Black River Technical College News Stories

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

• Dutka Set to Retire from DHS - cctimesdemocrat
  posted on December 19, 2012 at 07:04:19 pm
  Dutka Set to Retire from DHScctimesdemocratDutka is a board member for the Continuing Adult Education program at Black River Technical College. ...
• NEARIFA optimistic about future - Walnut Ridge Times Dispatch
  posted on December 12, 2012 at 06:22:29 pm
  Walnut Ridge Times DispatchNEARIFA optimistic about futureWalnut Ridge Times DispatchThe Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority held its last ...
• Black River College President Richard Gaines to Retire
  posted on June 13, 2011 at 11:54:10 am
  Longtime Black River Technical College ...
• Longtime Ark technical college president retiring
  posted on June 13, 2011 at 10:58:09 am
  POCAHONTAS, Ark. (AP) - Longtime Black River Technical College President Richard Gaines says he's retiring. ...
• Longtime Ark technical college president retiring
  posted on June 13, 2011 at 10:01:51 am
  The Associated Press The Associated Press POCAHONTAS, Ark. Longtime Black River Technical College President Richard Gaines says he's retiring. The 64-year-old Gaines has led the Pocahontas college ...
• Presidency at Black River Tech accepted
  posted on May 9, 2011 at 02:19:12 pm
  Wayne Hatcher has been the president of the college in Mena since July 2008. Hatcher has told trustees ...
• President of Arkansas community college resigns
  posted on May 9, 2011 at 01:00:01 pm
  The Associated Press The Associated Press MENA, Ark. The president of Rich Mountain Community College is resigning so he can take a job at another Arkansas school. Wayne Hatcher has been the president ...
• Two finish police training course
  posted on April 28, 2011 at 03:40:30 pm
  Two Van Buren County sheriff’s deputies have successfully completed Basic Police Training ...
• Krahmer, Sweeney complete Basic Police Training Course
  posted on April 23, 2011 at 11:53:08 pm
  Eric Lee Krahmer of the Greenbrier Police Department and Thomas R. Sweeney of the Vilonia Police Department were two of 41 officers who ...
• BRTC is awarded for Looney Tavern project
  posted on February 1, 2011 at 04:15:20 pm
  POCAHONTAS — Black River Technical College was awarded the “Outstanding Work by a Craftsman” ...
• Jones completes police training
  posted on December 10, 2010 at 12:24:58 am
  Heath Jones of the Van Buren County sheriff’s office was one of 41 officers who successfully completed ...
• Green completes Police Academy
  posted on December 2, 2010 at 05:32:34 pm
  Jason G. Green of the Tuckerman Police Department was one of 41 officers who successfully completed Basic ...
• Spencer graduates from police academy
  posted on December 1, 2010 at 07:40:36 pm
  DeWitt Police Department officer Allen Spencer Jr. graduated Nov. 19 from Basic Police Training ...
• New committee picked to screen BRTC hopefuls
  posted on October 6, 2010 at 01:32:13 pm
  POCAHONTAS — The Black River Technical College Board of Trustees has selected a presidential search screening ...
• More students at BRTC this fall
  posted on September 18, 2010 at 09:38:02 am
  The enrollment at Black River Technical College this fall has jumped by ...
• BRTC begins thinking about who’ll lead next
  posted on August 29, 2010 at 04:17:13 am
  POCAHONTAS — Black River Technical College President Richard Gaines began his 32nd and last year ...
• NEA women learn self-defense
  posted on August 5, 2010 at 03:02:38 pm
  PARAGOULD — The Rape Aggression Defense Systems self-defense course teaches women things they hope never to use. “It helps them to not ...
• Intermodal facilities authority gets grant
  posted on May 25, 2010 at 02:49:18 pm
  POCAHONTAS — The Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority has received a $180,000 General Improvement Fund grant. ...
• BRTC president plans retirement
  posted on May 7, 2010 at 03:04:12 pm
  POCAHONTAS — Longtime Black River Technical College President Richard Gaines will retire in June 2011. Gaines, ...
• Governor’s appointments
  posted on May 3, 2010 at 10:13:23 am
  Gov. Mike Beebe announced 14 appointments Wednesday: Leo Baltz of Pocahontas to the Black ...
• Diving for Identity: A Region 8 News investigation
  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 ...
• Black River joins college consortium
  posted on February 7, 2010 at 05:35:05 am
  POCAHONTAS — Black River Technical College officials have decided to join a ...

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