Most people are annoyed when lady beetles, boxelder bugs, crickets, various stinkbugs, or spiders invade their homes this time of year in an attempt to escape the cooler weather outside. The first thing most people think of when trying to prevent a pest problem is, “WHICH INSECTICIDE DO I SPRAY?” … [Read more...]
Special School Board Meeting
The Shirley School board will hold a special meeting on Nov. 7, at 6:30 during the halftime of the senior girls basketball game in the Bandroom. The one item on the agenda is to adopt a board resolution to request a start date of August 13 for the 2018-2019 school year. The resolution must be … [Read more...]
Shirley Receives Red Ribbon Grant
Shirley School received a Red Ribbon Week grant for $2000 from the Arkansas Sheriff's Association. Sheriff Gurley presented the check to Superintendent Tyrene Gardner and members of the newly formed Shirley School Safe Team.Thank you Scott Bradley, Randy Gurley, and Clayton Borecky. Students in the … [Read more...]
Flint Knapping at Education Center
FLINT KNAPPING ARROWHEAD EXHIBIT Tuesday, October 17th through Thursday, November 2nd FREE 9:30am - 3:30pm at the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center 130 Village Lane Suite 5E Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays only SPECIAL PRESENTATION by COLLECTOR MARK GRAY Tuesday, October 31st 1:00pm … [Read more...]
Students from Shirley High School Managing Our Natural Resources and Environmental Science classes went to Arkansas Tech University in Russellville on October 12th for the first annual AAEA Environmental Education goes to work education and employment fair. Only 5 public schools were in attendance, … [Read more...]
Succeed Scholarship Program is a Success
The Reform Alliance announces that 93 percent of available Succeed Scholarship Program spaces for the 2017- 2018 school year have been filled in the first month. The Succeed Scholarship Program, passed during the 2015 Legislative Session, allows a public school student with an Individualized … [Read more...]
West Side Gifted and Talented collecting used shoes to provide drinkable water
The West Side Gifted and Talented students are partnering this year with a non profit organization, Ozark Water Project, to collect used shoes. Yes, that’s right — old shoes. The organization sells the shoes for around 35¢ a pound, then uses that money to purchase well and hand-pump equipment to … [Read more...]
Upcoming Events at Education Center
Wednesday, October 4 FREE 11:30 a.m. at the Little Red Restaurant at Indian Hills STERLING SCHOLAR presenter for the Rotary Club Dr. Lyle Rupert, Past Director of the Arkansas Governor's School Saturday, October 7 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the FFB Conference Center Education Center student's art … [Read more...]
Community Education Center Update
There are many reasons people come to Fairfield Bay. Some come for the lake and fishing, some for the hiking and natural beauty, others come to reunite with family and friends, and some come to retire and live here full-time. I am pleasantly surprised every time a visitor says that they return to … [Read more...]
Area School Sports
Yellowjackets shut-out CAC By Jonathan Peters Lake Area Sports Yellowjacket Senior Charlie Sowell took the ball 61 yards in the opening seconds of the game to start the shut-out Friday night for the Clinton Yellowjackets. The Yellowjackets used rushing touchdowns by Ethan Drake, Sky Davidson, … [Read more...]
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