Black River Technical College News

Browse past news stories for Black River Technical College in Pocahontas, AR:

  • Scholarship proposal headed to governor's desk (KAIT Jonesboro)
    posted on February 26, 2010 at 03:55:30 am
    Lottery ticket sales began in September of 2009.
  • Diving for Identity: A Region 8 News investigation (KAIT Jonesboro)
    posted on February 25, 2010 at 10:10:30 pm
    Officials with the Law Enforcement Training Academy at Black River Technical College told Region 8 News in February that it will offer new courses in identity theft assistance next fall. This is in response to the overwhelming number of identity theft cases law enforcement agencies report every year.
  • Governor's rep says Rector project a state model (Clay County Democrat)
    posted on February 25, 2010 at 05:35:46 am
    A key member of Gov. Mike Beebe's staff said Thursday the Northeast Arkansas Innovative Training Center in downtown Rector is an ideal project for jump starting the economy and providing impetus for jobs growth in the state.
  • NEA students set goals for college (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on February 22, 2010 at 04:05:05 pm
    JONESBORO — The rain did not stop parents and students lined up in front of the Arkansas State University library computer lab Sunday to get help to go to college.
  • With schools out, parents must shuffle schedules to provide children day care (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on February 10, 2010 at 04:20:05 pm
    JONESBORO — Another batch of winter weather this week brought with it the usual headaches for local schools and day cares, but it also means more dilemmas for parents having to take another day off to keep the kids.
  • Artist’s work will go to Triumph honorees (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on February 7, 2010 at 06:05:54 am
    JONESBORO — Each of the eight honorees at this year’s Triumph of the Human Spirit event has endured severe hardship and serves as an inspiration to others.
  • Black River joins college consortium (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on February 7, 2010 at 05:35:05 am
    POCAHONTAS — Black River Technical College officials have decided to join a 2-year college consortium to improve the school’s chances of attaining federal grants.
  • Subiaco Taps New Dean Of Academics (Times Record)
    posted on January 19, 2010 at 04:27:10 pm
    Times Record Staff Subiaco Academy’s new academic dean is someone already familiar to students and staff — Cheryl Armstrong Goetz.
  • Constable wants mileage money (Harrison Daily Times)
    posted on January 14, 2010 at 12:23:02 pm
    Whether or not Boone County is responsible for reimbursing a town constable more than $2,000 for mileage he racked up commuting to law-enforcement training is a thorny issue that has been lobbed into the state attorney general’s lap.
  • Stretching the lottery scholarship dollars (KAIT Jonesboro)
    posted on December 3, 2009 at 12:40:31 am
    Every time you buy a lottery ticket you are helping to fund scholarships for Arkansas students.But how far will students be able to stretch those scholarships? The legislature will officially vote on the amount the lottery scholarships will be when they come back in session.
  • Her father told her: ‘Oh, no. You must live’ (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on October 26, 2009 at 02:05:05 pm
    POCAHONTAS — She dashed past the Nazi soldiers and knelt before her father.
  • Sports roundup (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on September 8, 2009 at 05:40:42 am
    JONESBORO — Matt Pierce of Jonesboro missed three games and came closest on his tiebreaker to win the first Grid Picks contest of the season. Pierce picked Arkansas to win by 40 points and the Razorbacks won 48-10.
  • TWRA still has deer, turkey permits available (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
    posted on September 6, 2009 at 05:08:40 am
    According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, thousands of special-season antlerless deer and fall turkey permits are still available for the 2009-10 hunting season. The permits can be obtained through TWRA's online license sales Web portal or at any of Tennessee's licensing agents. Each sportsman is allowed up to two antlerless deer permits and two turkey permits for counties that ...
  • ASU plans spending for funds (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on August 14, 2009 at 01:01:47 pm
    JONESBORO — Arkansas State University administrators learned Monday the institution will receive $4 million in stimulus funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  • Small town chief living dream (Newport Independent)
    posted on August 13, 2009 at 04:44:05 pm
    Chief Johnathan Tubbs does not mind numerous Tuckerman residents comparing him to the legendary television character of Andy Taylor.
  • Local Briefs (Paragould Daily Press)
    posted on August 12, 2009 at 05:12:52 pm
    The Paragould American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary will host its monthly business meeting at 7 p.m. today. The meeting will take place at the American Legion building, located on the corner of West Court Street and U.S. Highway 49.
  • Aircraft leasing, parts firm builds chapel for Williams Baptist College (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
    posted on July 30, 2009 at 05:13:35 am
    Steve Manley, owner of Universal Asset Management, says thanks to Walnut Ridge, Ark., with $1.25M donation.
  • Kids College providing hands-on fun for kids (Clay County Democrat)
    posted on July 1, 2009 at 08:05:37 pm
    An exciting program is working with local businesses, organizations and individuals to provide the leaders of tomorrow with a unique opportunity to learn more about the different careers available.
  • Attorney general hires 3 murder-case investigators (NWAnews.com)
    posted on June 23, 2009 at 12:40:03 pm
    Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Monday that he's hired three of four special investigators for his office's fledgling special investigations department to work on capital murder cases and provide security for the office. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)
  • City receives major grant for local training center (Clay County Democrat)
    posted on June 17, 2009 at 10:05:57 pm
    The City of Rector has received notification of the receipt of a major grant from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission for the continued development of the community's new educational training center.
  • Official finishes police academy (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on April 26, 2009 at 04:43:52 am
    JONESBORO — He’s glad to be home and ready to get back to work.
  • ASU-J to receive $9.4M (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on April 15, 2009 at 02:10:06 pm
    JONESBORO — Arkansas State University’s Jonesboro campus will receive $9.4 million from the state’s General Improvement Fund, appropriations from the state’s surplus for 1-time projects.
  • Art instructor adds color to BRTC wall (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on April 5, 2009 at 05:14:24 am
    By George Jared POCAHONTAS — A bare wall bothered Butch Dail each time he stepped into his office. Dail thought a picture or painting might liven the space up. But professor Sandy Baltz didn’t give him a picture — she gave him a mural.
  • Jobless in NEA getting creative (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on March 30, 2009 at 01:55:17 pm
    JONESBORO — Chuck Haley was so desperate to find a job that he would do anything, even stand on the side of a street begging for work. Haley, 41, had planned to stand at the intersection of Highland Drive and Caraway Road this morning.
  • Funding could aid children (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on March 16, 2009 at 02:14:32 pm
    WALNUT RIDGE — More than 600 children from infants to 3-year-olds desperately need childcare in Clay, Randolph and Lawrence counties and are not receiving it.
  • 2 Ark. universities offer trustees tuition breaks (The Log Cabin Democrat)
    posted on March 5, 2009 at 03:33:54 pm
    LITTLE ROCK The University of Central Arkansas and Arkansas State University are the only four-year schools in the state that offer their trustees discounts on tuition costs or fees for their children, a state survey released Wednesday shows.
  • Survivor of Nazis recounts her ordeal (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on March 5, 2009 at 03:20:32 pm
    POCAHONTAS — Death waited for Halina Peabody at the end of the street. Peabody was a Jewish girl living in Poland after the German invasion in 1939. She, her mother and sister were being hurried down a street by a Nazi operative who discovered they had been hiding their religious identities.
  • Two Universities Offer Trustees Tuition Breaks (The Morning News)
    posted on March 5, 2009 at 12:55:42 am
    LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Central Arkansas and Arkansas State University are the only four-year schools in the state that offer their trustees discounts on tuition costs or fees for their children, a state survey released Wednesday shows.
  • 2 Ark. universities offer trustees tuition breaks (Pine Bluff Commercial)
    posted on March 5, 2009 at 12:51:54 am
    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The University of Central Arkansas and Arkansas State University are the only four-year schools in the state that offer their trustees discounts on tuition costs or fees for their children, a state survey released Wednesday shows.
  • Ark.: 2 universities offer trustees tuition breaks (Pine Bluff Commercial)
    posted on March 4, 2009 at 06:51:57 pm
    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The University of Central Arkansas and Arkansas State University are the only four-year schools in the state that offer their trustees discounts on tuition costs or fees for their children, a state survey released Wednesday shows.