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Superintendent Alan Yarbrough has announced his upcoming retirement, effective June 30, 2022. Yarbrough made the announcement in the regular meeting of the Searcy County School District School Board on November 15, 2021. Yarbrough expressed how much he had enjoyed his 31 years in education, 27 of those at Searcy County School District, and feels blessed by being surrounded by teachers, administrators, school board members, district employees, and friends who desired the best for our students and district. Board members expressed their appreciation to him for his hard work and dedication.

From filling out a job application to completing a homework assignment, the vast majority of our day-to-day lives are dependent on internet access. It is no longer a luxury, and now is a critical time for our state to close the digital divide.

Hello again. We are so proud of what rain we are getting and just hope and pray we will get more in the next day or two like they are predicting.

I’d like to share the inspiring story of a dentist who recently moved back to Arkansas to open a dental clinic in the rural county where he grew up. The story of Giles Willis giving back to his state is a good one to share at Christmas.

Bethlehem This is my first Christmas with a semblance of normalcy, maybe a new normal, since I got to go to Israel in February, 2020. That was a lifelong dream, and when my best friend and her husband said they were going I felt like it was then or never and I jumped at it.

The good weather has gone away. It is a chilly 32 degrees tonight as I sit here to write a few lines.

The weather turned cold this week. They are calling for warmer temperatures and rain this week.

Christmas is a busy and often stressful time for people. Many times we want to have what we believe is the perfect Christmas holiday with our families when it’s just best to lay aside our expectations and enjoy the time with our family. After all, isn’t time together the most important gift we give each other?