted through special letters, cards and poems she’s received from…
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New Conway superintendent committed to family, education
When Jeff Collum left his position at the Benton School District in 2016, he moved to Texas to help take care of his father-in-law, Walter Causey, who had beco…
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School board president honored for ‘servant heart’
Myong Mann immigrated to the United States more than 40 years ago. She barely spoke English, but she worked tirelessly to provide a loving and caring environme…
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Sister of Eagle Scouts is first girl in state with honor
Diana Ashley of Conway was the little sister who grew up tagging along with her brothers to Scouting events, never dreaming she’d join their ranks as an Eagle …
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Morrilton’s Citizen of the Year has a heart for community
Collin Cahill, one of the nine grandchildren of Brenda Cahill, describes his grandmother as someone with a big heart who “puts everybody in front of herself an…
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Faulkner County woman named Outstanding Tree Farmer
Pamela Patton Jolly is the 2020 Outstanding Tree Farmer of Arkansas.
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Master Gardener of Year ‘thrilled’ with county award
Debbie Guthrie of Conway joined the Faulkner County Master Gardeners in 2016, the year she retired.
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Director finds way to give back with Main Street Mission
When Raul Torres moved to Arkansas from Portland, Oregon, in 2001, he was looking for a place to give back to the community. That’s when he found the Main Stre…
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‘Kid at heart’
The biggest obstacle for Rodney Partee, the new principal at Vilonia Middle School, has been the uncertainty of this school year.
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'An easy choice'
When Matt Porter first went to college right out of high school, he took some bad advice, and going against his gut instinct, he was pursuing a degree in indus…
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'You are not alone'
About 14 years ago, Sarah Monfee was working in a bank and attending college at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, when she became pregnant with her son…
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‘Excellence continually shines through’
The biggest goal for Anna Henderson this year is making sure her students are as safe as possible. She said that while the goal may be kind of broad, due to th…
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A library program to check out at home
One summer, when Bonny Hill was younger, she was at a camp that was hosting a deaf camp at the same time, and when the two camps shared meals in the cafeteria,…
