The Greenway Picnic Association will hold a public meeting to discuss a possible grant for walkways at the picnic grounds. The meeting will be held on May 6, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Greenway City Hall. All interested parties are invited to attend.
More than 80 graduates will receive diplomas from Williams Baptist University during its 2022 commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 7. The event begins at 10 a.m. in the Southerland- Mabee Center on campus.
Williams Baptist University officially broke ground Friday, April 8 on a 4,200 square foot meat processing facility that is scheduled to open by the end of 2022. The facility, which will be certified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), will help address the shortage of meat processors in the state of Arkansas and help train and educate new workers within the field.
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
BRTC Board of Trustees next meeting is set for 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5.
The United Auto Workers retirees will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, at the Grecian Steak House in Paragould.
BRTC will hold its spring commencement ceremony in the Randolph County Development Center at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12.
BRTC will hold its Registered Nursing graduation and pinning ceremony in the Randolph County Development Center at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 10. The celebration is open to the pub-lic. For more information about the nursing program at BRTC, visit https:// blackrivertech.org/academics/allied-health/nursingprograms.
Arkansas State University will hold its 2022 Spring Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 7, in Centennial Bank Stadium. The event is open to the public and seating for family and friends will be first-come, first-choice at the ceremony.
The following materials are now available at the Rector Public Library. EASY The superpower sisterhood – Jenna Bush Hager Nana loves you more – Jimmy Fallon Smug seagull – Maddie Frost How to put an octopus to bed – Sherri Duskey Rinker NON-FICTION Enough already : learning to love the way I am today – Valerie Bertinelli The mothers and daughters of the Bible speak : lessons on faith from nine biblical families – Shannon Bream Against all odds : a true story of ultimate courage and survival in World War II – Alex Kershaw Bittersweet : how sorrow and longing make us whole – Susan Cain Beyond behaviors : using brain science and compassion to solve children’s behavioral challenges Between two kingdoms : a memoir of a life interrupted – Suleika Jaouad FICTION Bridgerton : the duke and I – Julia Quinn Bridgerton: The Viscount Who Loved Me – Julia Quinn Bridgerton : an offer from a gentleman – Julia Quinn Bridgerton : romancing Mister Bridgerton – Julia Quinn Dream town – David Baldacci Death of the black widow – James Patterson Beautiful : a novel – Danielle Steel Hope Creek – Janet Dailey Country born – Linda Lael Miller YOUNG ADULT FICTION You’ve reached Sam – You’ve reached Sam – Dustin Thao Hotel Magnifique – Emily J Taylor A magic steeped in poison – Judy I Lin Some Girls Do – Jennifer Dugan JUVENILE Witchlings – Claribel A.