The Arkansas Office of Skills Development (OSD), a division of the Department of Commerce, is awarding Black River Technical College $201,915 for its Career and Technical Center (CTC). BRTC was provided the additional funding to expand high-skill, highwage, and industry driven programs.
Billie Jean Banks, 68 of Rector, Ark., passed away on May 1, 2022, at her home. She was born in St. Louis, Mo., to the late Thomas and Agnes (Dowdy) Bell. Billie dearly loved her family and anything to do with Elvis Presley.
Earlene Williams passed away on April 28, 2022, in Warrenton, Mo.. She was born September 1, 1929 in Greenway, Ark., to the late Johnny Earl and Pearl Parrish Graddy.
Lola Mae Wells, 76 of Paragould, passed away on May 1, , at Belle Meade. She was born to Lawrence and Lennie Mae (Burns) Allison in Paragould.