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Liberty Tax Service will offer free tax preparation March 1-29 to salute firefighters, police/law enforcement, nurses, emergency medical technicians and hospital employees. The company will offer this service at 601 S. Main Street, for first-time customers.
Previous Community News HeadlinesMarch 11th, 2010 Local choirs to perform with acclaimed composerCONWAY ” Fourteen Arkansas high school choirs, including Searcy High School and Harding Academy, will perform with nationally acclaimed composer Tim Janis in his new “Celebrate America” musical special on AETN Tuesday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m.Spaghetti dinner plannedSearcy Optimist Club members, known for their barbecue at the White County Fair, will provide another culinary treat for Searcy residents Saturday.Rose Bud FBLA meetingRose Bud High School FBLA recently held a meeting to discuss future community service activities. It was decided that the group will participate in the 65 Roses Bike Tour by setting up an aid station on Highway 5.March 10th, 2010 New library books offer helpful tipsThe following are new non-fiction items at the Searcy Public Library.NARFE elects new officersThe White county chapter 1257 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) has begun 2010 with the following slate of officers: Joe Goldman, President; Dee Spann, Vice-president; and Mary Golden, Secretary-Treasurer.March 8th, 2010 WISE offers free parenting workshopsWhen parents talk to their children about drug and alcohol use, the kids are less likely to use, according to a new study. Conversely, if parents expect their kids to use illegal substances, it increases the chances the children will use alcohol and drugs.Local participates in Hendrix productionCONWAY ” The Hendrix College Department of Theatre Arts and Dance recently presented William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline in performances at the Cabe Theatre on the Hendrix College campus.Ark. Air Rifle Competition to be held in Little RockThe 11th annual Arkansas Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Championship will be held Saturday, March 13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fisher National Guard Armory, 2600 Poplar Street, in North Little Rock. All are welcome to attend.Searcy Brass Quintet to present concert at HUThe Harding University Music Department will present the Searcy Brass Quintet March 18 at 7 p.m. in the Reynolds Center Recital Hall. The recital will feature works by Gustav Holst, Scott Joplin, Morley Calvert, Eric Ewazen and others.March 7th, 2010 Allow those who will help paddleIt’s Friends Day today at the Church. We celebrate this every year. It is simply a day we choose in March of every year to share with our friends and family and co-workers the things most important to us. If you are taking the time to read this article, I would certainly want you to be invited as well. We need more positive friendships in our lives.HU students will spend week in Italy with director of ‘The Water Horse’22 to become immersed in Florentine cultureTest time for schools againIt’s that time of year again ... testing! Every spring, our students begin the testing season in March. It is important that our parents be informed of what tests are being given, so they are able to encourage their children and make sure they are properly prepared for the upcoming exams.March 5th, 2010 A Revival on Big CreekIn rural Mississippi during the 1950’s churches all over the area tended to gather for revival meetings late in the summers when the crops had been “laid by.” That meant that the farmers had the crops in the fields. The cultivation, planting and fertilizing had all been done. The cotton plants were growing and maturing. All but some irrigation and hoeing had been done. It was up to the Lord and the weather then to determine the kind of crop they would reap. The crop had been “laid by.”Gardeners should be aware of weather changes during MarchI think we are all ready for spring, our plants included. This is the time of year when we really need to pay attention to the weather and be prepared to protect tender new growth. The average last frost varies throughout the state, but usually we aren’t guaranteed frost-free until early to mid- April. Hopefully, the cold will be long gone by then, but pay attention. If you do choose to cover plants, use care and make sure what you use is porous. Plastic tends to cause things to heat up too much during the day, and can pose more of a problem. Low growing perennials, and strawberries are easier to cover, since a little extra mulch can do the job. For fruit trees, you usually just have to take your chances, and hope and pray for the best.Harding adds new degreesHarding University’s Department of Family and Consumer Sciences recently announced that beginning fall 2010, the child and family sciences degree will be split into three separate degrees: Bachelor of Science in Child Life, Child Development, and Family Life Education.Jay Sisk honored by WCMCWhite County Medical Center associates recently named Tech II Engineer Jay Sisk as Associate of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2010. As an associate of five and a half years, Sisk serves as the boiler operator and performs general maintenance duties throughout the hospital.March 4th, 2010 March 3rd, 2010 March 2nd, 2010 New library items include local author’s bookThe following are new items in the non-fiction section of the Searcy Public Library.Pageant to be heldThe Bald Knob Strawberry Pageant, sponsored by the Bald Knob Chamber of Commerce, will be held April 17 in the Bald Knob High School Gym at 2 p.m.Harding assistant professor wins awardHarding University assistant professor of business Dr. Jake Stewart was selected the winner of the 2010 James R. Snyder International Student Paper of the Year Award for the North America Region.Local honored by Cooley Law SchoolBrian Smith of Searcy earned a Certificate of Merit in Research and Writing during the Fall Term 2009 at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School, in his third term of study. He is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University and of Searcy High School. He is the son of Dr. Bob W. Smith of Searcy and Betty Ann Wolfe of Crawfordsville.February 28th, 2010 The barn is this wayThe great twentieth century theologian and spiritual guide Tom T. Hall sang a song you may recognize. He sang the song “Me and Jesus got our own thang goin” it seemed to me to be a repudiation of organized religion. I have heard hundreds of people repeat this philosophy. It seems as though it has become fashionable and enlightened to say these kinds of things. Admittedly, it does sound like a very appropriate response to all the shenanigans pulled in the name of Jesus. You know of all the schemes and arrests and the high profile Christians who have disgraced themselves in the public eye. This “me and Jesus” slogan seems to be a safe way to distance ourselves from all this poison and still maintain our faith. We can disassociate ourselves from all the hypocrisy and the silly, foolish things associated with the Christian faith without sacrificing our belief in Jesus Christ. It is tempting sometimes to adopt such a stance, but naaah ... I will cast my lot with the BODY OF CHRIST.‘Spring Sing International’ to be held on Harding campus April 1-3Event will feature range of shows, HU Jazz BandFebruary 26th, 2010 Open windowsThe Mississippi Delta’s climate is different than our own here in White County. In the summer the Delta is hotter and dryer than here. In the winter the Delta seldom experiences significant snow fall. When it does snow, on those infrequent occasions, it will generally melt away quickly. One hundred and fifty miles and the eastern side of the Mississippi River make a difference in the weather patterns between here and there.Private Pesticide Applicator training to be held March 2The private pesticide applicator training originally scheduled for Feb. 9 in White County has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 2, at 6 p.m. at the Arkansas State University Farm in Beebe.HU ‘Spring Sing International’ to be held on campus April 1-3Spring Sing, Harding University’s annual student musical variety show, will present its audience with a “passport” to travel the world without leaving their seats in the Benson Auditorium April 1-3.February 25th, 2010 Haiti relief items packed, loaded from ArkansansJudsonia Church of Christ participates in sending needed itemsSearcy choir to hold garage saleSearcy High School choir members will share their musical talents with other schools nationwide when they attend the Disney Music Festival March 17-21 in Orlando, Fla. Under the direction of Tina Niederbrach, 56 students will perform four pieces on March 19 for the Disney Choral Competition. One particular piece is entitled “Bach Again,” which begins as a traditional Bach arrangement but becomes increasingly contemporary. |
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