Forrest City
Forrest City, AR · Education
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Wynne High School construction making rapid progress
WYNNE — Nabholz Construction is making a lot of progress on the rebuild of Wynne High School. “It’s coming along fast. There’s 190 to 200 plus people there working. When you think of that kind of manpower, a lot can get done in a short time,” said Wynne Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kenneth Moore. “They’ve started hanging sheetrock on the south side on the bottom floor. On the second floor, they were getting it prepped.
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Tennessee high schools closing at alarming rates
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Wynne School Board receives report on intermediate school growth
WYNNE — A Wynne Intermediate School data presentation was the main topic of discussion during Monday’s meeting of the Wynne School Board. “They showed growth in all subjects. English, math, science, every single one for the whole school. That was a big positive,” said Wynne Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kenneth Moore. “The third grade, in ELA, they grew 18 points. In math, they grew eight, and in science, they grew 13.
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Cross County girls improve to 2-0; Wynne, Cross County boys prepare for season openers
NEWARK, Ark. — The Cross County Lady Thunderbirds improved to 2-0 with a 53-45 win over Cedar Ridge in Newark Thursday. The Lady T-Birds were led by sophomore Brinley Andrews with 15 points. Sophomore Mylee Smith added 13 points, and sophomore Jessie Venzen had 11 points. The Lady T-Birds...
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Three UAM students join Arkansas State’s inaugural College of Veterinary Medicine class
MONTICELLO, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — Three University of Arkansas at Monticello students have taken the next step toward careers in veterinary medicine after being accepted into the inaugural class of Arkansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Carley George of Warren, Kiara Jackson of Dumas and Shea Goodwin of Greenwood began veterinary school in August after […]
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The Commercial Appeal
U of M president tried to enrich himself from foundation, lawsuit says
Bill Hardgrave, the president of the University of Memphis , attempted to use University of Memphis Foundation funds to enrich himself, a federal lawsuit filed by the Foundation's former CEO alleged. Holly E. Ford, the former CEO of the University of Memphis Foundation, filed a lawsuit alleging she was wrongfully terminated after attempting to expose Hardgrave's efforts to use Foundation funds to enrich himself and gain control over the organization. The lawsuit was filed Nov. 13 in the Western District of Tennessee. Over the course of two years, Ford observed Hardgrave attempt to exercise control over the Foundation, putting the Foundation's status as a legally separate non-profit entity in jeopardy, the lawsuit alleged. Ford reported this to the board and legal counsel of the Foundation, legal counsel for the university and external financial auditors on multiple occasions and was terminated as a result, the lawsuit alleged. Hardgrave took office April 1, 2022. The university did not immediately return a request for comment. Hardgrave tried to procure life insurance, lawsuit alleges In October and November 2022, Hardgrave attempted to procure a split-dollar life insurance policy from the Foundation, according to the lawsuit. Under a split-dollar policy, an employer lends an executive