Viola High School graduate has new elementary school named after her in Texas

Marilyn Hampton recently had a Texas school named after her. Photos credited to Eva D. Coleman / Aubrey ISD. A Viola High School graduate has received a huge honor by having a new elementary school named after her in Texas. The Aubrey, Texas Independent School District is naming their new school the Marilyn Hampton Elementary School in honor of their longtime custodian. Hampton is a 1968 graduate of Viola.

Norfork High School students take first place in AGFC culinary competition

The second annual Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) Generation Conservation Summit took place last week at the Hot Springs Convention Center in Bank OZK Arena. Jovee Webster, Adelynn Lubbock and Phineas Bitting from Norfork High School won the culinary division of the Arkansas Game and Fish Generation Conservation Summit sponsored by Buc-ees.

YS School Board meets Monday

The Yellville-Summit School Board will meet Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Yellville-Summit Administrative Building. The board will discuss monthly budget and financial reports, hear from FFA officers presenting on a National FFA Presentation, and hear a petition for student transfers. Board action is requested on an election resolution appointing...

Nettleton Tops 5A East Conference in Offensive Shootout Win Over Wynne

Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – In a hard-fought 42-39 victory over the Wynne Yellowjackets, the Nettleton Raiders secured a tie with Harding Academy for the 5A East conference crown in their regular season finale. The win sends the Raiders into the playoffs as the number two seed in the division.

Wynne, Cross County students earn awards at GenCon Summit

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Students from the Wynne and Cross County school districts brought home awards from the annual Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Generation Conservation (GenCon) Summit in Hot Springs. Wynne Junior High School won second overall in the middle school division and received first place in...

Jonesboro foundation awards $75,000 in classroom grants to 44 teachers

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Jonesboro Public Schools Foundation surprised 44 teachers Friday with $75,000 in approved classroom grants. The foundation received 93 requests and funded 44. Carmen Teague, the drama and theater teacher at Douglas MacArthur High School, is one of the grant recipients. She said she has wanted...

Wynne High School inducts new National Honor Society members

WYNNE — Wynne High School held an induction ceremony this week for students selected to join its National Honor Society chapter. Officers for the Wynne High School chapter include Blair Huddleston, president; Genevieve Campbell, vice president; Ryder Miller, secretary; and Kinley Wampler, senior representative. The guest speaker was Londyn...

Chalkbeat reporter examines teacher retention in Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Chalkbeat Tennessee reporter Bri Hatch joins Action News 5 to discuss why teachers are leaving Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the impact on students and efforts to retain educators.

Championship Coach Charlie Strong to return home as Batesville High’s ‘Hometown Hero’

BATESVILLE, Ark. — Long before he was roaming sidelines in big-time college football and leading programs to championship titles, Charlie Strong was a Batesville Pioneer standard-bearer. On Friday, Nov. 6, the championship coach is coming back to where it all began. The Batesville School District will honor Strong as...

PHS rolls through first round

The Perryville Pirates finished the regular season on the soccer pitch with a 8-0 mercy rule win over the Kennett Indians, and followed it up with a final win on the road and a win in the first round of the district playoff, again against Kennett. The first three goals...

A-State’s new chancellor Dr. Calvin White Jr. has a full agenda

Dr. Calvin White Jr. is a historian by training but he’s very focused on the future. A native of Stuttgart, this son of the Delta now serves as the new chancellor of Arkansas State University’s flagship campus in Jonesboro. He brings nearly 20 years of successive academic leadership experience and scholarly distinction to A-State.

Mountain Home NJROTC cadets visit National Cold War Center

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mountain Home High School NJROTC cadets traveled to Blytheville on Oct. 21, for a tour of the National Cold War Center, where they learned more about the history of the U.S. military and the role Arkansas played during the Cold War. The trip gave...

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Paisley Rea Crowned 2027 Miss Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Paisley Rea, a junior communication sciences and disorders major from Benton, Arkansas, was crowned the 2027 Miss Arkansas State University Wednesday night during the annual scholarship pageant at the Fowler Center on the Arkansas State University campus. Rea earned the title...

8 Arkansas districts get grants to tie vendor pay to student results

Eight school districts in Arkansas have been awarded grants to help them implement outcomes-based contracts to improve student outcomes. School districts from Jonesboro to Harrison to West Fork received $10,000 grants to design and implement an OBC for the 2027-28 school year. Meghan Busbey is the senior director of programs at Forward Arkansas. She says one example of an outcomes-based contract is a tutoring provider for a school district.

Batesville High School to honor Charlie Strong as Hometown Hero on Friday

BATESVILLE — Batesville High School graduate and longtime college and NFL coach Charlie Strong will return to his hometown Friday for recognition as a Hometown Hero during the Pioneers’ football game against Valley View. Strong, a 1978 Batesville High graduate, began his football career as a Pioneer. He...

Wynne, Nettleton to battle for home playoff game Friday

WYNNE — The Wynne Yellowjackets will be playing for a home playoff game Friday when they travel to Nettleton to take on the Nettleton Raiders. Right now, Harding Academy, Wynne and Nettleton are tied for first place in the 5A East going into Friday’s final games of the season.

Harding Academy rallies past Wynne, three-way tie atop 5A East

WYNNE — Harding Academy’s “Eat the Captain” pressure defense dominated the second half, and the Wildcats spoiled Senior Night for the Wynne Yellowjackets with a 22-14 5A East Conference victory at Yellowjacket Stadium Friday night. Wynne jumped out on top in the opening quarter on a...

Newport High School dismissing early due to power outage

NEWPORT, Ark. (KAIT) - Newport School District announced the high school will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Monday because of a power outage. Entergy Arkansas reported 996 customers in Newport were without power. Restoration is estimated to be done by 12:30 p.m. Because of the outage, the high school will dismiss...

New rookie program brings firefighter training closer to home

Future firefighters in Independence County and surrounding areas can now complete rookie training closer to home through a new program launched at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville’s White River Fire Training Center. The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce joined UACCB, the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, and...